Stanley A. Klein
Encyclopedia
Stanley A. Klein is a Professor of Vision Science and Optometry at the University of California at Berkeley and a member of the Visual Processing Laboratory. He is a consulting editor for Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics a publication of the Psychonomic Society
which promotes the communication of scientific research in psychology and allied sciences. Its members must hold a PhD degree or equivalent and must have published significant research. His major area of research has been neurotechnology
, a field of science that studies the body and mind through the nervous system by electronics and mechanisms. He is the co-chair for the SPIE (an international society on the science and application of light) meetings on human vision. Klein has authored and co-authored number papers there on research of vision perception in the human brain.
and neurotechnology
. Neuroscience with the development of non-invasive human brain imaging now uses human subject volunteers, The questions being researched get at some of the fundamental questions of what it means to be human and to have a mind
. The revolution in technologies that has made this maturation possible extends from gene
to hospital bed-side and is now referred to as neurotechnology. Some examples of neurotechnology
include the CAT scanner, fMRI, Magnetoencephalography
(MEG), Positron emission tomography
, high-throughput genetic sequencing, brain proteomics
and psychopharmaceuticals. These technologies also include neural modeling simulations, biological computers, and human-brain interfaces (prosthetics).
He currently (2011) is a thesis advisor for graduate students in the Berkeley Vision Processing Laboratory. He has over 190 published articles in the area of vision perception.
Klein has worked to developed new methods for obtaining and analyzing evoked EEG/MEG (electro- and magneto-encephalograpy) and related fMRI data that will provide needed spatio-temporal resolution. In order for M/EEG to become a widely used tool for analyzing brain function it is necessary to go from the sensor information (magnetic fields for MEG and electric potentials for EEG) to the identification (locations, orientations and time functions) of the multiple brain sources. He has helped to develop a novel set of stimuli that allows the collection of a much larger set of data than ever previously collected without increasing the data collection time. New algorithms overcome the "rotation problem" and to minimize the "mis-specification" problem so that the location, orientation and time functions of multiple cortical sources are identified.
Klein has for many years been a member of the Institute on Religion in an Age of Science
(IRAS) where he has been active in the discussions on Religious Naturalism
and how it relates to Reconstructionist Judaism
.
Psychonomic Society
The Psychonomic Society is one of the primary societies for general scientific experimental psychology in the United States. Although open to all areas of experimental psychology, its members typically study areas related to cognitive psychology, such as learning, memory, attention, motivation,...
which promotes the communication of scientific research in psychology and allied sciences. Its members must hold a PhD degree or equivalent and must have published significant research. His major area of research has been neurotechnology
Neurotechnology
Neurotechnology is any technology that has a fundamental influence on how people understand the brain and various aspects of consciousness, thought, and higher order activities in the brain...
, a field of science that studies the body and mind through the nervous system by electronics and mechanisms. He is the co-chair for the SPIE (an international society on the science and application of light) meetings on human vision. Klein has authored and co-authored number papers there on research of vision perception in the human brain.
Professional experience
Klein's major area of research has been neurometricsNeurometrics
Neurometrics is the science of measuring the underlying organization of the brain's electrical activity. Certain brainwave frequencies are associated with general psychological processes...
and neurotechnology
Neurotechnology
Neurotechnology is any technology that has a fundamental influence on how people understand the brain and various aspects of consciousness, thought, and higher order activities in the brain...
. Neuroscience with the development of non-invasive human brain imaging now uses human subject volunteers, The questions being researched get at some of the fundamental questions of what it means to be human and to have a mind
Mind
The concept of mind is understood in many different ways by many different traditions, ranging from panpsychism and animism to traditional and organized religious views, as well as secular and materialist philosophies. Most agree that minds are constituted by conscious experience and intelligent...
. The revolution in technologies that has made this maturation possible extends from gene
Gene
A gene is a molecular unit of heredity of a living organism. It is a name given to some stretches of DNA and RNA that code for a type of protein or for an RNA chain that has a function in the organism. Living beings depend on genes, as they specify all proteins and functional RNA chains...
to hospital bed-side and is now referred to as neurotechnology. Some examples of neurotechnology
Neurotechnology
Neurotechnology is any technology that has a fundamental influence on how people understand the brain and various aspects of consciousness, thought, and higher order activities in the brain...
include the CAT scanner, fMRI, Magnetoencephalography
Magnetoencephalography
Magnetoencephalography is a technique for mapping brain activity by recording magnetic fields produced by electrical currents occurring naturally in the brain, using arrays of SQUIDs...
(MEG), Positron emission tomography
Positron emission tomography
Positron emission tomography is nuclear medicine imaging technique that produces a three-dimensional image or picture of functional processes in the body. The system detects pairs of gamma rays emitted indirectly by a positron-emitting radionuclide , which is introduced into the body on a...
, high-throughput genetic sequencing, brain proteomics
Proteomics
Proteomics is the large-scale study of proteins, particularly their structures and functions. Proteins are vital parts of living organisms, as they are the main components of the physiological metabolic pathways of cells. The term "proteomics" was first coined in 1997 to make an analogy with...
and psychopharmaceuticals. These technologies also include neural modeling simulations, biological computers, and human-brain interfaces (prosthetics).
- 1967-1981: Assistant Prof. - Full Prof., Joint Science Dept., Claremont Colleges, Claremont, CA.
- 1972-1973: Visiting Faculty, Psychology Dept., Stanford University, Stanford, CA.
- 1974-1981: Visiting Associate, Division of Biology, Caltech, Pasadena, CA.
- 1978-1979: Sabbatical at Harvard and Smith-Kettlewell Institute of Visual Science, San Francisco, CA.
- 1981-1987: Professor, College of Optometry, University of Houston, Houston, Texas.
- 1987: Professor, University of California at Berkeley, School of Optometry
He currently (2011) is a thesis advisor for graduate students in the Berkeley Vision Processing Laboratory. He has over 190 published articles in the area of vision perception.
Klein has worked to developed new methods for obtaining and analyzing evoked EEG/MEG (electro- and magneto-encephalograpy) and related fMRI data that will provide needed spatio-temporal resolution. In order for M/EEG to become a widely used tool for analyzing brain function it is necessary to go from the sensor information (magnetic fields for MEG and electric potentials for EEG) to the identification (locations, orientations and time functions) of the multiple brain sources. He has helped to develop a novel set of stimuli that allows the collection of a much larger set of data than ever previously collected without increasing the data collection time. New algorithms overcome the "rotation problem" and to minimize the "mis-specification" problem so that the location, orientation and time functions of multiple cortical sources are identified.
Grants and awards
- NIH/NEI, 5/1/00-4/30/03. $170,000 per year. "High Spatial Frequency Feature Acuity in Spatial Vision."
- CULAR, Collaborative UC-Los Alamos grant. 9/00 - 8/03. $45,000 per year. "Locating sources of brain activity in space and time"
- NIH/NEI, 5/1/04-4/30/09. $200,000 per year. "High Spatial Frequency Feature Acuity in Spatial Vision."
- NIH/NEI, 7/1/04-6/30/07. $275,000. "Where and when of cortical activity measured with EEG and fMRI."
- DARPA subcontract, 10/1/05-9/30/06. $155,110. "Neurotechnology for Image Analysts."
Publications
Complete listings:- Publications from 2000–2002, with commentaries
- Publications from 1996–1999, with commentaries
- Publications from 1993–1996, with commentaries
- Commentaries on Stanley Klein's Research Articles
National committees and editorships
- Optical Society of AmericaOptical Society of AmericaThe Optical Society is a scientific society dedicated to advancing the study of light—optics and photonics—in theory and application, by means of publishing, organizing conferences and exhibitions, partnership with industry, and education. The organization has members in more than 100 countries...
, Vision Advisory Committee (1984–1989) - Ad Hoc Study Sections for NIH (1986, 1987, 2000, 2001)
- Chaired meetings at annual meetings of Optical Society, ARVO,
- Consulting editor for Perception and Psychophysics (1991–present).
- Co-chair for the SPIE meeting on Human Vision (1992–present).
- Co-chair for the SIDSIDSID may refer to:* Amilcar Cabral International Airport, Sal Island, Cape Verde.* Saab Information Display in most Saab automobiles built since 1994* The Scientific Investigation Division of the Los Angeles Police Department...
meeting on Human Factors (1992–1993). - Topical editor of Journal of Optical Society for Vision (1990, 1992–1999).
- Executive committee of Association for the Scientific Study of ConsciousnessAssociation for the Scientific Study of ConsciousnessThe Association for the Scientific Study of Consciousness is a professional membership organization that aims to encourage research on consciousness in cognitive science, neuroscience, philosophy, and other relevant disciplines in the sciences and humanities, directed toward understanding the...
(1994–1997)
Klein has for many years been a member of the Institute on Religion in an Age of Science
Institute on Religion in an Age of Science
The Institute on Religion in an Age of Science is a non-denominational society that promotes and facilitates the ongoing dialectic between religion and science. Both members of IRAS and non-members congregate at the IRAS conference held annually at Star Island in New Hampshire.-History:IRAS...
(IRAS) where he has been active in the discussions on Religious Naturalism
Religious naturalism
Religious naturalism is an approach to spirituality that is devoid of supernaturalism. The focus is on the religious attributes of the universe/Nature, the understanding of it and our response to it . These provide for the development of an eco-morality...
and how it relates to Reconstructionist Judaism
Reconstructionist Judaism
Reconstructionist Judaism is a modern American-based Jewish movement based on the ideas of Mordecai Kaplan . The movement views Judaism as a progressively evolving civilization. It originated as a branch of Conservative Judaism, before it splintered...
.