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Dr Li-Ann Leow
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Li-Ann Leow

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Overview

Background

Dr Li-Ann Leow is a post-doctoral research fellow at the Centre for Sensorimotor Performance, at the University of Queensland, working with Associate Professor Tim Carroll, Associate Professor Stephan Riek, Aymar de Rugy and Dr Welber Marinovic. D Prior to working at UQ she completed a 2 year postdoctoral research fellowship at the Brain and Mind Institute, Western University (University of Western Ontario), working with Dr Jessica Grahn. Before that she pursued a doctoral research under the supervision of Geoff Hammond and Andrea Loftus at the University of Western Australia, examining how Parkinson's disease patients show in a selective deficit in retaining motor learning acquired from updating an internal model, despite intact ability to update an internal model during motor learning.

Availability

Dr Li-Ann Leow is:
Available for supervision

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science, University of Western Australia
  • Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), University of Western Australia
  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Western Australia

Research interests

  • Motor control

  • Motor learning

  • Timing

Works

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27 works between 2012 and 2024

1 - 20 of 27 works

2024

Journal Article

Implicit audiomotor adaptation

Miller-Mills, Benjamin, McAnally, Kenneth, Leow, Li-Ann, Keane, Brendan F., Grove, Philip and Carroll, Timothy J. (2024). Implicit audiomotor adaptation. Neuroscience, 558, 81-91. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2024.08.026

Implicit audiomotor adaptation

2024

Journal Article

Intensity-dependent effects of tDCS on motor learning are related to dopamine

Leow, Li-Ann, Jiang, Jiaqin, Bowers, Samantha, Zhang, Yuhan, Dux, Paul E. and Filmer, Hannah L. (2024). Intensity-dependent effects of tDCS on motor learning are related to dopamine. Brain Stimulation, 17 (3), 553-560. doi: 10.1016/j.brs.2024.03.015

Intensity-dependent effects of tDCS on motor learning are related to dopamine

2024

Journal Article

Assessing the influence of dopamine and mindfulness on the formation of routines in visual search

Garner, Kelly G., Leow, Li‐Ann, Uchida, Aya, Nolan, Christopher, Jensen, Ole, Garrido, Marta I. and Dux, Paul E. (2024). Assessing the influence of dopamine and mindfulness on the formation of routines in visual search. Psychophysiology, 61 (7) e14571, e14571. doi: 10.1111/psyp.14571

Assessing the influence of dopamine and mindfulness on the formation of routines in visual search

2024

Journal Article

Exploring the intra-individual reliability of tDCS: A registered report

Willmot, Nicholas, Leow, Li-Ann, Filmer, Hannah L. and Dux, Paul E. (2024). Exploring the intra-individual reliability of tDCS: A registered report. Cortex, 173, 61-79. doi: 10.1016/j.cortex.2023.12.015

Exploring the intra-individual reliability of tDCS: A registered report

2024

Journal Article

Dopamine increases accuracy and lengthens deliberation time in explicit motor skill learning

Leow, Li-Ann, Bernheine, Lena, Carroll, Timothy J., Dux, Paul E. and Filmer, Hannah L. (2024). Dopamine increases accuracy and lengthens deliberation time in explicit motor skill learning. eneuro, 11 (1), 1-14. doi: 10.1523/eneuro.0360-23.2023

Dopamine increases accuracy and lengthens deliberation time in explicit motor skill learning

2023

Journal Article

Individual differences in decision strategy relate to neurochemical excitability and cortical thickness

Filmer, Hannah L., Loughnan, Kathleen, Seeto, Jennifer X., Ballard, Timothy, Ehrhardt, Shane E., Shaw, Thomas, Wards, Yohan, Rideaux, Reuben, Leow, Li-Ann, Sewell, David and Dux, Paul E. (2023). Individual differences in decision strategy relate to neurochemical excitability and cortical thickness. The Journal of Neuroscience, 43 (42), 7006-7015. doi: 10.1523/jneurosci.1086-23.2023

Individual differences in decision strategy relate to neurochemical excitability and cortical thickness

2023

Journal Article

Dopamine alters the effect of brain stimulation on decision-making

Leow, Li-Ann, Marcos, Anjeli, Nielsen, Esteban, Sewell, David K, Ballard, Tim, Dux, Paul E. and Filmer, Hannah L. (2023). Dopamine alters the effect of brain stimulation on decision-making. The Journal of Neuroscience, 43 (41), 6909-6919. doi: 10.1523/jneurosci.1140-23.2023

Dopamine alters the effect of brain stimulation on decision-making

2023

Journal Article

Failure of tDCS to impact militarised threat-detection in a military cohort

Willmot, Nicholas S., Leow, Li-Ann, Filmer, Hannah L. and Dux, Paul E. (2023). Failure of tDCS to impact militarised threat-detection in a military cohort. Imaging Neuroscience, 1, 1-11. doi: 10.1162/imag_a_00004

Failure of tDCS to impact militarised threat-detection in a military cohort

2022

Journal Article

Using EEG to study sensorimotor adaptation

Reuter, Eva-Maria, Booms, Arthur and Leow, Li-Ann (2022). Using EEG to study sensorimotor adaptation. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 134 104520, 104520. doi: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2021.104520

Using EEG to study sensorimotor adaptation

2021

Journal Article

The acute effects of aerobic exercise on sensorimotor adaptation in chronic stroke

Mackay, Christopher P., Brauer, Sandra G., Kuys, Suzanne S., Schaumberg, Mia A. and Leow, Li-Ann (2021). The acute effects of aerobic exercise on sensorimotor adaptation in chronic stroke. Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience, 39 (5), 367-377. doi: 10.3233/RNN-211175

The acute effects of aerobic exercise on sensorimotor adaptation in chronic stroke

2021

Journal Article

Acoustic stimulation increases implicit adaptation in sensorimotor adaptation

Leow, Li‐Ann, Tresilian, James R., Uchida, Aya, Koester, Dirk, Spingler, Tamara, Riek, Stephan and Marinovic, Welber (2021). Acoustic stimulation increases implicit adaptation in sensorimotor adaptation. European Journal of Neuroscience, 54 (3) ejn.15317, 5047-5062. doi: 10.1111/ejn.15317

Acoustic stimulation increases implicit adaptation in sensorimotor adaptation

2021

Journal Article

How groove in music affects gait

Leow, Li-Ann, Watson, Sarah, Prete, David, Waclawik, Kristina and Grahn, Jessica A. (2021). How groove in music affects gait. Experimental Brain Research, 239 (8), 2419-2433. doi: 10.1007/s00221-021-06083-y

How groove in music affects gait

2020

Journal Article

Task Feedback Processing Differs Between Young and Older Adults in Visuomotor Rotation Learning Despite Similar Initial Adaptation and Savings

Reuter, Eva-Maria, Leow, Li-Ann and Carroll, Timothy J. (2020). Task Feedback Processing Differs Between Young and Older Adults in Visuomotor Rotation Learning Despite Similar Initial Adaptation and Savings. Neuroscience, 451, 79-98. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2020.09.038

Task Feedback Processing Differs Between Young and Older Adults in Visuomotor Rotation Learning Despite Similar Initial Adaptation and Savings

2020

Journal Article

Task errors drive memories that improve sensorimotor adaptation

Leow, Li-Ann, Marinovic, Welber, de Rugy, Aymar and Carroll, Timothy J. (2020). Task errors drive memories that improve sensorimotor adaptation. Journal of Neuroscience, 40 (15), 3075-3088. doi: 10.1523/jneurosci.1506-19.2020

Task errors drive memories that improve sensorimotor adaptation

2019

Conference Publication

The effect of a single bout of aerobic exercise on sensori-motor function in a chronic stroke population

Mackay, Christopher, Kuys, Suzanne, Schaumberg, Mia, Leow, Li-Ann and Brauer, Sandy (2019). The effect of a single bout of aerobic exercise on sensori-motor function in a chronic stroke population. SSA Conference, Canberra, Australia, 10 – 13 September 2019. London, United Kingdom: Sage.

The effect of a single bout of aerobic exercise on sensori-motor function in a chronic stroke population

2018

Journal Article

Task errors contribute to implicit aftereffects in sensorimotor adaptation

Leow, Li-Ann, Marinovic, Welber, de Rugy, Aymar and Carroll, Timothy J. (2018). Task errors contribute to implicit aftereffects in sensorimotor adaptation. European Journal of Neuroscience, 48 (11), 3397-3409. doi: 10.1111/ejn.14213

Task errors contribute to implicit aftereffects in sensorimotor adaptation

2018

Journal Article

Triggering mechanisms for motor actions: the effects of expectation on reaction times to intense acoustic stimuli

Leow, Li-Ann, Uchida, Aya, Egberts, Jamie-Lee, Riek, Stephan, Lipp, Ottmar V., Tresilian, James and Marinovic, Welber (2018). Triggering mechanisms for motor actions: the effects of expectation on reaction times to intense acoustic stimuli. Neuroscience, 393, 226-235. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2018.10.008

Triggering mechanisms for motor actions: the effects of expectation on reaction times to intense acoustic stimuli

2017

Journal Article

The role of attention and intention in synchronization to music: effects on gait

Leow, Li-Ann, Waclawik, Kristina and Grahn, Jessica A (2017). The role of attention and intention in synchronization to music: effects on gait. Experimental Brain Research, 236 (1), 1-17. doi: 10.1007/s00221-017-5110-5

The role of attention and intention in synchronization to music: effects on gait

2017

Journal Article

Cerebellar anodal tDCS increases implicit learning when strategic re-aiming is suppressed in sensorimotor adaptation

Leow, Li-Ann, Marinovic, Welber, Riek, Stephan and Carroll, Timothy J. (2017). Cerebellar anodal tDCS increases implicit learning when strategic re-aiming is suppressed in sensorimotor adaptation. PLoS One, 12 (7) e0179977, e0179977. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0179977

Cerebellar anodal tDCS increases implicit learning when strategic re-aiming is suppressed in sensorimotor adaptation

2017

Journal Article

Estimating the implicit component of visuomotor rotation learning by constraining movement preparation time

Leow, Li-Ann, Gunn, Reece, Marinovic, Welber and Carroll, Timothy J. (2017). Estimating the implicit component of visuomotor rotation learning by constraining movement preparation time. Journal of Neurophysiology, 118 (2), 666-676. doi: 10.1152/jn.00834.2016

Estimating the implicit component of visuomotor rotation learning by constraining movement preparation time

Funding

Past funding

  • 2019 - 2022
    The role of dopamine in age-related deficits in sensorimotor adaptation
    Brain Foundation Research Gift
    Open grant
  • 2019
    Advances in Motor Learning and Motor Control satellite meeting 2019
    Ian Potter Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2022
    How do past actions and rewards bias goal directed movement?
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2020
    How do we learn, by carrot or by stick?
    UQ Development Fellowships
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2017
    Dr Li-Ann Leow - Maternity Funding (Advance Queensland Women's Academic Fund)
    Queensland Government Advance Queensland Women's Academic Fund
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

Dr Li-Ann Leow is:
Available for supervision

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Available projects

  • Rewards in motor learning

    We move to attain a more rewarding state (e.g., reaching for a cup of coffee). Our efficient patterns of movements are acquired through a lifetime of motor learning, however, we still do not fully understand the complexities of how motor learning occurs, and how the brain areas involved interact during motor learning, and how motor control is affected by rewards. Little is known about how we are able to acquire multiple motor skills at once, and exactly what mechanisms determine the longer-term consolidation and persistence of this learning.

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