Biography

I am a neuroscientist at the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, University of Cambridge. My primary research interest lies in understanding the neural basis of cognitive changes arising early in neurodegenerative conditions such as Parkinson’s disease.

As part of Professor James Rowe’s group, I investigate these cognitive changes combining mathematical models and neuroimaging techniques (Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Electroencephalography and Magnetoencephalography) to relate behaviour to neural systems in health and disease. My research is conducted in collaboration with the Cambridge Centre for Frontotemporal Dementia and Related Disorders within the School of Clinical Medicine.

I also campaign to promote openess, integrity, and reproducibility of scholarly research.

Interests

  • Decision-making and action control
  • Parkinson’s disease
  • Neuroimaging (MRI/MEG/EEG)
  • Computational modelling
  • Methods and Open Science

Education

  • PhD in Visual Psychophysics, 2011

    City, University of London, UK

  • MSc in Experimental Psychology, 2007

    University of Florence, Italy

Experience

 
 
 
 
 

Investigator Scientist

MRC Cognition and Brain Science Unit, University of Cambridge

Mar 2015 – Present Cambridge, UK
 
 
 
 
 

Research Associate

Institute of Neurology, University College London

Sep 2011 – Dec 2014 London UK
 
 
 
 
 

Research Assistant

Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, University College London

Sep 2010 – Sep 2011 London UK

Contact

  • 15 Chaucer road, Cambridge, CB27EF