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Consciousness is central to human existence. Yet, what exactly is consciousness and how does the brain give rise to consciousness remain the most compelling puzzles facing scientists today. Research in my group focuses on understanding how consciousness emerges from the complexity of brain structure (braincomplexitylab.com). We investigate (1) how the structure of the brain differs across individuals and leads to inter-individual differences in brain function and conscious experiences; (2) how sleep benefits us by improving brain structure for better functionality and richer conscious experiences. From these studies, we wish to understand what constitutes an optimal brain structure for consciousness, and explore how that optimal brain structure may be achieved through learning, sleep and brain plasticity.

Listed skills include Matlab, Neuroimaging, Statistics, Neuroscience, and 10 others.