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SUMMARY:Robust and replicable effects of ageing on resting state brain ele
 ctrophysiology measured with MEG - Dr. Andrew Quinn\, School of Psychology
 \, University of Birmingham\, UK
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DTEND:20250609T123000Z
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CONTACT:Dace Apšvalka
DESCRIPTION:*Speaker:* Visiting in person - Dr. Andrew Quinn\, School of P
 sychology\, University of Birmingham\, UK\n\n*Title:* Robust and replicabl
 e effects of ageing on resting state brain electrophysiology measured with
  MEG\n\n*Abstract:* Non-invasive recordings of brain electrophysiology off
 er insight into age-related declines in neuronal function\, as reflected b
 y alterations in the power spectrum of EEG and MEG recordings. Statistical
 ly rigorous analysis methodologies are needed to translate these findings 
 into clinically meaningful metrics that address the global challenge of ma
 intaining brain health in ageing populations.\n\nThis talk presents findin
 gs that consolidate multiple ageing-related effects into a single statisti
 cal spectrum. I will examine the reproducibility of this spectrum across o
 pen-access MEG datasets and its robustness to common covariates. Building 
 on this foundation\, I propose a framework for estimating the statistical 
 power of age-related effects to support future study design. Finally\, I w
 ill talk about how these electrophysiological ageing effects interact with
  individual differences in white matter tracts and the presence of neurode
 generative disease.\n\n*Bio:* Dr Andrew Quinn completed his PhD in 2014 at
  the University of York\, developing methods for estimating time-varying f
 unctional connectivity during visual word recognition from Magnetoencephal
 ography data. He then worked as a postdoctoral scientist at the Oxford Cen
 tre for Human Brain Activity (OHBA) where he developed a range of novel ti
 me series analysis techniques targeted at analysis of brain changes in neu
 rodegenerative disorders. Dr Quinn started as an Assistant Professor at th
 e University of Birmingham in 2022. His research continues to explore nove
 l analysis of electrophysiological time series in the context of visual an
 d auditory perception and changes in brain function across the lifespan an
 d into neurodegeneration. \n\n*Venue:* MRC CBU West Wing Seminar Room and 
 Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82385113580?pwd=RmxIUmphQW9Ud1JBby9nTDQzR0N
 Rdz09 (Meeting ID: 823 8511 3580\; Passcode: 299077)
LOCATION: MRC-CBU\, 15 Chaucer Road\, Cambridge
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