As many of you know, we are conducting the very first genetic study aiming at identifying the gene(s) responsible for DTD. This study is already underway using a traditional approach that involves looking at large families with a history of DTD. In these families, the presence of individuals with and without DTD helps to identify the genetic factors related... read more
Giuseppe was recently interviewed for a large article in Glimpse Journal. More information is on their website, or you can download Giuseppe's interview as a .pdf here. In the interview, Giuseppe mentions our current projects as well as gives some background information on DTD. Worth a read if it is your first time on the site or a gettinglost.ca
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Losing Our Way? is a vivid enquiry into the frontiers of the human inner compass - told through the stories of people affected by Developmental Topographical Disorientation. The documentary is produced by Medina Films and will be released in the near future.
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Professor Torben Bech-Hansen is an Associate Professor at the University of Calgary, and is a member of the Hotchkiss Brain Institute (HBI). His research focus is on the molecular genetics of neurotransmission and synaptogenesis. You car read more about his research on his HBI member page here.
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Dr. Levy is Professor of Planning and Urban Design in the Faculty of Environmental Design at The University of Calgary, where he serves as the Director for the Real Estate Development Program in Continuing Education. You can view his page on the University of Calgary's website here.
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The aim of the feelSpace project to investigate the effects of long-term stimulation with orientation information on humans. In order to do this, we constructed a belt which enables its user to feel his orientation in space via vibrotactile stimulation.
This belt, developed at the University of Osnabrück in Germany, is equipped with a set of vibrators
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Our cognitive neuroscience research laboratory (NeuroLab) directed by Dr. Giuseppe Iaria is located within the Departments of Psychology and Clinical Neurosciences of the University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. We perform studies in real and virtual environments to understand the cognitive and neural mechanisms of human orientation. There are four main
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Successful orientation requires many cognitive factors to work together in harmony. Aspects of memory, attention, perception and decision-making skills must be properly functioning and integrated with one another. Due to this complexity, people with memory impairments or difficulties with tasks such as mental rotations may get lost more frequently than others.
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Though orientation and navigation is undoubtedly complex, most people are able to reach their destination with little effort. This ability is produced by two primary behavioural mechanisms.
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Finding our way in spatial surroundings is one of the most complex behaviours that humans perform on a daily basis. It allows us to reach a target location while navigating through a range of environments, from feature-rich cities to natural landscapes that stretch the horizon.
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