Welcome to the Semantic Cognition Lab

Our team investigates how concepts and language meaning are encoded in the brain. We use functional brain imaging (fMRI and MEG), transcranial magnetic stimulation, and behavioral assessment of neurological patients and healthy participants. A current focus of our work is the application of fMRI, semantic modeling and machine learning techniques to investigate how word meaning is represented in high-level association areas of the cortex and how these representations relate to sensory-motor and affective neural systems. The ultimate goal is to elucidate the representational code for conceptual knowledge, leading to advancements in artificial intelligence and brain-machine interface technology, as well as to a deeper understanding of the language and memory deficits caused by neurological disorders.