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Michele Veldsman
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Research Summary
I am a cognitive neuroscientist using brain imaging to understand the impact of stroke and dementia on the human brain. I have a PhD from the University of Cambridge. During my PhD I studied visual short-term memory in order to understand how our brains hold complex information to allow us to navigate our rich visual world.
After my PhD, I joined the lab of Professor Amy Brodtmann at the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health where I investigated the effect of ischaemic stroke on structural and functional brain networks.
In April 2018 I joined the lab of Professor Masud Husain as a Research Associate in Cognitive Neuroscience. Here I am investigating the neural basis of deficits in memory and motivation across clinical populations.
Recent publications
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Apathy in small vessel cerebrovascular disease is associated with deficits in effort-based decision making.
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Saleh Y. et al, (2021), Brain
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Embracing diversity and inclusivity in an academic setting: Insights from the Organization for Human Brain Mapping.
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Tzovara A. et al, (2021), Neuroimage, 229
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The human hippocampus and its subfield volumes across age, sex and APOE e4 status.
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Veldsman M. et al, (2021), Brain Commun, 3
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Microstructural degeneration underlies executive dysfunction after stroke
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Veldsman M. et al, (2020)
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Microstructural degeneration and cerebrovascular risk burden underlying executive dysfunction after stroke.
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Veldsman M. et al, (2020), Sci Rep, 10