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Neuroscience PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Sheffield

We have 21 Neuroscience PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Sheffield

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Finding the cause of familial facial (Bell’s) palsy

University of Sheffield School of Medicine and Population Health
The facial (VII) cranial nerve controls the muscles of facial expression, supplies taste sensation to parts of the tongue and controls a small muscle connected to the ear drum. Bell’s palsy is the clinical condition in which there is impaired function of the facial nerve, associated with facial muscle weakness. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A McNeill
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Cognitive performance in videogame players and esports athletes

University of Sheffield Department of Psychology
Previous research suggests that playing action videogames, especially first-person shooters such as Counter-Strike, is related to cognitive performance, including attention, executive functions, and information processing speed (e.g., Bediou et al., 2023). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Von Bastian
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Understanding neurovascular coupling and its importance in the interpretation of modern neuroimaging techniques

University of Sheffield Department of Psychology
During the past two decades, blood oxygenation level dependent (BOLD) functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has become the scientific technique of choice for investigating human brain function in the field of cognitive neuroscience. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Berwick
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Efficient coding in touch: Exploring cortical feature tuning in the somatosensory system through the lens of efficient coding

University of Sheffield Department of Psychology
Efficient coding models can successfully explain the emergence of different features detectors along the visual pathway, such as center-surround receptive fields, simple and complex cells, and even higher-level visual neurons. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr H Saal, Dr SP Wilson
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Computational modelling of the emergence of somatosensory cortical maps

University of Sheffield Department of Psychology
The aim of this project is to to build a computational model of the development of cortical somatotopy in humans, focusing specifically on the representation of the hand. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr H Saal, Dr SP Wilson
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Using Brain Computer Interface to Improve Cognitive Performance

University of Sheffield Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering
Electroencephalogram (EEG) is a non-invasive technique commonly used to measure brain activity. In this project, we aim at using EEG Biofeedback (brain-computer interface (BCI)) for improving cognitive performance (e.g. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Arvaneh
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Brain Decoding Models across Subjects

University of Sheffield Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering
A brain decoding model aims at predicting what sensory stimulus is received (e.g. visual stimuli, different images), which mental state is experienced (i.e. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Arvaneh
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Precision Therapy for NBAS-related disorder

University of Sheffield School of Medicine and Population Health
It is very well recognised that rare diseases offer the potential to uncover new information about mechanisms underlying a range of phenotypes. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Balasubramanian
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Understanding the mechanisms underlying cognitive training effects

University of Sheffield Department of Psychology
Can the repetitive practice of cognitive tasks – as in ’brain training’ programs – effectively enhance cognitive abilities such as reasoning? After more than 20 years of intensive research efforts, this question is still highly controversial, with prior studies and meta-analyses yielding inconsistent results. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Von Bastian
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Deciphering the evolution of male sexual ornaments and female preference in stalk-eyed flies

University of Sheffield School of Biosciences
The selected candidate will conduct cutting-edge research to investigate the evolution of male sexual ornaments and the role of female preference in shaping these traits. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Wright
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Investigating the Roles for deSUMOylation Enzyme SENP3 in Autophagy Impaired by α-synuclein

University of Sheffield School of Biosciences
Aggregation of α-synuclein protein in neuronal cells has been strongly implicated in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative disorders (Synucleinopathies) including Parkinson's disease and dementia with Lewy bodies. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Guo
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When do astrocytes contribute to the control of brain blood flow?

University of Sheffield Department of Psychology
In order that the brain can function normally, it is essential that blood flow within the brain is well matched to neuronal metabolic demand. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Howarth
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Using pharmacological agents to investigate the mechanisms of the neuronal vascular coupling

University of Sheffield Department of Psychology
The changes in cerebral blood flow, volume and oxygenation that accompany increases in neural activity form the basis of non-invasive neuroimaging techniques such as blood oxygen level dependent (BOLD) functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) which allow human brain mapping. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Berwick
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Understanding the neural basis of ADHD

University of Sheffield Department of Psychology
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is the most prevalent neurodevelopmental disorder, however the neural changes that underlie the disorder are poorly understood. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P Overton
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The neurophysiological basis of spontaneous fluctuations in neuroimaging signals

University of Sheffield Department of Psychology
A technique called blood oxygen level dependent (BOLD) functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) can determine levels of different activity in parts of the living human brain and how malfunctions can occur in disease. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Jones, Dr J Berwick
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