As CEO and co-founder at NSG I research, design, and develop novel brain training interventions and diagnostic tools that target fundamental brain processes underpinning clinical conditions such as dyslexia, autism, schizophrenia, ADHD, and cognitive decline in old age. Our current main project is the development of a software test for predicting which patients will exhibit a placebo response in clinical drug trials. Trial failures due to high placebo responses cost the pharmaceutical… Show more As CEO and co-founder at NSG I research, design, and develop novel brain training interventions and diagnostic tools that target fundamental brain processes underpinning clinical conditions such as dyslexia, autism, schizophrenia, ADHD, and cognitive decline in old age. Our current main project is the development of a software test for predicting which patients will exhibit a placebo response in clinical drug trials. Trial failures due to high placebo responses cost the pharmaceutical industry hundreds of millions of dollars per year so there is strong interest in novel approaches to mitigating the impact of the placebo response. The Placebo Responsive Predictor project is a collaboration led by Neurosynergy Games and includes Trinity College Dublin, Dublin City University, and the National Digital Research Centre. More recently, Oxford University Innovation has taken on the PRP project and is currently looking for co-development commercialisation partners. More details can be found here: http://innovation.ox.ac.uk/inspired-works/placebo-response-predictor/ Show less

I worked as an Academic Developer in Trinity's Centre for Academic Practice and Student Learning (CAPSL) where I ran an advanced thinking skills course for staff and postgraduates. This course is based on research in cognitive science into the nature of superior performance, and is rationally designed from first principles to accelerate the development of elite levels of insight, problem solving, and innovation. Participants learn how to use novel deep learning and adaptive problem… Show more I worked as an Academic Developer in Trinity's Centre for Academic Practice and Student Learning (CAPSL) where I ran an advanced thinking skills course for staff and postgraduates. This course is based on research in cognitive science into the nature of superior performance, and is rationally designed from first principles to accelerate the development of elite levels of insight, problem solving, and innovation. Participants learn how to use novel deep learning and adaptive problem solving techniques to accelerate the transition from novice to expert, and from expert to elite expert.An overview of the principles behind the course: http://myneurotrainer.org/delany_abstract_lin.htmA version run for staff and postgrads in Cornell University, NY:http://www.trii.org/courses/act.html Show less

I lecture in experimental and clinical neuropsychology, cognition and perception, and statistics