The goal of cognitive neuroscience is to understand how complex functions such as perception, attention, memory, and language are implemented within the brain. The rapid development of cognitive neurosciences in the last two decades is mainly due to the technological advancement of non-invasive brain imaging techniques which can allow the study of brain activity related to the performance of specific tasks in awake healthy human subjects.

The power of modern computer systems allows the acquisition of voluminous data, as well as data processing and informative visualization of the results. A key factor for the development in the field has largely relied on the collaboration of different disciplines, such as neurophysiology, psychology, biology, physics and engineering, which traditionally did not interact with each other.

In our group, we put an emphasis on understanding high-level cognitive functions such as attention and intention in 3D space, coupled with scientific techniques which allow us to study how these functions are processed within the brain. Our research interests include the study of visual perception in 3D space, spatial attention and preparation for action.