A pioneer in oculomotor neuroscience, Edward L. Keller identified key elements of the brainstem circuits that produce eye movements and provided the foundation for decades of research on neural control of gaze. He passed away on 4 July 2025.
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Gandhi, N.J., Heinen, S.J., Edelman, J.A. et al. Edward Lowell Keller (1939–2025). Nat Neurosci 28, 2404–2405 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41593-025-02109-8
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