The specific topics above are connected by a more general
interest in the nature of neural representations and in the way
they are organized in the human brain:
To what extent do apparently different functions rely on
similar mechanisms?
Do different functions depend on anatomically discrete neural
systems?
What general principles govern functional-anatomical
organization in the human brain?
I would be very interested to hear from potential graduate
students wishing to pursue projects in the areas outlined above.
Further
information.
Teaching
I am a member and former Course Director of the York MSc
Cognitive Neuroscience team. The programme provides students
with hands-on experience of neuroimaging methods including MEG
and fMRI. I contribute to the teaching on Basic Principles in Neuroimaging, and Research Design & Analysis in Neuroimaging modules. I am also a member of the Brain & Behaviour strand's teaching team for our BSc Psychology degree and MPsych. I teach a block of second year lectures on "Principles of Neural Representation" and
I deliver our second year strand practical on "Association between structural MRI measures and topographical memory".
Study visit: Moser Lab, NTNU, Trondheim, Norway. 6th-26 April 2011
Participated in I'm A Scientist, Get Me Out of Here, a brilliant online engagement activity involving scientists and school students. I wrote about 40,000 words in answer to questions from around 400 students.