Davinia Fernández-Espejo
@daviniaferes
Neuroscientist and Associate Professor at the University of Birmingham. Views my own
Can Neurofilament Light (NfL), along with brain atrophy, help distinguish behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD) from primary psychiatric disorders? Come check out my poster (P046) to learn more! @isftd @UCSFmac @UCSF #DementiaResearch #Neuroscience
Come work with us on this cool project!
👉Looking for a post-doc? Interested in stroke neuroimaging and cognition? 👉Apply for a Senior Research Associate (38 months from Jan 2025) post with me & rest of SIGHT team @UEANeuroLab @UEAPsychology on @NIHRresearch EME funded SIGHT trial. 👉Apply : vacancies.uea.ac.uk/vacancies/1197…
3/3) We are looking for a postdoc to join us for 38 months starting from Jan 2025 @UEANeuroLab @UEAPsychology Candidates should have expertise w/ brain imaging pref. in stroke so please spread the word and tell your people to email me! Read more here: fundingawards.nihr.ac.uk/award/NIHR1590…
very excited to be part of this!
1/3) Please RT! 🎉Its official: Our SIGHT trial has been generously funded by @NIHRresearch EME. The SIGHT trial will provide better understanding of spatial neglect post-stroke, its recovery & rehab. The trial will be largest trial w/ people with neglect post-stroke to date!
Getting ready for the first ASSC Satélite of States of Consciousness #assc27
Looking forward to a week of exciting science and catching up with friends at #ASSC27

Join us at the ASSC States of Consciousness Satellite in Tokyo!
Please join us for the first ASSC States of Consciousness satellite event. This event will focus on the wide umbrella of states of consciousness, including states induced endogenously, by practice, states induced by drugs, by sensory stimulation as well as pathological states.
It's #BrainAwarenessWeek🧠 Researchers from @unibirmingham will be at The Exchange on Centenary Square and the @mac_birmingham. There'll be various activities for all ages to get those neurons fired up! 📅16 March More info: bit.ly/UoBBAW2024 #UoBBAW #CHBHEvents
🚨 Research assistant job alert 🚨 tDCS and EEG in prolonged disorders of consciousness. 1-year full-time, salary £32,982, starting ASAP. You'll spend your time between @TheCHBH @UoB_SoP and local neurorehab units. Full details: tinyurl.com/raindrop-ra2024 Deadline: 11th March 2024
My band made a music video ⬇️ It has a far higher proportion of Psychology profs in it than your average music video 🤓 For fans of shouting and guitars.
We're delighted to present the music video for our new single 𝑷𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑷𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒚 🎈 From the upcoming EP 𝑳𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝑰𝒔 𝑻𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝑨𝒏𝒅 𝑺𝒐 𝑨𝒓𝒆 𝑾𝒆 out 01/03/24 Shot & edited by @RobotCamelFilms & Kirill Fadeyev Streaming everywhere now youtu.be/lmFqnsBuFco
At the CHBH, our dedicated researchers secured £12m in funding in 2023, playing a pivotal role in advancing crucial research within our six core themes. Delve into the details of our valued funders & focal points of our research on p5 of #CHBHAnnualReport: birmingham.ac.uk/chbh/ar
🧵For those interested in applying to one of our @The_MRC funded 4 year PhD projects across our three partner institutions @unibirmingham @uniofleicester @UniofNottingham you still have time to register for our Zoom information session on Monday 11 December 18:30 – 19:30 GMT ..
🚨 New PhD position to develop focused ultrasound stimulation #FUS interventions for disorders of consciousness @TheCHBH @UoB_SoP . tinyurl.com/mv58znxt Funded by @Impact_Aim_Mrc Send CV + cover letter by Dec 18th. Please RT!
🚨 PhD alert! Interested in understanding individual differences to non-invasive brain stim? Apply to this fully funded PhD with myself and Dr Chechlacz! #NIBS #MRI @TheCHBH @UoB_SoPContact [email protected] for questions and apply here tinyurl.com/2zyxfy33
Is predictive coding falsifiable? 🚨New paper time! Here we talk about some of the issues we and others have with PC and, thanks to some neat computational modelling from my talented collaborators, we suggest some clear tests of its assumptions doi.org/10.1016/j.neub… /1
These two lovely people became Doctors this week #soproud !

Our @UoB_SoP MSc students presented their research posters today in the Great Hall - what a vibrant and fun event @unibirmingham @LES_UniBham! Interested in applying for an MSc with us? Find all information here: birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psycho…
🧠🖥️MSc Cognitive Neuroimaging & Data Science.🖥️🧠Apply now for September! Cover fundamental insights into important theories in neuroscience & gain hands-on experience in #neuroimaging & #datascience techniques. Info/apply: bit.ly/chbhmsc #msc #cognitiveneuroscience