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David Cooperمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Literary Geographies
• Place Writing
• Digital Humanities
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David Cooper is Senior Lecturer in English and Co-Director of the Centre for Place Writing at Manchester Metropolitan University. With a PhD from Lancaster University, his research explores literary geographies through digital mapping, creative-critical practice, and environmental humanities frameworks. His scholarship focuses on: Literary representations of place in contemporary British writing Digital methods for analyzing spatial narratives Creative collaborations between writers, artists, and scientists Place-based curricula development His publications demonstrate consistent engagement with how literature represents and reimagines place. Recent work examines contemporary place writing as a distinct genre while earlier contributions pioneered digital cartographic methods for analyzing Romantic texts. His collaborative projects like 'Hayling Island: Stories at Sea Level' blend academic research with multimedia public engagement. As founding co-director of the Centre for Place Writing, he curates events including the Place Writing Festival and PLACE collections. He leads the 'Writing & Place' undergraduate module and supervises PhD research spanning poetry, deep mapping, and regional identities. His current projects include co-editing the Routledge Handbook of Literary Geographies and contributing to the 'Voices of the Future' treescapes initiative.

Joachim Frommenمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Social Behaviour
• Behavioural Ecology
• Evolutionary Biology
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Dr Joachim Frommen serves as Senior Lecturer in Animal Behaviour at Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU), UK, where he leads research on the evolution and ecology of social behaviour with emphasis on complex social systems. His work bridges fundamental behavioural ecology with applied conservation and welfare science, primarily using aquatic models including Lake Tanganyika cichlids, three-spined sticklebacks, Mantella frogs, and crustaceans. Combining controlled laboratory experiments at MMU with international field studies, he investigates how social dynamics influence individual fitness and ecological outcomes. His educational background includes: PhD in Behavioural Ecology (2002-2007) from University of Bonn Diploma in Biology (1995-2002) from University of Bonn Dr Frommen's research examines cooperative breeding systems, communication networks, and predation risk responses across aquatic taxa. His work reveals how environmental stressors like temperature fluctuations nonlinearly affect aggression, while kin recognition mechanisms maintain social structure in cichlids. Recent publications highlight methodological innovations in recognizing null results and developing welfare standards for captive fish through physical enrichment. His Tanzania field course integrates conservation principles with behavioural observation in natural habitats. Analysis of his 15 most recent publications (2021-2025) shows consistent focus on cooperative breeding dynamics in cichlids, context-dependent communication, and welfare applications. Key trends include sex-specific dispersal strategies, nonlinear environmental effects on behaviour, and validation of experimental methods in natural contexts. His work increasingly addresses climate change impacts and methodological rigor in behavioural ecology. Dr Frommen actively supervises undergraduate and postgraduate dissertations, guiding students through complete research cycles from hypothesis generation to publication. His teaching spans Principles of Animal Behaviour (Year 1), Animal Health and Welfare (Year 2), and The Social Life of Animals (Year 3), emphasizing research-based learning and student-researcher collaboration. He leads the Animal Behaviour and Conservation Tanzania field course and postgraduate Zoo placements. Professional service includes Secretary of the Ethologische Gesellschaft e.V., editorial roles for Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology (Associate Editor since 2012) and Journal of Fish Biology (Guest Editor 2022-present), plus reviewing for major funding bodies including BBSRC and Swiss National Science Foundation. His research team conducts MMU-based lab work while maintaining international field collaborations.

• Cognitive Neuroscience
• Multisensory Integration
• Attention Processes
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Jessica Green is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of South Carolina, affiliated with the McCausland College of Arts and Sciences and the Institute for Mind and Brain. Her research focuses on understanding neural and psychological mechanisms of attention and perception, using EEG, fMRI, and combined EEG/fMRI techniques. Key projects include studying voluntary attention processes, multisensory integration, and attention deficits in dyslexia. Her research employs behavioral and neuroimaging methods to link brain activity (via EEG/ERPs and fMRI) with cognitive processes. Current work explores how sensory modality influences attention networks and investigates multisensory integration in perceiving objects, as well as cognitive influences like emotion on this process. She also examines attentional deficits in dyslexia across visual and auditory modalities. Notable research contributions include studies on cross-modal spatial attention, attentional control dynamics, and neuroimaging methodologies like beamformer source reconstruction. Her work bridges cognitive neuroscience with clinical applications, such as ADHD neurofeedback interventions. Labs/Teams: Active in the Institute for Mind and Brain, collaborating on interdisciplinary projects combining neuroimaging and cognitive psychology.

Gemma Reynoldsمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Neurodiversity
• Childhood Development
• Associative Learning
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Dr Gemma Reynolds is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Middlesex University, affiliated with the Faculty of Science and Technology. She joined the university in 2014 after a post-doctoral position at Kingston University, and was promoted to Senior Lecturer in 2016. Her research focuses on neurodiversity, childhood emotional development, and interventions targeting anxiety and stress in educational settings. She supervises multiple PhD students and co-leads modules in Social/Developmental Psychology and Psychology in Education. Dr Reynolds' teaching portfolio includes courses such as 'Psychological Science from Individuals to Society' and 'Changing the World with Psychology.' She has pioneered research on expressive writing interventions and canine-assisted therapies for student mental health, as well as studying fear acquisition mechanisms in children through vicarious learning. Her work explores neurodiversity masking behaviors in females and the benefits of forest schools for primary-aged children. Her external activities include editorial board membership for Learning and Motivation , and serving as an external examiner for the University of Hertfordshire and Derby. Key research outputs include studies on canine-assisted interventions' efficacy, fear learning in children, and subtypes of psychosis in dementia. Dr Reynolds has supervised six doctoral students to completion and currently oversees four active PhD projects. She has secured grants for projects addressing mental health in higher education, and her work has been published in journals like Emotion , Journal of Abnormal Psychology , and Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews .

• Exercise Physiology
• Music Therapy
• Nutritional Physiology
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Christopher Ballmann is an Associate Professor in Human Studies at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, with secondary appointments in Physical Therapy. As a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine, his research examines psychophysiological responses to exercise, focusing on music interventions and nutritional supplementation for performance enhancement. His work bridges exercise physiology, sport psychology, and nutritional science. Dr. Ballmann investigates how sensory interventions and ergogenic aids optimize human performance. His research explores music's impact on exercise output, sympathomimetic supplements like yohimbine and caffeine, and taste modulation during anaerobic efforts. He employs randomized controlled trials to study acute interventions across diverse populations from NCAA athletes to recreational exercisers. His publications demonstrate innovative approaches to performance enhancement through multi-sensory interventions. Recent work examines ammonia inhalants for repeated sprints and football helmet effects on visuomotor skills, while earlier research established protocols for beetroot juice supplementation and mood modulation with herbal extracts. This research continuum advances practical applications for athletes and clinical populations.

Jitka Annenمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Neuroimaging
• Neurophysiology
• Consciousness Research
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Jitka Annen is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Coma Science Group within the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Liège, Belgium. Her work focuses on multimodal neuroimaging approaches to study brain structure-function relationships in disorders of consciousness and space neuroscience applications. Education: PhD in Biomedical Sciences and Pharmaceutics (Multimodal Neuroimaging in Patients with Disorders of Consciousness), University of Liège, Belgium (2019) MSc in Biomedical Sciences, Neurobiology, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2014) BSc in Psychobiology, Neurobiology, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2012) Her research integrates neuroimaging and neurophysiology across spatio-temporal scales to investigate consciousness mechanisms, brain connectivity in pathological states, and the effects of extreme environments like zero gravity on neural systems. She employs complementary data acquisition techniques to study disorders of consciousness, including coma, unresponsive wakefulness syndrome, minimally conscious state, and locked-in syndrome, with recent work extending to cosmonaut brain adaptations. Analysis of her publication record reveals consistent focus on advancing neuroimaging methodologies for consciousness assessment, developing computational models of brain dynamics in pathological states, and exploring novel therapeutic interventions including neuromodulation and psychedelic compounds. Her work bridges clinical applications with fundamental neuroscience questions about consciousness mechanisms. Research Leadership: Active member of Coma Science Group at GIGA research institute Collaborator on international space neuroscience projects studying brain changes in cosmonauts Contributor to development of standardized assessment protocols for disorders of consciousness

Anna Borghiمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Embodied Cognition
• Abstract Concepts
• Language Grounding
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Dr. Anna Borghi investigates how concepts are grounded in sensory-motor and social experiences through the lens of embodied cognition. Her Words As social Tools (WAT) theory proposes that abstract concepts rely more heavily on linguistic and social experiences than concrete concepts. Central research themes: Neural and behavioral foundations of abstract concepts Role of language and inner speech in conceptual processing Social dimensions of conceptual representation Cross-cultural differences in concept formation Development of abstract thought in children Recent work employs multimodal methodologies including thermal imaging, motion tracking, and computational modeling. Publications demonstrate growing interest in real-world applications such as autism interventions and AI communication systems. Current projects examine conceptual processing during the COVID-19 pandemic and politeness strategies in human-chatbot interactions.

Mriganka Surمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Neuroscience
• Cortical Circuits
• Synaptic Plasticity
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Dr. Mriganka Sur is the Newton Professor of Neuroscience and Director of the Simons Center for the Social Brain at MIT. He previously served as head of the MIT Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences for 15 years. His research focuses on the organization, plasticity, and dynamics of the cerebral cortex, employing experimental and theoretical approaches. Key areas include synaptic plasticity mechanisms, cortical circuit development, and neurodevelopmental disorders like Rett syndrome. His lab pioneered imaging techniques to study intact brain circuits and identified gene networks underlying cortical plasticity. Education: B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (1978), and PhD in Electrical Engineering from Vanderbilt University (1983). Research interests span cortical circuit dynamics, neuromodulation (e.g., noradrenaline signaling), astrocyte-neuron interactions, and translational strategies for neurodevelopmental disorders. Recent work includes discoveries on astrocyte roles in synaptic refinement and the therapeutic potential of IGF-1 for Rett syndrome. Major awards include the Krieg Cortical Discoverer Prize, Royal Society Fellowship, and multiple NIH grants. He has mentored over 80 doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows, recognized for teaching and mentoring excellence. His lab is funded by NIH BRAIN Initiative, Simons Foundation, and other institutions. Labs/Teams: Sur Lab (MIT) focuses on cortical circuits and Rett syndrome mechanisms. He directs the Simons Center for the Social Brain, advancing social neuroscience research.

Hilary Richardsonمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• theory of mind
• cognitive development
• social cognitive development
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Hilary Richardson is a Lecturer in the Psychology division of the School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences at the University of Edinburgh, where she joined in August 2020. Her research investigates the relationship between social cognitive development and brain development in childhood using child-friendly neuroimaging methods. Education: PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience, MIT (Department of Brain & Cognitive Sciences, advisor: Dr. Rebecca Saxe) BS in Brain, Behavior, and Cognitive Science, University of Michigan Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Laboratories of Cognitive Neuroscience at Boston Children's Hospital & Harvard Medical School (with Dr. Charles Nelson) Research Focus: Dr. Richardson's work centers on theory of mind development and the emergence of specialized brain regions for social cognition. She examines when specialized neural circuits develop, what computations they perform, how neural changes support cognitive development, and which environmental/genetic factors influence these processes. Her lab employs innovative approaches including naturalistic fMRI paradigms with child-friendly stimuli to study typically and atypically developing children. Publication Trends: Recent work (2019-2024) spans theory of mind in sensory-deprived populations (blind/deaf children), preterm birth effects on brain structure, socioeconomic status interactions, and the development of specialized neural networks for faces/places/objects. She emphasizes open science through shared datasets and reproducible methods. Teaching & Supervision: Dr. Richardson serves as personal tutor for 3rd/4th year undergraduates, runs tutorials for Psych 2 and General Paper Exam, and advises undergraduate/MSc dissertations. She is Course Organiser for Brain Imaging in Cognitive Neuroscience and teaches fNIRS/fMRI modules. She currently supervises PhD student Katie McKinnon. Lab Leadership: She directs the Laboratory for Brain & Cognitive Development (part of Edinburgh's Wee Science group), which actively shares data/stimuli, pre-registers analyses, and investigates brain-cognition relationships in childhood through projects like the Theirworld Edinburgh Birth Cohort.

• Cognitive Psychology
• Attention
• Perception
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Daniel Pearson is a cognitive psychologist at the School of Psychology, University of Sydney , where he has been a faculty member since 2023. His research focuses on how learned experiences and reward-related stimuli (e.g., monetary, food-related, or drug-related cues) influence perception, selective attention, and cognitive control. Education: Bachelor of Advanced Science (Psychology), UNSW Sydney, 2011 Master of Psychology (Clinical), UNSW Sydney, 2019 PhD in Psychology, UNSW Sydney, 2019 His work employs behavioral, eye-tracking, and electrophysiological techniques to investigate the cognitive and neural mechanisms of visual cognition, with applications in real-world contexts (e.g., designing alerts and warnings) and psychopathology (e.g., substance use disorders, compulsive behaviors). Recent research highlights interactions between reward processing, attentional capture, and decision-making, particularly in anxiety and schizophrenia. Scientific Awards: Combined PhD/Clinical Masters Thesis Prize, UNSW, 2019 Dean's Award for Outstanding PhD Thesis, UNSW, 2019 Faculty of Science Writing Scholarship, UNSW, 2019 School of Psychology Award, Postgraduate Research Competition, UNSW, 2017 Research Training Program Scholarship, 2015-2019 Academic Achievement Award, UNSW, 2008 Current research students: Amy CHONG’s project explores the relationship between attention and psychological disorders using a transdiagnostic approach. Dr. Pearson has received the 2023 New Academic Hire Start Up Funding to support his research at the University of Sydney.

• Veterinary Anesthesiology
• Pain Research
• Spinal Cord Neuroscience
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Dr. Andrew M Bell is a Senior Research Fellow in Cognitive Neuroimaging and Senior Academic Clinician at the University of Glasgow's School of Biodiversity, One Health & Veterinary Medicine. Based at the Spinal Cord Group in the Sir James Black Building, his research bridges veterinary medicine and neuroscience with a focus on pain mechanisms and anesthesiology. Dr. Bell's research interests center on veterinary pain measurement and treatment across species, with particular expertise in spinal cord pain mechanisms. He investigates the heterogeneity of neurons comprising pain and itch circuits in the dorsal horn of the spinal cord using molecular, anatomical, and behavioral techniques to determine how neuronal identity contributes to abnormal sensory function in pain states. His work spans both basic neuroscience and clinical veterinary applications. His recent publications (2021-2025) demonstrate a consistent focus on spinal cord neuroanatomy, pain signaling mechanisms, and veterinary pain assessment tools. The research reveals intricate details about specific neuronal populations (including those expressing Tacr1, Gpr83, somatostatin, NPFF, and Grpr), their roles in pain and itch pathways, and their potential as targets for analgesia. His work combines molecular biology, neuroanatomy, and clinical veterinary science to advance understanding of pain mechanisms. Dr. Bell has secured significant research funding through multiple grants including: The Role of the Anterolateral System in Neuropathic Pain (Wellcome Trust, 2024-2029) Targeting Canine Sensory Neurons for Analgesia - a Multiomics Approach (Institut Analgesia, 2023-2025) The role of excitatory spinal interneurons in post-operative pain (Academy of Medical Sciences, 2022-2024) Spinal Circuits for Post-operative Pain (Tenovus Scotland, 2021-2023) Defining the organisational logic of the anterolateral system in neuropathic pain (Wellcome Trust, 2021-2022) Contamination of multiuse butorphanol vials in general practices in the UK (Petsavers, 2013-2014) His research program involves extensive collaboration with neuroscientists including Allen Dickie, Erika Polgár, Maria Gutierrez-Mecinas, and Andrew Todd. The work is conducted through the Spinal Cord Group at the Sir James Black Building, which appears to be a multidisciplinary team focused on understanding fundamental pain mechanisms with translational applications to veterinary and potentially human medicine.

• Spinal Cord Research
• Neuropathic Pain
• Neuroplasticity
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Professor John S Riddell is a faculty member at the University of Glasgow's School of Psychology & Neuroscience, serving as Director of Research. His work focuses on spinal cord mechanisms, including sensory/motor processing, neuropathic pain, and regeneration post-injury. Key research areas include spinal interneuronal circuits and pain modulation pathways. Publications highlight studies on spinal cord injury recovery, bone regeneration interventions, and chemogenetic analysis of gut-brain axis interactions. Recent work emphasizes nanovibration therapy for osteoporosis prevention and international guidelines for intracranial pressure monitoring. Prof Riddell holds grants from the Medical Research Council (MRC), Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), and others. His team investigates neural circuits using advanced imaging techniques like VASO-fMRI. Supervised students include Kayleigh Kanakis and Maya Kommer. Professional contributions include roles on grant advisory boards and international presentations. Awards include the McNaught Bequest Fellowship (1995-1998) and Wellcome Trust Research Fellowship (1990-1995). Collaborators include Andrew Bell, Nils Nothnagel, and Jane Brandon.

Ut Na Sioمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Creative Problem Solving
• Cognitive Processes
• Group Cognition
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Dr. Ut Na Sio is a Lecturer in Work Psychology at the Sheffield University Management School. She joined the institution in 2019 after serving as an Assistant Professor in Psychology at the Education University of Hong Kong. She holds a PhD from Lancaster University and completed postdoctoral training at Carnegie Mellon University. Her research focuses on cognitive factors influencing individual and group problem-solving, particularly creativity and innovation, and how solutions can be enhanced through approaches like incubation, sleep, and task-switching. Education background includes a PhD from Lancaster University, UK, and postdoctoral training at Carnegie Mellon University, USA. Research interests emphasize cognitive processes underlying creative problem-solving, with a focus on manipulating these processes to boost creative thinking in both individual and group settings. Notable contributions include studies on task alternation, verbalization effects in groups, and the role of sleep in analogical transfer. Dr. Sio supervises PhD students in areas like creative style measurement, interruptions in problem-solving, and group cognition. She leads the Institute of Work Psychology (IWP) research group and is actively involved in experiential learning modules for MBA students. Her work integrates theoretical frameworks with real-world applications, emphasizing practical insights for organizational and educational contexts.

Mei-Hua Leeمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Motor Development
• Motor Learning
• Infant and Early Childhood Development
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Mei-Hua Lee is an Associate Professor in the Department of Kinesiology at Michigan State University. She holds a Ph.D. from The Pennsylvania State University and leads the Motor Development and Learning Lab (SDLab). Her work focuses on motor development across the lifespan, particularly how infants and young children learn to interact with their environment through reaching and grasping behaviors. She integrates kinematic analysis, biofeedback, and qualitative methods to study motor skill acquisition and its implications for motor learning and rehabilitation theories. Her research explores the transition from spontaneous movements to goal-directed actions in infancy, leveraging advanced technologies like wearable sensors and machine learning for activity classification. She has pioneered body-machine interface systems to enable assistive device control for individuals with severe motor impairments. Lee’s studies also address methodological challenges in motor learning research, including missing data practices and the design of rigorous experimental protocols. Key collaborations involve interdisciplinary teams from engineering, neuroscience, and pediatrics. Her lab actively develops novel tools for early detection of developmental disorders through movement analysis and promotes translational research in neurorehabilitation technologies.

Tyson L. Hedrickمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Aerodynamics of Animal Flight
• Neuromuscular and Sensory Control in Flight
• Computational Biomechanics
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Tyson L. Hedrick is a Professor in the Department of Biology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he also serves as Associate Chair for Space. His research focuses on the biomechanical and aerodynamic principles underlying animal flight, integrating experimental and computational approaches to understand how organisms achieve robust locomotion in dynamic environments. Key research areas include the aerodynamics of bird and insect flight, neuromuscular control mechanisms, and computational modeling of organismal biomechanics. His work explores how biological systems like the Manduca sexta moth or red-tailed hawks stabilize flight amid perturbations, leveraging both empirical data and advanced simulations. Recent studies highlight his team's investigations into flight efficiency in groups (e.g., flocking birds), wind gradient exploitation by foraging skimmers, and the interplay between sensory input and motor output in flight control. Hedrick's lab employs cutting-edge techniques such as multi-camera videography and reduced-order modeling to dissect flight dynamics. He has secured grants including the NSF EAGER/Collaborative Research project on insect flight stability. His lab website details ongoing projects on topics ranging from dragonfly chase dynamics to gliding lizard biomechanics.