معرفی
Dr. Daniel Janini is a Humboldt Research Fellow at Freie Universität Berlin's Department of Neurocognitive and Experimental Psychology. He holds a PhD in Psychology from Harvard University (with Dr. Talia Konkle) and a BS/BA in Biology/Cognitive Science from Case Western Reserve University. His research focuses on the neural dynamics of visual cognition, exploring how the brain processes visual information through domain-general vs. specialized mechanisms.
Education:
- PhD in Psychology, Harvard University (Advisor: Dr. Talia Konkle)
- BS Biology & BA Cognitive Science, Case Western Reserve University (Advisor: Dr. Ela Plow)
Research Interests: He investigates visual perception algorithms using behavioral experiments, fMRI, and computational models. Key areas include category selectivity emergence in the visual system, fMRI study design optimization for reliability, and domain-general learning algorithms. His work challenges traditional views of neurofunctional specialization by demonstrating how general-purpose models can explain human visual tasks like letter categorization and numerical estimation.
Grants & Awards:
- Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship (2024–2025)
- ERC Consolidator Grant (TRANSFORM project, 2025–present)
Supervision & Collaboration: Currently recruiting a Master’s student/research assistant for fMRI methodological research. Seeks candidates with Python/Matlab skills in neuroimaging.
Labs & Teams: Member of the Neurocognitive and Experimental Psychology lab, leading projects on visual system modeling and large-scale fMRI dataset design optimization.
