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Teppo Särkämö is an Associate Professor of Neuropsychology at the Department of Psychology and Logopedics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki. He serves as a Senior Scientist at the Cognitive Brain Research Unit (CBRU) and leads the Music, Ageing and Rehabilitation Team (MART). His research focuses on the neural mechanisms of music and speech perception, their deficits (aphasia, amusia), and music-based rehabilitation in neurological disorders like stroke and Alzheimer's disease.
- Key research areas: Neuropsychology, Cognitive neuroscience, Music therapy, Aging, Neuroplasticity, Neurology
His ERC-funded projects investigate singing in normal aging, music-evoked emotions in dementia, and structural brain connectivity in aphasia. Recent publications highlight music's role in enhancing neural plasticity and rehabilitation outcomes through longitudinal and clinical studies.
- Scientific honors:
- Cortex Prize (2017)
- Doctoral Thesis Prizes (2011)
- Göttinger Innovatiospreis (2009)
- Publication of the Year (2008)
He supervises doctoral and master's theses, including work by Nella Moisseinen, and actively engages in public outreach through lectures and media interviews.
