Nicholas Priebe

Nicholas Priebe is a Professor at the University of Texas at Austin, affiliated with the Center for Perceptual Systems within the College of Liberal Arts. He holds a Ph.D. in Physiology from the University of California, San Francisco (2001), and completed postdoctoral training at Northwestern University. His research focuses on understanding the neural mechanisms underlying sensory processing in the cerebral cortex, particularly in the visual system. Key areas include cortical circuitry, neuronal computations for motion/depth perception, and binocular integration in primary visual cortex (V1).

Education:

• Ph.D. in Physiology, UCSF, 2001
• Postdoctoral Fellowship, Northwestern University (with David Ferster)

Research Interests:
Dr. Priebe's lab investigates how sensory inputs are transformed into perceptual outputs through cortical circuits. Specific topics include:

• Neuronal response mechanisms in primary sensory cortex
• Binocular vision and depth perception
• Neural coding of visual features (orientation, motion)
• Impact of thalamic inputs and synaptic integration

His work combines electrophysiological recordings, imaging, and computational modeling to dissect circuit-level processing.

Articles Trends:
Recent publications (2023-2025) emphasize thalamic contributions to visual processing, neuronal synchrony dynamics, and luminance-invariant encoding in rodent and primate models. He explores how internal states and neural variability shape sensory representations.

Lab and Collaborations:
Hosts the Priebe Lab, collaborating on studies of cortical circuits and visual neuroscience. Active in UT Neuroscience and theoretical computational neuroscience initiatives.