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Dr. Yixuan Ku (库逸轩)
Professor, Department of Psychology, Sun Yat-sen University
Rm 406B, Department of Psychology, 132 East Waihuan Road
Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, China
Email: kuyixuan@mail.sysu.edu.cn
Founded by Dr. Yixuan Ku, MELab utilizes multimodal neuroimaging and computational modeling techniques to investigate cognitive processing mechanisms in the human brain. Our lab dedicates to researching fundamental working memory and emotions. In addition, we are engaged in researching different neural mechanisms of psychological disorders, including but not limited to schizophrenia, and to providing clinical implications in the cognitive neuroscience.
research topic
COGNITIVE NEURAL MECHANISMS OF MEMORY CAPACITY AND PRECISION
THE INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH OF NEUROSCIENCE AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
THE INTERACTION OF EMOTIONAL AND AFFECTIVE PROCESSING WITH MEMORY
Working memory with extremely limited capacity and precision is the core function of the human cognitive system. We attempt to explore the neural mechanism of memory precision and capacity in many aspects (e.g., brain regions, neural oscillations, and molecular mechanisms, etc.) by combining multimodal neuroimaging and computational mode
Working memory with extremely limited capacity and precision is the core function of the human cognitive system. We attempt to explore the neural mechanism of memory precision and capacity in many aspects (e.g., brain regions, neural oscillations, and molecular mechanisms, etc.) by combining multimodal neuroimaging and computational modeling. Additionally, we desire to strengthen working memory performance by using noninvasive brain regulation (e.g., tES, TMS, etc.).
THE INTERACTION OF EMOTIONAL AND AFFECTIVE PROCESSING WITH MEMORY
THE INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH OF NEUROSCIENCE AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
THE INTERACTION OF EMOTIONAL AND AFFECTIVE PROCESSING WITH MEMORY
We are interested in the neural mechanism of how reward, emotion, attention, and other factors influence memory. Beyond that, the influence of stress on memory and cognitive control, as well as the neural mechanism of addiction, is also in our study criteria. Not only focusing on the changes in emotions and memory processing in people wit
We are interested in the neural mechanism of how reward, emotion, attention, and other factors influence memory. Beyond that, the influence of stress on memory and cognitive control, as well as the neural mechanism of addiction, is also in our study criteria. Not only focusing on the changes in emotions and memory processing in people with schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s disease (currently focusing on mild cognitive impairment MCI), substance use disorder, and other neuropsychiatric diseases, we attempt to use cognitive training and non-invasive brain stimulation to help psychological disorders recovery.
THE INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH OF NEUROSCIENCE AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
THE INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH OF NEUROSCIENCE AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
THE INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH OF NEUROSCIENCE AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Our interest lies in the application of DNN, SNN, RNN and other neural networks in artificial intelligence, including analysis and comparison of physiological signals. We also want to explore the representational similarity between the human brain and deep neural network and enlighten novel algorithms in artificial intelligence.
join us
We need you!
We welcome highly motivated students, including prospective graduate students and undergraduate students, to join MElab. We encourage students to publish their research findings. We are also open for Postdocs with relevant experience in cognitive neuroscience. Potential candidates should reach out to Prof. Ku at kuyixuan@mail.sysu.edu.cn.