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    Research Theme Brains and Machines Neurons, Circuits and Networks Adaptive Brain Computations
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  • Brain Networks
  • Hallucinations
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Neurodegenerative Brain Disorders
  • Dementia

    • Clinical Conditions

  • Parkinson's disease
  • Schizophrenia
  • Dementia

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  • Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
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    Dr Marcella Montagnese

    (she/her/hers)
    University Position
    Junior Research Fellow

    Interests

    I am a multidisciplinary researcher in the field of neuroscience, specialising in neuroimaging and computational psychiatry. I work on two main areas: (i) using real-world memory clinic data from the NHS in combination with machine learning methods to develop early markers for dementia detection and prognosis; (ii) investigating hallucinations across psychiatric and neurodegenerative diseases with state-of-the-art methods to identify shared brain networks and biomarkers linked to psychosis. Beyond my research, I am an ambassador for the Women Techmakers Initiative powered by Google, where I actively advocate for underrepresented groups, promote open access to coding and AI resources, and foster an inclusive tech community.

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    Key Publications

    Cognition, hallucination severity and hallucination-specific insight in neurodegenerative disorders and eye disease.

    DOI: http://doi.org/10.1080/13546805.2021.1960812
    Journal: Cogn Neuropsychiatry
    E-pub date: 1 Aug 2022
    Authors: M Montagnese, M Vignando, D Collerton, D Ffytche, UP Mosimann, J-P Taylor, K daSilva Morgan, P Urwyler

    A Review of Multimodal Hallucinations: Categorization, Assessment, Theoretical Perspectives, and Clinical Recommendations.

    DOI: http://doi.org/10.1093/schbul/sbaa101
    Journal: Schizophr Bull
    E-pub date: 23 Jan 2021
    Authors: M Montagnese, P Leptourgos, C Fernyhough, F Waters, F Larøi, R Jardri, S McCarthy-Jones, N Thomas, R Dudley, J-P Taylor, D Collerton, P Urwyler

    Reinforcement learning as an intermediate phenotype in psychosis? Deficits sensitive to illness stage but not associated with polygenic risk of schizophrenia in the general population

    DOI: http://doi.org/10.1101/668939
    Journal:
    E-pub date: 1 Aug 2019
    Authors: M Montagnese, F Knolle, J Haarsma, JD Griffin, A Richards, P Vertes, B Kiddle, PC Fletcher, PB Jones, MJ Owen, P Fonagy, ET Bullmore, R Dolan, NSPN Consortium, M Moutoussis, I Goodyer, GK Murray

    Publications

    Octopaminergic neurons have multiple targets in Drosophila larval mushroom body calyx and can modulate behavioral odor discrimination.

    DOI: http://doi.org/10.1101/lm.052159.120
    Journal: Learn Mem
    E-pub date: 1 Feb 2021
    Authors: JYH Wong, BA Wan, T Bland, M Montagnese, AD McLachlan, CJ O'Kane, SW Zhang, LM Masuda-Nakagawa

    Cognitive and Visual Processing Performance in Parkinson’s Disease Patients With vs Without Visual Hallucinations: A Meta-Analysis

    DOI: http://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3745799
    Journal: SSRN Electronic Journal
    E-pub date: 9 Jan 2021
    Authors: M Montagnese, M Vignando, D ffytche, MA Mehta

    Early impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health care and on people with mental health conditions: framework synthesis of international experiences and responses.

    DOI: http://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-020-01924-7
    Journal: Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol
    E-pub date: 1 Jan 2021
    Authors: L Sheridan Rains, S Johnson, P Barnett, T Steare, JJ Needle, S Carr, B Lever Taylor, F Bentivegna, J Edbrooke-Childs, HR Scott, J Rees, P Shah, J Lomani, B Chipp, N Barber, Z Dedat, S Oram, N Morant, A Simpson, COVID-19 Mental Health Policy Research Unit Group

    Reinforcement learning as an intermediate phenotype in psychosis? Deficits sensitive to illness stage but not associated with polygenic risk of schizophrenia in the general population.

    DOI: http://doi.org/10.1016/j.schres.2020.04.022
    Journal: Schizophr Res
    E-pub date: 31 Aug 2020
    Authors: M Montagnese, F Knolle, J Haarsma, JD Griffin, A Richards, PE Vertes, B Kiddle, PC Fletcher, PB Jones, MJ Owen, P Fonagy, ET Bullmore, RJ Dolan, NSPN Consortium, M Moutoussis, IM Goodyer, GK Murray

    Early impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health care and on people with mental health conditions: framework synthesis of international experiences and responses

    DOI: http://doi.org/10.1101/2020.06.15.20129411
    Journal:
    E-pub date: 1 Aug 2020
    Authors: LS Rains, S Johnson, P Barnett, T Steare, J Needle, S Carr, BL Taylor, F Bentivegna, J Edbrooke-Childs, HR Scott, J Rees, P Shah, J Lomani, B Chipp, N Barber, Z Dedat, S Oram, N Morant, A Simpson, COVID-19 Mental Health Policy Research Unit Group

    Octopaminergic neurons have multiple targets inDrosophilalarval mushroom body calyx and regulate behavioral odor discrimination

    DOI: http://doi.org/10.1101/295659
    Journal:
    E-pub date: 1 Aug 2018
    Authors: JY Hilary Wong, BA Wan, T Bland, M Montagnese, A McLachlan, C O’Kane, SW Zhang, L Masuda-Nakagawa