Heidi Johansen-Berg
Director of the Wellcome Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging
- Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience
- Wellcome Principal Research Fellow
Imaging, neuroplasticity, learning, recovery
Research groups
Websites
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Oxford Centre for Functional MRI of the Brain
Research Centre
I head the Plasticity Group at FMRIB. Our research focuses on how the brain changes with learning, experience, and damage. As well as shedding light on how the healthy brain responds to change, our work also has implications for understanding and treating disease. For example, we are testing new methods for rehabilitation after stroke and we are assessing whether taking up exercise could slow the effects of age on the brain.
Key publications
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Plasticity in gray and white: neuroimaging changes in brain structure during learning.
Journal article
Zatorre RJ. et al, (2012), Nat Neurosci, 15, 528 - 536
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Using diffusion imaging to study human connectional anatomy.
Journal article
Johansen-Berg H. and Rushworth MFS., (2009), Annu Rev Neurosci, 32, 75 - 94
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Perceptually relevant remapping of human somatotopy in 24 hours.
Journal article
Kolasinski J. et al, (2016), Elife, 5
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Ipsilesional anodal tDCS enhances the functional benefits of rehabilitation in patients after stroke.
Journal article
Allman C. et al, (2016), Sci Transl Med, 8
Recent publications
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The effect of a one-year vigorous physical activity intervention on fitness, cognitive performance and mental health in young adolescents: the Fit to Study cluster randomised controlled trial.
Journal article
Wassenaar TM. et al, (2021), Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act, 18
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Multimodal Imaging Brain Markers in Early Adolescence Are Linked with a Physically Active Lifestyle.
Journal article
Salvan P. et al, (2021), J Neurosci
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Exploring activity levels in physical education lessons in the UK: a cross-sectional examination of activity types and fitness levels.
Journal article
Beale N. et al, (2021), BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med, 7
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CORTICOSPINAL TRACT INTEGRITY IN SUB-ACUTE STROKE PATIENTS
Conference paper
Vila P. et al, (2020), INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STROKE, 15, 298 - 298
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SLEEP FRAGMENTATION IS ASSOCIATED WITH POORER REHABILITATION OUTCOMES AFTER STROKE AND BRAIN INJURY
Conference paper
Fleming M. et al, (2020), INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STROKE, 15, 131 - 131