Raunak Sinhaمشاهده پروفایل
دانشیار
Raunak Sinha is an Associate Professor in the Department of Neuroscience at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His research focuses on neural signaling in the retina, with particular emphasis on the fovea—the central part of the primate retina that dominates visual perception and mediates the highest spatial and chromatic sensitivity. He made the first intracellular recordings from retinal output neurons in the fovea, uncovering a specialized neural circuit that operates without synaptic inhibition. Dr. Sinha's research interests include: Neural Processing in the Retina Fovea specialization and function Neural Computation Phototransduction diversity Sensory transduction mechanisms Functional diversity of retinal neurons across types and visual field His recent publications (2023-2025) demonstrate a strong focus on retinal circuit organization, neural plasticity, and regional differences in photoreceptor function across the primate retina. His work spans neuroscience, ophthalmology, and computational modeling with applications to understanding visual perception and developing treatments for retinal diseases. Dr. Sinha has received several prestigious awards including: Career advancement award from the Research to Prevent Blindness Foundation (2025) ICTR Translational Basic & Clinical Pilot Award (2024) David and Nancy Walsh Family Professor in Vision Science (2019) Multiple research grants from Alcon Research Institute, BrightFocus Foundation, and E. Matilda Ziegler Foundation Dr. Sinha mentors numerous graduate students, postdocs, and undergraduates. His lab has successfully guided several PhD students to completion including Abhilash Sawant (2024), Aindrila Saha (2025), and Jenna Nagy (2025). His students have received multiple awards including Kenzi Valentyn Vision Research Awards and best poster prizes at major conferences. The Sinha lab is part of the McPherson Eye Research Institute at UW-Madison and collaborates extensively with other labs including the Hoon Lab, Chapman Lab, and Gamm Lab. They utilize advanced techniques including electrophysiology, two-photon imaging, and connectomics to study retinal function.





