معرفی
Dr. Matthias Gruber is a Reader (Associate Professor) in Cognitive Neuroscience at Cardiff University's School of Psychology. He leads the Cardiff University Motivation and Memory Lab at CUBRIC, where his research investigates the neuroscience of motivation and its effects on memory using multimodal neuroimaging techniques (structural/functional MRI, M/EEG). His work focuses on how intrinsic motivational states like curiosity enhance learning and memory consolidation.
Education includes:
- PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience, University College London (2007-2011)
- Research Assistant position at University of Regensburg (2003-2006)
Research explores:
- Neural mechanisms of curiosity and motivation
- Effects of reward anticipation on memory encoding
- Hippocampal-prefrontal interactions during learning
- Developmental aspects of curiosity from childhood to adulthood
- Real-world applications of motivation research
Awards and honors:
- Sir Henry Dale Fellowship (Wellcome/Royal Society, 2019-2024)
- Laird Cermak Award (2016)
- Michael S. Gazzaniga Prize for Cognitive Neuroscience (2015)
- Elected to Memory Disorders Research Society (2017)
Research funding includes major grants from Wellcome Trust, Royal Society, and European Commission. He leads the Motivation and Memory Lab at CUBRIC and is currently accepting expressions of interest from potential research trainees.
