We study how the human brain functions in various behavioural and cognitive contexts. Our group comprises a multidisciplinary team that combines naturalistic experimental paradigms with different neuroimaging methods to understand brain mechanisms underlying attention, executive functioning, sound perception, and emotional processing. We also have projects where we study neural endophenotypes of neuroatypicality such as dyslexia and ADHD. We use functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), electroencephalography (EEG), magnetoencephalography (MEG), diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), and behavioural measurements.
Our experiments often comprise complex continuous stimuli such as speech. Therefore, we have developed, and flexibly use several multivariate methods specifically curated for complex naturalistic stimuli and paradigms: e.g., multivariate pattern analysis (MVPA), representational similarity analysis (RSA), statistical shape analysis (e.g., Procrustes, hyperalignment), stimulus reconstruction, and temporal response functions. Our long-term goal is to expand the use of these methods from controlled laboratory experiments to real-world settings and clinical assessment tools.