Susana Martinez-Conde | |
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Born | Susana Martinez-Conde October 1, 1969 |
Nationality | Spanish, American |
Alma mater | Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Harvard University |
Known for | Illusions, art and visual perception, attention and awareness, Books: Sleights of Mind |
Awards | Science Educator of the Year - Society for Neuroscience |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Neuroscience, Science Writing |
Institutions | Harvard Medical School, University College London, Barrow Neurological Institute, State University of New York |
Susana Martinez-Conde (born October 1, 1969) is a Spanish-American neuroscientist and science writer. She is a professor of ophthalmology, neurology, physiology, and pharmacology at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center, where she directs the Laboratory of Integrative Neuroscience. She directed laboratories previously at the Barrow Neurological Institute and University College London.[1] Her research bridges perceptual, cognitive, and oculomotor neuroscience. She is best known for her studies on illusions, eye movements and perception, neurological disorders, and attentional misdirection in stage magic.