Students in the MSc Translational Cognitive Neuroscience module (2022/23) will present their posters on proposals for a translational cognitive neuroscience research study with relevance to brain and mental health.

Time: 9th May 2023, 3-4pm

Location: University of Birmingham, The Link (Gisbert Kapp)

Module lead: Dr Katja Kornysheva

Poster session programme

[poster number, name, title, MSc programme]

1. Alex Minshull, At home brain stimulation (tDCS) to alleviate symptoms of anxiety and depression within elite adolescent male footballers, Psychology

2. Katie  Riches, Using neuromuscular electrical stimulation during period of spontaneous recovery to improve rehabilitation outcomes for upper limb impairments in acute stroke patients, Mental Health

3. Emily Wilson, Using OPM-MEG to explore neural differences to improve diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder in children, BICN

4. Beth Hudson, At home rTMS device for the management and treatment of obesity after inadequate sleep, BICN

5. Katherine Ainsworth, Exploring the neural mechanisms of cognitive impairments in Anorexia Nervosa using Magnetic Resonance Imaging, and evaluating Cognitive Remediation Therapy as an intervention, BICN

6. Damanpreet Kaur, Exploring white matter integrity and BDNF phenotype in post-stroke recovery using DTI, BICN

7. Nayan Wadhwani, Development of a framework for multi-modal MRI based automated detection of Epileptical focal cortical dysplasia using deep neural networks, BICN

8. Barkathunisa Abdul Haq, To explore episodic memories using OPM based-MEG scanner, BICN

9. Maria Iride Morelli, Pathological lying: Exploring new measures and diagnostics, BICN

10. Sam Brooker, Which frequency of tACS is most optimal for treatment in Alzheimer’s?, BICN

11. Choi Yu, Exploring the effect of oestrogen on brain activation patterns in individuals with schizophrenia during cognitive processing tasks, BICN

12. Alan George, The curious case of Social Brain in Autism Spectrum Disorder; Exploring the Biomarkers for the atypical facial recognition in ASD Using OPM & Investigating the application of rTMS as a treatment protocol, BICN

13. Zainab Dhilawala, Examining the Efficacy of Virtual Reality Based Rehabilitation Interventions for Post-stroke Cognitive Deficits, BICN

14. Deborah Lee, Examine beta oscillation among patients with HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders(HAND), BICN