Stephen Mayhew

Prof. Stephen Mayhew is a Professor at Aston University's School of Life & Health Sciences, affiliated with the College of Health and Life Sciences. He leads the Cognition & Neuroscience Research Group (CNRG) and contributes to the Aston Research Centre for Health in Ageing. His research focuses on multimodal neuroimaging (EEG/fMRI/MRI/MEG) to study brain activity in health and cognition, particularly negative BOLD responses and their role in neural inhibition and behavior. Recent work includes investigating task-demand effects on BOLD responses, brain state dynamics during rest, and neurovascular coupling methods.

Education & Affiliations:

• Affiliated with Aston University's School of Life & Health Sciences
• Member of CNRG and Health in Ageing Centre

Research Interests:

His work explores collaborative/antagonistic brain networks, lifespan changes in brain function, and the functional significance of negative BOLD responses. Techniques include fMRI, EEG, and advanced neuroimaging analysis methods like fractal dimension and laminar 7T MRI.

Key Contributions:

• Published over 30 peer-reviewed articles on neuroimaging and brain networks
• Systematic reviews on neurovascular coupling and transcranial Doppler methods

Labs & Teams:

Active in CNRG and collaborates across disciplines in health sciences and bioengineering.