Fred Dick

Fred Dick is a Professor and former Director of the BUCNI (Birkbeck-UCL Centre for Neuroimaging) at Birkbeck, University of London. His primary affiliation is with the Department of Psychological Sciences. His research focuses on auditory and speech processing, attention mechanisms, neuroimaging techniques, and developmental cognitive neuroscience. He has led studies on neural entrainment in ADHD, functional connectivity in congenital amusia, and cross-modal perceptual strategies.

His work is supported by grants from prestigious institutions including the National Institutes of Health, European Commission, and Royal Society. Notable contributions include developing the Multidimensional Battery of Prosody Perception (MBOPP) and pioneering studies on auditory sequence processing in primates.

Key themes in his research include: neural correlates of attention, developmental disorders affecting auditory processing, and the role of musical expertise in sensory learning. His interdisciplinary approach integrates fMRI, EEG, and behavioral methods to map brain function across populations.

He has published extensively on topics like cortical laminar dynamics, neuroimaging techniques for myelination assessment, and the evolution of auditory pathways. His findings have advanced understanding of how attention modulates auditory processing and how neural networks adapt to sensory challenges.