Lindsey Glickfeld

Associate Professor of Neurobiology

That a picture can be worth a thousand words relies on the power of the visual system. In order to divide the labor of this task, the visual cortex is organized into specialized modules that process distinct features. My lab uses the mouse visual system and modern genetic, optical, electrophysiological and behavioral approaches to reveal how these modules are coordinated to support vision and guide behavior.

Appointments and Affiliations

  • Associate Professor of Neurobiology
  • Faculty Network Member of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences

Contact Information

  • Office Location: Bryan Research Building, 311 Research Drive Room 401F, Durham, NC 27710
  • Email Address: glickfeld@neuro.duke.edu

Education

  • Ph.D. University of California, San Diego, 2007

Awards, Honors, and Distinctions

  • Pew Scholars in the Biomedical Sciences. Pew Charitable Trusts. 2014

Courses Taught

  • NEUROSCI 751: Neuroscience Bootcamp
  • NEUROSCI 495: Research Independent Study 3
  • NEUROSCI 494: Research Independent Study 2
  • NEUROSCI 493: Research Independent Study 1
  • NEUROSCI 150: Research Practicum
  • NEUROBIO 751: Neuroscience Bootcamp
  • NEUROBIO 720: Concepts in Neuroscience II: Principles of Organization of Neuronal Systems

In the News

Representative Publications

  • Shi, Xuefeng, Wei Wei, Zixuan Deng, Chuiwen Li, Lindsey L. Glickfeld, Gordon B. Smith, Jason W. Triplett, and Yu Gu. “Connectivity, Computation, and Plasticity of the Early Visual System.” J Neurosci 45, no. 46 (November 12, 2025). https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1317-25.2025.
  • Cammarata, Celine M., and Lindsey L. Glickfeld. “How to make a decision? Trust the wisdom of the masses.” Neuron 113, no. 14 (July 23, 2025): 2222–24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuron.2025.06.021.
  • Cammarata, Celine M., Yingming Pei, Tingwei Hu, Brenda C. Shields, Shaun S. X. Lim, Tammy Hawley, Jennifer Y. Li, et al. “Behavioral state and stimulus strength regulate the role of somatostatin interneurons in stabilizing network activity.” Cell Rep 44, no. 7 (July 22, 2025): 115954. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2025.115954.
  • Gannon, Sara M., and Lindsey L. Glickfeld. “Motion integration: A case of misdirection.” Curr Biol 35, no. 4 (February 24, 2025): R152–54. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2025.01.016.
  • Shields, Brenda C., Haidun Yan, Shaun S. X. Lim, Sasha C. V. Burwell, Celine M. Cammarata, Elizabeth A. Fleming, S Aryana Yousefzadeh, et al. “DART.2: bidirectional synaptic pharmacology with thousandfold cellular specificity.” Nat Methods 21, no. 7 (July 2024): 1288–97. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41592-024-02292-9.