




Advancing our understanding of brain function and vision with machine learning and computational models

Associate Professor
Department of Ophthalmology
Jules Stein Eye Institute
joelzy@ucla.eduDr. Joel Zylberberg is a computational neuroscientist whose work bridges neuroscience and machine learning. His research focuses on understanding how the brain processes information about the world and how those representations are learned. By combining computational modeling with experimental data, Dr. Zylberberg aims to develop bio-inspired machine learning algorithms and improve our understanding of sensory systems like the retina and visual cortex.
Key research questions include:
Dr. Zylberberg's lab employs cutting-edge techniques in computational neuroscience, including deep learning frameworks and information theory, to uncover the principles of brain function and apply them to real-world problems in AI and medicine.

Idrees S, Manookin M, Rieke F, Field GD, Zylberberg J
Nature Communications (2024) • citations
View PublicationTang D, Zylberberg J*, Jia X*, Choi H* (*co-senior authors)
Nature Communications (2024) • citations
View PublicationGillon C*, Pina J*, et al., Bengio Y, Lillicrap T, Richards B^, Zylberberg J^ (*co-first, ^co-senior authors)
Journal of Neuroscience (2024) • citations
View PublicationFederer C, Xu H, Fyshe A, Zylberberg J
Neural Networks (2020) • citations
View PublicationRichards BA, Lillicrap T, et al., Zylberberg J, Therien D, Kording K
Nature Neuroscience (2019) • citations
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