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Ioana Grigoras
MD MSc DPhil
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Investigating the neurophysiological mechanisms of motor learning
I am a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Physiological Neuroimaging Group, working with Professor Charlotte Stagg. My postdoctoral research uses multi-modal neuroimaging, TMS and transcranial ultrasound stimulation (TUS) to explore the neurophysiological mechanisms of motor learning in healthy people and stroke survivors.
During my DPhil, I used behavioural tasks, neuroimaging and non-invasive brain stimulation to investigate how pharmacological modulation of GABA-mediated inhibition can influence motor learning and brain chemistry in healthy volunteers and stroke survivors.
Prior to my DPhil, I graduated with a medical degree (MD) from the University of Medicine and Pharmacy Carol Davila, Bucharest in Romania and then completed a M.Sc. in Neuroscience at the University of Oxford.
I am also a Lecturer in Medicine (Pharmacology) at St Hilda's College.
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Our ultrasound device was highlighted in The Guardian
Read about our novel transcranial ultrasound stimulation device, as reported by the Guardian
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Advice for new students
Short video from the BrainBox Initiative with quick advice for new students