جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Roxana Burciuمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Neuroimaging
• Parkinson's Disease
• Movement Disorders
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Roxana Burciu is an Assistant Professor at the University of Delaware's College of Health Sciences, Department of Kinesiology & Applied Physiology. Her research focuses on neuroimaging correlates of motor impairment in Parkinson's disease, clinical markers of prodromal PD, and neuroimaging outcomes in rehabilitation. PhD in Neuroscience (University of Duisburg-Essen, 2013) M.Res in Cognitive Neuropsychology (University of Birmingham, 2009) B.Sc in Psychology (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, 2008) Dr. Burciu's work employs non-invasive brain imaging and behavioral assessments to study Parkinson's disease mechanisms and rehabilitation strategies. She explores functional connectivity changes, free-water diffusion markers, and motor cortex physiology. The Motor Neuroscience and Neuroimaging Research Lab , under her direction, investigates neural mechanisms in health and disease, with recent studies on multi-limb coordination in PD and aging brain microstructural changes. Marie Curie Early Stage Researcher Fellowship (2010) Her recent publications (2023-2025) analyze Parkinson's progression via structural/imaging biomarkers, bimanual coordination deficits, and sodium-sensing brain networks. Collaborative grants with institutions like University of Florida and NIH support her work.

Elena Borraمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Neuroscience
• Cortical Networks
• Motor Control
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Elena Borra is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine and Surgery at the University of Parma, where she leads research on cortical and subcortical networks for voluntary motor control in primates. With extensive international collaborations across Europe and Japan, her work integrates anatomical tracing, neuroimaging, and computational approaches to understand brain connectivity. Her primary research interests focus on: Cortical networks for motor control and sensorimotor integration Primate neuroanatomy and comparative brain organization Structural and functional brain connectivity using tractography Subcortical contributions to motor circuitry Publication analysis reveals consistent themes in neural pathway mapping, with recent emphasis on tractography validation, cortico-basal ganglia circuits, and evolutionary neuroanatomy. Her work demonstrates increasing integration of multimodal techniques including diffusion MRI, neural tracers, and functional connectivity across 15+ publications. Research funding includes: FIL (Local University Research Fund) Cariparma Foundation Grant PRIN-MIUR 2017 project: Performing Actions in a Changing Environment (PACE) FFABR ANVUR basic research funding Dr. Borra leads the Neuroscience Unit and maintains active collaborations with laboratories at KU Leuven, Boston University, Kyoto University, and Sapienza University of Rome. She organized the international conference "Different elements of primate neural networks in the connectome era" in 2017.

• Neuroscience
• Neurophysiology
• Motor Control
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Giuseppe Luppino is a Full Professor of Physiology at the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, since 2006. His career spans multiple academic roles, including Associate Professor (1992–2002) and Assistant Professor (1990–1992) at the same institution, with international experience at Duke University (1985) and Nihon University (1992). Education: MD in Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma (1982) Specialization in Neurology, University of Parma (1986) PhD in Neurological Sciences, Rome (1988) His research focuses on neuroanatomy , motor control , and cortical connectivity in primates, particularly examining thalamic gradients, insular networks, and cortico-basal ganglia circuits. His publications from 2019–2025 reveal a consistent emphasis on large-scale sensorimotor networks , cross-hemisphere projections , and hodological architecture using neural tracers and neuroimaging. Recent articles (2020–2025) analyze ventral visual stream integration , claustrum involvement in cortico-basal ganglia loops, and functional connectivity patterns in macaque brains. These works highlight his expertise in anatomical-functional correlations and cognitive-motor systems .

• Biomedical Engineering
• Movement Analysis
• Geriatrics
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Dr. Alan Godfrey is a researcher at Newcastle University specializing in biomedical engineering, geriatrics, and movement analysis. His work focuses on wearable sensor technology for assessing gait, postural control, and physical activity in older adults, Parkinson's disease patients, and cancer survivors. Collaborating extensively with Professor Lynn Rochester, Dr. Godfrey's research spans rehabilitation engineering, oncology, and digital health applications. Key research areas: Biomedical Engineering, Parkinson's Disease, Wearable Sensors, Ageing Major collaborations: Professor Lynn Rochester, Dr. Silvia Del Din, Dr. Brook Galna Technologies: Accelerometry, Eye-tracking, Exergaming, Free-living monitoring His recent publications (2016-2024) analyze gait variability, postural transitions, and ambulatory activity using wearable accelerometers, with applications in Parkinson's disease, stroke recovery, and musculoskeletal oncology. He has contributed to validation studies for motion capture systems and developed algorithms for step detection and postural control assessment. Dr. Godfrey's work intersects geriatric health, digital health technology validation, and rehabilitation science, particularly in Parkinson's disease and cancer recovery contexts. His research emphasizes translating sensor-based metrics into clinical practice for improved functional outcome assessments.

Luisa Sartoriمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Neuroscience
• Motor Control
• Social Cognition
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Luisa Sartori is an Associate Professor at the University of Padua, with research focusing on the intersection of neuroscience, motor control, and social cognition. Her work investigates the kinematic and neurophysiological aspects of human action through multidisciplinary approaches. Her research spans corticospinal excitability modulation during action observation, facial expression dynamics, and the neural correlates of social interaction. She has extensively studied reach-to-grasp movements, motor priming, and the impact of social intentions on motor execution. Her publications reveal a strong emphasis on motor cortex function, kinematic analysis of social behaviors, and the neurophysiological basis of complementary actions. She utilizes techniques including transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), fMRI, and multimodal movement tracking.

Dora Angelakiمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Neural Science
• Computational Neuroscience
• Sensory Integration
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dora Angelaki is a Professor of Neural Science and Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at New York University. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota (1991). Her research focuses on understanding the computational principles underlying brain function, particularly in navigation, multi-sensory integration, and causal inference. She employs engineering approaches like Kalman filters and POMDP frameworks to study neural dynamics in macaques and rodents. Her work bridges neuroscience with artificial intelligence, aiming to explain how the brain optimally processes sensory information and how deficits arise in neuropsychological disorders. Education: Ph.D., 1991, University of Minnesota. Research Interests: Neural implementation of canonical computations, sensory inference, spatial orientation, and computational models of cognition. She investigates how hierarchical causal inference is implemented across brain regions, emphasizing dynamic reconfiguration of neural connectivity and belief propagation. Her lab explores these mechanisms using naturalistic foraging tasks and closed-loop virtual environments. Lab Website: Pending Contact: da93@nyu.edu Advising and Grants: No explicit student advisees or grant details provided in text. Labs/Teams: Her research group focuses on systems, computational, and cognitive neuroscience, with an international collaborative network as noted in her 2017 publication.

• Robotics
• Computer Vision
• Human-Robot Interaction
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Alessio Xompero is a Research Fellow at Queen Mary University of London's School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science. His work focuses on robotics, computer vision, and human-robot interaction, particularly in object affordance understanding, multimodal perception, and safe human-robot collaboration. He develops algorithms for robotic manipulation, perception under occlusion, and adversarial robustness in AI systems. Xompero contributes to benchmark datasets like CORSMAL and has published extensively on topics including container property prediction, audio-visual classification, and view-overlap recognition across cameras. His research integrates machine learning with robotics applications, addressing challenges such as real-time grasping, privacy-aware AI models, and sensor fusion. Notable projects include the mixed-reality dataset for 6D pose estimation and work on adversarial attacks/defenses in visual perception systems. Xompero's contributions advance both theoretical understanding and practical implementations of autonomous systems. Key themes in his recent work include improving robotic systems' adaptability to unstructured environments, enhancing safety in human-robot interactions, and developing interpretable models for privacy preservation. He actively participates in robotics competitions and benchmark evaluations to validate algorithmic performance under real-world conditions.

Fred Keijzerمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Cognitive Science
• Neurosciences
• Philosophy of Mind
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Fred Keijzer is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Groningen, specializing in Theoretical Philosophy. He holds a PhD in cognitive science and philosophy from Leiden University. His research focuses on embodied cognition, biological interpretations of agency, and the philosophical implications of science fiction. He received a Vidi grant (2002) for 'Recasting Cognition as Layered Agency' and has authored influential works like Representation and Behavior (MIT Press, 2001) and Filosofie van de toekomst (2010). His interdisciplinary work bridges philosophy, neuroscience, and biology, emphasizing evolutionary and dynamical systems approaches to cognition. Education: PhD in Cognitive Science and Philosophy (Leiden University). Key research areas include neurobiology, cognitive systematics, and ecological embodiment. He has supervised 3 academic works and contributed to special journal issues on basal cognition, early neural evolution, and nervous system functions. Awards: Vidi Grant (2002) Publications: Over 60 peer-reviewed articles in journals like Philosophical Psychology , Adaptive Behavior , and Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B . Activities: Invited speaker at international conferences on perception, action, and cognitive evolution.

Sina Davidمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Biomechanics
• Sports Medicine
• Machine Learning in Healthcare
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Dr. Sina David is an Assistant Professor at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, holding dual affiliations in the Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences (Biomechanics department) and AMS - Rehabilitation & Development . Their research focuses on biomechanical applications of machine learning in healthcare, particularly stroke rehabilitation, injury prevention, and gait analysis. David has led projects like the Rethinking risk of falls in stroke survivors using machine learning approaches and contributed to initiatives like Snowboard TeamExtreme , applying biomechanics to sports performance. Current academic roles include teaching Data in Sport and Health , Movement Analysis , and collaborating on courses like Klinische Bewegingsanalyse . David is actively involved in developing open-source tools for gait recognition and has pioneered methods like the RYSEN body weight supported gait training system. Their work integrates unsupervised learning techniques to extract clinical biomarkers from motion data, advancing personalized rehabilitation strategies. Key contributions span 62 research outputs, emphasizing neural network applications in biomechanics. Media engagements include discussions on stroke rehabilitation advancements and AI-driven sports technology. David’s research bridges computational methods with clinical outcomes, aiming to improve mobility recovery and athletic performance through data-driven approaches.

Fang Jiangمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Neuroscience
• Cognitive Psychology
• Sensory Systems
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Fang Jiang is the Chair of the Psychology Department and an Associate Professor at the University of Nevada, Reno. Her research focuses on the relationship between brain structure/function and behavior, particularly cross-modal plasticity in sensory-deprived populations. She employs neuroimaging and behavioral measures, with notable work on auditory motion processing in early-blind individuals and age-related sensory deficits. Jiang earned her Ph.D. in Cognition and Neuroscience from the University of Texas at Dallas (2007) and holds significant awards, including the NIH K99/R00 Award (2013) and a Human Frontier Science Program Fellowship (2008-2011). Education: Ph.D. in Cognition and Neuroscience, University of Texas at Dallas, 2007 Postdoctoral Fellowship, Human Frontier Science Program, 2008-2011 Research Interests: Neural mechanisms of cross-modal plasticity Visual, auditory, and tactile integration Developmental adaptations in sensory deprivation Age-related sensory and cognitive changes Neuroimaging and behavioral experimental methods Key Research Trends: Recent articles emphasize cross-modal processing, sensory adaptation, and multisensory integration across populations like the blind, deaf, and older adults. Work spans visual illusions (e.g., Flashed Face Distortion Effect), motor-sensory synchronization, and structural engineering applications. Awards: NIH Pathway to Independence (K99/R00) Award (2013) Human Frontier Science Program Postdoctoral Fellowship (2008-2011) Advising & Grants: Leads the Plasticity Lab, investigating brain-behavior relationships. Collaborates on NIH-funded projects exploring cross-modal plasticity and sensory adaptation. Advises students on neuroimaging and behavioral experiments. Labs/Teams: Director of the Jiang Plasticity Lab, which studies neural reorganization and sensory integration in diverse populations.

Jeffrey Padbergمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Comparative Neurobiology
• Somatosensory Systems
• Cortical Organization
• +۱ مورد دیگر

Dr. Jeffrey Padberg is a Professor and Pre-Dentistry Advisor in the Department of Biology at the University of Central Arkansas. He holds a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from Tulane University (2002) and joined UCA in 2008. Research focuses on comparative neurobiology of mammalian sensory systems. Work includes cortical connectivity mapping in primates, somatosensory processing, and neuroethological approaches to brain evolution. Publications examine functional organization of parietal cortex and forelimb representation in mammals. Collaborates with major neuroscience research groups on cortical circuitry projects. Teaches Principles of Biology, Neuroscience, Neuroethology, and Experimental Neurobiology. Advises pre-dental students across scientific disciplines.

François Lallemendمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Cell and Molecular Biology
• Neurosciences
• Sensory Neuroscience
• +۴ مورد دیگر

François Lallemend is a Professor of Neurobiology of Sensory Systems at the Department of Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet since 2023. He holds a PhD from GIGA Neuroscience, Liège, Belgium, and completed postdoctoral research at Karolinska Institutet. His lab investigates sensory neuron development and function, focusing on auditory perception and proprioception using advanced techniques like single-cell transcriptomics. Key research themes include neuronal circuit assembly, sensory plasticity, and disease-related dysfunction. Lallemend has secured grants from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation and Swedish Research Council. Notable awards include the Wallenberg Academy Fellow in Medicine. His team includes PhD and Master's students exploring sensory neuroscience. Education: PhD (GIGA Neuroscience, Belgium), Postdoc (Karolinska Institutet) Research Interests: Sensory neuron diversification, neuronal circuitry, auditory and proprioceptive systems Grants: KAW Project Grant (2023–2028), KI Consolidator Grant (2020–2024) Lab members include Meghna Kolluri (PhD), Hung Sheng Shih (PhD), and collaborators on projects like cochlear gene therapy. Lallemend’s work bridges basic research with translational applications in sensory disorders.

Patrizia Fattoriمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Neurophysiology
• Visuomotor Processing
• Posterior Parietal Cortex
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Patrizia Fattori is a Full Professor of Physiology at the University of Bologna's Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences. She leads research in systems neuroscience focusing on visuomotor processing in posterior parietal cortex. Her lab investigates neural mechanisms of sensory-motor integration using neurophysiological and brain stimulation techniques. Research focuses on: Neurophysiology of reaching and grasping actions Neural coding in parietal cortex during motor planning Role of attention in visuomotor transformations Virtual reality applications in neuroscience Professor Fattori coordinates major research initiatives including the European FET PROACTIVE project MAIA (Multifunctional AI system) and national PRIN projects on biological motion perception. Her work contributes to understanding parietal cortex functions and developing neuro-inspired AI systems. Recent publications examine neural computations for reaching corrections, microsaccade dynamics during attention, and convolutional neural network applications in decoding neural activity. She serves on editorial boards for neuroscience journals and promotes international research collaborations.

• Motor Control
• Neurophysiology
• Human Movement Sciences
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Caroline Heimhofer is a Researcher at the Institute of Human Movement Sciences and Sport (IBWS), ETH Zürich. Her work focuses on understanding neural mechanisms underlying motor control, motor fatigability, and neuroplasticity. Key research areas include the impact of sleep on motor performance, neural correlates of finger individuation, and the application of neurofeedback techniques to enhance motor function. She investigates how aging affects motor systems and explores interventions to mitigate motor decline. Her studies utilize advanced neuroimaging and electrophysiological methods, including TMS and fMRI. Recent work highlights the role of sensorimotor cortex dynamics in fatigue and the potential of auditory stimulation to modulate sleep-related motor recovery. Dr. Heimhofer’s research bridges fundamental neuroscience with applied aspects of human movement optimization.

Aaron Paul Blaisdellمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Animal Cognition
• Behavioral Neuroscience
• Causal Reasoning
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Aaron Paul Blaisdell , PhD, is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) , where he serves as Chair of the Behavioral Neuroscience area. He directs the Comparative Cognition Lab and the Pigeon Art Project , and is affiliated with the UCLA Brain Research Institute , the UCLA Integrative Center for Learning & Memory , and the UCLA Evolutionary Medicine program . Education: BA in Anthropology (SUNY Stony Brook, 1991) MA in Anthropology (Kent State University, 1996) PhD in Behavioral Neuroscience (Binghamton University, 1999) NIH-funded Postdoctoral Training (Tufts University) Blaisdell's research bridges associative learning and cognitive processes in animals, focusing on: Causal reasoning and rationality in rats Learning and memory mechanisms across species Information processing under uncertainty Evolutionary basis for health and cognition Digital art creation in pigeons Neural substrates of decision-making His work integrates Pavlovian and instrumental conditioning to explore cognitive structures in non-human animals. 2020-2024 publications demonstrate expertise in: Comparative cognition across pigeons, rats, and humans Neurochemical basis of learning (dopamine studies) Evolutionary psychology applications Novel behavioral paradigms (touchscreen experiments) Computational modeling of animal cognition Neuroanatomical analysis (cingulate cortex, amygdala) Scientific Awards: No explicit awards mentioned in current text. Grants: NIH R01NS059076 (2008-2013) - Associative Mechanisms of Spatial Cognition NIH R03MH070633 (2005-2007) - Temporal Integration of Learned Behavior NIH R01MH066855 (2003-2007) - Spatial Cognition Mechanisms NIH F32MH012531 (1999) - Avian Concept Learning He co-founded the Ancestral Health Society and serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Evolution and Health , connecting evolutionary principles to modern health practices.