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Our group uses multimodal approaches to understand physiological changes in the brain, both in the context of learning novel motor skills and in a range of neurological conditions. To do this we use MR Spectroscopy, MR Imaging, Magnetoencephalography (MEG) and Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation. Ultimately we hope to understand more about how the brain adapts to new challenges, so that we can develop new adjunctive therapies for recovery.

Group of researchers

The Physiological Neuroimaging Group (PiNG) is headed by Professor Charlotte Stagg and was founded in 2014.

We are jointly based at the Wellcome Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging, and the MRC Brain Network Dynamics Unit. We are part of the Neuroplastics Collaborative Network, which also includes the Plasticity Group headed by Heidi Johansen-Berg and the Action, Cognition & Neurotherapeutics Group headed by Jacinta O'Shea. The three groups work together on research projects as well as public outreach activities.

In addition to the people listed in the 'Our Team' box, our team includes:

  • Birtan Demirel              (DPhil Student)

  • Félix Giroux                  (Visiting PhD Student from HEC Montréal)
  • Loic Couture                 (Visiting MSc Student from HEC Montréal)
  • Oana Puicar                   (Visiting BSc Student from The University of Manchester)

                                                

   

Selected publications

Increasing human motor skill acquisition by driving theta–gamma coupling

Journal article

Akkad H. et al, (2021), eLife, 10

A range of pulses commonly used for human transcranial ultrasound stimulation are clearly audible

Journal article

Johnstone A. et al, (2021), Brain Stimulation, 14, 1353 - 1355

A single, clinically relevant dose of the GABAB agonist baclofen impairs visuomotor learning

Journal article

Johnstone A. et al, (2021), The Journal of Physiology, 599, 307 - 322

FSL-MRS: An end-to-end spectroscopy analysis package

Journal article

Clarke WT. et al, (2020)

Modulation of Long-Range Connectivity Patterns via Frequency-Specific Stimulation of Human Cortex

Journal article

Weinrich CA. et al, (2017), Current Biology, 27, 3061 - 3068.e3

A Mechanistic Link from GABA to Cortical Architecture and Perception

Journal article

Kolasinski J. et al, (2017), Current Biology, 27, 1685 - 1691.e3