Deciphering The Dynamic Neural Basis Of Cognition And Dementia
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,287,350.00
Summary
Understanding the way that the human brain works is an immense challenge, but it is one that is within our reach. My plan is to unlock the untapped potential of human brain imaging using methods from network science, physics and computational modelling. The project will create working models of the brain that we can use to test hypotheses about how the brain works at the systems level. This will allow us predict how the brain begins to deteriorate in dementia and pave the way for new treatments.
Mapping And Restoring Brain Networks Underpinning Psychiatric Symptoms
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$645,205.00
Summary
My research investigates how networks of brain regions dynamically communicate to support human behavior. I am interested in how brain network activity deviates from the norm to give rise to psychiatric symptoms. Results from my work will facilitate targeted research and interventions aimed at treating symptoms of psychiatric disorders.