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Karin Nordstrom is a Professor at the College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, and a Full Member of the Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute. She holds a Matthew Flinders Professorship and has been active in academic roles since 2003 across institutions including Uppsala University and the University of Adelaide.
Her research focuses on neural computations underlying motion vision in small brains, utilizing hoverflies as a model organism. Techniques include electrophysiology of single neurons, quantitative behavior analysis, free flight experiments, and field site measurements. A neuroethological approach ensures stimuli are behaviorally relevant.
Recent work (2023-2025) explores descending neuron responses to artificial targets, olfactory-visual cue integration in pollinators, and virtual reality applications in behavioral studies. Articles reflect interdisciplinary themes spanning computer vision, neural circuit modeling, and computational aesthetics.
Scientific awards include a
- Future Fellowship (ARC, 2019-2023)
- Swedish Research Council Fellowship (2009-2013)
- ARC Research Fellowship (2008-2009)
- Swedish Research Council Postdoctoral Fellowship (2005-2006)
She supervises projects related to motion vision processing, neural adaptation, and behavioral tracking software development, though specific advisee names are not listed in the provided text. Her lab at Flinders continues to investigate target detection, optic flow, and collision avoidance mechanisms in hoverflies.
