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Brain networks and what they tell us about cognition, behaviour, and neurological disease mostly through fMRI and diffusion MRI. I’m drawn to early markers of neurodegeneration (especially Parkinson’s), and to questions where imaging meets computational modelling…On the side, neurolinguistics. I collect languages the way some people collect houseplants (or Pokemon cards if you may) enthusiastically, with mixed results and I’d like to know why my brain handles some of them like a champ and others like absolute mush.
Research Themes:
White-matter microstructure in prodromal Parkinson’s disease , pairing Trail Making Test performance with tractography metrics from diffusion MRI to look for subclinical markers.
fMRI methods and analysis. preprocessing and analysis pipelines in FSL, working with the MR Techniques in Brain Function Group at the Donders Institute.
Biomarkers in neurological disease. proteomic and metabolomic biomarker work in epilepsy with the NONAI USERN group.
Mental health in clinical populations. published work on care utilisation and barriers among breast cancer survivors in Iran.
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Software Expertise:
FSL, SPM, CONN, MRtrix3, ExploreDTI, FreeSurfer, MATLAB, Python. Strongest in diffusion MRI preprocessing, tractography, and data-quality assessment (also mentor MRtrix3 training sessions). fMRI preprocessing and analysis in FSL.
Collaborators:
Dr. Zahra Fazel — Donders Institute, Radboud University
Prof. David G. Norris — MR Techniques in Brain Function Group, Donders Institute
NONAI USERN group — proteomic biomarkers in neurological disease
Neuroimaging Department, Interdisciplinary School