Research

My research uses cognitive neuroimaging methods to understand how the brain supports cognition across health and disease. I draw on functional MRI (fMRI) for measuring brain activity and connectivity, magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) for assessing neurochemistry in vivo, and EEG for capturing the temporal dynamics of neural responses. I work in two main areas:

Healthy Aging

I study how cognitive functions such as attention and memory change across the adult lifespan, and what neural mechanisms drive those changes. A key goal is understanding which aspects of cognitive aging are inevitable and which might be modifiable — and why some individuals age more successfully than others.

Psychosis: Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder

I investigate the cognitive and neural changes associated with psychotic disorders, including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. This work aims to identify reliable neural markers of cognitive impairment that could ultimately inform diagnosis and treatment.