Roi Cohen Kadosh

Curriculum Vitae

I received my BA in Behavioural Sciences from the Ben-Gurion University in 2002. In 2006 I completed my PhD in Neuropsychology (summa cum laude, direct track) on the mental operations and neuropsychological mechanisms of numerical and magnitude processing under the supervision of Avishai Henik at the same institution. During this time I also had the opportunity to gain experience with neuroimaging techniques, such as fMRI and ERP under the supervision of David Linden at the Max Planck Institute for Brain Research. As part of my PhD degree, I completed one year of clinical training as an intern in Neuropsychology, at the unit for Traumatic Brain Injuries, Beit Lowenstein Rehabilitation Center. Between 2003-2004 I also completed the European Diploma in Cognitive and Brain Sciences (EDCBS). From 2006 to 2009, I received postdoctoral training with Vincent Walsh at University College London for which I was funded by the Yad-Hanadiv/Rothschild Foundation, the International Brain Research Organization, and the European Union. Since August 2009, I have begun to set-up my work as a Wellcome RCD fellow. Due to my advancement to the field of numerical cognition I received in 2010 the prestigious Society for Neuroscience Career Development Award.

Research

My principal interests focus on numerical cognition and the acquisition of numerical understanding, the functions of the parietal and prefrontal cortices and their role in numerical and magnitude representation, as well as arithmetic, cognitive control functions, and the neurocognitive mechanisms of synaesthesia and possible connections with cross-modal interaction and awareness. To study these cognitive functions and perceptual abilities I am using fMRI, EEG, and noninvasive brain stimulation techniques, together with behavioural methods applied to the study of neurological patients as well as typical subjects, and special populations (developmental dyscalculia, individuals with synaesthesia)