Yasmine El-Shamayleh

Yasmine El-Shamayleh is an Assistant Professor of Neuroscience at the Mortimer B. Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute, Columbia University. She holds a PhD in Neural Science from New York University and completed postdoctoral fellowships at the University of Washington.

• Education: BA in Biological Basis of Behavior (University of Pennsylvania), PhD in Neural Science (New York University), Postdoctoral Fellowships (University of Washington).

Her research focuses on how neurons in the primate visual cortex encode object identity through shape processing, using optogenetics to dissect cortical circuits. Key areas include Cognitive Neuroscience, Systems Neuroscience, and Optogenetics. Recent work highlights transient neural inactivation effects in macaque cortex and immune responses to AAV-based optogenetic tools.

Publications span 2010–2022, emphasizing primate visual circuits, contour curvature coding, and dynamic occlusion representation. Trends include Neural Circuitry, Visual Perception, and Primate Research, with subtopics like Optogenetics, Decision-Making, and Sensory Integration.