Rowland Taylor

Rowland Taylor is a Professor of Optometry and Vision Science at the University of California, Berkeley, affiliated with the School of Optometry & Vision Science. His research focuses on neural circuits in the mammalian retina and their role in encoding visual information.

• Lab: Retina Lab at UC Berkeley (Retina Lab Website)
• Contact: 413 Minor Hall, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720 | (510) 643-8459

His work investigates how retinal neurons encode visual stimuli, combining quantitative electrophysiological measurements, immunohistochemical studies, and computational modeling to analyze biophysical constraints and neural connectivity. This research aims to inform treatments for vision restoration in diseased retinas.

Key methodologies include natural stimulus response analysis, neurotransmitter receptor localization, and biologically realistic circuit simulations. The lab’s approach bridges experimental and theoretical neuroscience to generate testable hypotheses about retinal function.