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• Synthetic Biology
• Chemical Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
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Dr. Francesca Ceroni is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Imperial College London, part of the Faculty of Engineering. She holds affiliations with the Centre for Synthetic Biology, the CRUK Convergence Science Centre, and the UKRI Artificial Intelligence for Engineering Biology Consortium, among others. Her research focuses on synthetic biology, host-aware cell engineering, and the integration of computational biology with AI for synthetic design. She has developed tools to mitigate cellular burden in engineered systems and pioneered work on synthetic cells for therapeutic applications. Dr. Ceroni earned her BSc, MRes, and PhD in Bioengineering from the University of Bologna. Her postdoctoral training included a Visiting Research Fellowship at Harvard Medical School and roles at Imperial College London, where she became a Junior Research Fellow in 2016. Her work bridges engineering principles with biological systems, emphasizing ethical and biosecurity considerations in synthetic biology. Her research spans six core areas: host-aware engineering of mammalian and bacterial cells, computational biology/AI-driven design, engineered synthetic cells, gene expression control, and biosecurity governance. Key contributions include identifying resource competition in engineered cells and developing non-invasive assays for cell growth characterization. Her team collaborates with industry partners like AZ and Bayer to translate findings into biomedical applications. Education: BSc in Pharmaceutical Biotechnologies, University of Bologna (2001–2004) MRes in Bioengineering, University of Bologna (2004–2007) PhD in Bioengineering, University of Bologna (2008–2011) Dr. Ceroni has been recognized with the 2016 Junior Research Fellowship from Imperial College London. Her work is published in high-impact journals like Nature Communications , Nature Reviews Bioengineering , and Science , with a focus on advancing synthetic biology’s technical and ethical dimensions.

Donald ZakView profile

Professor

• Ecology
• Environmental Science
• Soil Microbiology
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Donald Zak is a Professor at the University of Michigan, affiliated with the School of Natural Resources and Environment (SNRE) and the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. He holds a PhD in Forest Ecology from Michigan State University (1987), an MS in Forest Soils from the University of Idaho (1983), and a BS in Forest Science from Ohio State University (1981). His research focuses on soil microbial ecology, plant-microbe interactions, and the impacts of environmental changes like nitrogen deposition and climate variability on ecosystem processes. Key areas include soil carbon dynamics, mycorrhizal fungi roles in nutrient cycling, and the effects of atmospheric nitrogen on forest ecosystems. Dr. Zak leads the Soils Lab, emphasizing field and lab studies to understand biogeochemical cycles and ecosystem resilience. His work spans both temperate forests and agricultural systems, with contributions to global change research frameworks like the Aspen FACE experiment. Recent findings highlight nitrogen deposition's dual role in altering soil carbon storage and fungal community composition, with implications for climate mitigation strategies. Research interests integrate microbial biodiversity, decomposition processes, and ecosystem responses to anthropogenic pressures. Dr. Zak collaborates widely, contributing to interdisciplinary projects on invasive species (e.g., Phragmites australis) and sustainable farming practices. His lab's long-term experiments inform policy and land management, emphasizing proactive ecological approaches for the Anthropocene. Despite no listed awards, his prolific publications and leadership roles underscore his significant contributions to environmental science.

• Maritime Transport
• City Logistics
• Sustainable Transport
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Dr. Shengda Zhu is an Honorary Associate at the Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies (ITLS), University of Sydney Business School. He earned his PhD in 2020 from ITLS, focusing on vertical integration between container shipping lines and terminal operators. His research spans maritime transport, city logistics, sustainable transport, and emerging technologies in transport, emphasizing economic methodologies. His research explores socio-economic impacts of shipping routes like the Northwest Passage, system dynamics in global trade lanes, and co-modality strategies for urban logistics. He has also studied the viability of ship recycling in coal ports and the application of emerging technologies in container terminals. Dr. Zhu’s work bridges theoretical economic frameworks with practical transport challenges, addressing issues such as port expansion implications, pandemic-driven supply chain disruptions, and infrastructure resilience in urban settings. His findings aim to inform policy decisions and enhance operational efficiency in maritime and urban logistics sectors.

• Developmental Psychopathology
• Child Mental Health
• Early Life Stress
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Lucy Bowes is a Professor of Developmental Psychopathology and Fellow of Magdalen College at the University of Oxford. Her research focuses on the impact of early life stress, bullying, and maltreatment on children's mental health, integrating methods from social epidemiology, developmental psychology, and behavioral genetics. She leads the Risk & Resilience research group, examining resilience-promoting factors to inform interventions. Key affiliations include the Department of Psychiatry (University of Oxford) and Magdalen College. Her work emphasizes translational research, with a strong focus on school-based anti-bullying programs (e.g., KiVa) and parenting interventions (e.g., Incredible Years). Recent studies explore dimensions of childhood adversity, bullying trajectories, and the long-term mental health impacts of victimization. She collaborates internationally, including projects in Indonesia and Lebanon focusing on refugee populations and low-resource settings. Research themes include: Genetic and environmental influences on resilience Socioeconomic determinants of mental health Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) classification Cyberbullying and digital health literacy Post-pandemic mental health trends in youth Her publications emphasize intervention efficacy, cost-effectiveness analyses, and policy-relevant findings. Collaborative projects include large-scale randomized controlled trials and mixed-methods studies with marginalized populations.

• Neurophysiology
• Neuronal Oscillations
• Cortical Networks
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Dr. Mick Craig is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Psychology & Neuroscience at the University of Glasgow. He holds a DPhil in Neuroscience from the University of Oxford and has held postdoctoral positions at the NIH (USA) and the University of Exeter. His research focuses on neurophysiological mechanisms underlying neuronal network activity and long-range brain communication, particularly in the context of psychiatric and neurodegenerative disorders. Key interests include interneuron function, inhibitory control of oscillations, and hippocampal-cortical circuits. Education: BSc Neuroscience, University of Glasgow (2006) Wellcome Trust DPhil in Neuroscience, University of Oxford (2011) Research Trends: His recent work emphasizes gamma oscillation plasticity and its implications for Alzheimer's biomarkers, sleep-related neural activity disruptions, and circuit disruption in neurodegenerative disorders. Collaborative studies with groups like the NIH and Alzheimer's Research UK highlight translational applications of his findings. Awards: Preprint Award (ASAPBio, 2023) Vandervell Foundation Fellowship (2016–2019) Grants & Advising: Leading projects on thalamic place cells (BBSRC, 2025–2027) Supervised 6 postgraduate students and a research assistant Labs/Teams: Active in interdisciplinary collaborations within the University of Glasgow's neuroscience community, focusing on electrophysiology and optogenetic methods.

Claire ArthurView profile

Assistant Professor

• Music Perception & Cognition
• Computational Musicology
• Music Information Retrieval
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Claire Arthur is an Assistant Professor in the School of Music and Adjunct Professor in the School of Psychology at the Georgia Institute of Technology. She leads the Computational and Cognitive Musicology Lab (CCML), co-led with Dr. Nat Condit-Schultz, focusing on computational modeling of music and cognitive processes. Her work bridges music theory, neuroscience, and technology, with software contributions like humdrumR . Education: PhD in Music Theory and Cognition from Ohio State University (under David Huron), MA in Music Theory from the University of British Columbia, and Bachelor’s degree from the University of Toronto. Research interests include music perception, computational musicology, and music information retrieval. Her studies explore how musical features influence memory, emotion, and reward systems. Recent work involves corpus analysis of film music (e.g., Star Wars themes) and experimental studies on earworms and harmonic expectancy. Publications span journals like Music Perception and Music & Science , with conference contributions at ISMIR. Her interdisciplinary approach combines human-subject experiments with computational tools to address questions in music cognition and AI-generated music. No scientific awards listed. Active in labs and software development, with no explicit mentions of grants or advising roles. Collaborates widely on projects like the SWTC corpus and humdrumR .

Catherine Caldwell-HarrisView profile

Associate Professor

• Language Processing
• Second Language Acquisition
• Emotional Aspects of Language
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Catherine Caldwell-Harris is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences at Boston University. She holds a PhD from UC San Diego (1991), studying under Elizabeth Bates, Jeffrey Elman, and others. Her research integrates cognitive psychology, linguistics, and neuroscience, focusing on language processing, emotion, and bilingualism. Key contributions include documenting heightened emotional reactivity in native vs. second languages and pioneering work on repetition blindness in visual cognition. Her research interests encompass second language acquisition, emotional language processing, and autism spectrum disorders. Notable projects include cross-cultural studies on Russian, Mandarin, and Spanish bilinguals, and investigations into the Personality-Culture Clash hypothesis regarding mental health and cultural values alignment. She collaborates internationally, notably with German colleagues on consciousness studies using repetition blindness paradigms. Publications span over three decades, addressing topics like neurodivergent language strategies, affective neuroscience, and bilingual ethical decision-making. Her work bridges theoretical models (e.g., emergentist accounts of language learning) with empirical findings in psycholinguistics and cognitive science. She maintains active involvement in deaf education research, exploring ASL's role in supporting English literacy among deaf children.

Suzanne HouwenView profile

Assistant Professor

• Developmental Psychology
• Educational Sciences
• Child Development
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Dr. Suzanne Houwen is an Assistant Professor at the University of Groningen's Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences, specifically within the Department of Orthopedagogy & Clinical Educational Science. Her research focuses on child development, motor skills, and behavioral sciences. She has contributed to studies on developmental coordination disorder, motor performance in children, and the interplay between play, motor skills, and executive functioning. Her work often employs innovative observational tools like 'Hands-On!' to assess fine motor skills in young children. She has collaborated on projects such as 'Bewegend leren' (Moving Learning), which emphasizes active learning and motor skill development. Her research has been published in journals like Behavioral Sciences , Frontiers in Psychology , and Children . Key research interests include developmental psychology, educational interventions for motor skill improvement, and understanding how motor abilities relate to broader cognitive and emotional outcomes. She has systematically reviewed motor-executive function interactions and explored handwriting challenges in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder using advanced statistical methods like structural equation modeling. Dr. Houwen has also engaged in public engagement activities, contributing to educational initiatives and disseminating research findings to broader audiences. Her work bridges clinical, educational, and developmental perspectives to promote inclusive and effective interventions for children.

David TerburgView profile

Associate Professor

• Social Neuroscience
• Psychoneuroendocrinology
• Fear Processing
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David Terburg is Associate Professor in Social Neuroscience at Utrecht University's Department of Psychology (Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences). His research examines neurobiological mechanisms of social behavior using multimodal approaches including hormone administration, fMRI, and lesion studies. His research focuses on: Neural basis of social motivation and aggression Amygdala function in threat processing and escape behaviors Hormonal modulation of social decision-making Cross-species validation of social neuroscience findings Analysis of his publications shows strong emphasis on the basolateral amygdala's role in rapid threat responses, and hormonal influences (testosterone, oxytocin) on social cognition. Recent work develops neurocomputational models of cerebellum-amygdala interactions. Scientific awards include: NWO Veni Award (2013) for research on neuroendocrine mechanisms of defense behaviors He teaches courses in neuropsychology and social neuroscience, employing methods like eye-tracking and psychophysiology. His lab uses pharmacological interventions and neuroimaging to study clinical populations including psychopathy and social anxiety. Research is supported by Dutch Science Foundation grants and involves international collaborations across Europe and South Africa.

Dhanraj VishwanathView profile

Senior Lecturer

• 3D Perception
• Visual Perception
• Depth Perception
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Dr. Dhanraj Vishwanath is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of St Andrews. His research focuses on 3D perception, surface representation, and the integration of sensory cues like shading and disparity. He explores computational models of visual perception and applies findings to aesthetics, design, and human factors. His work bridges cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and visual science. Research Interests: 3D Space Perception Depth and Surface Representation Pictorial Perception Eye Movement Linkage Computational Models of Vision Recent research trends include analyzing sensory integration mechanisms (e.g., shading's impact on disparity perception) and developing phenomenological models of visual space. His 2025 study on sensorimotor adaptation highlights systematic biases in 3D perception, advancing theories of adaptive sensory processing. He supervises PhD student Benjamin Thompson and has received funding from institutions like the Leverhulme Trust and the British Academy. Collaborations include projects on stereopsis in strabismus and interdisciplinary art-science initiatives. Labs/Teams: Active member of the Institute of Behavioural and Neural Sciences (IBANS), collaborating with international researchers in vision science.

Nathaniel L BeckView profile

Professor

• Political Methodology
• Political Economy
• Time-Series-Cross-Section Data Analysis
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Nathaniel L. Beck is a Professor of Politics and Public Policy at the NYU Wilf Family Department of Politics and holds an appointment as an Associated Professor of Public Service at NYU Wagner. He joined NYU in 2003 after a 25-year tenure at UC San Diego. His research focuses on political methodology, statistical analysis in policy contexts, and time-series-cross-section (TSCS) data modeling. A key interest is exploring Bayesian methods and their application to political science problems. Beck holds a B.A. from the University of Rochester (1967), and an M.A., M.Phil., and Ph.D. from Yale University (1969, 1972, 1977). His work bridges quantitative methods and substantive political questions, emphasizing research design and the interpretation of statistical findings. He teaches courses such as Politics 315 (Controversies in Public Policy) and advanced quantitative methods at the Ph.D. level. His research interests include political economy, fixed effects models, and the integration of Bayesian and classical statistical approaches. Recent work focuses on modeling TSCS data, particularly addressing challenges with binary dependent variables and multiway clustering. Beck has authored numerous publications on statistical methods in political science and co-edited the International Encyclopedia of Political Science . His replication data is publicly available on Harvard Dataverse.

Wendy ChanView profile

Assistant Professor

• Educational Statistics
• Generalization of Research Findings
• Statistical Methods in Education
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Wendy Chan is an Assistant Professor in the Human Development and Quantitative Methods Division at the University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education. Her expertise lies in educational statistics, focusing on improving statistical models to enhance the generalization of research findings from small-scale studies to broader populations. She holds a Ph.D. in Statistics from Northwestern University and has experience teaching mathematics in New York City through Teach for America. Education: Ph.D. in Statistics, Northwestern University Teach for America, New York City middle school teaching experience Research Interests: Dr. Chan's work addresses challenges in scaling up educational interventions and improving generalization from localized trials. She explores statistical methodologies such as propensity score methods, robust estimation, and small-area estimation to tackle issues like model assumption violations and limited data. Her current projects include assessing generalization assumptions, evaluating robust estimation approaches, and analyzing heterogeneous treatment effects. Grants & Projects: Spencer Foundation: Investigating covariates, matching, and longitudinal population changes in generalization. IES: Conceptual replication of the HOPS program for ADHD organizational skills. PCORI: Reducing disparities in ADHD behavioral therapy access for low-income families. Labs/Teams: Collaborates on interdisciplinary projects, including the longitudinal study of novice teachers' role-identities and behavioral health interventions in pediatric care.

• Language Acquisition
• Music Cognition
• Comparative Cognition
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Juan Manuel Toro Soto is an ICREA Research Professor at the Department of Information and Communication Technologies, Pompeu Fabra University (UPF), Spain. He holds a BSc in Psychology from Universidad Nacional de Colombia and a PhD in Psychology from Universitat de Barcelona. His postdoctoral research included work at SISSA (Trieste, Italy) under Jacques Mehler, Harvard University (Primate Cognitive Neuroscience Lab), University of Rochester (Center for Language Sciences), and University College London (Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience). His research focuses on language and music processing in humans and non-human animals. Key interests include how infants and animals extract linguistic and musical patterns, comparative cognition, and the biological foundations of language acquisition. Notable findings include demonstrating that rats can perceive prosodic speech cues similarly to human infants (earning an Ig Nobel Prize) and showing that non-human species outperform humans in certain rule-learning tasks. Research Grants : European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (Spain) Bial Foundation (Portugal) AGAUR (Generalitat de Catalunya) Awards : Ig Nobel Prize in Linguistics (2023, for the rat speech study) Premio Extraordinario de Doctorado (Universitat de Barcelona) Cambio magazine '50 personajes de Colombia' (2020) His work bridges cognitive science and neuroscience, employing behavioral, neuroimaging, and computational approaches. Current projects explore cross-species auditory processing mechanisms and their implications for artificial language learning systems.

• Autonomous Ships
• Dynamic Positioning Systems
• Marine Control Engineering
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Roger Skjetne is a Professor in Marine Control Engineering at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), affiliated with the Department of Marine Technology under the Faculty of Engineering. His research focuses on autonomous ships, dynamic positioning systems, energy and power management for hybrid-electric vessels, Arctic stationkeeping, and ice management systems. He leads the SFI Autoship research center, which aims to advance autonomous ship technology for safe and sustainable operations in Arctic and maritime environments. Key projects include DigitalSeaIce (multiscale sea ice observation), ENDURE (safety solutions for autonomous ships), and ZEVS (zero-emission passenger vessel systems). His work integrates control systems, robotics, and environmental monitoring to address challenges in marine autonomy and energy efficiency. Skjetne’s research has produced over 150 publications since 2020, with a focus on hybrid control barrier functions, energy optimization, and autonomous navigation. He collaborates with industry partners to translate academic findings into practical maritime solutions.

• Social Psychology
• Evolutionary Psychology
• Reputation Dynamics
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Dr. Hirotaka Imada is a Lecturer in the Department of Psychology at Royal Holloway, University of London. He holds a PhD in Psychology from the University of Kent. Additionally, he serves as a Visiting Assistant Professor at the Research Institute for Future Design, Kochi University of Technology. His research focuses on social and evolutionary psychology, particularly examining how reputation influences cooperation, aggression, and intergroup dynamics. He investigates topics such as power's role in reputational concerns, group-bound indirect reciprocity, and the prosocial functions of gossip. His work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals, emphasizing education and social cohesion. Dr. Imada collaborates internationally, with recent projects spanning eight countries to explore crime perception, institutional trust, and civic honesty. His publications analyze mechanisms underlying ingroup favoritism, group-bounded cooperation, and the psychological foundations of intergroup gossip. Key themes in his research include cross-cultural studies of social behavior, evolutionary game theory approaches to cooperation, and the societal implications of trust in institutions. His findings bridge theoretical models with applied insights into fostering prosociality in diverse contexts.