Distinguished Speaker Series | Cherlyn Ng, PhD

Cherlyn Ng, PhD, is a vision scientist whose research explores how the eyes and brain work together to produce visual perception. She earned her BSc in Neuroscience and PhD in X-ray Crystallography from the National University of Singapore. Her transition into vision science was uniquely inspired by her experience in live music production, where engaging the senses sparked her interest in perception research. Dr. Cher’s work focuses on isolating neural mechanisms of vision by combining behavioral measurements with advanced optical technologies that bypass the optical imperfections of the eye. Her research investigates how the brain interprets and reconstructs visual input beyond what is captured at the retinal level.  Her laboratory aims to develop computational models that explain how the brain transforms blurry two-dimensional retinal images into high-fidelity, three-dimensional perception. Through this work, she seeks to advance applications in clinical diagnostics and emerging entertainment technologies.