Johns Hopkins University · NeuroscienceCerebellar Cognition and Neuroimaging Lab
John E Desmond · Baltimore, Maryland
Research Focus
Dr. John E. Desmond's lab at Johns Hopkins University focuses on how the cerebellum contributes to cognitive processes, particularly in understanding sequences in memory and language. The research aims to explore the cerebellum's role in cognitive functions through functional and structural neuroimaging studies in patients with cerebellar damage. By applying techniques like transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), the lab investigates the brain mechanisms that support sequence prediction and violations, enhancing our knowledge of cognitive functions and related disorders.
cerebellumcognitive sequencingverbal working memorylanguage acquisitionneuroimagingfunctional connectivityTMSataxiasequence prediction
Research Aims
3AIM 01Investigate cerebellar involvement in verbal working memory.
AIM 02Examine how cerebellar damage affects language acquisition tasks.
AIM 03Test cerebellar predictions in cognitive tasks using brain stimulation.
Skills the Lab Values
fMRIstructural neuroimagingtranscranial magnetic stimulationdata analysisbehavioral experimentsMRI analysiscognitive testingprogramming in Pythonstatistical learning techniques
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Citations24ktop 17% of dept.114th of 671
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