Overview
Background
My research focuses on Action and Attention in the human brain, examining neural activity underlying the preparation for voluntary movement and the recognition of others' actions
I am a Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience in the School of Psychology, University of Queensland. My major research interests include understanding the brain processes involved in attention and the preparation and readiness for voluntary action, the "mirror neuron" system and how we perceive and understand the actions of others.
Availability
- Professor Ross Cunnington is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science, Monash University
- Doctor of Philosophy, Monash University
Works
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2007
Journal Article
Functional connectivity of the prefrontal cortex in Huntington’s disease
Thiruvady, D. R., Georgiou-Karistianis, N., Egan, G. F., Ray, S., Sritharan, A., Farrow, M., Churchyard, A., Chua, P., Bradshaw, J. L., Brawn, T-L. and Cunnington, R. (2007). Functional connectivity of the prefrontal cortex in Huntington’s disease. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry, 78 (2), 127-133. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.2006.098368
2007
Journal Article
Increased cortical recruitment in Huntington’s disease using a Simon task
Georgiou-Karistianis, Nellie ,, Sritharan, Anusha, Farrow, Maree, Cunnington, Ross, Stout, Julie, Bradshaw, John, Churchyard, Andrew, Leigh Brawn, Tamara-Leigh, Chua, Phyllis, Chiu, Edmond, Thiruvady, Dhananjay and Egan, Gary (2007). Increased cortical recruitment in Huntington’s disease using a Simon task. Neuropsychologia, 45 (8), 1791-1800. doi: 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2006.12.023
2007
Journal Article
Complex spatio-temporal dynamics of fMRI BOLD: A study of motor learning
Duff, Eugene, Xiong, Jinhu, Wang, Binquan, Cunnington, Ross, Fox, Peter and Egan, Gary (2007). Complex spatio-temporal dynamics of fMRI BOLD: A study of motor learning. NeuroImage, 34 (1), 156-168. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2006.09.006
2007
Journal Article
REX: Response exploration for Neuroimaging datasets
Duff, Eugene P., Cunnington, Ross and Egan, Gary F. (2007). REX: Response exploration for Neuroimaging datasets. Neuroinformatics, 5 (4), 223-234. doi: 10.1007/s12021-007-9001-y
2006
Journal Article
Visuospatial processing and the function of prefrontal-parietal networks in autism spectrum disorders: a functional MRI study
Silk, Timothy J., Rinehart, Nicole, Bradshaw, John L., Tonge, Bruce, Egan, Gary, OBoyle, Michael W. and Cunnington, Ross (2006). Visuospatial processing and the function of prefrontal-parietal networks in autism spectrum disorders: a functional MRI study. American Journal of Psychiatry, 163 (8), 1440-1443. doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.163.8.1440
2006
Conference Publication
De-activation of primary visual areas during the attentional blink
Williams, M. A., Visser, T., Cunnington, R. and Mattingley, J. B. (2006). De-activation of primary visual areas during the attentional blink. Twenty-ninth European Conference on Visual Perception, St Petersburg, Russia, 20 – 25 August 2006. London, United Kingdom: SAGE Publications.
2006
Conference Publication
The effect of selective attention on affective touch: An fMRI investigation
Williams, M., Cunnington, R., McGlone, F. and Mattingley, J. (2006). The effect of selective attention on affective touch: An fMRI investigation. Alpine Brain Imaging Meeting 2006, Champéry, Switzerland, January 22-26 2006. Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press with the Cognitive Neuroscience Institute.
2006
Journal Article
The selection of intended actions and the observation of others' actions: A time-resolved fMRI study
Cunnington, R, Windischberger, C, Robinson, S and Moser, E (2006). The selection of intended actions and the observation of others' actions: A time-resolved fMRI study. Neuroimage, 29 (4), 1294-1302. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2005.09.028
2006
Journal Article
5 Hz repetitive TMS increases anticipatory motor activity in the human cortex
Holler, I, Siebner, HR, Cunnington, R and Gerschlager, W (2006). 5 Hz repetitive TMS increases anticipatory motor activity in the human cortex. Neuroscience Letters, 392 (3), 221-225. doi: 10.1016/j.neulet.2005.09.018
2006
Conference Publication
Magnetic stimulation of human frontal eye field modulates spatial attention and visual cortex activity
Gould, I., Chambers, C. D., McNaught, E., Cunnington, R., Stuart, G. W. and Mattingley, J. B. (2006). Magnetic stimulation of human frontal eye field modulates spatial attention and visual cortex activity. 33rd Australasian Experimental Psychology Conference , Brisbane, QLD Australia, 20-23 April 2006 . Oxford, United Kingdom: John Wiley & Sons.
2006
Conference Publication
Increased attention to tactile stimuli modulates the amygdala response to visual affective stimuli
Rich, A. N., Williams, M. A., McGlone, F., Cunnington, R. and Mattingley, J. B. (2006). Increased attention to tactile stimuli modulates the amygdala response to visual affective stimuli. Twenty-ninth European Conference on Visual Perception, St Petersburg, Russia, 20 – 25 August 2006. London, United Kingdom: SAGE Publications.
2005
Journal Article
Mathematically gifted male adolescents activate a unique brain network during mental rotation
O'Boyle, Michael W., Cunnington, Ross, Silk, Timothy J., Vaughan, David, Jackson, Graeme, Syngeniotis, Ari and Egan, Gary F. (2005). Mathematically gifted male adolescents activate a unique brain network during mental rotation. Cognitive Brain Research, 25 (2), 583-587. doi: 10.1016/j.cogbrainres.2005.08.004
2005
Journal Article
Premovement activity of the pre-supplementary motor area and the readiness for action: Studies of time-resolved event-related functional MRI
Cunnington, Ross, Windischberger, Christian and Moser, Ewald (2005). Premovement activity of the pre-supplementary motor area and the readiness for action: Studies of time-resolved event-related functional MRI. Human Movement Science, 24 (5-6), 644-656. doi: 10.1016/j.humov.2005.10.001
2005
Conference Publication
An fMRI study indicating increased cortical recruitment during a cognitive interference task in Huntington's disease patients
Georgiou-Karistianis, N., Sritharan, A., Farrow, M., Bradshaw, J. L., Churchyard, A., Chiu, E., Chua, P., Stout, J., Cunnington, R. and Egan, G. (2005). An fMRI study indicating increased cortical recruitment during a cognitive interference task in Huntington's disease patients. World Congress on Huntington's Disease 2005, Manchester, England, 11-13 September, 2005. London: BMJ Publishing.
2005
Conference Publication
Attentional modulation of visual cortex activity following right parietal damage in humans
Mattingley, J., Williams, M., Berberovic, N., Rich, A. and Cunnington, R. (2005). Attentional modulation of visual cortex activity following right parietal damage in humans. The 32nd Australasian Experimental Psychology Conference, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, 1-4 April, 2005. Basingstoke, U.K.: Taylor and Francis.
2005
Journal Article
Fronto-parietal activation in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, combined type: functional magnetic resonance imaging study
Silk, T, Vance, A, Rinehart, N, Egan, G, OBoyle, M, Bradshaw, JL and Cunnington, R (2005). Fronto-parietal activation in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, combined type: functional magnetic resonance imaging study. British Journal of Psychiatry, 187 (03), 282-283. doi: 10.1192/bjp.187.3.282
2005
Conference Publication
Functional MR Imaging of visuo-spatial network in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Silk, T., Rinehart, N., Bradshaw, J. L., Tonge, B., Egan, G., OBoyle, M. W. and Cunnington, R. (2005). Functional MR Imaging of visuo-spatial network in Autism Spectrum Disorder. 40th Annual Conference of the Australian Psychological Society, Melbourne, Australia, 28 September - 2 October, 2005. Basingstoke, U.K.: Taylor and Francis.
2005
Conference Publication
Attentional modulation of neural responses to action observation: Implications for models of the human "mirror" system
Chong, T., Williams, M. A., Cunnington, R. and Mattingley, J. B. (2005). Attentional modulation of neural responses to action observation: Implications for models of the human "mirror" system. 32nd Australasian Experimental Psychology Conference, Parkville, VIC Australia, 1-4 April 2005. Oxford, United Kingdom: John Wiley & Sons.
2005
Conference Publication
Attentional modulation of neural responses to action observation: Implications for models of the human 'mirror' system
Chong, T., Williams, M. A., Cunnington, R. and Mattingley, J. B. (2005). Attentional modulation of neural responses to action observation: Implications for models of the human 'mirror' system. 32nd Australasian Experimental Psychology Conference, Melbourne, Australia, April 1-3, 2005. Basingstoke, U.K.: Taylor and Francis.
2005
Conference Publication
An event-related fMRI study of cognitive deficits in Huntington's disease
Farrow, M., Sritharan, A., Egan, G. F., Cunnington, R., Churchyard, A. and Karistianis, N. (2005). An event-related fMRI study of cognitive deficits in Huntington's disease. 14th Australasian Society for Psychophysiology Conference, The University of Melbourne, Victoria, 10-12 December 2004. Basingstoke, U.K.: Taylor and Francis.
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Reconstructing seen images from human brain activity using geometric deep learning
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Reconstructing seen images from human brain activity using geometric deep learning
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
The Neural Mechanisms Underlying Timing in Language Processing
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor David Copland, Associate Professor Anthony Angwin
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Doctor Philosophy
Laminar Basis of Vibrotactile Processing and Attention: High-Resolution fMRI Investigations in the Human Somatosensory Cortex
Associate Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
The Student and Teacher Relationship: Exploring Behavioural and Neuroscience Variables that impact upon Student and Teacher Wellbeing
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Chase Sherwell, Professor Robyn Gillies
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Doctor Philosophy
High-resolution brain imaging of predictive coding in cortical layers for human perception
Associate Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
The Neural Dynamics of Novel Word Learning
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor David Copland, Associate Professor Anthony Angwin
Completed supervision
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Context-dependent modulation of the human mirror neuron system for action
Principal Advisor
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2019
Master Philosophy
Neural Mechanisms Underlying Timing in Motor Control
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Martin Sale
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Effect of mood on neural processes underlying the perception of others' pain
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Genevieve Dingle
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Fusing simultaneous EEG and fMRI by correlation and connectivity analyses: Applications to face perception and voluntary actions
Principal Advisor
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Neural processes for action observation
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jason Mattingley
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
The causal inference between goal-directed actions and their sensory consequences
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Guy Wallis
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
The Student and Teacher Relationship: Exploring Behavioural and Neuroscience Variables that impact upon Student and Teacher Wellbeing
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Chase Sherwell, Professor Robyn Gillies
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Retinotopic Mapping of Human Visual Cortex with Geometric Deep Learning
Associate Advisor
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
The Neurophysiological Correlates of Compassion
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Stacey Parker, Associate Professor James Kirby
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
MiYoga: A Randomised, Waitlist-Controlled Trial of an Embodied Mindfulness Program based on Hatha Yoga Principles for Children with Cerebral Palsy and their Parents
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Roslyn Boyd, Dr Koa Whittingham
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Measuring motor-training induced neuroplasticity using diffusion and functional MRI: A Sensitive, Pathology-Robust Approach
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Roslyn Boyd
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
The roles of conceptual feature overlap and distinctiveness during lexical access in spoken word production
Associate Advisor
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
The Role of Empathy in the Observation and Execution of Simple Motor Movements: A Social Cognitive Neuroscience Approach
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Eric Vanman
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Investigating the Neurological Processes Involved in Visual Self-recognition Using Mirrors, Photographs, Non-identical Twins, and Hominoid Comparative Neuroanatomy
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Thomas Suddendorf, Professor Jason Mattingley
Media
Enquiries
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- Attention and brain function
- Brain - neural activity
- Brain function - biological deficits
- EEG - brain activity
- MRI - brain activity
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