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Marina Bloj is a Professor of Health Research at the University of Bradford's Faculty of Health Studies. Her research focuses on understanding human visual perception, particularly how eyes and the brain collaborate to process visual information. Her work integrates physics principles with experimental techniques like eye-tracking and reaction-time measurements to explore topics such as color constancy, binocular motion-in-depth perception, and visual memory. Current projects include collaborations with Professors Julie Harris (University of St Andrews) and Alex Wade (University of York) on neural processing of binocular motion, and work with Prof Karl Gegenfurtner in Germany on color memory of real objects. She has secured sustained EPSRC funding through interdisciplinary collaborations and leads projects addressing applied vision challenges. Her lab develops computational models of vision that predict human performance in tasks like camouflage detection and object recognition.
Research interests span fundamental visual processes (e.g., light interaction with surfaces, depth perception) and applied areas such as clinical vision screening and public health interventions. She investigates how visual abilities develop over time, including aging effects and literacy impacts of vision correction. Her interdisciplinary approach bridges physics, neuroscience, and computer science, with outputs ranging from fMRI studies to psychophysical experiments.
Notable collaborations include EPSRC-funded projects on lightness constancy and BBSRC-supported work on binocular motion pathways. Her work emphasizes real-world relevance, linking laboratory findings to everyday visual tasks such as driving, reading, and object recognition in dynamic environments. She actively publishes in high-impact vision science journals and mentors early-career researchers in her field.
