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Dr Mihalis Doumas

School Of Psychology
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Dr Mihalis Doumas

School Of Psychology

Dr Doumas’ research team at the Balance Neuroscience Lab is dedicated to understanding how the neuromuscular system achieves upright standing. Our aim is to reduce fall incidents over the lifespan and to improve quality of life in

  1. Healthy (children, young and older adults)
  2. Clinical (Parkinson’s, Depression) and
  3. Atypical (Autism) populations

In our lab we use behavioural and neurophysiological techniques, including motion capture, posturography, EMG, TMS, tDCS and fNIRS to study behavioural and neural mechanisms of balance control.

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  • cms@qub.ac.uk
  • +44 (0) 28 9024 5133
  • @mihalisdoumas

Research Interests

Open to PhD applications in the field of human movement and balance control, multitasking of motor and cognitive tasks and intreventions to improve balance control

  • In healthy ageing, autism and Parkinson’s disease
  • Using neurophysiological techniques including EMG, TMS, tDCS and fNIRS.

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Current Research Opportunities

  • Measuring effects of ageing on cortical activity during sensory integration and posture-cognitive multitasking using functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS).

Public outreach & key achievements

Our work in the media: Improving balance through dance in Parkinson’s disease

We regularly present our work in the local community including: The University of the Third age (U3A) 

Parkinson’s UK Belfast meeting


Research students

PhD area Evaluating the effects of dancing on motor and non-motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease
Name Anna Carapellotti
Years of study 2017-2020
Country USA
   
PhD area Postural Control in Autism Spectrum Disorders
Name Rebekah Knox
Years of study 2017-2020
Country UK
   
PhD area Healthy ageing and walking in the real world: Assessing walkability of city streets from a human perspective.
Name Charlotte Hennah
Years of study 2018-2021
Country UK

 


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