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Conferences:
Alkan Y, Gohel S, Biswal BB, Alvarez TL (2010) Functional Connectivity in Oculomotor Movements. Proceedings of the IEEE 36 th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference. DOI. 5458273 , 1-2.
Tsang O, Kim E, Granger-Donetti B, Semmlow JL, Alvarez TL (2010) Saccade correlation to adaptation of progressive lens amongst presbyopes Proceedings of the IEEE 36th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference. DOI. 5458270 , 1-2.
Jaswal R, Gohel S, Alvarez TL, Biswal BB (2010) The cerebral vascular enhancement effect in establishing diffusion tensor imaging protocols. Proceedings of the IEEE 36th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference. DOI. 5458274 , 1-2.
Porwal P, Semmlow JL, Granger-Donetti B, Alvarez TL (2010) The vergence transient component from a GMCA correlates to progressive lens acceptability Proceedings of the IEEE 36th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference. DOI. 5458268 , 1-2.
Shah M, Kim E, Granger-Donetti B, Semmlow JL, Alvarez TL (2010) Neural control in vergence eye movements Proceedings of the IEEE 36th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference. DOI. 5458262 , 1-2.
*Kim EH, Vicci VR, Granger-Donetti B, Alvarez TL (2010) The correlation between change in near-dissociated phoria and vergence dynamics Proceedings of the IEEE 36th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference. DOI. 5458277 , 1-2. * Won Outstanding Paper Competition Award
Kania C, Kim E, Tsang O, Granger-Donetti B, Semmlow JL, Alvarez TL, (2010) The frequency of saccades in relation to convergence and divergence dynamics Proceedings of the IEEE 36th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference. DOI. 5458267 , 1-2.
Wong P, Kania C, Shah M, Moinot PR, Schesser J, Hunter WC, Alvarez TL, (2010) Interfacing a tonometer with a microcontroller to monitor diurnal intraocular pressure variations. Proceedings of the IEEE 36th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference. DOI. 5458242 , 1-2.
Alkan Y, Biswal BB, Alvarez TL, (2010) Visual cortical circuits revealed using fMRI and ICA Proceedings of the IEEE 36th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference. DOI. 5458272 , 1-2.
Kim E, Alvarez TL, Alkan Y, Jaswal R, Biswal BB, Vicci VR, (2009) Decomposition of Vergence Dynamics Using Independent Component Analysis. 2009 21st IEEE International Conference on Tools with Artificial Intelligence ictai, 766-770.
Jaswal R, Alvarez TL, Kim E, Biswal BB (2009) The Cerebral Vascular Enhancement Effect in Establishing Diffusion Tensor Imaging Protocols. 2009 21st IEEE International Conference on Tools with Artificial Intelligence ictai, 771-775.
Alkan Y, Alvarez TL, Kim E, Jaswal R, Biswal BB, Gohel S, Vicci VR (2009) Functional MRI as a Tool to Quantify Cortical Changes from Vision Rehabilitation. 2009 21st IEEE International Conference on Tools with Artificial Intelligence ictai, 762-765.
Kim EH, Vicci VR, Alvarez TL (2009) Saccade and vergence interaction during fatigued versus non-fatigued sessions. Proceedings of the IEEE 35th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference. DOI. 4967795 , 1-2.
Kim EH, Alkan Y, Jaswal R, Ludlam D, Biswal BB, Vicci VR, Alvarez TL (2009) ICA decomposition of vergence dynamics in convergence insufficiency patients Proceedings of the IEEE 35th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference. DOI. 4967796 , 1-2.
Alkan Y, Biswal B, Vicci VR, Alvarez TL (2009) Cortical location of FEF revealed using fMRI. Proceedings of the IEEE 35th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference. DOI. 4967800 , 1-2.
Jaswal RS, Alkan Y, Kim E, Biswal BB, Vicci VR, Alvarez TL (2009) Diffusion tensor imaging of neural plasticity in visual dysfunction Proceedings of the IEEE 35th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference. DOI. 4967808 , 1-2.
Kania C, Tsang O, Kim E, Granger-Donnetti, B, Alvarez TL (2009) Motor learning discerning progressive lens acceptability in presbyopes Proceedings of the IEEE 35th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference. DOI. 4967698 , 1-2.
Alkan Y, Biswal B, Alvarez TL (2009) Saccadic and vergence functional activity in the pons Proceedings of the IEEE 35th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference. DOI. 4967799 , 1-2.
Moinot PR, Kim E, Schesser J, Biswal BB, Vicci, VR, Alvarez TL, (2009) Design of microcontroller based circuitry for use in the multi-tesla field strength environments found in functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Proceedings of the IEEE 35th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference. DOI. 4967818 , 1-2.
Han SJ, Semmlow JL, Granger-Donnetti B, Alvarez TL (2009) Convergence dynamics as an indicator for progressive addition lens acceptability among presbyopes Proceedings of the IEEE 35th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference. DOI. 4967785 , 1-2.
*AlkanY, Biswal B, Han SJ, Alvarez TL (2008) Cortical Location of Saccadic and Vergence Oculomotor Learning Revealed using fMRI. Proceedings of the IEEE 34th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference.– Won first place in student paper competition
Alkan Y, Biswal B, Lee Y-Y, Alvarez TL (2008) ”Neuroplasticity in Convergence Insufficiency Quantified via Eye Movements and fMRI. Proceedings of the IEEE 34th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference.
Lee YY, Alvarez TL, (2008) Preprogrammed Control in Divergence Eye Movements. Proceedings of the IEEE 34th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference.
Lee YY, Semmlow JL, Granger-Donetti B, Alvarez TL (2008) Model Verification of Vergence Eye Movements. Proceedings of the IEEE 34th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference.
Nguyen J, Alkan Y, Biswal B, Moinot P, Alvarez TL (2008) Oculomotor Tracking through Vergence and Saccadic Eye Movements Using fMRI. Proceedings of the IEEE 34th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference.
Han SJ , Ciuffreda KJ, Granger-Donnetti B , Alvarez TL (2008) Quantification of Heterophoria and Vergence Adaptation using an Automated Objective System. Proceedings of the IEEE 34th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference.
Fazelinik S, Ciuffreda KJ, Granger-Donetti B, Alvarez TL (2008) The Dynamics of Convergence Insufficiency” Proceedings of the IEEE 34th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference.
Kim EH, Lee YY, Alvarez TL (2008) Convergence and Divergence Dynamics are Correlated to Dissociated Phoria Level Proceedings of the IEEE 34th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference.
Kania C, Han SJ, Ciuffreda KJ, Granger-Donetti B, Alvarez TL (2008) Adaptation to Progressive Lenses in Presbyoptic Subjects is Correlated to Vergence Dynamics Proceedings of the IEEE 34th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference.
Moinot, PR, Alvarez TL (2008)Design and Construction of a Novel Transpalpebral Ophthalmic Tonometer Proceedings of the IEEE 34th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference.
Lee YY, Gayed B, Semmlow JL, Alvarez TL (2007) A Dynamic Study of Divergence Extraocular Muscle " Proceedings of the IEEE 33th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference. DOI 4413401 pp 311-312
Han SJ, Alvarez TL, Semmlow JL, Ciuffreda KJ, Pedrono C (2007) Entropy Analysis on Vergence Eye Movement Data for Progressive Lens Acceptability in Presbyopia Proceedings of the IEEE 33th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference. DOI 4413323 pp 150-151
Nguyen J, Alkan Y, Biswal B, Gayed G, Han SJ, Semmlow JL, Alvarez TL (2007) An fMRI Investigation in Ouclomotor Learning through Vergence Eye Movements" Proceedings of the IEEE 33th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference. DOI 4413291 pp 86-87.
Alkan Y, Biswal B, Gayed B, Semmlow JL, Han SJ, Alvarez TL (2007) Cortical Location of Saccadic Oculomotor Learning Using fMRI. Proceedings of the IEEE 33th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference. DOI 4413286 pp 75-76.
Alvarez TL , Daftari A, Semmlow JL, Pedrono C (2006) Independent Component Analysis of Divergence Eye Movements” Proceedings of 2nd International IEEE EMBS Conference on Neural Engineering pp. 608-611.
Alvarez TL , Gayed B, Semmlow JL (2006) Neural Control of Divergence Eye Movements. The 10th World Multi-Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics 6 pages * invited paper
*Castillo CA, Gayed B, Pedrono C, Ciuffreda KJ, Semmlow JL, Alvarez TL (2006) Impact of Vergence Adaptative Process of Progressive Lens Acceptability" Proceedings of the IEEE 32th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference. Won First Place in Student Paper Competition
Banobre A, Alvarez TL, Fechtner RD, Greene RJ, Thomas GA, Levi O, Ciampa N, (2005) Measurement of intraocular pressure in pig's eyes using a new tonometer prototype. Proceedings of the IEEE 31st Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference. DOI 1432019 pp. 260 – 261
*Gayed BA, Alvarez TL, Daftari A, Semmlow JL, Pedrono C (2005) Independent component analysis reveals transient component of divergence varies with initial position. Proceedings of the IEEE 31st Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference. DOI 1432020 pp.262-264. Won Second place in Student Paper Competition
Chua FB, Alvarez TL, Beck KD, Daftari AP, DeMarco RM, Bergen MT, Servatius RJ (2005) Modification of saccades through light stimulation. Proceedings of the IEEE 31st Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference. DOI 1431912 pp. 32-33.
Banobre A, Alvarez TL, Fechtner RD, Khouri A, Greene RJ, Thomas GA, Levi O, Ciampa N. (2005) Preliminary measurements on human eyes using a noninvasive self-tonometer Proceedings of the IEEE 31st Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference. DOI 1432017 pp. 256-257.
Alvarez TL , Daftari A, Semmlow JL (2005) Independent Component Analysis of Divergence Eye Movements Neural Engineering, 2005. Conference Proceedings. 2nd International IEEE EMBS Conference DOI 1419698 pp. 608-611
Babaria BR, Alvarez TL, Bergen MT, Servatius RJ (2004) Transmission of light in a synthetic fog medium Proceedings of the IEEE 30th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference. DOI 1299974 pp.23-24
Daftari AP, Alvarez TL, Chua FB, Semmlow JL, Pedrono C (2004) A LabVIEW program for the stimulation of a vergence open-loop response. Proceedings of the IEEE 30th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference. DOI 1299983 pp.41-42.
Chua FB, Daftari AP, Alvarez TL, DeMarco RM, Bergen MT, Beck KD, Servatius RJ (2004) Effects of a single green flash versus a white flash of light on saccadic oculomotor metrics Proceedings of the IEEE 30th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference. DOI 1299967 pp.9-10.
Moore EJ, DeMarco RM, Foulds RA, Alvarez TL, (2003)“The Implementation of an EMG Controlled Robotic Arm to Motivate Pre-College Students to Pursue Biomedical Engineering Careers” Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology - Proceedings 4 , pp 3517-3520 2003
Semmlow JL, Yuan W, Alvarez TL Dynamic Asymmetry in Vergence Eye Movements: The Underlying Mechanism Revealed by Independent Component Analysis IEEE Proceedings of the Second Joint EMBS/BMES Conference pp. 2135 – 2136, 2002.
*Bhavsar M, Alvarez TL, Semmlow JL, Bergen M, (2003) Decreased Dynamics in the Adaptation Phase Signifies that Short Term Adaptation Exists in Convergence and Divergence Ocular Movements" Proceedings of the IEEE 29th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference pp. 3-4 Won Second Place in Student Paper Competition
Chua FB, Daftari A, Alvarez TL, DeMarco R, Bergen MT, Beck KD, Servatius RJ, (2003) Effect of Light Flashes on Saccadic Oculomotor Control. Proceedings of the IEEE 29th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference pp 45-46
Daftari A, Alvarez TL, Chua F, DeMarco R, Ciuffreda, (2003) The Dynamics of Convergence Insufficiency Proceedings of the IEEE 29th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference pp 41-42
Daftari A, Alvarez TL, Kung ML, Semmlow JL, (2003) Neuro-Control in Divergence Eye Movements. Proceedings of the IEEE 29th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference pp. 11-12
George S, Alvarez TL, Koppel N, Berliner S (2003) "Introducing Vision Research and Biomedical Engineering to Pre-College 8th Grade Girls" Proceedings of the IEEE 29th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference pp. 294-295
Kung, ML, Alvarez TL, Semmlow JL, (2003) Interaction of Disparity and Accommodative Vergence" Proceedings of the IEEE 29th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference pp. 29-30
Herrera L, Alvarez TL, Daftari A, Semmlow JL, (2003) Motor Learning in the Binocular Tracking System Proceedings of the IEEE 29th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference pp. 27-28
Koppel NB, Cano RM, Heyman SB, Alvarez TL, (2003) Pre-College Biomedical Engineering Program for Girls Proceedings of the IEEE 29th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference pp. 296-297
Moore EJ, Alvarez TL, Fechtner RD, Greene RJ, Thomas GA, (2003) Development and Preliminary Data of an Electro-Mechanical Self-Operated Tonometer Proceedings of the IEEE 29th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference pp. 47-48
Phillips M, Alvarez TL (2003) Studio Laboratory Developed Interactively Between Faculty and Student Facilitate Better Learning Experiences in the Classroom" Proceedings of the IEEE 29th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference pp. 298-299.
* Steffener J, Alvarez TL, Semmlow JL, Reisman S, Biswal B, (2003) Motor Learning in the Saccadic Oculomotor System Revealed through fMRI. Proceedings of the IEEE 29th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference pp. 100-101 Won Third Place in the Student Paper Competition
Alvarez TL, Semmlow JL (2002) Short Term Adaptation Exists in the Disparity Vergence System Exhibited by a Decrease in the Response Dynamics IEEE Proceedings of the Second Joint EMBS/BMES Conference pp. 260-261.
Semmlow JL, Yuan W, Alvarez TL (2002) Dynamic Asymmetry in Vergence Eye Movements: The Underlying Mechanism Revealed by Independent Component Analysis" IEEE Proceedings of the Second Joint EMBS/BMES Conference pp. 2135 – 2136
Marchetto P, Alvarez TL, Greene R, Thomas G, (2002) Error Measurement for a Portable Tonometer" Proceedings of the IEEE 28th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference pp. 85-86
Sims T, Alvarez TL, Semmlow J (2002) Short Term Adaptation of Disparity Vergence: A Suppressive Stimulus Study" Proceedings of the IEEE 28th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference pp. 51-52
Gupta R., Alvarez TL, Semmlow J, Ciuffreda K, (2002) "Dynamic Analysis Comparing Esophoria and Exophoria. Proceedings of the IEEE 28th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference pp.101-102
Munoz P, Semmlow JL, Alvarez TL, Yuan W (1997) Short-Term Adaptation in Disparity Vergence Eye Movements" Proceedings 19th International Conference of IEEE/EMBS pp. 2803-2806
Yuan W., Semmlow JL, Alvarez TL, Munoz P (1997) Dynamic Variability in Vergence Eye Movements: A Model Based Study" Proceedings 19th International Conference of IEEE/EMBS pp. 2788-2792
Alvarez TL , Semmlow JL, Yuan W, Munoz P, (1997) Dynamic Analysis of Disparity Vergence Eye Movements: Beyond the Main Sequence" Proceedings - 19th International Conference IEEE/EMBS, pp. 2755-2759
Yuan W., Semmlow, JL, Alvarez TL, and Munoz, P, (1997) A Minimal Model to Simulate Dynamics of Initial Vergence Component" Proceedings of the IEEE 23rd Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference pp.52-53
* Alvarez TL , and Semmlow, JL, (1997) Neural Processing in Vergence Eye Movements: A Time Based Study" Proceedings of the IEEE 23rd Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference pp.79-80 Won Third Place in the Student Paper Competition
Alvarez TL and Semmlow JL, (1996) " Isolation of the disparity vergence late component Proceedings of the IEEE 22nd Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference pp. 30-31
Abstracts:
Semmlow JL, Granger-Donetti B, Alvarez TL (2009) Direct Measurement of feedback delay, European Eye Movement Conference (EEMC), South Hampton England
Semmlow JL, Lee Y-Y, Alvarez T, Donetti B, Pedrono C (2007) Monocular versus Binocular Control of Disparity Vergence Eye Movements ARVO Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Semmlow JL, Alvarez TL, Granger-Donetti B, Pedrono C (2007) Adaptive Strategies in Eye Movement Control European Eye Movement Conference (EEMC), Potsdam, Germany
Semmlow JL, Lee Y-Y, Alvarez T, Donetti B, Pedrono C (2007) Monocular versus Binocular Control of Disparity Vergence Eye Movements” ARVO Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Alvarez TL , Semmlow JL, Pedrono C (2005) Divergence Modification is a Function of Initial Stimulus Conditions” BMES Baltimore, MD 2
Semmlow JL, Pedrono C Alvarez TL (2005) Application of Independent Component Analysis to the Study of Vergence Eye Movement Control Components European Eye Movement Conference (EEMC) 2005
Semmlow JL, Alvarez TL, Pedrono C (2005) Separation of Motor Control Components using Independent Component Analysis” BMES Baltimore, MD
Alvarez TL , Semmlow JL, Daftari A, Pedrono C (2005) Divergence Eye Movements Are Dependent on Initial Stimulus Conditions” ARVO, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Petrock AM, Alvarez TL, Gayed B, Reisman S, Semmlow JL (2005) Divergence Eye Movements Are Dependent on Initial Stimulus Conditions” Laboratory Robotics Interests Group, Piscataway, NJ
Alvarez TL , Semmlow JL, Pedrono C (2004) Simultaneous Positive and Negative Adaptive Modification of the Vergence System” BMES, Philadelphia, PA
Alvarez TL , Semmlow JL, Biswal B (2004) Saccadic Motor Learning – an fMRI study” BMES, Philadelphia, PA
Alvarez TL , Semmlow JL, Pedrono C (2004) Peak Velocity of Divergence Eye Movements varies as a Function of Initial Position” ARVO Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Semmlow JL, Alvarez TL, Pedrono C (2004) Divergence Responses to Smoothly Moving Targets. ARVO Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Alvarez TL , Beck KD, Daftari A, Chua FB, DeMarco R, Bergen MT, Servatius RJ (2003) Effect of After Image on Saccadic Eye Movements" ARVO Ft. Lauderdale FL
Gollance SA, Fechtner RD, Realini T, Liebmann JM, Rirch R, Lama PJ, Buroff E, Alvarez TL, Greene RJ, Thomas GA (2003) Clinical Evidence of Limited Effectiveness of a Phosphene Method for Ocular Pressure Measurement" ARVO Ft. Lauderdale FL
Chua FB, Alvarez TL, Daftari A, DeMarco R, Bergen MT, Beck, KD, Servatius RJ, (2003) Influence of a Single Flash of White Light on Fine Motor Skills” DIMACS State of New Jersey Symposium on Homeland Security Research, Piscataway, NJ.
Semmlow JL, Alvarez TL, (2002) Isolation of Disparity Vergence Motor Component Using Independent Component Analysis" Clinical Eye Movement Society Meeting, New York, NY
Alvarez TL , Semmlow JL, Simms T, Yuan W, (2002) Adaptive Changes in Disparity Vergence Eye Movements. ARVO Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Alvarez TL , Yuan W, Munoz P Semmlow JL, (2001) Comparison of Predictive and Non-Predictive Eye Movements in the Disparity Vergence System, 3 rd Conference on Sensorimotor Controls in Men and Machines, Marseille, France.
Yuan, W, Semmlow JL, Munoz P, Alvarez T (1998) A Model for Vergence Burst and Tonic Cells. ARVO Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Semmlow, JL, Yuan W., Alvarez TL (1997) Evidence for Separate Control of Slow Vergence and Version Eye Movements: Support for Hering’s Law. ARVO, Ft. Lauderdale FL 1997.
Alvarez, TL , Yuan, W, Semmlow, JL (1997) Evidence of Double Preprogrammed Responses in Disparity Vergence Eye Movements. ARVO, Ft. Lauderdale FL
Invited Talks:
BME Showcase (Mar 2008) Invited by William Hunter, PhD from NJIT “Neuroplasticity in Vision Rehabilitation”
NORA Neuro- Ophthalmology Rehabilitation Association (July 2008) Invited by Diana Ludlam, FOVT “Opening the Black Box to understand oculomotor circuits using fMRI technology for optometric vision rehabilitation”
Envision (Sept 2008)Invited by William Parks, OD “Opening the Black Box to study Neuroplasticity in Oculomotor Learning”
EyeWatch (Aug 2007) Invited by Berangere Donetti-Granger OD from Essilor “Neural Control and functional MRI of oculomotor movements”
New Jersey Medical School Ophthalmology Interest Group (Mar 2007) Invited by Uma Phatak “The vergence transient component: an index for plasticity”
10th World Multi-Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics (Jul 2006) Invited by Lou Dell-Osso, PhD “Neural Control of Divergence Eye Movements”