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Alessandro Liviمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Neuroscience
• Decision Making
• Brain Imaging
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Alessandro Livi, PhD is an Instructor in Neuroscience at Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, affiliated with the Padoa-Schioppa Lab. His research focuses on neural mechanisms underlying economic decision making, particularly studying the lateral orbital area in the mouse brain using 2-photon calcium imaging and GRIN lens technology. Dr. Livi's educational background includes: PhD in Neuroscience from the University of Parma (Italy), 2019 MS in Neuroscience from the University of Bologna (Italy), 2014 BS in Psychology from the University of Urbino (Italy), 2012 His research spans multiple domains of neuroscience with particular emphasis on decision making processes, neural representation of economic values, and action cost processing. Dr. Livi employs advanced techniques including 2-photon calcium imaging, electrophysiology, and behavioral neuroscience approaches to investigate how neural circuits represent value and guide economic choices. His work bridges cognitive neuroscience with economic theory, examining neural computations of subjective values during choice processes. Analysis of Dr. Livi's publication record reveals a strong focus on neural mechanisms of decision making, particularly in the orbitofrontal cortex, with significant contributions to understanding mirror neuron systems and action observation networks. His research spans both primate and rodent models, investigating how the brain represents decision variables, action costs, and economic values through advanced neural recording techniques. Dr. Livi has established a robust research profile with 29 publications and over 700 citations according to ResearchGate. His technical expertise includes: 2-photon calcium imaging Electrophysiology Neural data analysis Behavioral neuroscience paradigms Computational modeling of neural data

Oscar Woolnoughمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Human Cognitive Neuroscience
• Intracranial Recordings
• Language Processing
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dr. Oscar Woolnough is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at UTHealth Houston. His research combines human cognitive neuroscience with engineering and mathematical analysis to investigate the neural basis of reading and language processing in epilepsy patients. Dr. Woolnough's research focuses on utilizing intracranial recordings to study neural representations of reading. The high spatiotemporal resolution of these recordings allows him to track information flow across the brain's surface and study interactions between functional neural hubs. His work addresses fundamental questions about word recognition, how statistical properties of language are encoded, and how the visual stream interacts with broader reading networks. He also employs direct cortical stimulation to establish causal links between brain activity and behavior. His publication record demonstrates consistent high-impact research in cognitive neuroscience. His articles reveal a research trajectory focused on mapping the spatiotemporal dynamics of reading processes, with particular emphasis on orthographic and lexical processing in the ventral visual pathway, dissociation of reading and naming functions, and distributed frontotemporal networks for sentence processing. His work bridges fundamental cognitive neuroscience with clinical applications in neurosurgery. His notable contributions include: Dissociation of reading and naming in ventral occipitotemporal cortex (2024) Spatiotemporally distributed frontotemporal networks for sentence reading (2023) A Spatiotemporal Map of Reading Aloud (2022) Spatiotemporal dynamics of orthographic and lexical processing (2021) Category Selectivity for Face and Scene Recognition (2020) Dr. Woolnough's work has significant translational value, developing methods to pre-surgically and intraoperatively map eloquent brain function. His research helps neurosurgeons better understand which brain areas are critical for language processing, directly improving patient care during procedures where language preservation is essential.

• Epilepsy Surgery
• Brain Mapping
• Awake Craniotomies
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Nitin Tandon, MD, is a Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at UTHealth Houston Medical School. He holds multiple leadership roles, including Vice President for Strategy and Development of UTHealth Houston Neurosciences, Director of the Epilepsy Surgery Program at Memorial Hermann–Texas Medical Center, and Co-Director of both the Texas Comprehensive Epilepsy Program and the Texas Institute for Restorative Neurotechnologies. His clinical interests encompass epilepsy surgery, brain tumor resection, awake craniotomies, and microvascular decompression. Research focuses on brain mapping (fMRI, diffusion tractography), intracranial electrophysiology, and neuro-oncology outcomes. He leads the Tandon Research Laboratory, investigating neural mechanisms of language, memory, and epilepsy. Recent publications (2021-2022) demonstrate trends in intracranial EEG for cognitive processes, minimally invasive epilepsy treatments, glioblastoma genomics, and neuroethics. Key areas include neural dynamics of speech, memory networks, and surgical innovation. Scientific awards: AANS/CNS Joint Section on Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery Resident Award CNS Resident Award for best paper