A5004478868- Neural dynamics and brain function
- Neuroscience and Music Perception
- Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
- Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
- Multisensory perception and integration
- Visual perception and processing mechanisms
- Child and Animal Learning Development
- Face Recognition and Perception
- Electromagnetic Fields and Biological Effects
- Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics
- Music and Audio Processing
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Neurological and metabolic disorders
- Ultrasound and Hyperthermia Applications
- Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Green IT and Sustainability
- Language Development and Disorders
- Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
- Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
Swinburne University of Technology
2009-2025
The University of Melbourne
2023-2025
Australian Psychological Society
2025
Queensland University of Technology
2020
Universitat de Barcelona
2011-2019
University of Wollongong
2011-2012
Monash University
2006-2010
Research Institute for Brain and Blood Vessels Akita
2002
Abstract The present study was conducted to determine whether adolescents and/or the elderly are more sensitive mobile phone (MP)‐related bioeffects than young adults, and this for both 2nd generation (2G) GSM, 3rd (3G) W‐CDMA exposures. To test this, resting alpha activity (8–12 Hz band of electroencephalogram) assessed because numerous studies have now reported it be enhanced by MP exposure. Forty‐one 13–15 year olds, forty‐two 19–40 twenty 55–70 olds were tested using a double‐blind...
Abstract Objective: The present study compared the effects of a variety mobile phone usage conditions to different levels alcohol intoxication on simulated driving performance and psychomotor vigilance. Methods: Twelve healthy volunteers participated in crossover design which each participant completed task 2 days, separated by 1-week washout period. On day, participants performed under 4 conditions: no usage, hands-free naturalistic conversation, cognitively demanding texting. at four blood...
Auditory deviance detection in humans is indexed by the mismatch negativity (MMN), a component of auditory evoked potential (AEP) electroencephalogram (EEG) occurring at latency 100–250 ms after stimulus onset. However, using classic oddball paradigms, differential responses to regularity violations simple features have been found level middle response (MLR) AEP within first 50 (deviation) These findings suggest existence fast mechanisms for feature changes, but it not clear whether among...
Abstract Background The loudness dependence of the auditory evoked potential (LDAEP) has been suggested as a possible in vivo measure central serotonin function. However, more recent studies suggest that LDAEP may be modulated by multiple neuromodulatory systems addition to serotonergic system. Accordingly we further examined effects selective serotonin, dopamine and simultaneous depletion on healthy subjects. Methods study employed placebo‐controlled, double‐blind, cross over design....
Abstract Recent oddball studies showed that auditory change detection responses exist in the first 50 ms after sound onset, upstream of mismatch negativity ( MMN ). We examined if these early could be elicited by feature‐specific changes, meaning changes value one attribute a stimulus, regardless whether other attributes stimulus are changing or not. used multifeature paradigm with four types deviants: frequency, duration, intensity, and interaural time difference. In middle latency range,...
ABSTRACT Previous research showed that short‐term second language training modulates children's brain responses to processing. However, little is known about whether from language‐immersion apps would have the same effect on young neural processing of a newly learnt language. We examined auditory event‐related potentials generated by two groups 3‐ 5‐year‐old children (total N = 32; 14 male, 18 female; mean age 49.6 months, SD 6.0 months), in response and unknown non‐native words. The ‘known’...
BackgroundAnaemia causes widespread health and economic harms. Current international targets for reducing anaemia in women of reproductive age, including the Sustainable Development Goal halving prevalence by 2030, are unlikely to be met any country. This suggests that current were grounded aspiration rather than a systematic assessment what is achievable given recommended interventions national healthcare priorities.MethodsWe develop country-level model support feasible ambitious...
BackgroundAnaemia causes widespread health and economic harms. Current international targets for reducing anaemia in women of reproductive age, including the Sustainable Development Goal halving prevalence by 2030, are unlikely to be met any country. This suggests that current were grounded aspiration rather than a systematic assessment what is achievable given recommended interventions national healthcare priorities.MethodsWe develop country-level model support feasible ambitious...
Predictive coding theories of perception highlight the importance constantly updated internal models world to predict future sensory inputs. Importantly, such suggest that prediction-error signalling should be specific violation predictions concerning distinct attributes same stimulus. To interrogate this as yet untested prediction, we focused on two different aspects face (identity and orientation) investigated whether cortical regions which process particular stimulus also signal...
Neuroradiological functional imaging techniques demonstrate the patterns of hypoperfusion and hypometabolism that are thought to be useful in differential diagnosis Alzheimer's disease (AD) from other dementing disorders. Besides distribution perfusion or energy metabolism, vascular transit time (VTT), reactivity (VR), oxygen extraction fraction (OEF), which can measured with positron emission tomography (PET), provide hemodynamic aspects brain pathophysiology. In order evaluate features AD,...
Abstract Background The loudness dependence of the auditory evoked potential (LDAEP) has been proposed as an electrophysiological marker for assessing serotonergic function in vivo humans, although accumulating evidence suggests that it is insensitive to acute changes neurotransmission. Very little known about sensitivity LDAEP other neurotransmitter systems including noradrenergic system. current study examined effects modulation well on LDAEP. Methods utilised a double‐blind...