Determine specific cell types and synaptic change involved during learning and execution of a motor cortex dependent skilled reaching task
Vocalization processing by the auditory system.
Biomarkers of hearing health
Computation and analysis of neural dynamical systems.
Combination of multiple neuroimaging methods (e.g., PET, fMRI) to understand neurocognitive development throughout the adolescent period.
Neuroimaging predictors of treatment responses in depression
My research program addresses language and reading processes, from word processing through comprehension, studied in English and comparatively across languages. The research includes cognitive (behavioral) studies, ERPs, EEGs, and collaborative research in fMRI and MEG. The general goal is to achieve a richer view of language processes by the combination of methods. Projects include 1) Text comprehension studied with ERPs to expose readers word-to-text integration processes. 2a) Universal and writing-system specific components of reading. Comparisons across languages and writing systems expose what is general and specific in reading; 2b) Learning to read a second language in a new writing system. 3) New word learning, especially the processes by which the meanings of new words become integrated into the mental lexicon.
Genomics of neurological disorders and behavior
Characterization of the neural circuits of the basal ganglia and the pre-botzinger complex using mathematical and computational approaches.
Upper limb motor control strategies in humans and animal models and developing neuroimaging tools for the design of innovative clinical approaches for rehabilitation in neural disorders.
Computational modeling of reading, language and semantics