The Brain: Past, Present and Future
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Prof. Raymond Dolan FRS
Professor Dolan is one of the world’s leading experts in the field of neuroscience and behaviour. Using neuroimaging with behavioural studies he identifies the areas and chemicals in the brain involved in thinking, learning and decision making. He has published over 750 scientific papers and was elected a Fellow of…
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Dr Nora Salaberry
Dr Nora Salaberry is a STEAM1 Festival and Engagement Executive who creates new, fun and engaging STEAM resources and helps to manage CALMAST2 events. She holds an MSc and a PhD in Biology – specialised in Neurosciences, both from the University of Strasbourg in France. She discovered STEM engagement during…
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Prof. Veronica O’Keane
Professor Veronica O’Keane is an Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry at Trinity College Dublin. She has had a distinguished career in psychiatry, contributing significantly to both clinical practice and academic research. Her work has focused on the interface between psychiatry and neuroscience, exploring how brain function relates to mental health disorders.…
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Dr. David Delany
Dr David Delany is a lecturer in cognitive science and statistics at South East Technological University, Waterford. He holds a PhD in computational neuroscience (Trinity College Dublin) and has a research focus on human superintelligence. For several years, Dr. Delany ran cognitive science-based advanced thinking skills workshops for academic staff…
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Prof. Luke Gibbons
Luke Gibbons’ most recent book is James Joyce and the Irish Revolution (University of Chicago Press, 2023). He has taught as Professor of Irish Studies at Maynooth University and the University of Notre Dame, and has published widely on Irish culture and criticism. ‘Hospitality on Holles Street: James Joyce, Evolution, and the…
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Prof. Colin Doherty
Professor Doherty is the Head of School of Medicine and holds the Ellen Mayston Bates Chair in Epileptology at Trinity College Dublin. He was a consultant neurologist at St James’s hospital for 15 years when he joined the staff of TCD in the Academic Unit of Neurology in 2020. He…
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Dr Alejandro Lopez Valdes
Alejandro Lopez Valdes is an assistant Professor in Neural Engineering and Brain Health at Trinity College Dublin (TCD) School of Engineering and affiliated to the Global Brain Health Institute. Dr Lopez Valdes obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Biomedical Engineering from ITESM in Monterrey in his native Mexico, a Master’s of…
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Prof. Richard Roche
Richard Roche is a professor of psychology at Maynooth University. His research interests include memory, spatial representation, psychosis, stroke and decision making. He also established Ireland’s first high-density electroencephalogram (EEG) laboratory. Richard was appointed Lecturer in Maynooth University’s Department of Psychology in 2005 following an undergraduate degree in Psychology, a…
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Prof. Dara Cannon
Dara Cannon is a professor of neuroscience at the University of Galway on the west coast of Ireland. Prof Cannon’s research laboratory focuses on the biological underpinnings of psychiatric disorders including analyses using brain imaging, genetic, cognitive and life context with a teaching focus on gross anatomical and magnetic resonance…