Overview
Background
Dr. Bland is a cognitive neuroscientist with expertise in brain stimulation, neural oscillations, and neuroplasticity. His research explores how patterns of rhythmic brain activity underpin neural communication and computation, and how non-invasive brain stimulation can be used to effectively manipulate brain oscillations that shape human consciousness and cognition.
Dr. Bland completed his PhD at the Queensland Brain Institute, where he investigated oscillatory neural networks and their dynamic role in brain communication. Together with his research students and collaborators, he combines advanced neuroimaging, neuromodulation, and research methodologies to study brain function.
As a researcher and academic advisor at The University of Queensland, Dr. Bland is dedicated to advancing knowledge at the intersection of psychology, neuroscience, and statistics, with applications ranging from cognitive enhancement to rehabilitation.
Availability
- Dr Nicholas Bland is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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Brain stimulation and neuromodulation
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Neural oscillations and network dynamics
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Cognitive neuroscience
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Neuroplasticity and rehabilitation
Works
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2024
Journal Article
Balance of power: the choice between trial and participant numbers to optimize the detection of phase-dependent effects
Geffen, Asher, Bland, Nicholas and Sale, Martin V. (2024). Balance of power: the choice between trial and participant numbers to optimize the detection of phase-dependent effects. Imaging Neuroscience, 2, 1-11. doi: 10.1162/imag_a_00345
2022
Journal Article
Mu-transcranial alternating current stimulation induces phasic entrainment and plastic facilitation of corticospinal excitability
Geffen, Asher, Bland, Nicholas and Sale, Martin V. (2022). Mu-transcranial alternating current stimulation induces phasic entrainment and plastic facilitation of corticospinal excitability. biorxiv. doi: 10.1101/2022.10.17.512611
2022
Journal Article
Unconscious influences on “free will” movement initiation: slow-wave brain stimulation and the readiness potential
Armstrong, Samuel, Bland, Nicholas S., Sale, Martin V. and Cunnington, Ross (2022). Unconscious influences on “free will” movement initiation: slow-wave brain stimulation and the readiness potential. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 34 (6), 1038-1052. doi: 10.1162/jocn_a_01840
2021
Conference Publication
Slow wave transcranial electrical stimulation during wake to investigate the consolidation of new learning
Wood, Julia, Brownsett, Sonia, Bland, Nicholas and Sale, Martin (2021). Slow wave transcranial electrical stimulation during wake to investigate the consolidation of new learning. Sleep Down Under, Online, 8-11 November 2021. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/sleepadvances/zpab014.202
2021
Journal Article
Effects of slow oscillatory transcranial alternating current stimulation on motor cortical excitability assessed by transcranial magnetic stimulation
Geffen, Asher, Bland, Nicholas and Sale, Martin V (2021). Effects of slow oscillatory transcranial alternating current stimulation on motor cortical excitability assessed by transcranial magnetic stimulation. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 15 726604, 726604. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2021.726604
2021
Other Outputs
Effects of slow oscillatory transcranial alternating current stimulation on motor cortical excitability assessed by transcranial magnetic stimulation
Geffen, Asher, Bland, Nicholas and Sale, Martin V (2021). Effects of slow oscillatory transcranial alternating current stimulation on motor cortical excitability assessed by transcranial magnetic stimulation.
2021
Journal Article
Letter to the editor: Is two decades of tDCS work wrong?
Bland, Nicholas S. (2021). Letter to the editor: Is two decades of tDCS work wrong?. Brain Stimulation, 14 (2), 438-439. doi: 10.1016/j.brs.2021.02.016
2020
Journal Article
Gamma coherence mediates interhemispheric integration during multiple object tracking
Bland, Nicholas S., Mattingley, Jason B. and Sale, Martin V. (2020). Gamma coherence mediates interhemispheric integration during multiple object tracking. Journal of Neurophysiology, 123 (5), 1630-1644. doi: 10.1152/jn.00755.2019
2019
Journal Article
Large expert-curated database for benchmarking document similarity detection in biomedical literature search
Brown, Peter, Tan, Aik-Choon, El-Esawi, Mohamed A., Liehr, Thomas, Blanck, Oliver, Gladue, Douglas P., Almeida, Gabriel M. F., Cernava, Tomislav, Sorzano, Carlos O., Yeung, Andy W. K., Engel, Michael S., Chandrasekaran, Arun Richard, Muth, Thilo, Staege, Martin S., Daulatabad, Swapna V., Widera, Darius, Zhang, Junpeng, Meule, Adrian, Honjo, Ken, Pourret, Olivier, Yin, Cong-Cong, Zhang, Zhongheng, Cascella, Marco, Flegel, Willy A., Goodyear, Carl S., van Raaij, Mark J., Bukowy-Bieryllo, Zuzanna, Campana, Luca G., Kurniawan, Nicholas A. ... RELISH Consortium (2019). Large expert-curated database for benchmarking document similarity detection in biomedical literature search. Database-The Journal of Biological Databases and Curation, 2019 baz085, 1-67. doi: 10.1093/database/baz085
2019
Journal Article
Current challenges: the ups and downs of tACS
Bland, Nicholas S. and Sale, Martin V. (2019). Current challenges: the ups and downs of tACS. Experimental Brain Research, 237 (12), 3071-3088. doi: 10.1007/s00221-019-05666-0
2019
Journal Article
Rapid recalibration of temporal order judgements: response bias accounts for contradictory results
Keane, Brendan, Bland, Nicholas S., Matthews, Natasha, Carroll, Timothy J and Wallis, Guy (2019). Rapid recalibration of temporal order judgements: response bias accounts for contradictory results. European Journal of Neuroscience, 51 (7) ejn.14551, 1697-1710. doi: 10.1111/ejn.14551
2019
Other Outputs
Oscillating neural networks: perspectives from rhythmic brain stimulation
Bland, Nicholas Simon (2019). Oscillating neural networks: perspectives from rhythmic brain stimulation. PhD Thesis, Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2019.407
2018
Journal Article
No evidence for phase-specific effects of 40 Hz HD–tACS on multiple object tracking
Bland, Nicholas S., Mattingley, Jason B. and Sale, Martin V. (2018). No evidence for phase-specific effects of 40 Hz HD–tACS on multiple object tracking. Frontiers in Psychology, 9 (304) 304, 304. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00304
2014
Other Outputs
Modulation of Corticomotor Neuroplasticity using Induced Slow Oscillations
Bland, Nicholas (2014). Modulation of Corticomotor Neuroplasticity using Induced Slow Oscillations. Honours Thesis, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland.
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Nicholas Bland is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Sleep, plasticity, and non-invasive brain stimulation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Cassandra Pattinson, Dr Sonia Brownsett, Associate Professor Martin Sale
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Doctor Philosophy
Sleep, plasticity, and non-invasive brain stimulation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Cassandra Pattinson, Dr Sonia Brownsett, Associate Professor Martin Sale
Completed supervision
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Sleep, plasticity, and non-invasive brain stimulation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Cassandra Pattinson, Dr Sonia Brownsett, Associate Professor Martin Sale
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Modulating Neural Oscillations Using Rhythmic Non-invasive Brain Stimulation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Martin Sale
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