Speech production is a fundamental aspect of human communication, yet its underlying neural intricacies remain largely unexplored. This project aims to investigate how concepts are translated into spoken language by probing the neural mechanisms governing speech production. In this project, you will analyse brain data from electrophysiology to describe various facets of speech production. Through a novel naturalistic experimental setup, this endeavour tries to demonstrate how the human brain navigates the intricate journey from thoughts to spoken words. By delving into the interplay between linguistic representation and motor execution during speech, this project presents an opportunity suitable for Master’s students with a background in any quantitative field with an interest in linguistics, psychology, or neuroscience. The project is interdisciplinary by nature, so you can apply even if you haven’t analysed neural data in the past.
You will join a research team composed of the principal investigator, a postdoctoral researcher, and six PhD students. The team meets weekly to discuss exciting ongoing work from within and outside the team, which is also an opportunity for Master’s student to experience research life and hear about the latest advances in brain research (especially speech, language, and music processing).
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