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For the complete list of published papers by Prof. Vimal, press the link <CV of Ram Lakhan Pandey Vimal, Ph.D. (Principal Investigator)>.
The following papers are published either from VRI or in collaboration with VRI.
1. Vimal RLP (1997) Orientation tuning of the spatial frequency tuned mechanisms of the Red-Green channel. J. Opt. Soc. Am. A 14, 2622-2632; Errata, J. Opt. Soc. Am. A 15, 758.
2. Vimal RLP (1998). Spatial frequency tuning of sustained non-oriented units of the Red-Green channel. J. Opt. Soc. Am. A 15, 1-15.
3. Vimal RLP (1998). Color-luminance interaction: data produced by oblique cross-masking. J. Opt. Soc. Am. A. 15, 1756-1766; Errata, J. Opt. Soc. Am. A 15, 2931.
4. Vimal, RLP (2000). Spatial color contrast matching: broad-bandpass functions and the flattening effect. Vision Research, 40(23), 3231-3243.
5. Vimal RLP (2002). Spatial frequency tuned mechanisms of the Red-Green channel estimated by oblique masking. J. Opt. Soc. Am. A 19(2), 276-288.
6. Vimal RLP (2002). Spatial frequency discrimination: a comparison of achromatic and chromatic conditions. Vision Research 42(5), 599-611.
7. Cowan R.L., Lyoo I.K., Sung S. M., Ahn K.H., Kim M.J., Hwang, J., Haga E.,Vimal, R,L.P., Lukas S.E., and Renshaw P.F. (2003). Reduced cortical gray matter density in human MDMA (Ecstasy) users: A voxel-based Morphometry study. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 72:225-235.
8. Schiffer F, Mottaghy FM, Vimal RLP, Renshaw PF, Cowan RL, Pascual-Leone A, Teicher M, Valente E, Rohan M. (2004). Lateral visual field stimulation reveals extrastriate cortical activation in the contralateral hemisphere: A BOLD fMRI study. Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging, 131(1):1-9.
9. Cowan RL, Haga E, Frederick BB, Dietrich M, Vimal RLP, Lukas SE, Renshaw PF (2006). MDMA use is associated with increased spatial BOLD fMRI visual cortex activation in human MDMA users. Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Behavior 84(2), 219-228.
10. Vimal, R. L. P. and Pandey-Vimal, M.-U. C. (2007). Ancient Historical Scripture and Color Vision. Accepted for the publication in Color Research and Application for issue # 4 of 2007.
11. Pandey-Vimal MUC, Singh H, & Vimal RLP (2006, January 3-26). Color Vision Research as Depicted in Vedic Literature with reference to Dristi Shaktipat and Yoga. It was presented at the National Conference, Training-Cum-Workshop On Yoga and Parapsychology, Visakhapatnam, India.
12. Vimal, R. L. P., Pandey-Vimal, M. C., Frederick, B. B., Stopa, E. G., Renshaw, P. F., & Harper, D. G. (2006). Activation of the Anterior Hypothalamus and Primary Visual Cortex by Light Depends upon Time of Day. Abstract presented and published in 'Human Brain Mapping' 12th Annual Meeting, Florence, Italy, June 11-15, 2006; <www.meetingassistant.com/ohbm2006 >; 256 W-PM.
Manuscripts submitted for publication or in preparation:
1. Vimal, R. L. P. (200x). Attention and Vision. Submitted for publication in Perception & Psychophysics on March 15, 2006.
2. Vimal, R. L. P. (200x). Visual Awareness: Red-Green Channel. Submitted for publication in Brain Research on January 2, 2007.
3. Vimal, R. L. P. (200x). Effects of Attention on Schizophrenia. Submitted for publication in Schizophrenia Bulletin on December 8, 2006.
4. Vimal, R. L. P. (200x). Attention deficits in Alzheimer’s Disease: Review. Submitted for publication in Neuropsychology on Oct. 4, 2006.
5. Vimal, R. L. P. (200x). Attention Deficits in PostTraumatic Stress Disorder. Submitted for publication in ‘Neuropsychology Review’ on Oct. 22, 2006.
6. Vimal, R. L. P. (200x). Effects of Attention on Emotion System: review. Submitted for publication in Cognitive Brain Research on Sept. 26, 2006.
7. Vimal, R. L. P. (200x). Co-evolution and Co-development of Mind and Brain: Subjective Experiences of Color in Red-Green Channel.. Submitted for publication in Biology & Philosophy on December 12, 2006.
8. Vimal, R. L. P. (200x). Western and Eastern Perspectives of Consciousness: Implications in War, Suffering, Peace, and Happiness. In M. Weber & W. Xie (Eds.), Submitted for publication (Sept. 21, 2006) in 'The Roar of Awakening: A Whiteheadian Dialogue Between Western Psychotherapies and Eastern World views' (Vol. 3 of Whitehead Psychology Nexus Studies).
9. Vimal, R. L. P., Pandey-Vimal, M-U. C., Frederick, B. B., Stopa, E. G., Renshaw, P. F., & Harper,D. G. (200x). Activation of Suprachiasmatic Nuclei and Striate Cortex Depends upon Time of Day). In preparation.
10. Vimal, R. L. P., Pandey-Vimal, M-U. C., Vimal, V. N. P., Vimal, S. P., Vimal, L. P., Frederick, B. B., and Renshaw, P. F. (200x) Covert Attention: Functional MRI Study. In preparation.
11. Vimal RLP, Cowan RL, Pandey-Vimal MUC, Frederick BB, Renshaw PF (200x). MDMA-effects in human visual system: II. Extrastriate areas. In preparation.
