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Dr Emily McCann
Dr

Emily McCann

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Overview

Background

Dr. Emily McCann is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Dementia & Neuro Mental Health Research Unit at the University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research. She is currently working on the development of a Parkinson's Disease specific cognitive toolkit to harmonise cognitive assessment and understand the development of dementia.

She completed her PhD in 2024 at the Cognitive Neurology (Nestor) lab at the Queensland Brain Institute. During her PhD, she investigated the nature and timing of visuoperceptual impairments across a range of neurodegenerative diseases.

Availability

Dr Emily McCann is:
Not available for supervision

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science, The University of Queensland
  • Bachelor (Honours) of Cognitive Psychology, The University of Queensland
  • Doctor of Philosophy of Psychology (Clinical Neuropsychology and Clinical Psychology), The University of Queensland

Works

Search Professor Emily McCann’s works on UQ eSpace

18 works between 2019 and 2025

1 - 18 of 18 works

2025

Journal Article

Causal evidence for increased theta and gamma phase consistency in a parieto-frontal network during the maintenance of visual attention

Bradley, Claire, McCann, Emily, Nydam, Abbey S., Dux, Paul and Mattingley, Jason B. (2025). Causal evidence for increased theta and gamma phase consistency in a parieto-frontal network during the maintenance of visual attention. Neuropsychologia, 208 109079, 1-16. doi: 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2025.109079

Causal evidence for increased theta and gamma phase consistency in a parieto-frontal network during the maintenance of visual attention

2024

Other Outputs

The ‘what’ and ‘where’ of visual processing in neurodegeneration: the essential yet overlooked component of diagnostic testing in dementia

McCann, Emily (2024). The ‘what’ and ‘where’ of visual processing in neurodegeneration: the essential yet overlooked component of diagnostic testing in dementia. PhD Thesis, Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/04df1e7

The ‘what’ and ‘where’ of visual processing in neurodegeneration: the essential yet overlooked component of diagnostic testing in dementia

2023

Journal Article

Pareidolias are a function of visuoperceptual impairment

McCann, Emily, Lee, Soohyun, Coleman, Felicia, O’Sullivan, John D. and Nestor, Peter J. (2023). Pareidolias are a function of visuoperceptual impairment. PLoS One, 18 (11) e0293942, 1-11. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0293942

Pareidolias are a function of visuoperceptual impairment

2023

Journal Article

Increased resolution of structural MRI at 3T improves estimation of regional cortical degeneration in individual dementia patients using surface thickness maps

Fazlollahi, Amir, Lee, Soohyun, Coleman, Felicia, McCann, Emily, Cloos, Martijn A., Bourgeat, Pierrick and Nestor, Peter J. (2023). Increased resolution of structural MRI at 3T improves estimation of regional cortical degeneration in individual dementia patients using surface thickness maps. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 95 (3), 1-10. doi: 10.3233/jad-230030

Increased resolution of structural MRI at 3T improves estimation of regional cortical degeneration in individual dementia patients using surface thickness maps

2023

Conference Publication

Significant diffusion MRI changes in the callosal genu in progressive supranuclear palsy compared to Lewy Body Diseases

Fazlollahi, Amir, Lee, Soohyun, Coleman, Felicia, McCann, Emily and Nestor, Peter (2023). Significant diffusion MRI changes in the callosal genu in progressive supranuclear palsy compared to Lewy Body Diseases. Australia Dementia Research Forum, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 29 - 31 May 2023.

Significant diffusion MRI changes in the callosal genu in progressive supranuclear palsy compared to Lewy Body Diseases

2023

Conference Publication

The test of emotion recognition in social context (TERIC): A novel social cognition test for clinical practice

Flavell, Joshua, Coleman, Felicia, Lee, Soohyun, McCann, Emily and Nestor, Peter (2023). The test of emotion recognition in social context (TERIC): A novel social cognition test for clinical practice. Australia Dementia Research Forum, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 29 - 31 May 2023.

The test of emotion recognition in social context (TERIC): A novel social cognition test for clinical practice

2023

Conference Publication

Pareidolias are related to visuoperceptual ability

McCann, Emily, Lee, Soohyun, Coleman, Felicia, O'Sullivan, John and Nestor, Peter (2023). Pareidolias are related to visuoperceptual ability. Australia Dementia Research Forum, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 29 - 31 May 2023.

Pareidolias are related to visuoperceptual ability

2023

Conference Publication

Exploring visuoperception in Lewy body diseases

McCann, Emily, Lee, Soohyun, Coleman, Felicia and Nestor, Peter (2023). Exploring visuoperception in Lewy body diseases. Alzheimer's Disease and Parkinson's Disease Conference, Gothenburg, Sweden, 28 March - 1 April 2023.

Exploring visuoperception in Lewy body diseases

2023

Conference Publication

MRI Estimation of Iron Deposition Identifies Elevated Pallidal And Rubral Iron Levels In PSP Compared To Parkinson’s Disease

Fazlollahi, Amir, Lee, Soohyun, Coleman, Felicia, McCann, Emily and Nestor, Peter (2023). MRI Estimation of Iron Deposition Identifies Elevated Pallidal And Rubral Iron Levels In PSP Compared To Parkinson’s Disease. Alzheimer's Disease and Parkinson's Disease Conference, Gothenburg, Sweden, 28 March - 1 April 2023.

MRI Estimation of Iron Deposition Identifies Elevated Pallidal And Rubral Iron Levels In PSP Compared To Parkinson’s Disease

2023

Conference Publication

Case Study: Patient HL, Parkinson’s Disease

McCann, Emily, Lee, Soohyun, Coleman, Felicia, O'Sullivan, John and Nestor, Peter (2023). Case Study: Patient HL, Parkinson’s Disease. Cognition and Basal Ganglia Club, Brisbane, QLD Australia, March 2023.

Case Study: Patient HL, Parkinson’s Disease

2023

Conference Publication

Pareidolias as misperceptions in Lewy Body Disorders

McCann, Emily, Lee, Soohyun, Coleman, Felicia, O'Sullivan, John and Nestor, Peter (2023). Pareidolias as misperceptions in Lewy Body Disorders. Clem Jones Centre for Ageing and Dementia Research (CJCADR) Scientific Symposium, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 9 February 2023.

Pareidolias as misperceptions in Lewy Body Disorders

2023

Conference Publication

The TERIC: The Test of Emotion Recognition in Social Context

Flavell, Joshua, Lee, Soohyun, Coleman, Felicia, McCann, Emily and Nestor, Peter (2023). The TERIC: The Test of Emotion Recognition in Social Context. Clem Jones Centre for Ageing and Dementia Research (CJCADR) Scientific Symposium, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 8 - 10 February 2023.

The TERIC: The Test of Emotion Recognition in Social Context

2023

Conference Publication

Do you see what I see? Hallucinations, misperceptions, and lewy bodies

McCann, Emily, Lee, Soohyun, Coleman, Felicia, O'Sullivan, John and Nestor, Peter (2023). Do you see what I see? Hallucinations, misperceptions, and lewy bodies. Clem Jones Centre for Ageing and Dementia Research (CJCADR) Scientific Symposium, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 8 - 10 February 2023.

Do you see what I see? Hallucinations, misperceptions, and lewy bodies

2022

Conference Publication

Visual processing in Lewy Body diseases

McCann, Emily and Nestor, Peter (2022). Visual processing in Lewy Body diseases. QBI Genomics, Clinical Research Theme Meeting, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 16 November 2022.

Visual processing in Lewy Body diseases

2022

Conference Publication

Hallucinations and misperceptions in neurodegenerative diseases

McCann, Emily and Nestor, Peter (2022). Hallucinations and misperceptions in neurodegenerative diseases. UQ Neuroscience Symposium, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 26 - 27 September 2022.

Hallucinations and misperceptions in neurodegenerative diseases

2021

Conference Publication

Development of new tests for Dementia diagnoses

McCann, Emily and Nestor, Peter (2021). Development of new tests for Dementia diagnoses. Clem Jones Centre for Ageing and Dementia Research (CJCADR) Retreat, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 26 November 2021.

Development of new tests for Dementia diagnoses

2021

Conference Publication

Visuoperception in Neurodegenerative diseases

McCann, Emily and Nestor, Peter (2021). Visuoperception in Neurodegenerative diseases. Queensland Brain Institute: Genomics, Clinical Research Theme Meeting, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 26 November 2021.

Visuoperception in Neurodegenerative diseases

2019

Conference Publication

Dynamic changes in brain networks for spatial attention revealed by transcranial magnetic stimulated evoked potentials

Bradley, Claire, McCann, Emily, Dux, Paul and Mattingley, Jason (2019). Dynamic changes in brain networks for spatial attention revealed by transcranial magnetic stimulated evoked potentials. Australasian Cognitive Neuroscience Society, Launceston, TAS Australia, 21 - 24 November 2019.

Dynamic changes in brain networks for spatial attention revealed by transcranial magnetic stimulated evoked potentials

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