Project Title: Driving cell-type specific plasticity with multiplexed temporal interference brain stimulation
Supervisors: Dr Samuel Barnes
Location: Level 5, Burlington Danes Building, Hammersmith Campus, Du Cane Road, W12 0NN
About Me
I am an Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) funded PhD student in the Barnes laboratory at the Department of Brain Sciences in the UK Dementia Research Institute centre at ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ. My project investigates the potential of multiplexed Temporal-Interference brain stimulation to selectively target specific cell-types. This project will be amongst the first that sets out to test this potential as a technically feasible approach for in vivo, cell-type and spatially specific plasticity induction, which could facilitate the use of TI-stimulation in a range of neurological conditions.
Prior to my PhD, I completed my integrated master’s at the University of Sheffield, which provided me with many opportunities to experience not only the research environment, but also various areas of research. Through a Genetics Society-funded summer studentship, I helped characterise a novel human disease mutation in zebrafish, and through a Sheffield Undergraduate Research Experience grant, I investigated the initial effects of noise-induced hearing loss with Sheffield’s Hearing Research Group. These experiences led to my steadfast ambition of becoming a Neuroscience researcher.
Outside of research, I dance ballet and do Muay Thai – every now and again, you may also catch me at football!
Qualifications
- 2021-2025: MSci Biomedical Science, University of Sheffield
Research Interests
- Neural circuits
- Non-invasive neuromodulation
- Neurodegeneration
Presentations and Conferences
- Genetics Society Summer Studentship Workshop, 2023
- Sheffield Undergraduate Research Experience Showcase, 2024
Contact Details
Email: i.russell-smith25@imperial.ac.uk
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