Dr Alan Freeman
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Dr Alan Freeman

Honorary Senior Lecturer
Save Sight Institute
Faculty of Medicine and Health
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+61 2 9351 9321
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+61 2 9351 9520
Dr Alan Freeman

Signal processing in the visual system

Neurosciences and Mental Health
Project titleResearch student
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Publications

Book Chapters

  • Freeman, A., Nguyen, V., Alais, D. (2005). The nature and depth of binocular rivalry suppression. In David Alais and Randolph Blake (Eds.), Binocular Rivalry, (pp. 47-62). Cambridge Massachusetts: MIT Press.

Journals

  • Somaratna, M., Freeman, A. (2025). The receptive field construction of midget ganglion cells in primate retina. Journal of Neurophysiology, 133(1), 268-285. [More Information]
  • Somaratna, M., Freeman, A. (2022). A model for the development of binocular congruence in primary visual cortex. Scientific Reports, 12(1), 12669-1-12669-18. [More Information]
  • Freeman, A. (2021). A Model for the Origin of Motion Direction Selectivity in Visual Cortex. Journal of Neuroscience, 41(1), 89-102. [More Information]

Conferences

  • Iyer, P., Freeman, A. (2006). Suppressive interactions between opposing motions in structure-from-motion. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting. Society for Neuroscience.
  • Wong, E., Freeman, A. (2006). Switching visual percepts: mechanisms underlying flash suppression. 25th Annual Meeting of the Australian Neuroscience Society, Kent Town, SA: Australian Neuroscience Society.
  • Freeman, A., Wong, E. (2005). Brief changes in monocular sensitivity mediate switches in eye dominance. Annual Meeting of the Society For Neuroscience, Washington DC: Society for Neuroscience.

2025

  • Somaratna, M., Freeman, A. (2025). The receptive field construction of midget ganglion cells in primate retina. Journal of Neurophysiology, 133(1), 268-285. [More Information]

2022

  • Somaratna, M., Freeman, A. (2022). A model for the development of binocular congruence in primary visual cortex. Scientific Reports, 12(1), 12669-1-12669-18. [More Information]

2021

  • Freeman, A. (2021). A Model for the Origin of Motion Direction Selectivity in Visual Cortex. Journal of Neuroscience, 41(1), 89-102. [More Information]

2019

  • Nguyen, G., Freeman, A. (2019). A model for the origin and development of visual orientation selectivity. PLoS Computational Biology, 15(7), 1-31. [More Information]

2018

  • Luo-Li, G., Mazade, R., Zaidi, Q., Alonso, J., Freeman, A. (2018). Motion changes response balance between ON and OFF visual pathways. Communications Biology, 1, 1-9. [More Information]

2016

  • Luo-Li, G., Alais, D., Freeman, A. (2016). Orientation discrimination requires coactivation of on- and off-dominated visual channels. Journal of Vision, 16(15), 1-13. [More Information]

2015

  • Al-Dossari, M., Blake, R., Brascamp, J., Freeman, A. (2015). Chronic and acute biases in perceptual stabilization. Journal of Vision, 15(16), 1-11. [More Information]

2014

  • Alais, D., Keetels, M., Freeman, A. (2014). Measuring perception without introspection. Journal of Vision, 14(11), 1-8. [More Information]

2013

  • Freeman, A. (2013). Motions Add, Orientations Don't, in the Human Visual System. PloS One, 8(10), 1-7. [More Information]

2012

  • Hesam Shariati, N., Freeman, A. (2012). A multi-stage model for fundamental functional properties in primary visual cortex. PloS One, 7(4), 1-16. [More Information]

2011

  • Iyer, P., Freeman, A., McDonald, J., Clifford, C. (2011). Rapid serial visual presentation of motion: Short-term facilitation and long-term suppression. Journal of Vision, 11(3), 1-14. [More Information]

2010

  • Wong, E., Roeber, U., Freeman, A. (2010). Lengthy suppression from similar stimuli during rapid serial visual presentation. Journal of Vision, 10(1), 1-12. [More Information]

2009

  • Freeman, A., Li, D. (2009). Conditions required for binocular rivalry suppression. Attention, Perception, and Psychophysics, 71(1), 174-182. [More Information]
  • Iyer, P., Freeman, A. (2009). Opponent motion interactions in the perception of structure from motion. Journal of Vision, 9(2), 2-1-2-11. [More Information]

2008

  • Roeber, U., Wong, E., Freeman, A. (2008). Cross-orientation interactions in human vision. Journal of Vision, 8(3), 15. [More Information]

2006

  • Iyer, P., Freeman, A. (2006). Suppressive interactions between opposing motions in structure-from-motion. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting. Society for Neuroscience.
  • Wong, E., Freeman, A. (2006). Switching visual percepts: mechanisms underlying flash suppression. 25th Annual Meeting of the Australian Neuroscience Society, Kent Town, SA: Australian Neuroscience Society.

2005

  • Freeman, A., Wong, E. (2005). Brief changes in monocular sensitivity mediate switches in eye dominance. Annual Meeting of the Society For Neuroscience, Washington DC: Society for Neuroscience.
  • Freeman, A., Li, D. (2005). Competing monocular stimuli without binocular rivalry. 25th Annual Meeting of the Australian Neuroscience Society, Kent Town, SA: Australian Neuroscience Society.
  • Li, D., Freeman, A., Alais, D. (2005). Contrast sensitivity of form and motion discrimination during binocular rivalry. Vision Research, 45(10), 1255-1263. [More Information]

2003

  • Li, D., Freeman, A., Tran-Dinh, H., Morris, J. (2003). A Cartesian coordinate system for human cerebral cortex. Journal of Neuroscience Methods, 125(1-2), 137-145. [More Information]
  • Freeman, A., Wong, E. (2003). Assessing binocular cooperation with patchwork stimuli. Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 31(4), 357-361. [More Information]
  • Nguyen, V., Freeman, A., Alais, D. (2003). Increasing depth of binocular rivalry suppression along two visual pathways. Vision Research, 43, 2003-2008. [More Information]

2002

  • Wong, E., Freeman, A. (2002). Binocular patchwork stimuli: a new test for binocular cooperation. From Cell to Society 3, United Kingdom: British Medical Journal Publishing Group.
  • Freeman, A., Nguyen, V., Alais, D. (2002). Binocular rivalry and its place in the nervous system. Australian Neuroscience Society Annual Meeting, Australia: British Medical Journal Publishing Group.
  • Li, D., Freeman, A., Tran-Dinh, H., Morris, J. (2002). Locating functional areas in the human cerebral cortex. From Cell to Society 3, United Kingdom: British Medical Journal Publishing Group.

2001

  • Li, D., Freeman, A., Tran-Dinh, H. (2001). A new coordinate system for the human cerebral cortex. 21st Annual Meeting of the Australian Neuroscience Society, : Ads & Adea.
  • Wong, E., Freeman, A. (2001). A new test for binocular cooperation. 21st Annual Meeting of the Australian Neuroscience Society, : Ads & Adea.
  • Li, D., Freeman, A., Tran-Dinh, H., Morris, J. (2001). An improved method for specifying functional areas in human cortex. Visual Processing IUPS Satellite 2001 - Visual Processing in Health and Disease, Australia: Ads & Adea.

Selected Grants

2006

  • Functional model of primary visual cortex, Freeman A, University of Sydney/Research & Development

2004

  • The where and how of binocular rivalry, Alais D, Freeman A, University of Sydney/Research & Development