John Maunsell

  • Title: Albert D. Lasker Professor of Neurobiology; Director, Neuroscience Institute
  • Education: BS, Duke University; PhD, California Institute of Technology
  • Joined UChicago faculty: 2014
  • maunsell@uchicago.edu

John Maunsell

Departmental website:
https://neurobiology.uchicago.edu/faculty/john-hr-maunsell-phd

John Maunsell studies how the brain processes visual signals from the eyes, with special emphasis on how such processing varies with the context of the task being performed.

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19 UChicago faculty receive named, distinguished service professorships Campus aerial-winter

19 UChicago faculty receive named, distinguished service professorships

Five UChicago faculty elected to National Academy of Sciences View of the Reynolds Club at UChicago from Hutchinson Court

Five UChicago faculty elected to National Academy of Sciences

Neuroscientist leads unprecedented research to map billions of brain cells Thumbnail

Neuroscientist leads unprecedented research to map billions of brain cells

New Brain Initiative Aims to Fully Map the Human Brain

New Brain Initiative Aims to Fully Map the Human Brain

Video: Prof. John Maunsell and Asst. Prof. Bobby Kasthuri discuss neuroscience initiative hoping to create breakthroughs in neurological and psychiatric diseases


UChicago neuroscience experts to give TED-style talks on latest breakthroughs

UChicago neuroscience experts to give TED-style talks on latest breakthroughs

UChicago researcher awarded BRAIN Initiative funding

UChicago researcher awarded BRAIN Initiative funding

John Maunsell appointed director of Grossman Institute for Neuroscience, Quantitative Biology and Human Behavior

John Maunsell appointed director of Grossman Institute for Neuroscience, Quantitative Biology and Human Behavior

American Academy of Arts and Sciences elects 26 members with UChicago ties

American Academy of Arts and Sciences elects 26 members with UChicago ties