PhD Theses

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• Elvira Brattico – Examined by prof. Trainor Cortical processing of musical pitch as reflected by behavioural and electrophysiological evidence 2006​

• Titia van Zuijen – Prof. Münte Sensory auditory processing and intuitive sound detection : an investigation of musical experts and nonexperts 2006​

• Nikolai Novitski – Prof. Rauschecker Pitch discrimination in optimal and suboptimal acoustic environments : electroencephalographic, magnetoencephalographic, and behavioral evidence 2006​

• Riia Milovanov – Prof. Besson The Connectivity of Musical Aptitude and Foreign Language Learning Skills: Neural and Behavioural Evidence 2009​

• Tuomas Teinonen – Prof. Kuhl Language learning in infancy 2009​

• Teppo Särkämö – Prof. Zatorre Music in the recovering brain 2011​

• Veerle Simoens – Prof. Kreutz Stress and music performance anxiety 2012​

• Miia Seppänen – Prof. Gaab Auditory perceptual learning in musicians and non-musicians : Event-related potential studies on rapid plasticity 2013​

• Eva Istok - Prof. Altenmüller Cognitive and neural determinants of music appreciation and aesthetics 2013​

• Eino Partanen – Prof. Jacobsen The neural basis of speech sound discrimination from infancy to adulthood 2013

• Vesa Putkinen  - Prof. Penhune Musical activities and the development of neural sound discrimination 2014​

• Paula Virtala – Prof. Winkler The neural basis of Western music chord categorisations : effects of development and music expertise 2015​

• Ritva Torppa – Dr. Ponton Pitch-related auditory skills in children with cochlear implants : The role of auditory working memory, attention and music 2015​

• Marina Kliuchko – Prof. Altenmüller Noise sensitivity in the function and structure of the brain 2017​

• Caitlin Dawson – Prof. Escera Effects of linguistic and musical expertise on early auditory processing : Electrophysiological and behavioral evidence  2017​

• Hanna Poikonen – Prof. Jäncke Dance on Cortex : ERPs and Phase Synchrony in Dancers and Musicians during a Contemporary Dance Piece 2018​

• Aleksi Sihvonen – Prof. Münte Neural basis of acquired amusia and its recovery 2018​

• Tiziana Quarto – Prof. Hugdahl Individual differences in emotion processing 2018​

• Tanja Linnavalli – Prof. Besson Effects of musical experience on children’s language and brain development 2019 ​

• Vera Leo – Prof. Jehkonen Effects of vocal music on verbal learning and long-term recovery after stroke 2020​

• Katri Saarikivi – Prof. Moreno Augmented maturation of executive functions in musically trained children and adolescents 2022​

• Sini-Tuuli Siponkoski - Prof. Gold Music therapy in the cognitive and neural rehabilitation of traumatic brain injury 2022​

• Valtteri Wikström – Prof. Westerink Intersubjectivity and cooperation in synchronous computer-mediated interaction 2022​

• Kaisamari Kostilainen – Prof. Axelin Parental singing to support the development of premature newborns  2023 ​

• Emmi Pentikäinen – Prof. Samson Choir singing and the aging brain 2023 ​