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Dr. Frances De Blasio is a Lecturer in the School of Psychology at the University of Wollongong, Australia. She specializes in psychophysiology research with a focus on brain dynamics in healthy ageing. Dr. De Blasio has held various academic positions including Career Development Fellow and Associate Research Fellow at the University of Wollongong, and Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Western Sydney University's NICM Health Research Institute.
Her educational background includes:
- PhD in Psychophysiology from University of Wollongong (2009-2018)
- Bachelor of Psychology (Honors, Class I) from University of Wollongong (2003-2008)
Dr. De Blasio's research interests center around psychophysiology and cognitive neuroscience, with particular expertise in brain dynamics across the lifespan. She focuses on the relationship between prestimulus brain states and cognitive processing outcomes, especially in the context of healthy ageing. Her work involves developing and refining advanced electrophysiological measures and methods for application in psychophysiological research. She has made significant contributions to understanding EEG patterns, orienting reflex mechanisms, and the application of frequency principal components analysis in neurophysiological studies.
Analysis of Dr. De Blasio's recent publications reveals a strong focus on EEG and ERP methodologies applied to cognitive neuroscience questions. Her work spans multiple domains including mindfulness meditation effects on brain activity, music cognition, aging and cognitive decline, and methodological innovations in EEG analysis. A recurring theme is the investigation of brain dynamics using advanced signal processing techniques, particularly regarding pink and white noise components in EEG data. Her research often bridges theoretical cognitive neuroscience with practical applications in understanding healthy brain function across the lifespan.
Dr. De Blasio has served in leadership roles within the Australasian Society for Psychophysiology, including as Treasurer, Past-President, and Executive Committee Member. She is an active journal reviewer for numerous publications including Biological Psychology, Clinical Neurophysiology, and International Journal of Psychophysiology.
As a supervisor, Dr. De Blasio currently mentors three PhD students working on projects related to:
- The Effects of Menstrual Cycle Phase and Sex Hormones on EEG and ERP Components
- Cardiac responses, EEG dynamics, and cognitive processing during music listening
- Joining the hemifields, a characterisation of transcallosal connections in human early visual cortex
Her research has been supported by various grants, including a pilot phase II trial of SaiLuoTong for cognitive function in older adults with mild cognitive impairment.
Dr. De Blasio is actively involved in methodological development, particularly with the PaWNextra technique for extracting pink and white noise from EEG spectra, which has become a significant contribution to the field of quantitative EEG analysis.
