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Professor Tom Baden (he/him): Director

I study how synapses, neurons and networks enable ‘function’, and how they can rearrange to meet new sensory and behavioral demands on evolutionary timescales?

As a Director of Â鶹ӳ»­ Neuroscience I want to support and grow our excellent community of researchers so that everyone can do their best work.

Email: t.baden@sussex.ac.uk

Professor Chris Bird (he/him): Director

I study the psychological and neural processes that underpin how we remember our everyday experiences and how these processes go wrong in the context of Alzheimer’s disease and other neurological conditions.

As a Director of Â鶹ӳ»­ Neuroscience I want to help neuroscience researchers to flourish in their endeavours and to support the vibrant, fun and supportive community that we have at Â鶹ӳ»­.

Email: chris.bird@sussex.ac.uk

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Dr Ruth Staras (she/her): Programme Manager

I develop and manage core activities for Â鶹ӳ»­ Neuroscience, including the 4-year PhD Programme, research events and external partnerships. I am also a member of teaching faculty, convening the Neuroscience MSc and MRes degrees.

Overall my work aims to support a thriving and sociable research community across Â鶹ӳ»­ Neuroscience with innovative, interdisciplinary opportunities for postgraduate training and career development.

Email: r.staras@sussex.ac.uk

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Dr Chris Racey

I am a cognitive neuroscientist with a background in fMRI and low level vision. I study how colour is represented in the brain.

As a research technician for cognitive and clinical neuroscience, my role is to facilitate brain imaging research throughout Â鶹ӳ»­ Neuroscience. I help researchers with designing and building experimental paradigms, organising and analysing data. I manage the Human Psychophysiology Lab (HPL). I develop computing infrastructure and neuroimaging analysis pipelines, provide training and knowledge retention for advanced computational methods. I also run the Cognitive Neuroscience and Imaging seminar series (CNI) with a goal of fostering a sense of community across all neuroscience disciplines.

Email: c.racey@sussex.ac.uk