Philip O'Herron
Assistant Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Medical College of Georgia
Department of Physiology
Medical College of Georgia
Department of Culver Vision Discovery Inst
The Graduate School
Education
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Ph.D., Neuroscience
Johns Hopkins University, 2009
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BA, Chemistry, General
George Mason University, 2002
Awards & Honors
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First prize MUSC research day for post-doctoral talks
Medical University of South Carolina, 2012
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Neuroscience department – intradepartmental award for outstanding research poster at annual department retreat
Johns Hopkins University, 2008
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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BIOM 8033
Integrated Systems Biol
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PSIO 9010
Seminar in Physiology
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VBIO 9010
Seminar in Vascular Bio
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- 3D optogenetic control of arteriole diameter in vivo., 2022
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- An Unexpected Dependence of Cortical Depth in Shaping Neural Responsiveness and Selectivity in Mouse Visual Cortex., 2020
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Neural correlates of single-vessel haemodynamic responses in vivo., 2016
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Remapping of border ownership in the visual cortex., 2013
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Targeted labeling of neurons in a specific functional micro-domain of the neocortex by combining intrinsic signal and two-photon imaging., 2012
Journal Article, Academic Journal
Research Interests
My lab’s research focuses on questions of neurovascular coupling and visual processing. Our neurovascular coupling works seeks to determine how neural activity in the cortex drives the hemodynamic responses (functional hyperemia) and, in turn, how neurons depend on the increased blood flow to active regions.
