Keynote Speakers
Prof. Andrew Jackson
Prof Jackson’s research interests include motor control, learning, and oscillatory brain dynamics in waking and sleep. This basic research informs the development of closed-loop neural interface technologies, with applications in the treatment of stroke, spinal cord injury and epilepsy.
Dr. Anna Kuppuswamy
Dr Kuppuswamy’ s lab investigates the neural basis of perceptual fatigue in neurological conditions using a range of techniques including behavioural paradigms, non-invasive brain stimulation, brain imaging and computational modelling. Her work focuses on identifying the precise mechanisms that underlie the genesis of perceptual fatigue. The hypothesis is that perceptual fatigue arises from mis-calibration of effort mediated by poor sensory attenuation. She is also interested in identifying the interactions between sensory attenuation, fatigue and sense of agency.
Prof. Robert Brownstone
Prof Brownstone uses mouse genetics to understand neural circuits for movement, and how these circuits contribute to rehabilitation of movement. As movement is affected in many neurological conditions, his research program has widespread impact for the development of new strategies to improve movement in people with neurological disorders.
Prof. Chris Miall
Prof Miall has been studying sensorimotor control for about 35 years, from his PhD in locusts, to crayfish, primates and for the last 15 years, working exclusively on human sensory and motor systems. He is particularly interested in the role of the cerebellum, in motor learning and in predictive control, and the role of the cerebellum in cognitive processes.
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