Presentations  

  1. Neuroimaging in disorders of consciousness, is there a real adding value of fancy analyses to behavioral scores? (Teleconference) XIX giornata del trauma cranico – Sala dei Baroni del Maschio Angioino, Napoli, 1 December 2017. 
  2. Tecniche di neuroimaging in pazienti con disturbi di coscienza – Istituto Nazionale Tumori Regina Elena, Roma, 19 December 2016. 
  3. Le neuroimmagini nei disordini della coscienza – Fondazione Santa Lucia, Roma, 16 December 2016.
  4. Mutimodal Imaging in disorders of consciousness – Fondazione Salvatore Maugeri, Telese Terme, 25 February 2016. 
  5. Il contributo della fMRI nei disturbi della coscienza e dolore (Teleconference) – Istituto Superiore Sanita’, Roma, 23 November 2015.
  6. Modelling versus Statistical approaches in Neuroimaging – ICM Institute, Paris, 6 July 2015.
  7. Physicists Inside the Brain. Montefiore Institute, University of Liege, 5 June, 2015.
  8. Physicists Inside the Brain. CAP Lecture Tour 2015, Université Laval, 24 March 2015. 
  9. Physicists Inside the Brain. CAP Lecture Tour 2015, Université de Montréal, 20 March 2015. 
  10. Physicists Inside the Brain. CAP Lecture Tour 2015, Brock University, 17 March 2015. 
  11. Neuroimaging in severe injured patients with disorders of consciousness – Naples, SDN, Istituto di Ricerca Diagnostica e Nucleare, 20 May 2014. 
  12. Methods to explore consciousness: functional magnetic resonance imagingVersailles International Neurointensive Care Symposium, Versailles, 20-21 June 2013.
  13. Investigating functional connectivity in severely brain injured patients with disorders of consciousness – Brain Connectivity Workshop, Vancouver, 12-14 June 2013.
  14. Lezione magistrale : update sulle conoscenze in tema di responsivita’- Come interpretare gli incredibili messaggi di persone con disturbi della coscienza – Irccs Centro di Riabilitazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, Firenze 22 February 2013.
  15. Neuroimaging in pazienti con disordini di coscienza: un cervello che sussurra quando il cuore strilla – Testamento biologico e liberta’ di coscienza – Accademia Nazionale Dei Lincei, Rome, 12-13 April 2012.
  16. Le tecniche di neuroimaging nell’intricato mondo dei gravi disturbi della coscienza – Neuroetica: Le Neuroscienze incontrano le altre discipline – Incontri su Neuroscienze e Societa’, III Edizione Padova, 4-6 May 2011. 
  17. Assenza di Coscienza o Coscienza Residua: L’esplorazione dello Stato di Coscienza – 5° Corso Teorico-Pratico sui Monitoraggi Neurofisiologici in Terapia Intensiva, Bergamo, 24-26 February 2011. 
  18. Il ruolo delle neurotecnologie nello studio dei gravi disturbi della coscienza – Regina Apostolorum University, Rome, 21 January 2011. 
  19. Resting state fMRI: How conscious is the conscious resting state? – 3rd International Conference on Coma and Consciousness; Salerno, 4-7 July 2010.
  20. Indagine sulla coscienza. Teoria e riscontri clinici – Infinitamente, Verona, 28-31 January 2010. 
  21. Multimodal Imaging in patients with disorders of consciousness – SIPAIM: VI Seminario Internacional de Procesamiento y Análisis de Imágenes Médicas, Bogota’, 1-4 December 2010.
  22. Consciousness and the Dignity of the Person – Sponsored by the Science, Technology and Ontological Quest (STOQ) project and the John Templeton Foundation – Regina Apostolorum University, Rome, 18 September, 2009.

Press

Western University Physics and Astronomy PhD student Pubuditha Abeyasinghe is interviewed by CTV London, Ontario news regarding new groundbreaking research into dimensionality of the brain.

August 2, 2018

New research from Western University a call to arms for ‘flat-brainers’

July 24, 2018 – By Jeff Renaud, Senior Media Relations Officer

Western University Physics and Astronomy professor Andrea Soddu is interviewed by CTV London, Ontario news regarding new groundbreaking research into analysis of functional MRI scans.

February 19, 2017

Western researchers develop new brain scan analysis to better treat head injuries

February 17, 2017 – By Stephen Ledgley, Senior Media Relations Officer

Recovery of Cognitive Function and Sleep-Wake Cycles Linked After Traumatic Brain Injury

January 04, 2017 – By Deborah Brauser

Brain insight holds promise of therapeutic breakthroughs

April 28, 2016 – By Jonathan Sher, The London Free Press

Abnormal brain interactions harm consciousness

April 28, 2016 – By Jeff Renaud, Senior Media Relations Officer

Consciousness and phantoms: how our brains compensate for an unexpected data gap

June 7, 2016

Neural correlates in patients “emerged” from a minimally conscious state

June 8, 2016 – Research Italy

Western research helping understand the unconscious brain

January 30, 2014 – By Jan Sims, CTV London

Western helps revolutionize imaging technique

January 13, 2016 – By Sabrina Fracassi, Gazette Staff

Study offers a clearer picture of brain at rest

February 6, 2014 – By Paul Mayne