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Born 21 November 1967 in
Tucson, Arizona, USA.
Hobbies include photography,
hiking, and skiing.
University of Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia, PA, USA. Doctoral Degree in Psychology, 1996. Penn Psychology
University of Pennsylvania, Masters Degree in Psychology, 1991.
University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ USA. Bachelor of Arts. Graduated with
honors. 1990. U of A
Psychology
Oberassistent, Departments of Neurology,
Ophthalmology,
and Otorhinolaryngology.
University Hospital Zürich, Switzerland.Oct 2004-present. VestLab Zürich
Postdoctoral fellow. University Hospital Zürich, Dept of Neurology.
Zürich, Switzerland. Jan 2000 - Sep 2004.
Postdoctoral fellow. Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute. San
Francisco, USA. June 1996- Dec 1999. SK
JMM Lab
Research assistant. Human Vision Research Lab, University of
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA. Jan 1996-April 1996. Penn Psychology
Computer programmer. Monell Chemical Senses Institute, Philadelphia,
USA. 3/96-4/96.
Swiss National Science Foundation,
‘Pathophysiology of the ocular motor integrator - Alexander’s law’,
co-investigator (principal investigator: S. Hegemann).
Center of Integrative Human Physiology, University of Zürich, 'Gaze
control during obstacle walking', principal investigator,
co-investigators (principal investigator: D Straumann)
University of Zürich
Aspects of sensorymotor transformation, 2010
Human Biologie 404 & 406, Spring 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Preparatory courses in statistics; MatLab. Fall 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009 (ZNZ).
University of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, PA. USA.
Instructor of Psychology 111 (Sensation and Perception): Fall semester, 1994; Summer 1994; Summer, 1993.
Teaching assistantships: Developmental Psychology (Fall, 1991); Human Information Processing (Spring, 1992); Perception (Fall, 1992); Introduction to Psychology (Spring, 1994); Computer statistical package consultant (Fall, 1995).
Rachel C. Atkinson Fellowship for Eye
Research Award, 1996.
National Research Service Award from the National Institutes of Health,
1993 and 1994.
National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates
Award, 1989.
Fellowship to Workshop on Vision, Univ of Rochester, 1989.
Workshop participant, "Assessment of
the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Research Plan in
Life and Physical Sciences and Application in Space”, organized by the
European Science Foundation,
Obernai, FR, May 10-12, 2004.
Member of the Society for Neuroscience, Zurich Center for Integrative Human Physiology
Scientific reviewer for:
European Journal of Neuroscience
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science
Vision Research
Journal of Neurophysiology
Nature & Nature Neuroscience
PerceptionESA bed rest grant reviewer
I am interested in how the nervous system integrates sensory information with prior knowledge in order to guide behavior. Our sensations are determined in part by our own actions, and our nervous system makes use of expectations of the consequences of our actions to interpret sensory information. For example, the nervous system makes use of knowledge about eye movements to interpret retinal position and motion information. My research has focused on visual and vestibular sensory systems, and oculo-motor and manual actions, using psychophysical and behavioral measurement techniques.
In the future I hope to continue
investigations of sensory-motor interactions in more natural
surroundings. Studies of the visual system often involve seated
subjects, often with the head restrained, and viewing a computer
monitor with small visual stimuli; vestibular studies often have the
subject securely restrained on a moving chair experiencing passive
motion. The reasons for limiting experiments in such ways are clear,
because it allows highly precise measurements in well-defined
situations. However, such conditions do not involve typical movement
patterns, nor do they allow the subject full use of expectations of
sensory stimulation that result from planned movements. In the future I
hope to study sensory-motor systems with subjects walking and moving
naturally, utilizing normal movement patterns and experiencing typical
sensory responses. The challenge will be to develop techniques that
allow precise measurements within well-controlled experiments.
Software: MatLab, LabView, SPlus, C, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator.
Movement analysis: scleral search coils; photoelectric limbus-reflection; miniBird magnetic motion tracking, video oculography.
Straumann, D. Bockisch CJ.
(2011). Neurophysiology: Vertigo in MRI Machines. Current
Biology, 21, 19, R806-R807.
Olasagasti I, Bockisch CJ, Zee D,
Straumann D. (2011). Dynamic cyclovergence during
vertical translation in humans. Journal of
Neuroscience. 31, 27,9991-7.
Keller Chandra S, Bockisch CJ,
Dietz V, Hegemann SC, Straumann D, van
Hedel HJ (2011). Gaze strategies for avoiding obstacles:
differences between
young and elderly subjects. Gait
and Posture, 34(3), 340-6.
Tatalias M, Bockisch CJ,
Bertolini G, Straumann
D, Palla
A. (2011). Antihysteresis of perceived longitudinal
body axis during continuous quasi-static whole-body rotation in the
earth-vertical roll plane. Experimental
Brain Research. 209,3, 442-54.
Bertolini G, Ramat S, Laurens J, Bockisch CJ, Marti S, Straumann D, Palla A. Velocity storage contribution to vestibular self-motion perception in healthy human subjects. J Neurophysiol. 2010 Nov 10.
Schuler JR, Bockisch CJ,
Straumann D, Tarnutzer
AA. (2010). Precision and
accuracy of the subjective haptic vertical in the roll plane. BMC
Neuroscience, 11(1):83.
Valko Y, Hegemann S, Weber
KP, Straumann
D, Bockisch CB. (2010). Relative diagnostic value of
ocular vestibular evoked potentials and the subjective visual vertical
during tilt and eccentric rotation. Clinical
Neurophysiology, 122,2, 398-404.
Vital D, Hegemann S, Straumann D, Bergamin O,
Bockisch C, Probst, R. (2010). A New Dynamic Visual Acuity Test To
Assess Peripheral Vestibular Function. Archives of
Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, 136,7, 686-91.
Loetscher T, Bockisch CJ, Nicholls
MER, Brugger P. (2010). Eye position predict what number you have
in mind. Current
Biology, 20,6, R264-R265. (Commentaries: New Scientist. Science
News, Physorg)
Tarnutzer
AA, Bockisch CJ, Straumann
D. (2010). Roll-dependent modulation of the subjective visual vertical:
Contributions of head- and trunk-based signals. Journal of
Neurophysiology, 103, 2, 934-941.
Laurens J, Awai L, Bockisch CJ,
Hegemann S, van
Hedel HJ, Dietz V, Straumann
D. (2010). Visual
contribution to postural stability: Interaction between target fixation
or tracking and static or dynamic large-field stimulus. Gait
Posture, 31, 1, 37-41.
Tarnutzer AA, Bockisch CJ, Straumann D, I. Olasagasti (2009). Gravity-dependence of subjective visual vertical variability. Journal of Neurophysiology. 102, 3, 1657-1671.
Tarnutzer AA, Bockisch CJ, Straumann D (2009). Head roll dependent variability of subjective visual vertical and ocular counterroll. Experimental Brain Research, 195, 621-6.
Weber, KP, Bockisch CJ, Olasagasti I, Straumann, D. (2009). Modulation of Saccade Curvature by Ocular Counterroll. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci., 50, 1158-1167. (Letter to the Editor)
Bertolini G, Bockisch CJ, Straumann D, Zee DS, Ramat S. (2008). Estimating the time constant of pitch rVOR by separation of otoliths and semicircular canals contributions. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2008;1:1060-3.
Bockisch CJ, Hegemann, S. (2008).
Alexander’s law and the oculomotor neural integrator: three-dimensional
eye velocity in patients with an acute vestibular asymmetry. Journal of
Neurophysiology, 100(6):3105-16.
Olasagasti I, Bockisch CJ, Zee
DS, Straumann D.
(2008). Cyclovergence evoked by up-down acceleration along longitudinal
axis in humans. Progress
in Brain Research, 171, 319-22.
Bertolini G, Bockisch CJ, Straumann D, Zee DS, Ramat S. (2008). Do humans show velocity-storage in the vertical rVOR? Progress in Brain Research. 171, 207-10.
Straumann, D. Bockisch CJ, Weber KP. (2008). Dynamic aspects of trochlear nerve palsy. Progress in Brain Research, 171, 53-58.
Loetscher, T, Bockisch CJ, Brugger, P. (2008). Looking for the answer: the mind's eye in number space. Neuroscience, 151(3), 725-9.Hegemann, S, Straumann, D, Bockisch, CJ. (2007). Alexander’s law in patients with acute vestibular tone asymmetry – evidence for multiple horizontal neural integrators. J Assoc Res Otolaryngol. (4):551-61.
Bockisch CJ, Haslwanter T. (2007). Vestibular contribution to the planning of reach trajectories. Experimental Brain Research. 182(3):387-97.
Marti S, Bockisch CJ, Straumann, D. (2006).
Asymmetric short-term adaptation of the vertical vestibulo-ocular
reflex in humans. Experimental
Brain Research.172(3):343-50.
Palla, A, Bockisch CJ,
Bergamin, O, Straumann D.
(2006). Dissociated hysteresis of static ocular counterroll in humans. Journal of
Neurophysiology. Apr;95(4):2222-32. (Commentary
in Survey of Ophthalmology.)
Palla, A, Bockisch CJ, Bergamin, O, Straumann D. (2005). Residual torsion following ocular counterroll. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2005 Apr;1039:81-7.
Marti S, Bockisch CJ, Straumann, D. (2005). Prolonged asymmetric smooth-pursuit stimulation leads to downbeat nystagmus in healthy human subjects. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 46, 1, 143-149.
Bockisch CJ, Straumann, D & Haslwanter T. (2004). The human 3D aVOR with and without otolith stimulation. Experimental Brain Research, 161,3, 358-367.
Bockisch CJ, Straumann D, Hess K, Haslwanter T. (2004). Enhanced smooth pursuit eye movements in patients with bilateral vestibular deficits. Neuroreport, 15(17): 2617-20.
Yakushin SB, Palla A, Haslwanter T, Bockisch CJ, Straumann D. (2003). Dependence of adaptation of the human vertical angular vestibulo-ocular reflex on gravity. Experimental Brain Research, 152(1): 137-42.
Bockisch CJ, Straumann, D & Haslwanter T. (2003). Eye movements during multi-axis whole-body rotations. Journal of Neurophysiology, 89, 355-366.
Miller JM, Bockisch CJ, Pavlovski DS. (2002). Missing lateral rectus force and absence of medial rectus co-contraction in ocular convergence. Journal of Neurophysiology, 87, 2421-2433.
Bockisch CJ, Haslwanter T (2001). Three-dimensional eye position during static roll and pitch in humans. (2001).Vision Research, 41,2127-2137.
Bockisch, CJ & Miller JM (1999). Different motor systems use similar extraretinal eye position information. Vision Research, 39, 1025-1038.
Bockisch, CJ (1999). Orientation discrimination and tilt aftereffects with luminance and illusory contours. Vision Research, 39, 765-776.
Miller JM & Bockisch CJ (1997). Visual perception: where are the things we see? Nature, 386(6625), 550-551.
Bertolini G, Tatalias M, Bockisch CJ, Straumann D, Palla A (2010).Perception of body tilt during continuous quasi-static roll rotation.Society for Neuroscience Convention, Nov 13-17, San Diego, USA.
Tarnutzer AA, Schuler, JR, Bockisch
CJ, Straumann D (2010). Hysteresis in the haptic vertical and the
haptic straight ahead in healthy human subjects.Society for
Neuroscience Convention, Nov 13-17, San Diego, USA.
Bockisch CJ, M Susac, D Straumann, S
Hegemann. (2009). Eye position dependency of nystagmus during a
caloric-step stimulus. Society for Neuroscience Convention, Chicago,
Oct 17-21.
Bockisch CJ, M Susac, D Straumann, S
Hegemann. (2009). Development of eye position dependency of slow phase
velocity during caloric stimulation. 9th Meeting of the European
Neuro-Ophthalmology Society. Lübeck, Germany, June 17-20.
Bertonlini, G. S Ramat, CJ Bockisch, J Laurens, A Palla, D Straumann, DS Zee. (2008). Gravity efects on the human vertical rVOR. Society for Neuroscience Convention, Washingtion DC, USA.
Tarnutzer, AA, CJ Bockisch, D Straumann (2008). Visually guided adjustments of body posture in the roll plane. Society for Neuroscience Convention, Washingtion DC, USA.
Tarnutzer, AA, C. J. Bockisch, D. Straumann (2007). Variability of subjective visual vertical and ocular counterroll are correlated. Society for Neuroscience Convention, San Diego, USA.
Tarnutzer, AA, C. J. Bockisch, D. Straumann (2006). Gravity-dependence of subjective visual vertical variance. Society for Neuroscience Convention, Atlanta, USA.
Olasagasti, I., CJ Bockisch, DS Zee, D Straumann (2006). Cyclovergence evoked by up--down acceleration along longitudinal axis. Society for Neuroscience Convention, Atlanta, USA.
Piccirelli, M, R. Luechinger, O. Bergamin, C. J. Bockisch, P. Boesiger (2005). Dynamic 3D MRI images of the orbit. European Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and Biology, September 15-18, Basel.
Palla, A, C.J. Bockisch, O. Bergamin, D. Straumann. (2005). Dissociated hysteresis of startic ocular counterroll in humans. European Conference on Eye Movements, August 14-18, Bern.
Ramat, S, Bockisch CJ, Weber KP, Tarnutzer A, Straumann D. (2005).The asymmetry of pitch VOR to acceleration steps. European Conference on Eye Movement, August 14-18, Bern.
Tarnutzer, AA, C.J. Bockisch, D. Straumann. (2005). Subjective visual vertical modified by gravity. European Neurological Society, June 18-22, Vienna.
Hegemann, S. Bockisch, C. (2005). Alexanders Gesetz - driedimensionale Analyse bei Patienten mit akutem unilateralem vestibulärem Defizit (UVD). Swiss Society of Otorhinolaryngology, Neck, and Face Surgery, Basel June 9-10.
Palla A, C.J. Bockisch, O. Bergamin, D. Straumann. (2004). Residual torsion following ocular counterroll. Meeting in honor of David S Zee, Clinical and Basic Ocular Motor Research, Siena.
D.Straumann, S.Marti, M.R.Duersteler, C.J.Bockisch. (2003). Downbeat nystagmus elicited by asymmetric adaptation of the vertical vestibulo-ocular reflex. Society of Neuroscience Convention, New Orleans.
Bockisch CJ, Straumann D, Haslwanter, T.(2003). The human 3D aVOR with and without otolith stimulation. Meeting in honour of Ulrich Büttner. "Physiology and Disorders of Oculomotor and Vestibular Control". April 3rd - 5th 2003 in Wildbad Kreuth, Germany.
Bockisch CJ, Straumann D, Hess K, Schade A, Haslwanter, T.(2003). Sensory compensation in patients with bilateral vestibular loss. 13th Okulomotoriktreffen, Tübingen, Feb 1, 2003.
Bockisch CJ, Straumann D, Hess K, Schade A, Haslwanter, T.(2002). Smooth pursuit eye movements in patients with bilateral vestibular loss. Journal of Vestibular Research, 11, 295. ( The 22nd Bárány Society Meeting).
Yakushin S, Palla AM, Haslwanter T, Bockisch CJ, Straumann. (2002). Dependence of the gain of the human vertical angular vestibulo-ocular reflex on gravity. Journal of Vestibular Research, 11, 305. (The 22nd Bárány Society Meeting).
Miller, JM, Bockisch, CJ. (2002) No oculomotor final common path. Vision Sciences Society 14 May 2002, Sarasota Florida.
Bockisch CJ, Straumann, D & Haslwanter T . (2001). Eye movements during multi-axis rotations. Society for Neuroscience Convention, San Diego.
Bockisch CJ, Straumann, D & Haslwanter T . (2001). Oculomotor responses to multi-axis rotations. 2001 Annual Meeting of the Society for the Neural Control of Movement.
Bockisch, CJ, Jaeger, R., Dürsteler, M, Haslwanter, T (2000). 3D eye position during static roll and pitch in humans. Society for Neuroscience, New Orleans.
Bockisch, CJ, Jaeger, R., Cabungcal, JH, Haslwanter, T (2000). 3D eye position during static roll and pitch in humans. Eye Movements and Vision in the Natural World, Amsterdam.
Goldstein, HP, Bockisch, CJ, Miller, JM (2000). Muscle forces underlying saccades. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. HTML
Miller JM, Bockisch CJ, Pavlovski DS, Schmidt EK (1999). No co-contraction during convergence. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 40:S772.
Bockisch, CJ & Miller JM (1997). Localization of perisaccadic visual probes with visible saccade targets, visible anti-saccade targets, and auditory targets. Society for Neuroscience Convention, New Orleans, LA.
Bockisch, CJ & Miller JM (1997). Comparison of manual pointing and gaze pointing in the localization of a perisaccadic flash. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
Miller JM & Bockisch, CJ (1997). Hand & eye pointing to dim & bright flashes around the time of saccades. Neural Control of Movement, Cancun, MX.
Bockisch, CJ & Bedford. FL (1990) Locus of constraints on modifying spatial maps. Annual meeting of the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association, Tucson, AZ.