جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

• Cognitive Psychology
• Clinical Psychology
• Environmental Psychology
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Professor David Pearson is a cognitive psychologist at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), holding the title of Professor of Cognition and Cognitive Neuroscience within the Faculty of Science and Engineering's Psychology, Sport and Sensory Science school. He joined ARU as a Reader in 2015 after previous roles at the University of Aberdeen, University of the Saarland (Germany), and the Open University. His research focuses on mental imagery, visuo-spatial working memory, clinical psychology applications, and environmental psychology. Notably, he explores how natural environments benefit mental health through Attention Restoration Theory and investigates intrusive memories in trauma paradigms with funding from organizations like the Nuffield Foundation and Wellcome Trust. David is an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society (BPS), Chartered Psychologist, and member of the Experimental Psychology Society. He contributes to editorial roles at Frontiers in Psychiatry and sits on BPS committees overseeing research funding and awards. His work spans interdisciplinary collaborations, including studies on terrain visualization funded by the British Academy and environmental sustainability projects supported by the Scottish Government. Key research areas include mental imagery's role in clinical disorders (e.g., PTSD, anxiety), cognitive benefits of natural landscapes, and theoretical advancements in visuo-spatial working memory mechanisms. His recent grants include investigations into eye-movement roles in memory retention and contextual modulation of traumatic intrusions. David supervises students in clinical imagery, environmental psychology, and visuo-spatial cognition, contributing to the ARU Centre for Mind and Behaviour through his involvement with the Cognition Group.

• Cognitive Neurology
• Neuroscience
• Neurorehabilitation
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Krishnankutty Sathian is Professor and Chair of the Department of Neurology, Professor in the Department of Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics, and Professor of Psychology at Pennsylvania State University. He also serves as Director of the Penn State Neuroscience Institute and maintains an active research program with numerous publications and significant grant funding. His educational background includes: MBBS from Christian Medical College (completed 1980) Postdoctoral Training at Christian Medical College Hospital (1980-1983) PhD in Neuroscience from University of Melbourne (1983-1987) Postdoctoral Training at Washington University School of Medicine (1987-1990) Medical Internship at Grant Hospital (1990-1991) Neurology Residency at University of Chicago Medical Center (1991-1994) Dr. Sathian is a distinguished cognitive neurologist and neuroscientist whose research focuses on cognitive and visual neurorehabilitation , multisensory perception , and the interfaces between perception and language . His work has been continuously funded by the NIH for 25 years, with additional support from NSF, VA, and private foundations. He has authored numerous publications and book chapters, serving as co-editor of influential volumes on cognitive plasticity (2015) and multisensory perception (2019). His extensive publication record spanning from 1983 to present demonstrates consistent contributions to neuroscience, with recent work focusing on multisensory integration, neurorehabilitation techniques, and the neural basis of cognitive functions. His research employs advanced neuroimaging techniques and spans from fundamental neuroscience to clinical applications for neurological disorders. Dr. Sathian has received significant recognition for his contributions to the field: Fellow, American Academy of Neurology (FAAN) Fellow, American Neurological Association (FANA) Fellow, American Society of Neurorehabilitation (FASNR) Honorary Fellow, Royal College of Physicians of London (FRCP) The Albert E. Levy Scientific Research Award (2001) As Principal Investigator or Co-PI, Dr. Sathian has led multiple major research initiatives including "Crossmodal Correspondences Between Visual and Auditory Features," "Mentoring Emory Neuroclinician Trainees in Research (MENTIR)," and "Perceptual Plasticity-Based Neurorehabilitation." He has served on numerous NIH, VA, and Department of Defense study sections and maintains editorial board positions with several prominent neuroscience journals including Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, Multisensory Research, Neuroscience Letters, and Psychological Science. As Director of the Penn State Neuroscience Institute, Dr. Sathian oversees a comprehensive neuroscience research enterprise that integrates basic and clinical neuroscience across multiple departments and colleges within the university, fostering interdisciplinary collaborations in neurology, neuroscience, psychology, and related fields.

Knut Drewingمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Haptic Perception
• Multisensory Integration
• Sensorimotor Coordination
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Prof. Dr. Knut Drewing is a faculty member at Justus Liebig University Giessen (Faculty of Psychology and Sports Science, Department of General Psychology). His research focuses on haptic perception, multisensory integration, and sensorimotor coordination during active touch. Key areas include predictive mechanisms in exploration, material perception (softness/texture), and affective aspects of touch. He earned a Diploma from the University of Kiel (1998), a PhD from Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich (2001, awarded the Otto Hahn Medal), and completed postdoctoral research at Max Planck Institutes in Munich and Tübingen. Drewing leads Project A5 investigating predictive mechanisms in active touch, coordinating visuo-haptic exploration and motor termination strategies. His recent publications demonstrate computational modeling of haptic saliency, cross-modal number perception, and age-related changes in tactile affect. Collaborative work emphasizes Bayesian perception and neural correlates of touch. Awards include the Otto Hahn Medal for outstanding doctoral research. He advises PhD students (Michaela Jeschke, Didem Katircilar) and collaborates internationally on haptics research. His laboratory studies active exploration strategies using psychophysics and sensorimotor paradigms.

Chandramallika Basakمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Cognitive Neuroscience
• Aging
• Neuroplasticity
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Dr. Chandramallika Basak is an Associate Professor in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences at The University of Texas at Dallas, where she directs the Lifespan Neuroscience and Cognition (LiNC) Lab. She holds affiliations with the Center for Vital Longevity, focusing on neurocognitive mechanisms of memory, attention, and skill learning across the lifespan. Her research emphasizes cognitive training strategies, aging-related changes in neural and cognitive functions, and the impact of cardiovascular health on cognitive vitality. Dr. Basak earned a PhD in Experimental Psychology from Syracuse University and held prior positions at Rice University and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Education: PhD - Experimental Psychology, Syracuse University (2005) M.S. - Applied Statistics, Syracuse University (2002) M.Sc. - Psychology, University of Calcutta (1998) B.Sc. - Mathematics, Bethune College, University of Calcutta (1996) Research Interests: Her work combines behavioral experiments and neuroimaging (fMRI, DTI, fNIRS) to study working memory, attentional control, and neuroplasticity in aging populations. Key areas include video game-based cognitive interventions, the role of cardiorespiratory fitness in cognitive health, and predictors of skill acquisition in older adults. Key Achievements: Recipient of the Early Career Researcher Award (2007) and Beckman Institute Fellowship (2005–2008) Lead researcher on grants from Alzheimer’s Research Fund ($165K over 3 years) Co-author of over 40 peer-reviewed publications on cognitive neuroscience and aging Grants & Lab: The LiNC Lab investigates interventions to mitigate cognitive decline, including studies on strategy-based video games and cardiovascular health’s impact on brain structure/function. Collaborations include the University of Iowa and IIT Bombay.

Daniel Voyerمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Laterality (Brain hemisphere specialization)
• Sex-related cognitive differences
• Time perception
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Daniel Voyer is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of New Brunswick's Faculty of Arts. His research spans three primary areas: laterality and emotional processing, sex-related differences in spatial cognition, and time perception mechanisms. He teaches undergraduate statistics and graduate advanced research methods. PhD (University of Waterloo) MSc/BS (Université de Montréal) His research in laterality explores emotional priming and cerebral hemisphere specialization, while his work on cognitive differences investigates visuo-spatial task performance across genders. Recent studies examine affective influences on time estimation and spatial-auditory interactions. Key publication trends show consistent focus on: Brain lateralization mechanisms Gender-specific cognitive patterns Time perception anomalies Visuo-spatial processing Emotion-cognition interactions Methodological innovations Scientific Recognition : Faculty of Arts Teaching Award UNB Merit Award University Research Scholar His work combines psycholinguistic analysis, neuropsychological assessments, and experimental design to advance understanding of cognitive processing differences and temporal perception mechanisms.

Sergio Della Salaمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Cognitive Neuropsychology
• Amnesia
• Visuo-Spatial Neglect
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Professor Sergio Della Sala holds a chair in Psychology at the University of Edinburgh’s School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences. He previously served as Professor of Neuropsychology at the University of Aberdeen (1994–2004) and held senior roles in Italy, including at the University of Milan. His research focuses on cognitive neuropsychology, particularly amnesia, visuo-spatial neglect, apraxia, and Alzheimer’s disease. He has authored/co-authored numerous books, including Cases of Amnesia and Neuroscience in Education: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly . Education: MD (University of Milan, 1980), Post-doctoral degree in Psychobiology (University of Milan, 1989), and visiting positions at Cambridge University. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the British Psychology Society. His awards include the Tam Dalyell Prize for public engagement with science. Research interests span memory disorders, cognitive deficits in neurodegenerative diseases, and neuropsychological testing. He has supervised over 10 PhD students and led projects funded by Alzheimer Scotland, the Wellcome Trust, and others. Key contributions include the VATA-ADL test for anosognosia and investigations into long-term forgetting. He also advocates for scientific integrity and critiques misuse of neuroscience in education. Current roles include editorship of Cortex and leadership in organizations like the British Neuropsychological Society. His work bridges clinical practice and theoretical neuroscience, emphasizing interdisciplinary collaboration.

Robert Volcicمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Neuroscience
• Cognitive Systems
• Multisensory Perception
• +۱۱ مورد دیگر

Robert Volcic is an Associate Professor of Psychology at New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) and a Global Network Associate Professor in the Faculty of Arts and Science at NYU. He leads the Volcic Lab , which investigates multisensory perception and the integration of perception and action, particularly focusing on vision and haptics in spatial perception and grasping. Affiliation: NYU Abu Dhabi, Science Division Position: Associate Professor of Psychology Lab: Volcic Lab Volcic earned his PhD from Utrecht University and a Laurea (MSc) from the University of Trieste. Prior to joining NYUAD in 2015, he was a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Münster (Germany) and the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (Italy). He teaches key courses including Statistics for Psychology , Perception , Lab in Multisensory Perception and Action , and Capstone Project in Psychology . His research lies at the intersection of neuroscience, cognitive systems, and sensorimotor control . Using psychophysics, movement tracking, virtual reality, and computational modeling, he explores how humans integrate visual and haptic information to guide actions like reaching and grasping. A recurring theme in his work is the application of Weber’s Law to motor behavior and the role of sensory uncertainty in multisensory integration. His recent publications, spanning journals like Journal of Experimental Psychology: General , Cognition , and Scientific Reports , reveal a strong focus on visuo-haptic integration, grasping under uncertainty, sensory recalibration, and depth perception . He has also developed the open-source MOTOM toolbox for motion tracking in Matlab, widely used in experimental neuroscience. Tool-sensed object information in grasping Perception of depth from blurred contours Neural signatures of motor imagery in VR Grasping compliance with Weber’s law Calibration of reach-to-grasp actions Volcic actively mentors students and postdoctoral researchers and presents his work at leading conferences such as Vision Sciences Society (VSS) and European Conference on Visual Perception (ECVP). His lab fosters interdisciplinary research, combining psychology, engineering, and computational methods to understand human perception and action. He has advised numerous undergraduate capstone students and research assistants, contributing significantly to student training in experimental psychology and neuroscience. His work continues to advance our understanding of how the brain integrates multiple sensory streams to guide precise motor behavior.

• Cognitive Control
• Aging
• Cognitive Training
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Chandramallika Basak is an Associate Professor at the University of Texas at Dallas , affiliated with the Center for Vital Longevity and the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences . Her work bridges cognitive neuroscience and aging research. Research Focus: Cognitive control, brain plasticity, cardiovascular health effects on cognition, and expertise development. Key Methodologies: Functional MRI, neuroimaging, cognitive training, and behavioral experiments. Recent publications highlight her investigation into how physical fitness and arterial stiffness modulate neural networks in aging, alongside studies on task-switching mechanisms and the impact of expertise in cognitive domains. Collaborations span neuroscience, gerontology, and clinical interventions.

Brian Jungمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Neurology
• Cerebellar Disorders
• Ataxia
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Brian Jung, MD is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology at the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine. His academic appointment falls within the Clinical Departments structure of the medical school, focusing on the intersection of neurological disorders and cognitive function. Dr. Jung's research program centers on cognitive impairment patterns in cerebellar disorders, with particular expertise in spinocerebellar ataxia type 6 (SCA6) and idiopathic late-onset cerebellar ataxia (ILOCA). His work employs comprehensive neurocognitive testing to examine domains including visuo-spatial executive function, phonemic and semantic verbal fluency, mental flexibility, and working memory. Through principal component analysis and correlation studies with disease duration, he has identified distinct cognitive profiles that differentiate SCA6 from ILOCA, suggesting potential SCA6 subtypes with varying cognitive manifestations. His publication record demonstrates an evolving research trajectory from foundational work on SCA6 through to current genomic and therapeutic investigations. Recent publications focus on systematic reviews of cerebellar disorders, genomic approaches to understanding ILOCA etiology, and exploring exercise-based interventions for cognitive symptoms. His research challenges traditional views of the cerebellum as solely a motor structure, highlighting its critical role in cognitive processing and advancing both diagnostic approaches and potential interventions for patients with cerebellar ataxias.

Rosanne L. Rademakerمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Neuroscience
• Cognitive Neuroscience
• Visual Working Memory
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Rosanne L. Rademaker is a researcher at the Ernst Strüngmann Institute for Neuroscience in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Her work focuses on understanding the interplay between sensation and cognition in human perception, particularly the neural mechanisms underlying visual working memory and flexible information representation. Research Interests: Neuroscience, Cognitive Neuroscience, Visual Working Memory, Neuroimaging, Computational Cognitive Science, Human Perception Methods: Functional MRI (fMRI), Magnetoencephalography/Electroencephalography (M/EEG), Psychophysics, Computational Modeling Her recent publications highlight studies on categorical neural representations during working memory, flexible coding of visuo-spatial information, and the dynamics of memory precision in the visual cortex. These works span interdisciplinary themes bridging Neuroscience , Cognitive Modeling , and Behavioral Analysis , often leveraging advanced Neuroimaging techniques.

• Cognitive Psychology
• Working Memory
• Visuo-spatial Short-term Memory
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Jane Elsley is a Principal Academic in Psychology at Bournemouth University, specializing in cognitive psychology with a focus on working memory and feature binding processes. She holds a PhD from the University of Plymouth (2007) following an MSc in Psychological Research Methods (2003) and BSc in Psychology with Law (2002). Her research examines feature binding in working memory, particularly how disparate information (e.g., verbal and spatial) integrates into cohesive representations. She has investigated attentional mechanisms, auditory/vibrotactile distraction, and olfactory working memory. Key contributions include studies on letter-location binding asymmetry and the impact of memory load on verbal-spatial binding. Dr. Elsley has published widely in journals like Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology and NeuroImage , with a strong emphasis on cognitive neuroscience methodologies. Her work explores both behavioral and neural mechanisms of memory binding, employing EEG and behavioral paradigms. Grants: Led the ESRC-funded "Binding in Working Memory: Exploring the Internal Focus of Attention" (2010). Advising: Supervised PhD student Simon Ferneyhough. Labs: Director of the Feature Binding Lab .

Carolin Reichherzerمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Augmented Reality
• Virtual Reality
• Human Computer Interaction
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Carolin Reichherzer is a Senior Researcher at the Lucerne School of Computer Science and Information Technology, part of Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts. Her work focuses on Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), emphasizing user-centered design, cognitive effects of immersive technologies, and translating scientific insights into practical applications. She leads projects in urban planning AR, jury decision-making VR systems, and cross-device AR interfaces. Her expertise spans 3D reconstruction, human-computer interaction, and user studies. Education: PhD in Computer Science, University of South Australia MSc in Digital Media, University of Bremen BA in Design, University of Applied Sciences Mainz Research Interests: Carolin explores how immersive technologies impact user behavior and decision-making, particularly in high-stakes environments like criminal trials. She investigates AR's role in democratizing urban planning participation and advancing human-AI interaction. Her work bridges technical innovation with user experience, emphasizing mixed-methods research combining physiological data, surveys, and qualitative insights. Key Projects: Hybrid Extended Reality Virtual and Augmented Reality Centre for SMEs TRANSMIXR: Immersive Media Narratives FAVORE: Fast Volumetric Reconstruction Augmented Reality in Urban Planning (e.g., Bahnhofstrasse redesign) Awards: Nominee Best Paper IEEE VR 2022 CHI Honourable Mention 2021 1st Place Retail Game Changer Challenge 2019 ($25k award) 3 Minute Thesis Winner 2018 Grants & Service: Secured over $83k in grants (including Data to Decisions CRC and Women in STEM initiatives). Co-founded UniSA's first Women in STEM club, emphasizing innovation, inclusion, and mentorship. Served as CHI Associate Chair (2022-2024). Labs & Teams: Pioneered UX research operations in Zurich, established labs for evaluating novel leg-tracking solutions in VR, and collaborated with industry on AR applications in real estate and urban design.

Gabriella Bottiniمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Cognitive Neuroscience
• Neuropsychology
• Graceful ageing and dementia
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Gabriella Bottini is a Full Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Pavia's Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences and Director of the Cognitive Neuropsychology Center at ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda in Milan. She serves as Delegate with responsibility for the University's Third Mission activities and coordinates the PhD program in 'Psychology, Neuroscience and Data Science' at the University of Pavia. Her research focuses on neuropsychological disorders associated with brain lesions and neurodegenerative diseases, with particular expertise in graceful ageing and dementia, cognition in drug resistant epilepsy, physiological and pathological body representation, human vestibular system, motor awareness, and neurolaw. Bottini pioneered groundbreaking work mapping central vestibular projections (published in Nature, 1995) and defining the anatomical bases of anosognosia for hemiplegia (published in Science, 2001), demonstrating that action awareness is implemented in the same network responsible for the primary function being monitored. Analysis of her recent publications reveals a consistent research trajectory examining body representation, interoception, and risk processing. Her work increasingly integrates cognitive neuroscience with clinical applications, particularly in epilepsy, dementia, and rehabilitation following stroke. She employs diverse methodologies including intracranial electrical stimulation, rTMS, and neuroimaging to investigate the neural correlates of consciousness and body awareness. Her scientific recognition includes: Coordinator of the Italian constituency of the International Neuropsychological Symposium (INS) Coordinator of the Scientific Advisory Board of Neuropsychology of Epilepsy study group of LICE President of the European Association for Neuroscience and Law (2016-2019) Member of multiple scientific advisory boards including NeuroMi and SINdem With over 170 peer-reviewed publications and an H-index of 36, Professor Bottini serves as a reviewer for numerous journals and funding agencies. She has been invited to speak at more than 200 national and international scientific meetings, including prestigious venues such as the Ecole Normale Supérieure in Paris and the University of Geneva. Her TEDx talk on the interplay between Neuroscience and Art demonstrates her commitment to science communication and interdisciplinary approaches. She leads the Cognitive Neuropsychology Center at Niguarda Hospital, where her team investigates the neural basis of body representation disorders and develops innovative approaches to rehabilitation following brain injury.

Maria Concetta Morroneمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Human neuroscience
• Vision during eye movements
• Brain plasticity
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Maria Concetta Morrone is a Professor of Physiology at the School of Medicine, University of Pisa, with a distinguished career spanning multiple institutions including Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele (2000-2008), Italian Institute of Technology (2008-2017), CNR Institute of Neuroscience (1995-2000), and Scuola Normale Superiore (1981-1995). Her research bridges biophysics, visual perception, and computational neuroscience. Education: Physics (University of Pisa, 1977); Biophysics training (Scuola Normale Superiore, 1973-1980) Research Interests: She investigates human spatial vision, attention mechanisms, multisensory perception, brain plasticity in development and neurodevelopmental disorders, and computational models applied to robotics. Her work incorporates psychophysics, electrophysiology, ultra-high field fMRI, and artificial intelligence. Scientific Recognition: Awards include the Ken Nakayama Medal (2019), ERC-IDEA Advanced Grant (2014), and Accademia Dei Lincei honors (2002). She has coordinated multiple European Community grants.

Angus Chadwickمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Computational Neuroscience
• Artificial Intelligence
• Neural Circuit Dynamics
• +۱۲ مورد دیگر

Angus Chadwick is a Lecturer in Computational Neuroscience and Artificial Intelligence at the Institute for Adaptive and Neural Computation, School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh. He leads a research group focused on understanding neural circuit computations underlying perception and cognition, combining mathematical modeling, machine learning, and analysis of large-scale neural recordings. His research interests include: Neural dynamics in learning and attention Representation of space in hippocampus and entorhinal cortex Visuo-spatial processing in the brain Development of normative and mechanistic models of neural computation His recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on understanding how cortical and hippocampal circuits adapt during learning and attention, using dynamical systems theory and multivariate statistical modeling. His work bridges experimental neuroscience with artificial intelligence, particularly in modeling neural representations and their transformations during cognitive tasks. Scientific contributions and recognition: Published in top journals including Neuron , Nature Neuroscience , and eLife Co-senior author on high-impact studies in hippocampal coding Equal contribution author on seminal work in cortical interneuron dynamics He actively supervises PhD and Masters students and supports postdoctoral grant applications. His group is involved in international collaborations and develops open-source code. He teaches courses in computational and cognitive neuroscience and organizes training programs for graduate students in neuroinformatics.