Professor Ross Cunnington
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Ross Cunnington

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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
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Fields of research

Cognitive and computational psychology Neurosciences

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science, Monash University
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Monash University

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173 works between 1995 and 2023
All (173) Journal Article (148) Book Chapter (1) Conference Publication (22) Book (1) Other Outputs (1)

121 - 140 of 173 works

2005

Conference Publication

Activation of visual areas during the attentional blink

Visser, T., Williams, M., Mattingley, J. and Cunnington, R. (2005). Activation of visual areas during the attentional blink. 12th Cognitive Neuroscience Society Annual Meeting, New York City, April 10-12, 2005. Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press with the Cognitive Neuroscience Institute.

Activation of visual areas during the attentional blink

2004

Conference Publication

Investigating brain dynamics and connectivity with functional MRI

Duff, Eugene, Egan, Gary, Cunnington, Ross, Mareels, Iven, Wang, Binquan, Fox, Peter and Xiong, Jinhu (2004). Investigating brain dynamics and connectivity with functional MRI.

Investigating brain dynamics and connectivity with functional MRI

2004

Journal Article

Do women with fragile X syndrome have problems in switching attention: Preliminary findings from ERP and fMRI

Cornish, K, Swainson, R, Cunnington, R, Wilding, J, Morris, P and Jackson, G (2004). Do women with fragile X syndrome have problems in switching attention: Preliminary findings from ERP and fMRI. Brain And Cognition, 54 (3), 235-239. doi: 10.1016/j.bandc.2004.02.017

Do women with fragile X syndrome have problems in switching attention: Preliminary findings from ERP and fMRI

2004

Conference Publication

Event-related potentials in the emotional colour naming stroop task and the emotional counting stroop task

Wright, M. J., Sergejew, A. A., Lubman, D. I., Cunnington, R. and Copolov, D. L. (2004). Event-related potentials in the emotional colour naming stroop task and the emotional counting stroop task. 12th World Congress of Psychophysiology. The Olympics of the Brain, Thessaloniki, Greece, 18 - 23 September 2004. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier Science. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2004.05.006

Event-related potentials in the emotional colour naming stroop task and the emotional counting stroop task

2004

Journal Article

ERP correlates of a receptive language-switching task

Jackson, GM, Swainson, R, Mullin, A, Cunnington, R and Jackson, SR (2004). ERP correlates of a receptive language-switching task. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology Section A-human Experimental Psychology, 57 (2), 223-240. doi: 10.1080/02724980343000198

ERP correlates of a receptive language-switching task

2003

Journal Article

Cognitive control mechanisms revealed by ERP and fMRI: Evidence from repeated task-switching

Swainson, R., Cunnington, R., Jackson, G. M., Rorden, C., Peters, A.M., Morris, P. G. and Jackson, S. R. (2003). Cognitive control mechanisms revealed by ERP and fMRI: Evidence from repeated task-switching. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 15 (6), 785-799. doi: 10.1162/089892903322370717

Cognitive control mechanisms revealed by ERP and fMRI: Evidence from repeated task-switching

2003

Journal Article

The preparation and readiness for voluntary movement: a high-field event-related fMRI study of the Bereitschafts-BOLD response

Cunnington, R, Windischberger, C, Deecke, L and Moser, E (2003). The preparation and readiness for voluntary movement: a high-field event-related fMRI study of the Bereitschafts-BOLD response. Neuroimage, 20 (1), 404-412. doi: 10.1016/S1053-8119(03)00291-X

The preparation and readiness for voluntary movement: a high-field event-related fMRI study of the Bereitschafts-BOLD response

2003

Conference Publication

Mental rotation processes in mathematically gifted boys: An fMRI investigation

Silk, T. J., O'Boyle, M. W., Vaughan, D., Syngeniotis, A., Cunnington, R., Puce, A. and Egan, G. F. (2003). Mental rotation processes in mathematically gifted boys: An fMRI investigation. 3rd Victorian Postgraduates in Psychology Conference, RMIT University, Victoria, 23 November 2002. Basingstoke, U.K.: Taylor and Francie.

Mental rotation processes in mathematically gifted boys: An fMRI investigation

2003

Conference Publication

A medial to lateral shift in premovement cortical activity in hemi-Parkinson's disease: Studies of event-related potentials and whole-scalp magneto encephalography

Cunnington, R. and Deecke, L. (2003). A medial to lateral shift in premovement cortical activity in hemi-Parkinson's disease: Studies of event-related potentials and whole-scalp magneto encephalography. 3rd Victorian Postgraduates in Psychology Conference, RMIT University, Victoria, 23 November 2002. Basingstoke, U.K.: Taylor and Francis.

A medial to lateral shift in premovement cortical activity in hemi-Parkinson's disease: Studies of event-related potentials and whole-scalp magneto encephalography

2003

Journal Article

Neural correlates of the emergence of consciousness of thirst

Egan, G, Silk, T, Zamarripa, F, Williams, J, Federico, P, Cunnington, R, Carabott, L, Blair-West, J, Shade, R, McKinley, M, Farrell, M, Lancaster, J, Jackson, G, Fox, P and Denton, D (2003). Neural correlates of the emergence of consciousness of thirst. Proceedings of The National Academy of Sciences of The United States of America, 100 (25), 15241-15246. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2136650100

Neural correlates of the emergence of consciousness of thirst

2003

Conference Publication

Event-related FMRI analysis with maximum correlation modelling

Duff, E., Xiong, J. H., Cunnington, R. and Egan, G. (2003). Event-related FMRI analysis with maximum correlation modelling. 3rd Victorian Postgraduates in Psychology Conference, RMIT University, Victoria, 23 November 2002. Basingstoke, U.K.: Taylor and Francis.

Event-related FMRI analysis with maximum correlation modelling

2002

Journal Article

The preparation and execution of self-initiated and externally-triggered movement: A study of event-related fMRI

Cunnington, R, Windischberger, C, Deecke, L and Moser, E (2002). The preparation and execution of self-initiated and externally-triggered movement: A study of event-related fMRI. Neuroimage, 15 (2), 373-385. doi: 10.1006/nimg.2001.0976

The preparation and execution of self-initiated and externally-triggered movement: A study of event-related fMRI

2002

Journal Article

Effect of an attentional strategy on movement-related potentials recorded from subjects with Huntington's disease

Johnson, KA, Cunnington, R, Bradshaw, JL, Chiu, E and Iansek, R (2002). Effect of an attentional strategy on movement-related potentials recorded from subjects with Huntington's disease. Movement Disorders, 17 (5), 998-1003. doi: 10.1002/mds.10204

Effect of an attentional strategy on movement-related potentials recorded from subjects with Huntington's disease

2001

Journal Article

A medial to lateral shift in pre-movement cortical activity in hemi-Parkinson's disease

Cunnington, R, Lalouschek, W, Dirnberger, G, Walla, P, Lindinger, G, Asenbaum, S, Brucke, T and Lang, W (2001). A medial to lateral shift in pre-movement cortical activity in hemi-Parkinson's disease. Clinical Neurophysiology, 112 (4), 608-618. doi: 10.1016/S1388-2457(01)00467-9

A medial to lateral shift in pre-movement cortical activity in hemi-Parkinson's disease

2001

Journal Article

Bilateral subthalamic nucleus stimulation does not improve prolonged P300 latencies in Parkinson's disease

Gerschlager, W, Bloem, BR, Alesch, F, Lang, W, Deecke, L and Cunnington, R (2001). Bilateral subthalamic nucleus stimulation does not improve prolonged P300 latencies in Parkinson's disease. Journal of Neurology, 248 (4), 285-289. doi: 10.1007/s004150170202

Bilateral subthalamic nucleus stimulation does not improve prolonged P300 latencies in Parkinson's disease

2001

Journal Article

Movement-related potentials in Huntington's disease: movement preparation and execution

Johnson, KA, Cunnington, R, Iansek, R, Bradshaw, JL, Georgiou, N and Chiu, E (2001). Movement-related potentials in Huntington's disease: movement preparation and execution. Experimental Brain Research, 138 (4), 492-499. doi: 10.1007/s002210100733

Movement-related potentials in Huntington's disease: movement preparation and execution

2001

Journal Article

Motor imagery in Parkinson's disease: A PET study

Cunnington, R, Egan, GF, OSullivan, JD, Hughes, AJ, Bradshaw, JL and Colebatch, JG (2001). Motor imagery in Parkinson's disease: A PET study. Movement Disorders, 16 (5), 849-857. doi: 10.1002/mds.1181

Motor imagery in Parkinson's disease: A PET study

2001

Journal Article

Finger somatotopy in human motor cortex

Beisteiner, R, Windischberger, C, Lanzenberger, R, Edward, V, Cunnington, R, Erdler, M, Gartus, A, Streibl, B, Moser, E and Deecke, L (2001). Finger somatotopy in human motor cortex. Neuroimage, 13 (6), 1016-1026. doi: 10.1006/nimg.2000.0737

Finger somatotopy in human motor cortex

2000

Journal Article

Improved presurgical definition of functional high risk areas

Beisteiner, Roland, Lanzenberger, Rupert, Novak, Klaus, Edward, Vinod, Windischberger, Christian, Erdler, Marcus, Cunnington, Ross, Gartus, Andreas, Streibl, Bernhard, Moser, Ewald, Czech, Thomas and Deecke, Lueder (2000). Improved presurgical definition of functional high risk areas. NeuroImage, 11 (5 PART II).

Improved presurgical definition of functional high risk areas

2000

Journal Article

FMRI of Braille reading blind subjects

Lanzenberger, Rupert, Uhl, Frank, Streibl, Bernhard, Windischberger, Christian, Edward, Vinod, Erdler, Marcus, Cunnington, Ross, Gartus, Andreas, Moser, Ewald and Beisteiner, Roland (2000). FMRI of Braille reading blind subjects. NeuroImage, 11 (5 PART II)

FMRI of Braille reading blind subjects

Current funding

  • 2025 - 2028
    Understanding human brain plasticity and sensory perception
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2020 - 2024
    Linking human brain structure to function with ultra-high resolution fMRI
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2018
    High-resolution brain imaging of basal ganglia function
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2019
    The Science of Learning Research Centre
    ARC Special Research Initiative for a Science of Learning Research Centre
    Open grant
  • 2013
    A brain stimulation and portable eye-tracking suite for human behavioural research
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2012
    Gait analysis for clinical research
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2014
    ResTeach Funding 2012 0.05 FTE School of Psychology
    UQ ResTeach
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2014
    Why being lost-in-thought can blind you: The effects of distractor processing on perception (ARC Discovery Project administered by the University of Western Australia).
    University of Western Australia
    Open grant
  • 2012
    Why being lost-in-thought can blind you: The effects of distractor processing on perception.
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2011
    An eye-tracking and neuro-stimulation laboratory for cognitive neuroscience research
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2013
    The mirror system and the perception of actions
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2011
    Queensland International Fellowship: The planning and readiness for voluntary movement
    Queensland International Fellowships
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2014
    The human mirror system and the perception of others' actions
    ARC Future Fellowships
    Open grant
  • 2010
    A computer laboratory and data storage for behavioural research
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2010
    High performance computing cluster to expand research capacity in neuroscience modelling, imaging and bioinformatics
    NHMRC Equipment Grant
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2010
    Equipment Grant: Stimulus delivery and response recording system, eye-monitoring system and motion capture system for recording limb movements
    The Golden Casket Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2010
    ResTeach 2009 0.1 FTE School of Psychology
    UQ ResTeach
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2011
    Imaging genetics of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2009
    A 3.0 Tesla MRI system for human cognitive neuroscience research
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2008
    User-friendly equipment for central nervous and cardiovascular psychopshysiology
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2010
    UQ Mid-Career Research Fellowship Start-Up Funding: Attention, response selection, and the preparation for action: studies of functional brain imaging
    UQ Mid-Career Research Fellowship
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Ross Cunnington is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Reconstructing seen images from human brain activity using geometric deep learning

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Reconstructing seen images from human brain activity using geometric deep learning

    Principal Advisor

  • 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

  • Doctor Philosophy

    High-resolution brain imaging of predictive coding in cortical layers for human perception

    Associate Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The Neural Dynamics of Novel Word Learning

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor David Copland, Associate Professor Anthony Angwin

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The Neural Mechanisms Underlying Timing in Language Processing

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor David Copland, Associate Professor Anthony Angwin

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Laminar Basis of Vibrotactile Processing and Attention: High-Resolution fMRI Investigations in the Human Somatosensory Cortex

    Associate Advisor

Completed supervision

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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