CBR Seminar Series: Matthias Stangl
CBR Seminar Series: Matthias Stangl, November 20, 2023
Title: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuromodulation: From the Laboratory into the ‘Real World’
Abstract: A major goal of neuroscience is to understand how the brain supports natural human behavior and cognition, in order to ultimately enable the detection and treatment of malfunctions in underlying neural systems. Traditional human neuroimaging studies, however, are limited in their ability to record brain activity under natural conditions and during physical movement, and primarily take place in tightly-controlled laboratory settings that fail to capture the intricacies of dynamic and complex everyday life situations. In contrast, recent advances in neurotechnology and neuroimaging methods have enabled recordings of human brain activity during natural movement and behavior in the ‘real world’. Such mobile neuroimaging methods can provide unique insights into the neural mechanisms of human cognition and contribute to the development of innovative neuromodulation therapies for neurological and psychiatric disorders. In my presentation, I will argue that mobile neuroimaging methods have the potential to usher in a new era of cognitive neuroscience in which neural mechanisms can be studied with increased ecological validity and with the ability to address novel questions about normative and pathological cognitive processes during dynamic real-world experiences.
Bio:
Education
PhD, German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases
Postdoc, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Current Position
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Boston University
Areas of Interest
Cognitive Neuroscience, Neurotechnology, Neuromodulation, Human Brain Imaging Methods, Signal Processing and Data Analysis Methods