Brain Research & Imaging Centre (BRIC)
A state-of-the-art human neuroimaging facility
The Brain Research & Imaging Centre (BRIC) is the most advanced multi-modal brain research facility in the South West and represents a sea-change in research capability in the field of human neuroscience.
The integration of world-leading expertise and technology in our cutting-edge brain research laboratories places the University of Plymouth at the forefront of the exploration of human brain structure and function in health and disease.
The partnership between the University of Plymouth, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust and DDRC Healthcare is central to our wider aim of delivering rapid improvements to health and wellbeing from the regional to the global scale.
A postgraduate programme in brain research is now available:
MSc Human Neuroscience
BRIC is a vibrant community of researchers dedicated to understanding how the brain works and finding new ways to enhance and protect it throughout life. We use the latest neurotechnologies, including sound waves, pressure-based methods, advanced computing, and brainâcomputer interfaces, to explore and restore functions of the brain.
Bringing together clinicians, neuroscientists, psychologists, engineers, and experts across the health sector, BRIC combines different ways of imaging and interacting with the brain. It is where science, technology, and care come together to turn discoveries into real benefits for peopleâs lives.
Professor Elsa Fouragnan
Professor of Neuroscience and Executive Director of BRIC
c/o Hyperbaric Medical Centre
Research Way
Plymouth Devon
PL6 8BU
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Research facilities
BRIC has eight cutting-edge brain research laboratories, including the most advanced 3-Tesla MRI facility in the region. The facilities are co-located with a new DDRC Healthcare development, which includes lecture theatres to align research and teaching and the most advanced hyperbaric chamber technology in the UK.
In the news
ÂŁ6.5m project aims to revolutionise mental health treatment using ultrasound
The University is working with NHS and industry partners to test a device using ultrasound to improve mood and reduce depression
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ÂŁ1.2 million project explores whether brain state alters the effects of ultrasound
The four-year initiative is being led by researchers from the University of Plymouthâs Brain Research and Imaging Centre
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Targeted ultrasound can change brain functions for up to an hour after intervention
Neuroscientists working in our Brain Research and Imaging Centre led a new study published in Nature Communications
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Global company working with University to test new app for MS patients
Global pharmaceutical company, Roche, is testing a new app to help people with multiple sclerosis (MS) better manage their symptoms.
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Research team
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![Professor Elsa Fouragnan Professor]( "Professor Elsa Fouragnan")
Professor Elsa Fouragnan
Professor
Executive Director of BRIC
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![Dr Nadège Bault Lecturer in Psychology (Behavioural or Cognitive Neuroscience)]( "Dr Nadège Bault")
Dr Nadège Bault
Lecturer in Psychology (Behavioural or Cognitive Neuroscience)
BRIC Head of Operations
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![Professor Stephen Hall Professor in Human Neuroimaging]( "Professor Stephen Hall")
Professor Stephen Hall
Professor in Human Neuroimaging
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![Professor Jonathan Marsden Professorship and Chair in Rehabilitation]( "Professor Jonathan Marsden")
Professor Jonathan Marsden
Professorship and Chair in Rehabilitation
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![Dr Julien Besle Lecturer in Psychology]( "Dr Julien Besle")
Dr Julien Besle
Lecturer in Psychology
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![Dr Donnchadh Murphy Doctoral Clinical Practitioner Academic Fellowship]( "Dr Donnchadh Murphy")
Dr Donnchadh Murphy
Doctoral Clinical Practitioner Academic Fellowship
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![Dr Andrea Pisauro Lecturer in Psychology]( "Dr Andrea Pisauro")
Dr Andrea Pisauro
Lecturer in Psychology
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![Dr Cyril Atkinson-Clement Lecturer]( "Dr Cyril Atkinson-Clement")
Dr Cyril Atkinson-Clement
Lecturer
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![Dr Giorgio Ganis Associate Professor (Reader) in Cognitive Neuroscience]( "Dr Giorgio Ganis")
Dr Giorgio Ganis
Associate Professor (Reader) in Cognitive Neuroscience
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![Dr Sean Fallon Lecturer in Psychology]( "Dr Sean Fallon")
Dr Sean Fallon
Lecturer in Psychology
Publications
Smith, A. D. (in press). Virtual reality and spatial cognition: Bridging the epistemic gap between laboratory and real-world insights. Science and Education.
Smith AD & Alastair D. (Associate Professor in Psychology Smith APIPUOP (2023)) Cognition in the Real World. Oxford University Press
Salo, S. K., Harries, C., Riddoch, M. J., Smith, A. D. (in press). Visuospatial memory in apraxia: Exploring quantitative drawing metrics to assess the representation of local and global information. Memory & Cognition.
Fouragnan EF, Hosking B, Cheung Y, Prakash B, Rushworth M & Sel A (2024) 'Timing along the cardiac cycle modulates neural signals of reward-based learning' Nature Communications 15, (1) , Bault N, Yaakub SN & Fouragnan E (2024) 'Early-phase neuroplasticity induced by offline transcranial ultrasound stimulation in primates' Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences 56, ,
Knight Lozano R, Shannon H, Gilby J, Goddard S, Turner L & Marsden J (2024) 'Communityâbased respiratory health measures in children and young people with cerebral palsy: A scoping review' Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology ,
Harpham I, Gunn H, Marsden J, Bescos Garcia R & Connolly L (2024) 'Homeâbased highâintensity interval training for people with Parkinson's: Protocol for the HIITâHome4Parkinson's randomized, controlled feasibility study' Health Science Reports ,
Courtman M, Kim D, Wit H, Wang H, Sun L, Ifeachor E, Mullin S & Thurston M (2024) 'Deep Learning Detection of Aneurysm Clips for Magnetic Resonance Imaging Safety' Journal of Digital Imaging ,
Chapman R, Zeissler M-L, Meinert E, Mullin S, Whipps S, Whipps J, Hockey K, Hockey P & Carroll CB (2023) 'Incorporating usability evaluation into iterative development of an online platform to support research participation in Parkinsonâs disease: a mixed methods protocol' BMJ Open 13, (12) ,
Klein-FlĂźgge MC, Fouragnan EF & Martin E (2023) 'The importance of acoustic output measurement and monitoring for the replicability of transcranial ultrasonic stimulation studies' Brain Stimulation 17, (1) 32-34 ,
Komarnyckyj M, Retzler C, Whelan R, Young O, Fouragnan E & Murphy A (2023) 'Anticipatory reward dysfunction in alcohol dependence: An electroencephalography monetary incentive delay task study' Addiction Neuroscience 8, ,
Luca ED (2023) 'Erratum: Arabadzhiyska et al., âA Common Neural Account for Social and Nonsocial Decisionsâ' The Journal of Neuroscience 43, (11) 2035-2035 ,
Noad R, Newman C, Chynoweth J, Mayers J, Hall S & Murphy D (2023) 'A pilot examination of the validity of stylus and finger drawing on visuomotor-mediated tests on ACEmobile' Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology 45, (5) 445-451 ,
Lovegrove CJ, Sturkenboom IHWM, Marsden J & Bannigan K (2023) 'Concept Mapping to Define Components for an Occupation-Based Intervention for Parkinsonâs Disease and Anxiety' Journal of Parkinson's Disease 1-15 ,
Lepesis V, Paton J, Rickard A, Latour JM & Marsden J (2023) 'Effects of foot and ankle mobilisations combined with home stretches in people with diabetic peripheral neuropathy: a proof-of-concept RCT' Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 16, (1) ,
Hassan AB, Salihu AT, Masta MA, Gunn H, Marsden J, Abdullahi A, Ahmad RY & Danazumi MS (2023) 'Effect of transcutaneous spinal direct current stimulation on spasticity in upper motor neuron conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis' Spinal Cord ,
Rapson R, Latour JM, Carter B, Pitsouni V & Marsden JF (2023) 'The novel Next Step test is a reliable measure of anticipatory postural adjustments made by children with cerebral palsy prior to taking a step' Gait & Posture 105, 110-116 ,
Lepesis V, Marsden J, Rickard A, Latour JM & Paton J (2023) 'Systematic review and metaâanalysis of the effects of foot and ankle physical therapy, including mobilisations and exercises, in people with diabetic peripheral neuropathy on range of motion, peak plantar pressures and balance' Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews ,
Buscemi V, Boaz A, Dawes H, Jaki T, Jones F, Marsden J, Paul L, Playle R, Randell E & Robling M (2023) 'Exploring the issues that influence how people with rare neurological conditions engage in physical activity' Disability and Rehabilitation 1-10 ,
Harpham I, Gunn H, Marsden J & Connolly L (2023) 'Co-Creating a Feasible, Acceptable and Safe Home-Based High-Intensity Interval Training Programme for People with Parkinsonâs: The HIIT-Home4Parkinsonâs Study' IJERPH
Lyndon H, Latour J, Marsden J & Kent B (2023) 'A nurse-led comprehensive geriatric assessment intervention in primary care: A feasibility cluster randomized controlled trial' Journal of Advanced Nursing ,
Marston L, Le Novere M, Ricciardi F, Nazareth I, Carson A, Edwards M, Goldstein LH, Marsden J, Noble H & Reuber M (2023) 'COVID-19 and the Physio4FMD trial: Impact, mitigating strategies and analysis plans' Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications 33, ,
Rapson R, Latour J, Carter B, Pitsouni V & Marsden J (2023) 'A cross sectional study investigating dynamic balance when stepping to targets in children with cerebral palsy compared to typically developing children' Gait & Posture ,
Harpham I, Gunn H, Marsden J & Connolly L (2023) 'The feasibility, safety, physiological and clinical effects of highâintensity interval training for people with Parkinsonâs: a systematic review and metaâanalysis' Aging Clinical and Experimental Research ,
Smith R, Seemungal B, Burgess C, Marsden J & Tahtis B (2023) 'Why are patients with acute traumatic brain injury not routinely assessed or treated for vestibular dysfunction in the UK? A qualitative study' BMJ Open ,
Rinderknecht MD, Zanon M, Boonstra TA, Angelini L, Stanev D, Chan GG, Bunn L, Dondelinger F, Hosking R & Freeman J (2023) 'An observational study to assess validity and reliability of smartphone sensor-based gait and balance assessments in multiple sclerosis: Floodlight GaitLab protocol' DIGITAL HEALTH 9, ,
Longman C, Milton F & Wills A (2023) 'Transfer of strategic task components across unique tasks that share some common structures' Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology ,
Matthews J, Pisauro MA, Jurgelis M, MĂźller T, Vassena E, Chong TTJ, Apps MAJ. 'Computational mechanisms underlying the dynamics of physical and cognitive fatigue.' Cognition (2023). Zaksaite, T., Loveday, C., Edginton, T., Spiers, H. J., Smith, A. D. (2023). Hydrocephalus: A neuropsychological and theoretical primer. Cortex, 160, 67â99.
Yaakub, S.N., White, T.A., Roberts, J., Martin, E., Verhagen, L., Stagg, C.J., Hall, S., Fouragnan, E.F. Transcranial focused ultrasound-mediated neurochemical and functional connectivity changes in deep cortical regions in humans. Nature Communications 14, 5318 (2023).
Yaakub, S.N., White, T.A., Kerfoot, E., Verhagen, L., Hammers, A., Fouragnan, E.F. Pseudo-CTs from T1-weighted MRI for planning of low-intensity transcranial focused ultrasound neuromodulation: An open-source tool. Brain Stimulation 16, 75-78 (2023).
Attali D, Tiennot T, Schafer M, Fouragnan E, Sallet J, Caskey C, Chen R, Darmani G, Bubrick EJ & Butler C (2022) 'Three-layer model with absorption for conservative estimation of the maximum acoustic transmission coefficient through the human skull for transcranial ultrasound stimulation' Brain Stimulation 16, (1) 48-55 ,
Pisauro MA, Fouragnan EF, Arabadzhiyska DH, Apps MAJ & Philiastides MG (2022) 'Neural implementation of computational mechanisms underlying the continuous trade-off between cooperation and competition' Nature Communications 13, (1) ,
Fouragnan E, Arabadzhiyska DH, Garrod OGB, Philippe G S & Marios G. P (2022) 'A common neural account for social and non-social decisions' Journal of Neuroscience ,
Komarnyckyj M, Retzler C, Cao Z, Ganis G, Murphy A, Whelan R & Fouragnan EF (2022) 'Atârisk alcohol users have disrupted valence discrimination during reward anticipation' Addiction Biology 27, (3) ,
Buckley M, Holden L, Smith A & Haselgrove M (2022) 'The developmental trajectories of childrenâs reorientation to global and local properties of environmental geometry' Journal of Experimental Psychology: General ,
Rapson R, Marsden J, Latour J, Ingram W, Stevens KN, Cocking L & Carter B (2022) 'Multicentre, randomised controlled feasibility study to compare a 10-week physiotherapy programme using an interactive exercise training device to improve walking and balance, to usual care of children with cerebral palsy aged 4â18 years: the ACCEPT study protocol' BMJ Open 12, (5) ,
Buckingham S, Anil K, Demain S, Gunn H, Jones RB, Kent B, Logan A, Marsden J, Playford ED & Freeman J (2022) 'Telerehabilitation for people with physical disabilities and movement impairment: development and evaluation of an online toolkit for practitioners and patients' Disability and Rehabilitation 1-8 ,
Buckingham SA, Sein K, Anil K, Demain S, Gunn H, Jones RB, Kent B, Logan A, Marsden J & Playford ED (2022) 'Telerehabilitation for physical disabilities and movement impairment: A service evaluation in South West England' Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice ,
Law EM, Buckhurst HD, Aggarwal RK, El-Kasaby H, Marsden J, Shum GL & Buckhurst PJ (2022) 'Optimising curve fitting techniques to look for standardisation of the analysis of defocus curves derived from multifocal intraocular lenses' Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics ,
Logan A, Freeman J, Kent B, Pooler J, Creanor S, Enki D, Vickery J, Barton A & Marsden J (2022) 'Functional standing frame programme early after severe sub-acute stroke (SPIRES): a randomised controlled feasibility trial' Pilot and Feasibility Studies 8, (1) ,
Lepesis V, Marsden J, Paton J, Rickard A & Latour J (2022) 'Experiences of foot and ankle mobilisations combined with home stretches in people with diabetes: A qualitative study embedded in a proof-of-concept randomised controlled trial' Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 15, (7) ,
Rapson R, King T, Morris C, Jeffery R, Mellhuish J, Stephens C & Marsden J (2022) 'Effect of different durations of using a standing frame on the rate of hip migration in children with moderate to severe cerebral palsy: a feasibility study for a randomised controlled trial' Physiotherapy 116, 42-49 ,
Rapson R, Latour J, Marsden J, Hughes H & Carter B (2022) 'Defining usual physiotherapy care in ambulant children with cerebral palsy in the UK: A mixed methods consensus study' Child: Care, Health and Development ,
Buckingham SA, Anil K, Demain S, Gunn H, Jones RB, Kent B, Logan A, Marsden J, Playford ED & Freeman J (2022) 'Authors' Responses to Peer Review of âTelerehabilitation for People With Physical Disabilities and Movement Impairment: A Survey of United Kingdom Practitionersâ' JMIRx Med 3, (1) ,
Buckingham SA, Anil K, Demain S, Gunn H, Jones RB, Kent B, Logan A, Marsden J, Playford ED & Freeman J (2022) 'Telerehabilitation for People With Physical Disabilities and Movement Impairment: A Survey of United Kingdom Practitioners' JMIRx Med 3, (1) ,
Prince A, Marsden J, Wren Y, Hayhow R & Harding S (2022) 'The Fluency Trust Residential Course for young people who stutter: A pragmatic feasibility study' Journal of Communication Disorders 95, ,
Vrij A, Granhag PA, Ashkenazi T, Ganis G, Leal S & Fisher RP (2022) 'Verbal Lie Detection: Its Past, Present and Future' Brain Sciences 12, (12) 1644-1644 ,
Upshaw JD, Stevens CE, Ganis G & Zabelina DL (2022) 'The hidden cost of a smartphone: The effects of smartphone notifications on cognitive control from a behavioral and electrophysiological perspective' PLOS ONE 17, (11) ,
Komarnyckyj M, Retzler C, Cao Z, Ganis G, Murphy A, Whelan R & Fouragnan EF (2022) 'Atârisk alcohol users have disrupted valence discrimination during reward anticipation' Addiction Biology 27, (3) ,
Hollins T, Seabrooke T, Inkster A, Wills A & Mitchell C (2022) 'Pre-testing Effects Are Target-Specific and Are Not Driven by a Generalised State of Curiosity' Memory ,
Inkster A, Mitchell C, Schlegelmilch R & Wills A (2022) 'Effect of a context shift on the inverse base rate effect' Open Journal of Experimental Psychology and Neuroscience 1, 22-29 ,
Spicer S, Mitchell C, Wills A, Blake K & Jones P (2022) 'Theory protection: do humans protect existing associative links?' Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Learning and Cognition 48, (1) 1-16 ,
Xinhua Yang, Jia Huang, Matthew E.Roser, Guangrong Xiee 2022. Journal of Psychiatric Research. 151, p286-290.
Ward E, Ganis G, McDonough KL & Bach P 2022 'EXPRESS: Is Implicit Level-2 Visual perspective taking embodied? Spontaneous perceptual simulation of othersâ perspectives is not impaired by motor restriction' Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology 174702182210771-174702182210771,
Law EM, Aggarwal RK, Buckhurst H, Kasaby HE, Marsden J, Shum G & Buckhust PJ (2021) 'One-year post-operative comparison of visual function and patient satisfaction with trifocal and extended depth of focus intraocular lenses' European Journal of Ophthalmology 32, (5) 2967-2974 ,
Ramdharry G, Buscemi V, Boaz A, Dawes H, Jaki T, Jones F, Marsden J, Paul L, Playle R & Randell E (2021) 'Proposing a Core Outcome Set for Physical Activity and Exercise Interventions in People With Rare Neurological Conditions' Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences 2, ,
Lyndon H, Latour J, Marsden J & Kent B (2021) 'Designing a nurse-led assessment and care planning intervention to support frail older people in primary care: An e-Delphi study' Journal of Advanced Nursing ,
Anil K, Freeman JA, Buckingham S, Demain S, Gunn H, Jones RB, Logan A, Marsden J, Playford D & Sein K (2021) 'Scope, context and quality of telerehabilitation guidelines for physical disabilities: a scoping review' BMJ Open 11, (8) ,
Law EM, Aggarwal RK, Buckhurst H, Kasaby HE, Marsden J, Shum G & Buckhust PJ (2021) 'Predicting the Postoperative Addition Power of a Multifocal Intraocular Lens at the Spectacle Plane' Journal of Refractive Surgery 37, (5) 318-323 ,
Lane D, Tessari A, Ottoboni G & Marsden J (2021) 'Body representation in people with apraxia post Strokeâ an observational study' Brain Injury 35, (4) 468-475 ,
Jones PM, Mitchell C, Wills A & Spicer S (2021) 'Similarities and differences: Comment on Chan et al' Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Learning and Cognition ,
Spicer SG, Wills AJ, Jones PM, Mitchell CJ & Dome L (2021) 'Representing uncertainty in the Rescorla-Wagner model: Blocking, the redundancy effect, and outcome base rate' Open Journal of Experimental Psychology and Neuroscience 1, 14-21 ,
Yang, X., Huang, J., Harrision, P., Roser, M. E., Tian, K., Wang, D., & Liu, G. (2021). Motivational differences in unipolar and bipolar depression, manic bipolar, acute and stable phase schizophrenia. Journal of Affective Disorders, 283, 254-261.
Darmani G, Bergmann TO, Butts Pauly K, Caskey CF, de Lecea L, Fomenko A, Fouragnan E, Legon W, Murphy KR & Nandi T 2021 'Non-invasive transcranial ultrasound stimulation for neuromodulation' Clinical Neurophysiology 135, 51-73,
Abdulhamid H, Jäger N, Schnädelbach H & Smith A 2021 'Room to breathe: Using adaptive architecture to examine the relationship between alexithymia and interoception' Journal of Psychosomatic Research 153,
Folloni D, Fouragnan E, Wittmann MK, Roumazeilles L, Tankelevitch L, Verhagen L, Attali D, Aubry J-F, Sallet J & Rushworth MFS 2021 'Ultrasound modulation of macaque prefrontal cortex selectively alters credit assignmentârelated activity and behavior' Science Advances 7, (51),
Inkster A, Milton F, Edmunds CER, Benattayallah A & Wills A 2021 'Neural correlates of the inverse base-rate effect' Human Brain Mapping,
Smith A & De Lillo C 2021 'Sources of variation in search and foraging: A theoretical perspective' Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology,
Smith A, Priestnall G & Cross J 2021 'Supporting spatial orientation during route following through dynamic maps with off-screen landmark persistence' Spatial Cognition and Computation,
Anil K, Hall S, Demain S, Freeman J, Ganis G & Marsden J 2021 'A Systematic Review of Neurofeedback for the Management of Motor Symptoms in Parkinsonâs Disease' Brain Sciences 11, (10) 1292-1292,
Schlegelmilch R, Wills A & von Helversen B 2021 'A Cognitive Category-Learning Model of Rule Abstraction, Attention Learning, and Contextual Modulation' Psychological Review,
Seabrooke T, Mitchell C, Wills A, Inkster A & Hollins T 2021 'The Benefits of Impossible Tests: Assessing the Role of Error-Correction in the Pretesting Effect' Memory and Cognition,
Pavlov YG, Adamian N, Appelhoff S, Arvaneh M, Benwell CSY, Beste C, Bland AR, Bradford DE, Bublatzky F & Busch NA 2021 '#EEGManyLabs: Investigating the replicability of influential EEG experiments' Cortex ,
Mehesz E, Karoui H, Strutton PH & Hughes SW 2021 'Exposure to an Immersive Virtual Reality Environment can Modulate Perceptual Correlates of Endogenous Analgesia and Central Sensitization in Healthy Volunteers' The Journal of Pain 22, (6) 707-714,
Bault N & Rusconi E (2020) 'The Art of Influencing Consumer Choices: A Reflection on Recent Advances in Decision Neuroscience' Frontiers in Psychology 10, ,
Ahmadpoor N, Smith A & Heath T (2020) 'Rethinking legibility in the era of digital mobile maps: An empirical study' Journal of Urban Design ,
Ahmadpoor N & Smith A (2020) 'Spatial knowledge acquisition and mobile maps: The role of environmental legibility' Cities ,
Marsden J, Pavlou M, Dennett R, Gibbon A, Knight-Lozano R, Jeu L, Flavell C, Freeman J, Bamiou DE & Harris C (2020) 'Vestibular rehabilitation in multiple sclerosis: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial and cost-effectiveness analysis comparing customised with booklet based vestibular rehabilitation for vestibulopathy and a 12 month observational cohort study of the symptom reduction and recurrence rate following treatment for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo' BMC Neurology 20, (1) ,
Smith RM, Marroney N, Beattie J, Newdick A, Tahtis V, Burgess C, Marsden J & Seemungal BM (2020) 'A mixed methods randomised feasibility trial investigating the management of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo in acute traumatic brain injury' Pilot and Feasibility Studies 6, (1) ,
Logan A, Freeman J, Pooler J, Kent B, Gunn H, Billings S, Cork E & Marsden J (2020) 'Effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions to treat orthostatic hypotension in elderly people and people with a neurological condition' JBI Evidence Synthesis Publish Ahead of Print, ,
Lovegrove CJ & Marsden J (2020) 'Service evaluation of an acute Parkinson's therapy pathway between hospital and home' International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation 27, (7) 1-6 ,
Rogers A, Morrison SC, Gorst T, Paton J, Freeman J, Marsden J & Cramp MC (2020) 'Repeatability of plantar pressure assessment during barefoot walking in people with stroke' Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 13, (1) ,
Law E, Aggarwal R, Buckhurst H, Kasaby H, Marsden J, Shum G & Buckhurst P (2020) 'Visual Function and Subjective Perception of Vision following bilateral implantation of monofocal and multifocal intraocular lenses: A Randomised Controlled Trial' Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery 46, (7) 1020-1020 ,
Seabrooke T, Mitchell C, Wills A & Hollins T (2020) 'Pretesting boosts recognition, but not cued recall, of targets from unrelated word pairs' Psychonomic Bulletin and Review ,
Edmunds C, Inkster A, Jones P, Milton F & Wills A (2020) 'Absence of cross-modality analogical transfer in perceptual categorization' Open Journal of Experimental Psychology and Neuroscience ,
Wills A, Ellett L, Milton F, Croft G & Beesley T (2020) 'A dimensional summation account of polymorphous category learning' Learning and Behavior 48, (1) 66-83 ,
Hughes SW, Hellyer PJ, Sharp DJ, Newbould RD, Patel MC & Strutton PH 2020 'Diffusion tensor imaging of lumbar spinal nerves reveals changes in microstructural integrity following decompression surgery associated with improvements in clinical symptoms: A case report' Magnetic Resonance Imaging 69, 65-70,
Contreras-Huerta LS, Pisauro MA, Apps MAJ, 'Effort shapes social cognition and behaviour: a neuro-cognitive framework'. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews (2020). 3
Lopez-Persem A, Roumazeilles L, Folloni D, Marche K, Fouragnan EF, Khalighinejad N, Rushworth MFS & Sallet J 2020 'Differential functional connectivity underlying asymmetric reward-related activity in human and nonhuman primates' Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 117, (45) 28452-28462,
Baxter R & Smith A 2020 'Searching for individual determinants of probabilistic cueing in large-scale immersive virtual environments' Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology ,
Trudel N, Scholl J, Klein-FlĂźgge MC, Fouragnan E, Tankelevitch L, Wittmann MK & Rushworth MFS 2020 'Polarity of uncertainty representation during exploration and exploitation in ventromedial prefrontal cortex' Nature Human Behaviour 5, (1) 83-98,
Wittmann M, Fouragnan E, Folloni D, Klein-Flugge M, Chau B, Khamassi M & Rushworth M 2020 'Global reward state affects learning and activity in raphe nucleus and anterior insula in monkeys' Nature Communications 11, (1) 0-0,
Botvinik-Nezer R, Holzmeister F, Camerer CF, Dreber A, Huber J, Johannesson M, Kirchler M, Iwanir R, Mumford JA & Adcock RA 2020 'Variability in the analysis of a single neuroimaging dataset by many teams' Nature 582, (7810) 84-88,
Hughes SW, Basra M, Chan C, Parr C, Wong F, Gomes S & Strutton PH 2020 'Capsaicin-Induced Changes in Electrical Pain Perception Threshold Can Be Used to Assess the Magnitude of Secondary Hyperalgesia in Humans' Pain Medicine,
Hughes SW, Ward G & Strutton PH 2020 'Anodal transcranial direct current stimulation over the primary motor cortex attenuates capsaicinâinduced dynamic mechanical allodynia and mechanical pain sensitivity in humans' European Journal of Pain 24, (6) 1130-1137,
Ward E, Ganis G, McDonough KL & Bach P 2020 'Perspective taking as virtual navigation? Perceptual simulation of what others see reflects their location in space but not their gaze' Cognition 199, 104241-104241,
Hughes SW, Hellyer PJ, Sharp DJ, Newbould RD, Patel MC & Strutton PH 2020 'Diffusion tensor imaging of lumbar spinal nerves reveals changes in microstructural integrity following decompression surgery associated with improvements in clinical symptoms: A case report' Magnetic Resonance Imaging 69, 65-70,
Queirazza F, Fouragnan E, Steele JD, Cavanagh J & Philiastides MG (2019) 'Neural correlates of weighted reward prediction error during reinforcement learning classify response to cognitive behavioral therapy in depression' Science Advances 5, (7) eaav4962-eaav4962 ,
Bault N, di Pellegrino G, Puppi M, Opolczynski G, Monti A, Braghittoni D, Thibaut F, Rustichini A & Coricelli G (2019) 'Dissociation between Private and Social Counterfactual Value Signals Following Ventromedial Prefrontal Cortex Damage' Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience 31, (5) 639-656 ,
Buckley M, Holden L, Spicer S, Smith AD & Haselgrove M (2019) 'Crossing boundaries: Global reorientation following transfer from the inside to the outside of an arena' Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Learning and Cognition ,
Wallace A, Tallelli P, Crook L, Austin D, Farrelll R, Hoad D, O'Keefe AG, Marsden J, Fitzpatrick R & Greenwood R (2019) 'Exploratory randomized double-blind placebo controlled trial of botulinum therapy on grasp release after Stroke (PrOMBiS)' Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair
Nielsen G, Stone J, Buszewicz M, Carson A, Goldstein LH, Holt K, Hunter R, Marsden J, Marston L & Noble H (2019) 'Physio4FMD: protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial of specialist physiotherapy for functional motor disorder' BMC Neurology 19, (1) ,
Lyndon H, Underwood F, Latour JM, Marsden J, Brown A & Kent B (2019) 'Effectiveness of nurse-coordinated, person-centered comprehensive assessment on improving quality of life of community-dwelling frail older people' JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports 1-1 ,
Gorst T, Marsden J & Freeman J (2019) 'Lower limb somatosensory discrimination is impaired in people with Parkinson's disease: novel assessment and associations with balance, gait and falls' Movement Disorders Clinical Practice 593-593 ,
Lyndon H, Latour JM, Marsden J, Campbell S, Stevens K & Kent B (2019) 'The Holistic Assessment and care Planning in Partnership Intervention Study [HAPPI]: A Protocol for a feasibility, cluster randomised controlled trial' Journal of Advanced Nursing ,
Gorst T, Freeman J, Yarrow K & Marsden J (2019) 'Assessing plantar sensation in the foot using the FOot Roughness Discrimination Test (FoRDTâ˘): a reliability and validity study in stroke' PM&R ,
Freeman J, Gorst T, Ofori J & Marsden J (2019) 'Evaluation of the Multiple Sclerosis Spasticity Scale 88: A Short Report' Rehabilitation Process and Outcome 8, 1-4 ,
Gorst T, Freeman J, Yarrow K & Marsden J (2019) 'Assessing lower limb position sense in stroke using the gradient discrimination test (GradDTâ˘) and step-height discrimination test (StepDTâ˘): a reliability and validity study' Disability and Rehabilitation 1-9 ,
Francis KB, Gummerum M, Ganis G, Howard IS & Terbeck S (2019) 'Alcohol, empathy, and morality: acute effects of alcohol consumption on affective empathy and moral decision-making' Psychopharmacology ,
Hsu C-W, Begliomini C, Dall'Acqua T & Ganis G (2019) 'The effect of mental countermeasures on neuroimaging-based concealed information tests' Human Brain Mapping ,
Ward E, Ganis G & Bach P (2019) 'Spontaneous Vicarious Perception of the Content of Anotherâs Visual Perspective' Current Biology 29, (5) 874-880 ,
Spicer S, Mitchell C, Wills A & Jones P (2019) 'Theory protection in associative learning: humans maintain certain beliefs in a manner that violates prediction error' Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Learning and Cognition ,
Milton F, McLaren IPL, Copestake E, Satherley D & Wills A (2019) 'The effect of pre-exposure on overall similarity categorization' Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Learning and Cognition ,
Wills A, Edmunds C, Le Pelley M, Milton F, Newell B, Dwyer D & Shanks D (2019) 'Dissociable learning processes, associative theory, and testimonial reviews: A comment on Smith and Church (2018' Psychonomic Bulletin and Review ,
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Participate in our research
Join a study
Volunteering for a study at BRIC will put you at the forefront of brain research. You'll experience a scan using our cutting-edge neuroimaging equipment and contribute to the field of neuroscience by helping us to better understand the brain and underlying causes of neurological conditions.
Older-adult volunteers wanted
We would like to hear from people aged over 65 years of age who are interested in being a member of our older-adult participant group.
Centre for Therapeutic Ultrasound (CENTUS)
The University of Plymouth is home to the first transcranial ultrasound stimulation (TUS) research centre in the UK, focusing on TUS safety, biomechanics, and clinical studies.
Professor Elsa Fouragnan, a recognised leader in brain stimulation research in the UK and internationally, guides our efforts. Our unique, multidisciplinary approach involves collaboration across multiple research labs and patient facilities. We bring together neuroimaging, neurostimulation, computational modelling, and engineering to pioneer TUS research that could benefit millions of people.
Opportunities for commercial collaboration
BRIC's cutting-edge research facilities and world-leading expertise across a range of disciplines present attractive commercial opportunities, particularly in the areas of healthcare, sports and pharmaceuticals, to support the real-world application of advanced skills and techniques.
For enquiries or further information, please contact BRIC's management team at bric@plymouth.ac.uk
Every aspect of this project will allow DDRC Healthcare to grow and develop. It is a true collaboration that consolidates our many years of working with the University of Plymouth and the NHS. The co-location of neurological research excellence, state-of-the-art imaging facilities and a hyperbaric medical centre will move us to the forefront of international research and training.
Dr Gary Smerdon
Chief Executive, DDRC Healthcare
Chief Executive, DDRC Healthcare
Our patients will be scanned on a state-of-the-art 3T MRI scanner. This means improved diagnosis and treatment, and improved access to timely imaging. Moreover the project will allow our patients to participate in more clinical research trials than they have previously had access to.
Dr Lucy McGavin
Consultant Neuroradiologist, UHPNT
Consultant Neuroradiologist, UHPNT
The partnership
This project is a unique ÂŁ9 million collaboration between the
University of Plymouth
, and the research charity . This partnership represents an important commitment to advancing excellence and synergy between research, healthcare and education.
University of Plymouth
The University has one of the largest and best resourced psychology, psychiatry, and neuroscience schools in the UK. We are ranked top 2 overall in the UK and in the top 3 for teaching Psychology in the UK (Times Higher Education Young University Rankings 2024). 84% of our research output is rated 'world-leading' or 'internationally excellent' in the REF2021.
The University has one of the largest and best resourced psychology, psychiatry, and neuroscience schools in the UK. We are ranked top 2 overall in the UK and in the top 3 for teaching Psychology in the UK (Times Higher Education Young University Rankings 2024). 84% of our research output is rated 'world-leading' or 'internationally excellent' in the REF2021.
DDRC Healthcare
With Care Quality Commission registration and a long-established reputation for delivering treatment, training and research in hyperbaric medicine, DDRC have an excellent track record of providing clinical services for the NHS, treating around 100 patients a year.
With Care Quality Commission registration and a long-established reputation for delivering treatment, training and research in hyperbaric medicine, DDRC have an excellent track record of providing clinical services for the NHS, treating around 100 patients a year.
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHPNT)
UHPNT is the largest hospital in the South West peninsula, providing comprehensive secondary and tertiary healthcare, and is fast becoming a leading centre for medical research, enabling patients to have access to the latest technologies, treatments and care by world opinion leaders in their respective fields.
UHPNT is the largest hospital in the South West peninsula, providing comprehensive secondary and tertiary healthcare, and is fast becoming a leading centre for medical research, enabling patients to have access to the latest technologies, treatments and care by world opinion leaders in their respective fields.