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Hidehiko Komatsu

Hidehiko Komatsu

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Neuroscience

D-Index
42
Citations
8096
World Ranking
7597
National Ranking
257

Overview

Hidehiko Komatsu is affiliated with Tamagawa University in Japan and has contributed to the field of neuroscience, primarily focusing on cognitive neuroscience. Their research involves investigating mechanisms of visual perception and processing, neural dynamics and brain function, as well as multisensory perception and integration.

Key topics covered in Komatsu's work include:

  • Visual perception and processing mechanisms
  • Neural dynamics and brain function
  • Tactile and Sensory Interactions
  • Face Recognition and Perception
  • Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
  • Categorization, perception, and language
  • Multisensory perception and integration

The research contributions span several subfields:

  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
  • Neurology
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
  • Social Psychology

Komatsu's publication record includes papers in journals such as Cerebral Cortex Communications, Brain Structure and Function, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), i-Perception, and the Journal of Neurophysiology. Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Komatsu include:

  • "Relationship Between the Activities of Gloss-Selective Neurons in the Macaque Inferior Temporal Cortex and the Gloss Discrimination Behavior of the Monkey" (2021), published in Cerebral Cortex Communications
  • "Structure and function of neural circuit related to gloss perception in the macaque inferior temporal cortex: a case report" (2021), published in Brain Structure and Function
  • "Origin of the ease of association of color names: Comparison between humans and AI" (2022), published in i-Perception

Komatsu has also contributed as a co-author to research in 2023, such as "Effect of microstimulation of the inferior temporal cortex on color judgment behavior," published in bioRxiv, and work on "Local field potential responses associated with perceptual filling-in at blind spot in macaque primary visual cortex," published in the Journal of Neurophysiology.

Frequent collaborators in Komatsu's work include Akiko Nishio, Mika Baba, Noritaka Ichinohe, Naokazu Goda, and Kowa Koida. Their collaborations span various research projects that align with the main fields of study.

Best Publications

  • Relation of cortical areas MT and MST to pursuit eye movements. I. Localization and visual properties of neurons.

    H. Komatsu;R. H. Wurtz

  • Relation of cortical areas MT and MST to pursuit eye movements. II. Differentiation of retinal from extraretinal inputs

    William T. Newsome;Robert H. Wurtz;Hidehiko Komatsu

  • A grid system and a microsyringe for single cell recording

    Charles F. Crist;Dwayne S.G. Yamasaki;Hidehiko Komatsu;Robert H. Wurtz

  • The neural mechanisms of perceptual filling-in.

    Hidehiko Komatsu

  • Representation of Angles Embedded within Contour Stimuli in Area V2 of Macaque Monkeys

    Minami Ito;Hidehiko Komatsu

  • Disparity sensitivity of neurons in monkey extrastriate area MST

    JP Roy;H Komatsu;RH Wurtz

  • Color selectivity of neurons in the inferior temporal cortex of the awake macaque monkey

    H Komatsu;Y Ideura;S Kaji;S Yamane

  • Modulation of pursuit eye movements by stimulation of cortical areas MT and MST

    H. Komatsu;R. H. Wurtz

  • Relation of cortical areas MT and MST to pursuit eye movements. III. Interaction with full-field visual stimulation.

    H. Komatsu;R. H. Wurtz

  • Relating neuronal firing patterns to functional differentiation of cerebral cortex.

    Shigeru Shinomoto;Hideaki Kim;Takeaki Shimokawa;Nanae Matsuno

  • Neural representation of the luminance and brightness of a uniform surface in the macaque primary visual cortex.

    Masaharu Kinoshita;Hidehiko Komatsu

  • Image statistics underlying natural texture selectivity of neurons in macaque V4

    Gouki Okazawa;Satohiro Tajima;Satohiro Tajima;Hidehiko Komatsu

  • Target Selection in Area V4 during a Multidimensional Visual Search Task

    Tadashi Ogawa;Hidehiko Komatsu

  • Neural Responses in the Retinotopic Representation of the Blind Spot in the Macaque V1 to Stimuli for Perceptual Filling-In

    Hidehiko Komatsu;Masaharu Kinoshita;Ikuya Murakami

  • Transformation from image-based to perceptual representation of materials along the human ventral visual pathway.

    Chihiro Hiramatsu;Naokazu Goda;Hidehiko Komatsu

  • Effects of task demands on the responses of color-selective neurons in the inferior temporal cortex

    Kowa Koida;Hidehiko Komatsu

  • Neural selectivity for hue and saturation of colour in the primary visual cortex of the monkey

    Akitoshi Hanazawa;Hidehiko Komatsu;Ikuya Murakami

  • Relationships between color, shape, and pattern selectivities of neurons in the inferior temporal cortex of the monkey.

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  • Projections from the functional subdivisions of the frontal eye field to the superior colliculus in the monkey

    Hidehiko Komatsu;Hisao Suzuki

  • Similarity in Neuronal Firing Regimes across Mammalian Species.

    Yasuhiro Mochizuki;Tomokatsu Onaga;Hideaki Shimazaki;Takeaki Shimokawa

  • Influence of the Direction of Elemental Luminance Gradients on the Responses of V4 Cells to Textured Surfaces

    Akitoshi Hanazawa;Hidehiko Komatsu

  • Perceptual filling-in at the scotoma following a monocular retinal lesion in the monkey

    Ikuya Murakami;Hidehiko Komatsu;Masaharu Kinoshita

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert H. Wurtz
Robert H. Wurtz National Institutes of Health
Kathleen S. Rockland
Kathleen S. Rockland Boston University
Norihiro Sadato
Norihiro Sadato National Institute for Physiological Sciences
Ichiro Fujita
Ichiro Fujita Osaka University
Shintaro Funahashi
Shintaro Funahashi Kyoto University
Richard A. Andersen
Richard A. Andersen California Institute of Technology
Kikuro Fukushima
Kikuro Fukushima Hokkaido University
Krishna V. Shenoy
Krishna V. Shenoy Stanford University
Mitsuo Kawato
Mitsuo Kawato Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International

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