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Overview

Vivianne C. Smith is affiliated with the University of Chicago in the United States. Their research primarily spans several interconnected fields, including Neuroscience and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Within these areas, Smith has contributed extensively to subfields such as Cognitive Neuroscience and Molecular Biology.

Smith's work focuses on key topics related to the visual system and neural function. These topics include:

  • Visual perception and processing mechanisms
  • Retinal Development and Disorders
  • Neural dynamics and brain function

Throughout their career, Smith has authored research published in specialized venues, most notably the Annual Review of Vision Science. Their recent contributions feature in this journal, reflecting a focus on comprehensive surveys and critical analyses within vision science literature.

Among recent publications, one paper stands out: "Fifty Years Exploring the Visual System," published in 2020 in the Annual Review of Vision Science. This work combines insights from decades of vision research and has garnered citations that indicate its role in the ongoing scientific discourse.

Smith frequently collaborates with other researchers, including Joel Pokorny, with whom they have coauthored at least one paper. This partnership reflects a connection to experts working on vision and neuroscience research topics.

Best Publications

  • Spectral sensitivity of the foveal cone photopigments between 400 and 500 nm

    Vivianne C. Smith;Joel Pokorny

  • Melanopsin-expressing ganglion cells in primate retina signal colour and irradiance and project to the LGN.

    Dennis M. Dacey;Hsi-Wen Liao;Beth B. Peterson;Farrel R. Robinson

  • Human and macaque pupil responses driven by melanopsin-containing retinal ganglion cells

    Paul D.R. Gamlin;David H. McDougal;Joel Pokorny;Vivianne C. Smith

  • Aging of the human lens

    Joel Pokorny;Vivianne C. Smith;Margaret Lutze

  • Luminance and chromatic modulation sensitivity of macaque ganglion cells and human observers.

    Barry B. Lee;Joel Pokorny;Vivianne C. Smith;Paul R. Martin

  • Temporal modulation sensitivity and pulse-detection thresholds for chromatic and luminance perturbations.

    William H. Swanson;Takehiro Ueno;Vivianne C. Smith;Joel Pokorny

  • Horizontal cells of the primate retina: cone specificity without spectral opponency.

    Dennis M. Dacey;Barry B. Lee;Donna K. Stafford;Joel Pokorny

  • Full-spectrum cone sensitivity functions for X-chromosome-linked anomalous trichromats.

    Paul DeMarco;Joel Pokorny;Vivianne C. Smith

  • Spectral sensitivity of color-blind observers and the cone photopigments.

    Vivianne C. Smith;Joel Pokorny

  • Large-field trichromacy in protanopes and deuteranopes

    Vivianne C. Smith;Joel Pokorny

  • Responses to pulses and sinusoids in macaque ganglion cells.

    Barry B. Lee;Joel Pokorny;Vivianne C. Smith;Jan Kremers

  • Psychophysical signatures associated with magnocellular and parvocellular pathway contrast gain

    Joel Pokorny;Vivianne C. Smith

  • Cone–rod receptor spaces with illustrations that use CRT phosphor and light-emitting-diode spectra

    Arthur G. Shapiro;Joel Pokorny;Vivianne C. Smith

  • Rod inputs to macaque ganglion cells

    Barry B. Lee;Vivianne C. Smith;Joel Pokorny;Jan Kremers

  • The abney effect: Chromaticity coordinates of unique and other constant hues

    S A Burns;A E Elsner;J Pokorny;V C Smith

  • Sawtooth contrast sensitivity: decrements have the edge.

    Richard W. Bowen;Joel Pokorny;Vivianne C. Smith

  • Foveal cone thresholds.

    Ram L. Pandey Vimal;Joel Pokorny;Vivianne C. Smith;Steven K. Shevell

  • Responses of macaque ganglion cells and human observers to compound periodic waveforms

    Jan Kremers;Barry B. Lee;Joel Pokorny;Vivianne C. Smith

  • Evaluation of single-pigment shift model of anomalous trichromacy*

    Joel Pokorny;Vivianne C. Smith

  • Threshold temporal integration of chromatic stimuli.

    Vivianne C. Smith;Richard W. Bowen;Joel Pokorny

  • Effect of field size on red - green color mixture equations

    Joel Pokorny;Vivianne C. Smith

Frequent Co-Authors

Joel Pokorny
Joel Pokorny University of Chicago
Barry B. Lee
Barry B. Lee Max Planck Society
Dennis M. Dacey
Dennis M. Dacey University of Washington
Paul D. Gamlin
Paul D. Gamlin University of Alabama at Birmingham
King Wai Yau
King Wai Yau Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Gerald A. Fishman
Gerald A. Fishman University of Illinois at Chicago
Nancy J. Cox
Nancy J. Cox Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Mark W. Greenlee
Mark W. Greenlee University of Regensburg
Paul R. Martin
Paul R. Martin University of Sydney

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