Resume

Currently

PhD student, University of Rochester, 2020 – 2025

Education

2016- 2020 University of Rochester BS, Brain and Cognitive Sciences

2016- 2020 University of Rochester BA, Japanese

Awards

2024 Cold Spring Harbor summer scholarship (computational neuroscience)

2024 Supplemental Professional Development Fund, University of Rochester

2022 First place in poster presentation, Center for Visual Science retreat 2022

2020 Phi Beta Kappa

Publications

Y.H. Li, J. Intoy (equal contribution), N.R. Bowers, J.D. Victor, M. Poletti, and M. Rucci, (2024). Consequences of eye movements for visual spatial selectivity. Curr. Biol., under review.

A. Meermeier, M. Lappe, Y.H. Li., K. Rifai, S. Wahl, and M. Rucci, (2023). Fine-scale measurement of the blind spot borders. Vision Research. 211:108208.

J.W. Hammond, M.J. Bellizzi, C. Ware, W.Q. Qiu, P. Saminathan, H. Li, S. Luo, S.A. Ma, Y. Li, and H.A. Gelbard, (2020). Complement-dependent synapse loss and microgliosis in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity. 87:739-750.

Conference abstracts

2024 Y. H. Li, M. Poletti, and M. Rucci, (2024). Ultra-fine knowledge of gaze position in saccade planning. Vision Science Society 24th Annual Meeting.

A. Neverodska, Y. H. Li, E. Brenner, M. Rucci, (2024). Consequences of fixational eye movements for chromatic sensitivity. Vision Science Society 24th Annual Meeting.

M. A. Cox, A. M. Clark, P. Jolly, S. Kapisthalam, Y. H. Li, R. Lin, S. Mizobuchi, T. S. Murdison, A. Neverodska, J. Z. Wang, Z. Zhao, M. Rucci, (2024). Oculomotor control in fine shape and stereo judgements during natural head movements. Vision Science Society 24th Annual Meeting.

P. Jolly, M. A. Cox, A. M. Clark, S. Kapisthalam, Y. H. Li, R. Lin, S. Mizobuchi, T. S. Murdison, A. Neverodska, J. Z. Wang, Z. Zhao, M. Rucci, (2024). Characteristics of head-eye saccades in natural tasks. Vision Science Society 24th Annual Meeting.

2023

Y. H. Li, J. Intoy, J. D. Victor, and M. Rucci, (2023). Disparity modulations from both fixational vergence and version contribute to stereopsis. Vision Science Society 23st Annual Meeting.

P. Jolly, Y. H. Li, M. A. Cox, A. M. Clark, B. Yang, R. Lin, Z. Zhao, and M. Rucci, (2023). Microsaccades in head-free high-acuity tasks. Vision Science Society 23st Annual Meeting.

2022

Y. H. Li, M. A. Cox, J. Victor, J. Intoy, B. Yang, Z. Zhao, and M. Rucci. Saccade-amplitude dependent enhancement of visual sensitivity. Vision Science Society 22st Annual Meeting.

Z. Zhao, Y. H. Li, R. Lin, S. Kapisthalam, A. M. Clark, B. Yang, J. Intoy, M. A. Cox, and M. Rucci. Task-dependent head-eye coordination during natural fixation. Vision Science Society 22st Annual Meeting.

M. A. Cox, J. Intoy, Y. H. Li, T. S. Murdison, B. Yang, Z. Zhao, and M. Rucci. Oculomotor influences on the dynamics of visual sensitivity. Vision Science Society 22st Annual Meeting.

2021 Y. H. Li, M. A. Cox, T. S. Murdison, B. Yang, J. Intoy, Z. Zhao, and M. Rucci. Post-saccadic dynamics of visual sensitivity across the visual field. Vision Science Society 21st Annual Meeting.

Y. Bing, M. A. Cox, Y. Li, T. S. Murdison, Z. Zhao, J. Intoy, M. Rucci, (2021). A model of the post-saccadic dynamics of visual sensitivity. Vision Science Society 21st Annual Meeting.

Teaching

2024 Teaching Assistance, BCSC 153 (Cognition)

2023 Co-instructor, BCSC 515 (Applied Introduction to Signals and Systems in Brain and Cognitive Sciences)

Guest lecturer, ECE 410 (Applied Introduction to Augmented and Virtual Reality)

2022 Teaching Assistance, BCSC 151 (Perception and Action)

2021 Teaching Assistance, BCSC 111 (Foundations of Cognitive Science)