Neuroimaging and Neuropsychological Assessment

time-frequency spectrograms and spatial maps for a working memory task

My journey in neuroimaging began at the DICoN Lab, where I worked with magnetoencephalography (MEG), T1-weighted and T2-weighted structural MRI, and neuropsychological assessments of learning, memory, attention, processing speed, language, and executive function. My publications from DICoN focused on task-based MEG (in particular, semantic processing and verbal working memory) and hippocampal subfield volumes in healthy aging and Alzheimer’s disease.

In addition to analysing data and writing papers, I administered extensive neuropsychological batteries, the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), and the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) for research purposes in healthy adults, those diagnosed with AD/MCI, those diagnosed with HIV, and substance users (specifically cannabis and methamphetamine).

Currently, while neuroimaging is not the primary focus of the BRANCH Lab, some data is available, and extensive cognitive testing data is available. I aim to use both of these and continue to build my understanding of cognitive aging.