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Cantin OrtizView profile

Researcher

• Neuroscience
• Sleep Research
• Adolescent Mental Health
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Cantin Ortiz is a Researcher affiliated with the Cortical Circuits Group and Charlotte Boccara Group at the University of Oslo. His research focuses on the relationship between sleep architecture (particularly REM sleep) and adolescent depression, employing optogenetic stimulation in rodent models combined with electrophysiological and behavioral analyses. He holds a PhD in Neuroscience from the Institut Pasteur (Paris, France) and dual MSc degrees in Computer Science (KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm) and General Engineering (Ecole Centrale de Lille, France). Key research themes include adolescent neurodevelopment, REM sleep manipulation, and translational neuroscience approaches. His work bridges computational methods with experimental neuroscience, leveraging spatial transcriptomics and neural circuit mapping techniques. Ortiz has received the Young Researcher Prize (2024) from Fondation des Treilles. His publications span topics like hippocampal-neocortical interactions, spatial memory encoding, and molecular cartography of brain circuits. Current projects include closed-loop optogenetic interventions targeting REM sleep dysfunction in adolescent mental health models.

Kevin WalshView profile

Research Fellow

• Cognitive Neuroscience
• Decision Making
• Sensory Processing
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Kevin Walsh is a Research Fellow at Monash University's School of Psychological Sciences, focusing on perceptual decision-making mechanisms, ADHD-related decision-making differences, and expectation's role in sensory processing. He employs EEG, psychophysics, and computational modeling to study sensory signal transformation into perceptual experiences. PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience (Trinity College Dublin, 2022) B.A. in Psychology (Trinity College Dublin, 2017) Postgraduate Certificate in Statistics (Trinity College Dublin, 2018) His research explores topics like expectation's neural basis, ADHD neurophysiology, and adolescent behavior. Recent work includes studies on perceptual decision-making alterations in ADHD and systematic reviews on sexting behaviors. Collaborations span neuroscience and psychology domains, with a focus on translational research linking cognitive theories to clinical applications.

Kathy T. MullenView profile

Professor

• Visual Neuroscience
• Color Vision
• Cognitive Neuroscience
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Professor Kathy T. Mullen is a distinguished academic at McGill University's Department of Ophthalmology, affiliated with the McGill Vision Research unit. Her research focuses on understanding visual pathways and color perception through human behavioral experiments and brain imaging techniques like fMRI and MEG. She investigates how the brain processes color differences to construct spatial maps and perceives objects, with particular attention to chromatic and achromatic contrast encoding. Her work also explores developmental aspects of color cognition in young children. Her studies use advanced neuroimaging to identify brain regions involved in color processing, including the lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN) and visual cortex. Key areas of inquiry include cross-orientation masking in color vision, fMRI adaptation effects, and the impact of attention on binocular vision dynamics. Notable projects address amblyopia mechanisms, contrast sensitivity deficits, and the role of different visual pathways (parvocellular vs. magnocellular) in perception. Recent research highlights include uncovering 'coarse-to-fine' temporal dynamics in color representation and demonstrating how monocular attention can shift eye dominance. Her work bridges fundamental neuroscience with clinical applications, such as understanding neuroretinal dysfunction in multiple sclerosis and optimizing contrast sensitivity assessments for clinical use. No specific awards or grants are listed in the provided materials. Her lab's outputs emphasize methodological innovation in neuroimaging and psychophysics, with a focus on translating findings to improve understanding of visual disorders.

Paweł KuśmierekView profile

Researcher

• Auditory Neuroscience
• Cognitive Neuroscience
• Neurophysiology
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Paweł Kuśmierek is a Researcher and currently a Research Assistant Professor at Georgetown University, working in Dr. Rauschecker’s lab. He holds a Ph.D. from the Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology in Warsaw and an M.Sc. from Warsaw University. His research focuses on auditory neuroscience, investigating neural mechanisms of sound processing in animals, particularly in the auditory cortex of non-human primates and dogs. Education: Ph.D., Nencki Institute (Warsaw); M.Sc., Warsaw University His research interests include auditory perception, spatial processing, and the neural basis of vocalization recognition. He has developed computational tools for neurophysiological data analysis, including the Fiordiligi/Dorabella spike acquisition system. His work explores functional specialization in auditory cortical regions, with studies on rhesus monkeys revealing insights into how sounds are encoded spatially and temporally in the dorsal and ventral auditory streams. Collaborative projects include studies at the University of Bristol and funded research on vocalization networks in macaques. His experimental methods combine behavioral assays with neurophysiological recordings, offering cross-species comparisons of auditory processing mechanisms.

Brooke-Mai WhelanView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Motor Speech Disorders Rehabilitation
• Brain Mechanisms in Speech Recovery
• Telerehabilitation
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Dr Brooke-Mai Whelan is a Senior Lecturer in Speech Pathology at the University of Queensland’s School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. Her research focuses on motor speech disorder rehabilitation, brain mechanisms underlying speech recovery, and telerehabilitation applications. She holds a Bachelor (Honours) and PhD from UQ. Her work spans dysarthria treatment protocols, neuroimaging of speech recovery, and core outcome set development for stroke-related speech disorders. She leads projects like the Save Our Speech (SoS) study on ALS biomarkers and has secured grants from institutions like the Motor Neurone Disease Research Institute of Australia. Dr Whelan supervises PhD students in areas such as voice actor vocal demands and concussion impacts in athletes. She collaborates with the Centre for Motor Neuron Disease Research and has published over 50 works on speech pathology and neurological disorders. Her expertise includes clinical trials, rehabilitation technology, and interdisciplinary care models.

Martin VinckView profile

Professor

• Neural Circuits
• Predictive Processing
• Neural Coding
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Prof. Martin Vinck is a Group Leader at the Ernst Strüngmann Institute (ESI) for Neuroscience in Cooperation with the Max Planck Society, based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. His research focuses on understanding neural mechanisms underlying information processing, particularly through three core approaches: neural circuits, collective neuron activity, and predictive learning. His work integrates experimental and computational methods, including electrophysiology, machine learning, and information theory to study how the brain encodes and processes sensory inputs and predictions. Key contributions include investigations into gamma oscillations' role in predictive coding, cell-type-specific neural propagation, and the development of novel analysis tools like SpikeShip for decoding neural spiking patterns. His lab is supported by major grants such as the ERC Starting Grant and the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). He advises students and collaborates internationally, with alumni including Irene Onorato and Matteo Saponati. Research interests span neural circuits, predictive processing, and computational neuroscience, with applications in understanding how brains integrate sensory input and prior knowledge. Notable publications address topics like cortical interactions, attention effects, and the neurobiology of aesthetic perception.

• Neuromorphic Computing
• Reservoir Computing
• Reinforcement Learning
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Prof. Abigail Morrison is a Professor and Group Leader of the Computation in Neural Circuits group at the Institute for Advanced Simulation (IAS-6), part of Forschungszentrum Jülich. Her work focuses on advancing neuromorphic computing, reservoir computing, and spiking neural network simulations. She leads development of the NEST simulator and NESTML modeling language, tools critical for large-scale brain modeling. Key research areas include: Neuromorphic hardware-software co-design Biophysically plausible neural network models GPU-accelerated simulation frameworks Multi-scale brain co-simulation techniques Applications in embodied AI and neuroscience Her lab contributes to the European EBRAINS infrastructure and has pioneered methods for parallel GPU-based network construction. Recent work explores topographic neural circuit architectures for signal processing and reinforcement learning in neuromorphic systems. Notable achievements include: Development of NESTML (v8.0+) ODE-toolbox for ODE solver selection Co-design of HNC neuromorphic compute nodes Advances in dendritic computation modeling Current efforts emphasize exascale computing readiness, neuromorphic system validation, and bridging biological plausibility with computational efficiency in neural network simulations.

Alexander GalazyukView profile

Professor

• Auditory Neuroscience
• Neuroscience
• Hearing Research
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Alexander Galazyuk is a Professor of Anatomy and Neurobiology at Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED), part of the College of Graduate Studies. He holds a Ph.D. from the Bogomoletz Institute of Physiology in Ukraine and has over 30 years of academic experience, including postdoctoral research at the University of Illinois. His primary research focuses on auditory neuroscience, particularly the neural mechanisms underlying sound processing, tinnitus, and hearing loss. His lab pioneered a mouse model for tinnitus research and employs electrophysiological and behavioral methods to study auditory system dynamics. Key research areas include residual inhibition mechanisms for tinnitus treatment, glutamate receptor modulation in auditory neurons, and the role of DNA methylation in bat longevity. Galazyuk teaches Neurobiology to medical students and graduate students, emphasizing cellular and molecular neuroscience. His work bridges basic science and translational research, contributing to understanding hearing disorders and aging processes. Publications highlight collaborations on auditory neuroscience, epigenetic aging studies in bats, and neurophysiological techniques. His research has advanced methodologies for assessing hearing deficits and tinnitus, with implications for clinical applications. Galazyuk’s interdisciplinary approach integrates neurobiology, genetics, and behavioral science to address critical questions in sensory neuroscience.

• Neuroscience
• Auditory Processing
• Neural Mechanisms
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Sharad Shanbhag, Ph.D., is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology at Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED). His research focuses on understanding neural mechanisms underlying acoustic communication, particularly the role of the amygdala in processing social vocalizations and contextual information. He investigates how amygdalar neurons integrate auditory inputs to mediate emotional responses, with implications for disorders like autism, schizophrenia, and tinnitus. Education: Ph.D. in Neuroscience, University of Minnesota (1999) B.A. in Physics and Neuroscience, Hampshire College (1992) Research Interests: Neural circuits in the amygdala involved in acoustic communication Role of the amygdala in fear conditioning and emotional responses Disruptions in amygdala function linked to neurological and psychiatric disorders Key Article Trends: Recent work explores social vocalization coding in the basolateral amygdala (2016) and auditory spatial processing in midbrain-forebrain interfaces (2009). His studies use animal models (e.g., guinea pigs, owls) to dissect neural mechanisms of vocalization perception and spatial auditory processing. Awards/Grants: No specific awards or grants listed in the provided data. Labs/Teams: Works within NEOMED’s research programs focusing on neurobiology and auditory neuroscience, though specific lab affiliations are not detailed here.

Chantel FitzsimmonsView profile

Research Fellow

• Epigenetics
• Liposomes
• Molecular Basis of Viral Pathogenicity (Ebola)
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Dr. Chantel Fitzsimmons is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Newcastle's School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy. Her primary affiliation is with the College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing. She holds a PhD in Medical Genetics from the University of Newcastle and has conducted research at institutions in France, including the Centre International de Recherche en Infectiologie (CIRI) and the Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Lyon. Her research focuses on viral pathogenicity mechanisms, oncopharmacology, and neuropsychiatric disorders, particularly schizophrenia. She has contributed to studies on Ebola virus immune evasion, cancer drug interactions, and precision medicine strategies using cerebral organoids. Education: PhD in Medical Genetics (University of Newcastle), Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology), and Bachelor of Biotechnology (Honours), both from the University of Newcastle. Research Interests: Molecular virology, viral pathogenesis, pharmacogenomics, schizophrenia genetics, epigenetics, and miRNA/circRNA regulation. Her work spans from viral host interactions to neurobiological mechanisms underlying psychiatric disorders. Publications: Over 12 peer-reviewed articles, including studies on schizophrenia genomic profiling, circRNA dysregulation, and mRNA post-transcriptional dynamics. Her work bridges basic science with clinical translation, particularly in neurodegenerative and psychiatric conditions. Awards: Australian Postgraduate Award (2007), Alzheimer’s Association travel fellowship (2008), and the Philip Emlyn Thomas Honours Scholarship (2005). Grants: Recipient of the Emlyn and Jennie Thomas Postgraduate Medical Research Scholarship (2015–2016) supporting her research into genetic and epigenetic complexity in schizophrenia. Supervision: Co-supervised two PhD students (2019) focusing on genomic resolution in schizophrenia and miRNA/circRNA roles in synaptic plasticity. Labs/Teams: Part of the Centre for Complex Disease Neurobiology and Precision Medicine under Conjoint Professor Murray Cairns, exploring pharmacogenomic strategies for schizophrenia treatment.

Dylan KiltschewskijView profile

Research Fellow

• Bioinformatics
• Epigenetics
• Genomics
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Roles & Affiliations: Dylan Kiltschewskij is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Molecular Neurobiology department at the University of Newcastle's School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy. He also holds a Casual Academic appointment at the same institution. His primary affiliation is with Professor Murray Cairns’ Complex Disorder Group. Education: Bachelor of Biomedical Science (First Class Honours), University of Newcastle (2015) PhD in Medical Genetics, University of Newcastle Research Interests: Dylan’s work focuses on the intersection of neuroscience, genetics, and psychiatric disorders. He employs multidimensional molecular techniques, systems biology, and statistical genetics to investigate: Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) for psychiatric disorder mechanisms Epigenetic profiling (DNA methylation) for schizophrenia risk stratification Noncoding RNA (microRNA, circRNA) roles in neuronal differentiation Drug repurposing opportunities through biochemical exposure studies Publications Trends: His 15 most recent articles (2020–2025) emphasize: Cardiovascular toxicity in cancer therapies Cortical anatomy-genetic biomarker correlations Federated neuroimaging analysis in psychiatric disorders Molecular mechanisms of neurodevelopmental disorders Awards: 2016 Australian Postgraduate Award 2015 Faculty of Health and Medicine Medal Multiple undergraduate prizes (2014–2015) Grants & Supervision: Principal supervisor for a current PhD student researching cancer genetics Total grant funding: $39,000 across 7 grants (2018–2022) Highlighted grant: 'Utilising Epigenetic Risk for Schizophrenia as a Platform for Precision Medicine' ($10,000, 2022) Labs/Teams: Active in the Cairns lab, focusing on psychiatric disorder mechanisms and precision medicine applications.

Ekkehard UllnerView profile

Lecturer

• Nonlinear Dynamics
• Statistical Physics
• Systems Biology
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Dr. Ekkehard Ullner is a Lecturer in the Department of Physics at the University of Aberdeen, affiliated with the Institute for Complex Systems and Mathematical Biology (ICSMB) and the School of Natural and Computing Sciences. He has been a SULSA Lecturer for Systems Biology since 2003 and is actively involved in research, teaching, and postgraduate supervision. His educational background includes a Dr. rer. nat. (summa cum laude) from the University of Potsdam, Germany, with a thesis on noise-induced phenomena in neural models, supported by an International Max Planck Research School stipend. He also held a research fellowship from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. Dr. Ullner's research centers on nonlinear dynamics and stochastic processes in biological systems. Key areas include balanced neuronal networks, synthetic genetic oscillators, collective dynamics in spiking neurons, noise-induced phenomena, and modeling of complex biological systems. His work bridges physics, biology, and computational modeling. His recent publications (2014–2024) reflect a strong focus on collective neural dynamics, noise-induced computation, aging propagation in biological networks, and robust control in gene expression. The research demonstrates interdisciplinary collaboration and a consistent application of statistical physics to biological problems. Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Research Fellowship Dr. rer. nat. summa cum laude (University of Potsdam) Dr. Ullner supervises PhD students in Physics and related fields, particularly in data science, statistical physics, and modeling biological systems. He is also the Director of Postgraduate Programmes in the Department of Physics and serves as Postgraduate Research School Officer. He teaches courses such as Relativity and Quantum Mechanics (PX2510), Quantum Mechanics (PX3511), and Statistics and Time Series Analysis (PX5010). He is associated with the SyMBioSIS research group and contributes to interdisciplinary initiatives at the intersection of physics, biology, and data science.

Jeremiah CohenView profile

Adjunct Associate Professor

• Systems Neuroscience
• Cognitive Neuroscience
• Computational Neuroscience
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Jeremiah Cohen is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Neuroscience at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and a Principal Scientist at the Allen Institute for Neural Dynamics in Seattle. He leads the Cohen Lab, which is affiliated with the Department of Neuroscience and the Brain Science Institute at Johns Hopkins, focusing on the neural circuits underlying reward, mood, and decision-making. His research lies at the intersection of systems, cognitive, and computational neuroscience, with a strong emphasis on neuromodulatory systems involving serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine. The lab investigates how these neurons—despite their small numbers—exert widespread influence over brain function and behavior. Using cell-type-specific tools, electrophysiology, imaging, and computational models in mice, the lab aims to uncover how monoaminergic circuits process rewards, punishments, and uncertainty to guide behavior. The 15 most recent publications reveal a consistent focus on reward and punishment processing, decision-making under uncertainty, neural coding of prediction errors, and the functional roles of serotonin and dopamine across multiple timescales. The work spans molecular, circuit, and systems levels, combining rigorous behavioral paradigms with advanced neural recording and modeling techniques. Key themes include neuromodulation, neural stability, and the transformation of sensory signals into motivated behavior. Scientific awards and grants supporting the lab include: Klingenstein-Simons Fellowship Award NARSAD Grant from the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Whitehall Foundation Grant MQ Fellows Programme Grant National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Grant National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) Grant as part of the Brain Initiative Dr. Cohen actively mentors a team of postdoctoral fellows and neuroscience graduate students, many of whom have gone on to prestigious positions in academia, medicine, and data science. The lab collaborates widely and has received continuous funding from federal and private sources, reflecting the significance and innovation of its research. The Cohen Lab is equipped to perform cutting-edge experiments in neural circuit function, including in vivo electrophysiology, behavioral analysis, and computational modeling.

Xinzhong DongView profile

Professor

• Pain Neuroscience
• Molecular Neuroscience
• Cellular Neuroscience
• +7 more

Xinzhong Dong is a Professor in the Department of Neuroscience at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, with secondary appointments in Neurosurgery and Dermatology. He leads an active research laboratory focused on the molecular and genetic basis of pain and itch sensation. His research centers on Mas-related G-protein-coupled receptors (Mrgs) expressed in nociceptive sensory neurons. Using transgenic mouse models, molecular genetics, and in vivo imaging, his lab investigates how these receptors regulate pain, itch, and neuroimmune interactions. Key areas include chronic pain mechanisms, non-histaminergic pruritus, mast cell-sensory neuron crosstalk, and the role of sensory neurons in inflammation and infection. His recent publications (2024–2016) reveal a strong trend in identifying novel GPCRs involved in sensory pathophysiology, particularly in skin and immune interactions. Work spans from basic receptor characterization to translational implications for analgesic and anti-itch therapies. His lab has pioneered tools like the Pirt-GCaMP3 mouse for imaging sensory neuron activity. Professor, Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Joint appointments in Neurosurgery and Dermatology Research focus: Molecular mechanisms of pain and itch Expertise in GPCRs, sensory neurons, neuroimmunology Developed key genetic tools for sensory neuron imaging Dong has mentored a large number of postdoctoral fellows and PhD students, many of whom have secured faculty positions or research roles at institutions including Washington University, Northwestern University, and NIH. While no specific awards are listed, his work has been published in top-tier journals such as Nature , Cell , Neuron , and Immunity , and featured in major media outlets. His lab continues to explore novel pathways in nociception and sensory biology, with implications for drug development. He maintains an active research program with current postdocs, PhD students, and staff. His laboratory is located in the Solomon H. Snyder Department of Neuroscience in Baltimore, MD.

Shreesh MysoreView profile

Associate Professor

• Systems Neuroscience
• Computational Neuroscience
• Cognitive Neuroscience
• +12 more

Shreesh Mysore is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Johns Hopkins University, with secondary appointments in the Department of Neuroscience and the Kavli Neuroscience Discovery Institute. He leads an interdisciplinary research program focused on the neural basis of attention, decision-making, and cognitive function. His educational background includes a PhD in Control and Dynamical Systems from Caltech, an MA in Mathematics from Penn State, an MS in Industrial Engineering from Penn State, and a B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Madras. He completed postdoctoral training in Neurobiology at Stanford University. Dr. Mysore's research explores how neural circuits implement competitive selection for attention, using tools such as electrophysiology, calcium imaging, optogenetics, chemogenetics, and computational modeling in freely behaving animals. His lab investigates fundamental principles of neural computation across species and aims to uncover mechanisms relevant to psychiatric disorders like ADHD, autism, and schizophrenia. He also explores bio-inspired artificial intelligence. His recent publications reveal a strong focus on inhibitory circuit motifs in the midbrain and brainstem, particularly how they enable categorical stimulus selection and attentional control. The work spans systems, computational, and behavioral neuroscience, with frequent appearances in high-impact journals such as Nature Communications , eLife , and Cell Reports . A recurring theme is the discovery of canonical circuit principles underlying cognitive functions. NSF CAREER Award NIH R01 (NEI) NIH R21 (NIMH) OneNeuro Discovery Award, JHU Trainee awards: NIH F32, NSF GRFP (honorable mention), Dean’s Dissertation Prize Dr. Mysore has advised numerous PhD and postdoctoral trainees, many of whom have gone on to academic and industry positions. His lab collaborates with PIs in neuroscience, computer science, and engineering. Current research includes theoretical modeling of learning rules, neural dynamics of decision-making, and cross-species comparisons of attentional circuits. The lab emphasizes training in an environment of kindness, curiosity, and integrity. The Mysore Lab is based at Johns Hopkins and includes postdocs, PhD students, research technicians, and undergraduates working on diverse projects ranging from neural circuit dissection to AI algorithm development.