Objectif The massive reorganization of the occipital regions as a consequence of lack of vision represents one of the mostremarkable examples of the plastic potentialities of the human brain. Despite the large amount of neuroimaging evidenceproving the involvement of occipital areas of blind individuals in non‐visual input processing, the functional role of thissensory reorganized region is still matter of intense debate. In COcOAB, we will use an underexploited neuroimagingtechnique in this field, magnetoencephalography (MEG), in order to study the oscillatory profile of ensembles of occipitalneurons and their brain‐wide functional interaction patterns in blind individuals. This will allow us to gather unprecedentedinformation about the functional relevance of non‐visual activity in the occipital cortex of blind individuals. Moreover,COcOAB will assess the impact of age onset and duration of visual deprivation on the occipital oscillatory activity, thusproviding insights into the relationship between blindness and sensitive periods of maturation in the visual system. Thegroundbreaking potentials of COcOAB reside in the application of the MEG technique to the study of two experimentaldomains — sensory illusions and stimulation at threshold — that has been so far neglected in the field of sensorydeprivation. COcOAB represents a unique testing ground to address how specific regions support perception in amechanistic fashion in visually deprived individuals, thus challenging the current knowledge on the functionality of thesereorganized regions via a highly innovative approach. Champ scientifique engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensorsnatural sciencesbiological sciencesmolecular biologymolecular neuroscience Mots‑clés Crossmodal plasticity blindness multisensory integration magnetoencephalography Programme(s) H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Main Programme H2020-EU.1.3.2. - Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross-sector mobility Thème(s) MSCA-IF-2015-EF - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships (IF-EF) Appel à propositions H2020-MSCA-IF-2015 Voir d’autres projets de cet appel Régime de financement MSCA-IF - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships (IF) Coordinateur UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI TRENTO Contribution nette de l'UE € 168 277,20 Adresse VIA CALEPINA 14 38122 Trento Italie Voir sur la carte Région Nord-Est Provincia Autonoma di Trento Trento Type d’activité Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Liens Contacter l’organisation Opens in new window Site web Opens in new window Participation aux programmes de R&I de l'UE Opens in new window Réseau de collaboration HORIZON Opens in new window Coût total € 168 277,20