I am an Associate Professor at the Center for Music in the Brain, Aarhus University. My research combines cognitive and computational neuroscience, psychology, and neurophysiology to study the brain mechanisms underlying memory, predictive processing, and cognitive abilities. I use neuroimaging, neurophysiology, and advanced computational methods to investigate brain dynamics and develop new approaches for analysing functional brain networks.
My research investigates the neural and computational mechanisms underlying memory, predictive processing, and cognitive abilities. I use music and auditory sequences as models for studying how the brain encodes, predicts, and recognises complex information, including changes across aging. A central part of my work is the development of computational approaches, including NESS, BROAD-NESS, and FREQ-NESS, to characterise the spatial, temporal, and frequency-specific organisation of brain networks.
I supervise Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD students, as well as postdoctoral researchers, in research activities ranging from experimental design and data collection to computational data analysis, interpretation of results, and scientific writing. I also contribute to university teaching through lectures, seminars, and summer schools, particularly in cognitive neuroscience, neuroimaging, neurophysiology, and computational methods for studying brain function.
I have developed a strong international network of research collaborations across neuroscience, psychology, physics, and related disciplines. Particularly close collaborations include the University of Oxford, where I am also a Senior Research Fellow, and the University of Bologna, especially its Departments of Physics and Psychology. My broader network includes research groups in Norway, Finland, Italy, China, US, the UK, and other international institutions, supporting collaborative research, methodological development, and researcher exchange.
I lead and contribute to research in cognitive and computational neuroscience, including the development and coordination of research projects and international collaborations. I supervise Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD, and postdoctoral researchers and teach neuroscience, neuroimaging, and computational methods. My responsibilities also include securing external research funding, developing open research tools, and disseminating research to scientific and public audiences.
