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Steven Flavellمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Neuroscience
• Behavioral Neuroscience
• Neuromodulation
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Steven Flavell is an Associate Professor in the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at MIT, and an Investigator at the Picower Institute for Learning and Memory and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. He joined MIT in 2016 after completing postdoctoral work at Rockefeller University under Dr. Cori Bargmann. His research focuses on understanding how neuromodulatory systems control long-lasting behavioral states such as arousal, motivation, and mood in organisms like C. elegans. His lab uses genetic tools, in vivo imaging, and optogenetics to map neural circuits and study how environmental cues influence behavioral state dynamics. Education: B.A., Oberlin College Ph.D., Harvard University (with Dr. Michael Greenberg) Research interests include the molecular mechanisms of gut-brain signaling, circuit-level mechanisms of neuromodulator action, and the integration of physiological and environmental information into behavioral states. His lab employs C. elegans as a model due to its defined nervous system (302 neurons with known connectome) and genetic tractability. Key achievements include discovering how serotonin organizes circuit-wide neuronal activity during behavioral transitions and characterizing ASIC-mediated gut signaling pathways. His work has been recognized through awards like the HHMI Investigatorship (2024), NSF CAREER Award, and McKnight Scholars Award. Teaching: Teaches Experimental Molecular Neurobiology (9.12) and Systems Neuroscience Laboratory (9.17). Labs/Teams: Leads the Flavell Lab at MIT, collaborating with neural engineers and computational biologists to build brain-wide functional maps.

Jean-Jacques E Slotineمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Control Theory
• Robotics
• Nonlinear Systems
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Professor Jean-Jacques E. Slotine holds dual professorships in Mechanical Engineering and Information Sciences, and Brain and Cognitive Sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He is the Director of the Nonlinear Systems Laboratory and has been a faculty member since 1984. His academic background includes a Ph.D. from MIT in 1983, followed by research at Bell Labs. He has held invited professorships at institutions like the College de France, Ecole Polytechnique, and ETH Zurich. Slotine’s research focuses on nonlinear systems analysis and control, with contributions to sliding control, adaptive robotics, contraction theory, and computational neuroscience. His work emphasizes practical tools for complex systems, including applications in machine learning and systems biology. He co-authored seminal textbooks Robot Analysis and Control (1986) and Applied Nonlinear Control (1991), and is a highly cited researcher in systems science and robotics. His recent publications explore topics like neuron-astrocyte associative memory, quantum dynamics via classical action, and obstacle-avoidance algorithms. He has been recognized with the 2016 Rufus Oldenburger Medal and serves on advisory boards for institutions like the Italian Institute of Technology. His lab develops theories and applications for robust, adaptive systems in robotics, neuroscience, and control engineering.

• Big Geospatial Data Management
• Distributed Computing
• Machine Learning
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Prof. Martin Werner is a Professor of Big Geospatial Data Management at the Technische Universität München (TUM), within the TUM School of Engineering and Design. His research focuses on distributed computing, machine learning, quantum algorithms, and geospatial data analysis. He holds a doctorate in mathematics from Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and has held positions at institutions including the German Aerospace Center and Bundeswehr University Munich. Education: Studied mathematics at the University of Bonn (B.Sc./M.Sc.), completed a Ph.D. at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (2014) on indoor navigation and geometric applications. Postdoctoral and senior researcher roles at LMU Munich, University of Hanover, and others. Research interests include geospatial data processing, parallel computing, and quantum computing applications. Notable work includes the GloBiMaps probabilistic data structure and contributions to trajectory analysis and anomaly detection in industrial systems. Awards include the ACM SIGSPATIAL GIS Cup (2015) and IPIN Best Paper Award (2014). Advising and grants: Supervised research in geospatial AI, quantum computing, and environmental monitoring. Collaborates with interdisciplinary centers like the Interdisciplinary Center for Applied Machine Learning (ICAML). Labs/Teams: Involved in the ICAML and leads projects such as the AtlasHDF framework and FOREST-2 mission collaborations.

Aaron P. Blaisdellمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Animal Cognition
• Behavioral Neuroscience
• Associative Learning
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Aaron P. Blaisdell is a Professor and Area Chair of Behavioral Neuroscience in the Department of Psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He has been a faculty member at UCLA since 2001, following two years as a Postdoctoral fellow in Psychology at Tufts University. His research is conducted through his laboratory, which can be found at pigeonrat.psych.ucla.edu . Dr. Blaisdell received his educational training at several institutions: a B.A. in Anthropology from SUNY Stony Brook, an M.A. in Anthropology from Kent State University, and a Ph.D. in Psychology with a Behavioral Neuroscience focus from SUNY Binghamton. His research focuses on the intersection between associative and cognitive processes in animal behavior. Specifically, he investigates how animals build and use representations of their world using Pavlovian and instrumental conditioning procedures. His work addresses questions about causal inferences in rats, rationality in rat behavior, spatial map learning in pigeons, sources of behavioral variability, and the role of variability in problem solving. More recently, he has expanded his research to examine human health and disease from evolutionary and ecological perspectives. Dr. Blaisdell's research program spans multiple species including rats, pigeons, and hermit crabs, with particular emphasis on comparative approaches to understanding cognition. His laboratory employs various methodologies including traditional conditioning paradigms, touchscreen-operated chambers, and the Automated Remote Environmental Navigation Apparatus (ARENA) for cross-species comparisons. Throughout his career, Dr. Blaisdell has maintained an active publication record with numerous papers in leading journals across psychology, neuroscience, and animal behavior. His work demonstrates how animal models can inform our understanding of fundamental cognitive processes that may have implications for human cognition and health.

Walaa Quisayمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر ارشد

• Islamic Theology
• Prison Studies
• Political Islam
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Dr. Walaa Quisay is a Leverhulme Early Career Fellow at the University of Edinburgh, specializing in Islamic theology, prison studies, and political Islam. Her research explores the intersection of faith and confinement, focusing on Muslim political prisoners, Islamic legal debates (fiqh) in carceral settings, and the role of neo-traditionalist thought in shaping modern Muslim identity. Her work bridges theology, sociology, and political science, particularly examining how religious frameworks respond to suffering, modernity critique, and state repression. Key research areas include liberation theology in Egyptian prisons, theodicy in the context of mass atrocities like the Rabaa massacre, and the evolution of quietist political thought among Muslim scholars. She has contributed to edited volumes such as the Routledge Handbook of Political Islam and engages with prominent figures like Hamza Yusuf Hanson, analyzing their impact on contemporary Islamic discourse. Dr. Quisay’s articles frequently analyze spatial dynamics in prisons, the symbolism of religious practices under confinement, and the tension between traditional Islamic principles and modern governance structures. Her work highlights how faith communities navigate oppression through theological innovation and narrative resistance. She holds the prestigious Leverhulme Fellowship, recognizing her contributions to understanding the socio-religious dimensions of imprisonment and Islamic intellectual movements in the 21st century.

Andrea Zemgulysمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Modernism
• 19th Century British Literature
• 20th Century British Literature
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Andrea Zemgulys is an Associate Professor of English Language & Literature at the University of Michigan, with a courtesy appointment in Women & Gender Studies. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley (2001) and a B.A. from the University of Chicago (1992). Her research focuses on modernism, literary heritage, graphic arts, and gender studies, with particular attention to spatial and geographical dimensions of literature. She has published extensively on Virginia Woolf, T.S. Eliot, and other modernist writers, examining intersections between urbanization, memory, and cultural history. Her first book, *Modernism and the Locations of Literary Heritage* (Cambridge UP, 2008), explores how early 20th-century modernist writers navigated London’s evolving identity as a site of historical preservation. Current research includes a project on graphic arts and modern literature. She teaches courses on modernism, women writers, and literary geography, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to gender politics and social history. Zemgulys’s recent articles address topics such as Woolf’s engagement with classical music, Jean Rhys’s interwar narratives of poverty, and the sociohistorical context of Victorian-era topographies. Her work bridges literary analysis with urban studies, cultural geography, and feminist theory.

• Insect Behavior
• Ecology
• Entomology
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Associate Professor Tanya Latty is an entomologist at the University of Sydney's School of Life and Environmental Sciences. She holds a BSc in Biology and Environmental Science from Trent University (Canada) and a PhD in Insect Ecology from the University of Calgary (Canada). Her research focuses on insect behavior and ecology, with interdisciplinary collaborations spanning mathematics, computer science, and operations research. She is a member of the Sydney Institute of Agriculture and leads studies on pollination systems, swarm intelligence, and sustainable insect management. Her current projects include a systems approach to optimizing crop pollination via companion flowers (funded by ARC Future Fellowship) and assessing impacts of prescribed burning on honeybees (AgriFutures Australia grant). She has published extensively on topics like ant transportation networks, slime mould decision-making, and urban bee ecology. Media engagements include features on Quirks & Quarks discussing slime mould cognition and ant navigation. Research themes include bio-inspired technology development, pollination ecology, and invertebrate conservation. Her lab emphasizes Indigenous land acknowledgments, recognizing Gadigal traditional custodianship. Grants total over $2M in recent years, supporting both fundamental and applied ecological research.

• Cognitive Psychology
• Neuroscience
• Memory Formation
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dejan Draschkow is an Associate Professor at the University of Oxford’s Department of Experimental Psychology and Tutorial Fellow at Brasenose College. His research focuses on understanding how cognition operates during naturalistic behavior, particularly the interplay between memory and attention. He leads the Adaptive Behaviour & Cognition Lab, investigating memory formation across timescales and its guidance of behavior. Key methods include Virtual Reality, EEG, and open reproducible practices. Dr. Draschkow teaches statistical methods and experimental design at both undergraduate and graduate levels, recognized for his 2021 Early Career Excellent Teacher Award. Affiliations include the Oxford Centre for Human Brain Activity (OHBA) and the Wellcome Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging (WIN). Research interests center on spatial cognition, memory representation, and contextual influences on attention. Notable work includes defining scene grammar effects on search efficiency and advocating for methodological rigor in neuroimaging and behavioral research. He collaborates widely, including with the Icelandic Vision Lab on statistical distribution learning and co-authoring consensus papers on visual distraction and BIDS standards. His lab’s infrastructure advocacy extends to promoting XR technologies for enhancing experimental validity. Key Awards: Early Career Excellent Teacher Award (2021), YAVIS Teaching Prize (student-voted) Grants: Supported by Medical Sciences Division Teaching Excellence Award and St John’s College Teaching Innovation Fund Labs/Teams: Adaptive Behaviour & Cognition Lab, Brain & Cognition Lab Future research priorities include sensorimnemonic decision mechanisms and long-term memory’s role in spontaneous behavior. Ongoing projects explore memory usage trade-offs between sensory input and stored representations, with implications for cognitive neuroscience and educational technology.

• Neuroscience
• Cognitive Science
• Behavioral Neuroscience
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Dr. Eleonore Duvelle is a Researcher at the University of Glasgow, affiliated with the School of Psychology & Neuroscience. Her work focuses on understanding how episodic memories are stored in neural networks and influence decisions, particularly through the study of hippocampal place cells in rats navigating complex environments. Key research interests include spatial navigation, hippocampal function, temporal context processing, and the neural basis of decision-making. Her research employs electrophysiological recordings and computational modeling to analyze how spatial experiences are encoded and used for future actions. Notable projects include investigating 3D spatial navigation, the role of grid cells in volumetric environments, and the insensitivity of place cells to spatial goal values. Dr. Duvelle has secured a grant from The Royal Society (2025–2026) titled 'The Neural Representation of Time: Implications for Cognitive and Behavioural Functioning.' She supervises graduate student Michael Kohl. Her work spans interdisciplinary collaborations with groups in neurophysiology, cognitive science, and theoretical neuroscience. Publications highlight contributions to understanding hippocampal coding mechanisms, spatial behavior in rodents, and cross-species comparisons of spatial cognition. Her research bridges experimental and theoretical approaches to uncover fundamental principles of neural information processing.

• Neuroscience
• Cognitive Science
• Spatial Cognition
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Roddy Grieves is a Lecturer in the School of Psychology & Neuroscience at the University of Glasgow. His research focuses on understanding how spatial neurons in the brain map environments, aid memory, and influence learning and decision-making in freely moving animals like rats. He holds a BSc and PhD from the University of Stirling, with postdoctoral work at UCL and Dartmouth College. Research interests include neuronal activity in spatial cognition, grid cells, place cells, head direction cells, and computational neuroscience. He has received a grant from The Royal Society (2025-2026) for studying the neural representation of time in cognitive functions. Key contributions span over 17 publications, including work on 3D spatial navigation, predictive maps, and neural correlates of spatial disorientation. He supervises students like Michael Kohl, advancing knowledge in behavioral and computational neuroscience.

Tobias Roseمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Learning and Memory
• Circuit Dynamics
• Neural Coding
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Prof. Tobias Rose is a Professor at the University of Bonn Medical Center, leading the Circuit Mechanisms of Behavior group at the Institute for Experimental Epileptology and Cognition Research. His work focuses on neural circuit dynamics underlying learning, memory, and visually guided behavior. He holds a W2 Professorship and previously served as a researcher at the Max-Planck-Institute of Neurobiology and the Friedrich Miescher Institute. His research integrates experimental and computational approaches to study stability vs. plasticity in neural networks. Education: PhD in Neuroscience, European Neuroscience Institute Göttingen (2006) 1st State examination in Biology/German Language, University of Göttingen (2002) Research Interests: Mechanisms of representational stability in visual systems Circuit dynamics in hippocampal and thalamic circuits Role of synaptic volatility and Hebbian plasticity in neural drift Awards: Young Scientist Award (Max-Planck-Institute, 2017) Marie Curie Fellowship (2011–2013) Labs/Teams: Leads the Rose Group, collaborating on projects funded by the German Research Foundation and EU initiatives. Active in transdisciplinary research on brain dynamics within the University of Bonn's Excellence Clusters.

Emily Farranمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Developmental Psychology
• Spatial Cognition
• Neurodevelopmental Disorders
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Professor Emily Farran holds a faculty position at the University of Surrey's School of Psychology, within the Development, Education, Language and Outreach in Psychology (DevELOP) Research Group. Her academic role includes leading the Cognition, Genes and Developmental Variability (CoGDeV) Lab and serving as Academic Lead for Research Integrity and Culture. She specializes in spatial cognition, neurodevelopmental disorders, and the intersection of STEM education with cognitive development. Dr. Farran earned her PhD from the University of Bristol in 2001, followed by academic roles at the University of Reading and UCL Institute of Education before joining Surrey in 2018. Her work has been funded by major bodies including the ESRC, British Academy, and Wellcome Trust. Key research focuses include spatial reasoning’s role in STEM success, genetic syndromes (e.g., Down, Williams), and open research practices. Her research emphasizes translating findings into practice, exemplified by the Spatial Reasoning Toolkit and Spatial Cognition to Enhance Mathematical Learning (SPACE) project. Notable awards include the 2024 BPS Developmental Psychology Section Impact and Engagement Award. She supervises PhD students exploring topics like motor performance in neurodevelopmental disorders and spatial training interventions. Farran advocates for open science through leadership in the UK Reproducibility Network. Her lab’s work spans experimental studies, systematic reviews, and interdisciplinary collaborations to address gaps in neurodevelopmental research and improve real-world outcomes for affected communities.

Judith Gentleمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD)
• Dyspraxia
• Motor Coordination
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Dr. Judith Gentle is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Surrey's School of Psychology (Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences). She holds a PhD from Oxford Brookes University and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA). Her research focuses on Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), examining its psychosocial impact, motor coordination challenges, and educational support strategies. She directs the Motor Development and Impact (MoDI) Lab and convenes modules on global challenges in psychology and cognitive research methods. Key achievements include publishing on DCD's effects in higher education, adult maths performance, and sensory-motor integration deficits. Collaborations span institutions like Brunel University and the Open University. Teaching responsibilities include developmental psychology and neurodevelopmental disorders. Education : BSc (Hons) Psychology, Childhood and Ageing (Reading University, 2009) MRes Psychological Research (Oxford Brookes University, 2010) PhD in Psychology (Oxford Brookes University, 2015) Research Projects : Impact of late DCD diagnosis in adults Teaching toolkit for DCD students Stereotypes of coordinated movement Awards : ESRC Research Studentship FHEA Labs/Teams : Director of MoDI Lab.

• Computer Vision
• Cognitive Robotics
• Perception
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Fiora Pirri is a Full Professor at Sapienza University of Rome, leading the ALCOR Laboratory since 1998. She holds a PhD from Université Pierre et Marie Curie Paris VI, a DEA in Artificial Intelligence (ENPC), and dual Master's degrees in Statistics and Architecture from Sapienza. Her research focuses on Computer Vision, Cognitive Robotics, Perception, and Machine Learning, with applications in 3D reconstruction, Green AI (e.g., vertical farming), multimedia forensics, and edge vision. Current projects include Horizon2020 initiatives like Second HAND and FP7/TRADR in disaster response robotics. **Education:** PhD: Université Pierre et Marie Curie Paris VI DEA IARFAG: ENPC (Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées) Master's in Statistics: Sapienza University of Rome Master's in Architecture: Sapienza University of Rome **Research Interests:** Her work bridges visual perception and cognitive systems, emphasizing robust solutions for unstructured environments. Key areas include semantic segmentation, robotic action anticipation, SAR-optical data fusion, and plant phenotyping in controlled agriculture. ALCOR Lab's projects address challenges in urban search and rescue, environmental monitoring, and human-robot collaboration. **Grants & Projects:** Leads EU-funded initiatives such as Second HAND (2024), TRADR (FP7), and NIFTI (Cognitive Systems & Robotics). Collaborates on SARFIRE (ASI Contract) for fire susceptibility modeling. Recent publications highlight advancements in unsupervised segmentation, spatiotemporal fusion, and low-resolution action recognition. **Lab & Infrastructure:** ALCOR Lab (Rooms S012/S011, Via Ariosto 25) focuses on perception-driven robotics, with active research in XAI, adversarial learning, and edge computing. The lab integrates theoretical and applied research to advance autonomous systems in dynamic environments.

C. van Nimwegenمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
• Dark Patterns
• Interface Design
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Dr. C. van Nimwegen is an Associate Professor (since 2024) at the Department of Information and Computing Sciences, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University. His research focuses on Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Dark Patterns, interface design, and safety-critical systems. He holds a master's degree from Utrecht University and completed his PhD in 2008. Prior to his academic role, he worked as a usability engineer and Senior Researcher at the Center for User Experience Research (Mintlab), Catholic University of Leuven. His work emphasizes understanding user behavior in digital environments, particularly in ephemeral media and automotive interfaces. Notable contributions include the System Darkness Scale (SDS) for assessing Dark Patterns and the Functional Intelligence Tool (FINT) for Open-Source Intelligence. He has published extensively in top venues like CHI, ECCE, and IEEE conferences. Current research explores Dark Pattern Blindness, social media behavior analysis, and spatial audio in VR. He leads the Interaction group at Utrecht, contributing to both academic and industry collaborations in UX design and cognitive ergonomics.