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

Search Professor Ross Cunnington’s works on UQ eSpace

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

141 - 160 of 173 works

2000

Journal Article

Testing a plaster cast head fixation device's ability to restrict voluntary head motion in fMRI

Edward, Vinod, Windischberger, Christian, Cunnington, Ross, Erdler, Marcus, Mayor, Dagmar, Endl, Walter and Beisteiner, Roland (2000). Testing a plaster cast head fixation device's ability to restrict voluntary head motion in fMRI. NeuroImage, 11 (5 PART II)

Testing a plaster cast head fixation device's ability to restrict voluntary head motion in fMRI

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

2000

Journal Article

Execution of comparable movements with different practice levels evokes differences of SMA activation as detected with FMRI at 3T

Erdler, Marcus, Windischberger, Christian, Cunnington, Ross, Lanzenberger, Rupert, Edward, Vinod, Gartus, Andreas, Streibl, Bernhard, Moser, Ewald, Deecke, Lüder and Beisteiner, Roland (2000). Execution of comparable movements with different practice levels evokes differences of SMA activation as detected with FMRI at 3T. NeuroImage, 11 (5 PART II)

Execution of comparable movements with different practice levels evokes differences of SMA activation as detected with FMRI at 3T

2000

Journal Article

Use of minimum cluster size criteria in functional MRI of the human sensorimotor cortex at 3 tesla

Windischberger, Christian, Beisteiner, Roland, Edward, Vinod, Erdler, Marcus, Lanzenberger, Rupert, Cunnington, Ross, Streibl, Bernhard, Gartus, Andreas and Moser, Ewald (2000). Use of minimum cluster size criteria in functional MRI of the human sensorimotor cortex at 3 tesla. NeuroImage, 11 (5 PART II)

Use of minimum cluster size criteria in functional MRI of the human sensorimotor cortex at 3 tesla

2000

Journal Article

Quantification of fMRI artifact reduction by a novel plaster cast head holder

Edward, V, Windischberger, C, Cunnington, R, Erdler, M, Lanzenberger, R, Mayer, D, Endl, W and Beisteiner, R (2000). Quantification of fMRI artifact reduction by a novel plaster cast head holder. Human Brain Mapping, 11 (3), 207-213. doi: 10.1002/1097-0193(200011)11:33.0.CO;2-J

Quantification of fMRI artifact reduction by a novel plaster cast head holder

2000

Journal Article

Bimanual co-ordination in Huntington's disease

Johnson, K. A., Bennett, J. E., Georgiou, N., Bradshaw, J. L., Chiu, E., Cunnington, R. and Iansek, R. (2000). Bimanual co-ordination in Huntington's disease. Experimental Brain Research, 134 (4), 483-489. doi: 10.1007/s002210000485

Bimanual co-ordination in Huntington's disease

2000

Journal Article

Improvement of presurgical patient evaluation by generation of functional magnetic resonance risk maps

Beisteiner, R., Lanzenberger, R., Novak, K., Edward, V., Windischberger, C., Erdler, M., Cunnington, R., Gartus, A., Streibl, B., Moser, E., Czech, T. and Deecke, L. (2000). Improvement of presurgical patient evaluation by generation of functional magnetic resonance risk maps. Neuroscience Letters, 290 (1), 13-16. doi: 10.1016/S0304-3940(00)01303-3

Improvement of presurgical patient evaluation by generation of functional magnetic resonance risk maps

1999

Journal Article

Finger somatotopy in the human motor cortex: A comparison of fuzzy cluster and correlation analysis

Windischberger, Christian, Beisteiner, Roland, Edward, Vinod, Endl, Walter, Erdler, Marcus, Cunnington, Ross, Streibl, Bernhard and Moser, Ewald (1999). Finger somatotopy in the human motor cortex: A comparison of fuzzy cluster and correlation analysis. NeuroImage, 9 (6 PART II)

Finger somatotopy in the human motor cortex: A comparison of fuzzy cluster and correlation analysis

1999

Journal Article

Quantification of the effectiveness of a novel plaster cast helmet head fixation device

Edward, Vinod, Beisteiner, Roland, Cunnington, Ross, Windischbergert, Christian, Kaindl, Thomas, Erdler, Marcus, Zachar, Alina, Endl, Walter and Mayer, Dagmar (1999). Quantification of the effectiveness of a novel plaster cast helmet head fixation device. NeuroImage, 9 (6 PART II)

Quantification of the effectiveness of a novel plaster cast helmet head fixation device

1999

Journal Article

Macrovascular differentiation but microvascular overlap of human hand motor somatotopy

Beisteiner, Roland, Windischberger, Christian, Edward, Vinod, Cunnington, Ross, Erdler, Marcus, Endl, Walter, Kaindl, Thomas and Moser, Ewald (1999). Macrovascular differentiation but microvascular overlap of human hand motor somatotopy. NeuroImage, 9 (6 PART II)

Macrovascular differentiation but microvascular overlap of human hand motor somatotopy

1999

Journal Article

Bilateral subthalamic nucleus stimulation improves frontal cortex function in Parkinson's disease - An electrophysiological study of the contingent negative variation

Gerschlager, W, Alesch, F, Cunnington, R, Deecke, L, Dirnberger, G, Endl, W, Lindinger, G and Lang, W (1999). Bilateral subthalamic nucleus stimulation improves frontal cortex function in Parkinson's disease - An electrophysiological study of the contingent negative variation. Brain, 122 (12), 2365-2373. doi: 10.1093/brain/122.12.2365

Bilateral subthalamic nucleus stimulation improves frontal cortex function in Parkinson's disease - An electrophysiological study of the contingent negative variation

1999

Journal Article

Fuzzy clustering as a model-free analysis method in single-event fMRI

Windischberger, Christian, Barth, Markus, Beisteiner, Roland, Cunnington, Ross, Edward, Vinod, Erdler, Markus, Kaindl, Thomas and Moser, Ewald (1999). Fuzzy clustering as a model-free analysis method in single-event fMRI. NeuroImage, 9 (6 PART II)

Fuzzy clustering as a model-free analysis method in single-event fMRI

1999

Journal Article

Single-event functional MRI of supplementary and primary motor cortical areas

Cunnington, Ross, Windischberger, Christian, Barth, Marcus, Beisteiner, Roland, Edward, Vinod, Erdler, Marcus, Kaindl, Thomas and Moser, Ewald (1999). Single-event functional MRI of supplementary and primary motor cortical areas. NeuroImage, 9 (6 PART II)

Single-event functional MRI of supplementary and primary motor cortical areas

1999

Journal Article

Homuncular organization of finger representation in the human motor cortex as studied by whole head magnetoencephalography

Erdler, Marcus, Beisteiner, Roland, Mayer, Dagmar, Edward, Vinod, Kaindl, Thomas, Windischberger, Christian, Cunnington, Ross and Deecke, Lüder (1999). Homuncular organization of finger representation in the human motor cortex as studied by whole head magnetoencephalography. NeuroImage, 9 (6 PART II)

Homuncular organization of finger representation in the human motor cortex as studied by whole head magnetoencephalography

1999

Journal Article

Event related FMRI with simulataneous high temporal and high spatial resolution and without relevant image distortion

Beisteiner, Roland, Edward, Vinod, Langenberger, Karl, Barth, Markus, Windischberger, Christian, Erdler, Marcus, Cunnington, Ross and Moser, Ewald (1999). Event related FMRI with simulataneous high temporal and high spatial resolution and without relevant image distortion. NeuroImage, 9 (6 PART II)

Event related FMRI with simulataneous high temporal and high spatial resolution and without relevant image distortion

1999

Journal Article

Movement-related potentials in Parkinson's disease: External cues and attentional strategies

Cunnington, R., Iansek, R. and Bradshaw, J. L. (1999). Movement-related potentials in Parkinson's disease: External cues and attentional strategies. Movement Disorders, 14 (1), 63-68. doi: 10.1002/1531-8257(199901)14:13.0.CO;2-V

Movement-related potentials in Parkinson's disease: External cues and attentional strategies

1999

Journal Article

The use of single event fMRI and fuzzy clustering analysis to examine haemodynamic response timecourses in supplementary motor and primary motor cortical areas

Cunnington, R., Windischberger, C., Deecke, L. and Moser, E. (1999). The use of single event fMRI and fuzzy clustering analysis to examine haemodynamic response timecourses in supplementary motor and primary motor cortical areas. Biomedizinische Technik, 44 (s2), 116-119. doi: 10.1515/bmte.1999.44.s2.116

The use of single event fMRI and fuzzy clustering analysis to examine haemodynamic response timecourses in supplementary motor and primary motor cortical areas

1999

Journal Article

Relationships between movement initiation times and movement-related cortical potentials in Parkinson's disease

Cunnington, R., Iansek, R. and Bradshaw, J. L. (1999). Relationships between movement initiation times and movement-related cortical potentials in Parkinson's disease. Human Movement Science, 18 (2-3), 443-459. doi: 10.1016/S0167-9457(99)00018-4

Relationships between movement initiation times and movement-related cortical potentials in Parkinson's disease

1999

Journal Article

Quantification of Supplementary Motor Area activation with movements of different practice levels using Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging at 3T

Erdler, M., Windischberger, C., Cunnington, R., Edward, V., Streibl, B., Gartus, A., Moser, E., Deecke, L. and Beisteiner, R. (1999). Quantification of Supplementary Motor Area activation with movements of different practice levels using Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging at 3T. Biomedizinische Technik, 44 (s2), 120-122. doi: 10.1515/bmte.1999.44.s2.120

Quantification of Supplementary Motor Area activation with movements of different practice levels using Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging at 3T

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

    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

  • 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

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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