Research
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Brain mechanisms of conscious experience of pain.
Brain imaging of pain, somatosensory perception and motor cotrol using EEG, MEG and fMRI.
Brain mechanisms of sense of smell.
In collaboration with Unilever, this research interest focuses on how odours modulate hedonic evaluations and human decisions.
Neural mechanisms of decision making.
In collaboration with the Department of Mathematical Sciences, Institute of Risk and Uncertainty, and Unilever, this line of research aims to understand the neural mechanisms of value-based decisions, risky choices, and effort-based decisions.
Research grants
Neural mechanisms of effort-based decision making
UNILEVER UK CENTRAL RESOURCES LTD (UK)
October 2016 - February 2022
Randomised, single blind study to assess efficacy of combination therapy of dapagliflozin with exanitide LAR versus exanatide LAR monotherapy in obese (BMI>35 kg/m2) patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (RESILIENT)
ASTRAZENECA LIMITED (UK)
July 2016 - December 2024
Brain imaging of key ingredients/reformulation in relation to reward
UNILEVER UK CENTRAL RESOURCES LTD (UK)
November 2016 - December 2026
Using Novel Sensing Approaches to Understand Processing of Touch in the Brain
UNILEVER PLC (UK)
October 2018 - March 2024
Emotional Impact of Comport Fab Con
UNILEVER PLC (UK)
April 2018 - March 2021
Neurophysiological and immunological predictors of therapeutic success of spinal cord stimulation for pain relief
ST. JUDE MEDICAL U.K. LIMITED (UK)
October 2017 - March 2023
Neural mechanisms of economic decision making during online purchasing
UNILEVER UK CENTRAL RESOURCES LTD (UK)
October 2018 - December 2023
Mobile neuroimaging at scale: making it simple, making it affordable.
UNILEVER UK CENTRAL RESOURCES LTD (UK)
October 2016 - September 2020
Brain responses for target setting: Unilever fellowship in behavioural neuroscience.
UNILEVER NEDERLAND BV (NETHERLANDS)
April 2015 - October 2018
Measurement in Context: Ambulatory Neuroimaging.
UNILEVER NEDERLAND BV (NETHERLANDS)
December 2014 - February 2019
Role of incidental sensory-affective stimuli on the brain valuation system.
UNILEVER NEDERLAND BV (NETHERLANDS)
October 2015 - September 2019
Effects of satiety on cerebral processing of pain and on resting state of the brain.
UNILEVER NEDERLAND BV (NETHERLANDS)
November 2011 - November 2015
Effects of olfaction on subconscious priming of emotions and actions.
UNILEVER NEDERLAND BV (NETHERLANDS)
October 2012 - September 2016
Cortical mechanisms of allodynia in chronic pain patients - an MEG (magnetoencephalography) study.
PAIN RELIEF FOUNDATION (UK)
June 2007 - November 2008
Brain-autonomic interactions in fibromyalgia syndrome patients
PAIN RELIEF FOUNDATION (UK)
February 2010 - January 2013
Research collaborations
Dr. Timo Giesbrecht
Unilever
Effects of olfaction, on emotional processing and pain.
Professor Jiri Horacek
Charles University in Prague
Development of methods for MR and EEG data processing; conjoint resrarch projects on subconscious priming in healthy people and psychiatric patients; research on perception of pain in psychiatric patients
Prof. L. Allison
EEG research of decision making under stressful conditions
Dr. J. Halford
EEG and fMRI studies on eating behaviour and interactions between satiety and pain
Prof. P. Sovka
Charles University in Prague
Conjoint study of causality in EEG signals.
Dr. L. Parkes
The University of Manchester
analysis of MR and MEG data
Professor J. Gross, Dr. J-M. Schoffelen
University of Glasgow
conjoint processing of MEG data
Dr. Graham Kemp
Experimental studies in the field of cognitive neuroscience and pain
Prof. T. Nurmikko; Dr. Paul Sacco
Conjoint experimental study on MEG changes in allodynia. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation.