The Rideaux Lab is dedicated to advancing the understanding of neural sensory processing in health and disease, and the application of discoveries in biological systems to improve the scope and effectiveness of artificial intelligence.
Our group focuses on exploring the foundations of brain function, investigating the neural underpinnings of neurological disorders and leverages these insights to advance artificial intelligence systems and more effective tools for interpreting neural signals.
Our work advances the field of sensory neuroscience through fundamental research, and seeks to translate this knowledge into industry and clinical applications.
Our perception of the world is shaped by the brain's ability to combine sensory information. Our research aims to discover and characterise the neural building blocks of sensory processing and understand how the interaction of environmental factors and biological goals has shaped these principles throughout evolution.
Deficits in multisensory integration may underlie some core impairments of brain disorders such as autism and schizophrenia. This program investigates the neural mechanisms underlying sensory impairment and abnormality in these disorders.We seek to improve the lives of individuals affected by these disorders by translating our insights into the development of effective diagnostic tools, assistive technologies, and targeted treatments.
The tools available to study biological brains place limits on our understanding of how they work.
This program of research aims to tackle these intractable problems by developing biologically inspired artificial intelligence systems that mimic biological brains but are unconstrained by how they can be interrogated. We aim to advance artificial intelligence systems through the application of biologically inspired computational principles.
Some of the most significant inflexion points in Neuroscience research were catalysed by the development of new methods.
In recognition of the field's importance in method development, this program seeks to develop new methods or improve existing methods for studying the brain.
