Journal Club – Music cognition and translational research: Building a bridge between basic science and music- based therapies and interventions
Events
20 April, 2017
Date: 20 April 2017
Time: 8-9AM
Venue: Seminar Room T09- 04, Level 9, NUHS Tower Block
Speaker: Dr Kat Agres, Research Scientist, Social & Cognitive Computing Department, A*STAR
Chairperson: Prof Kua Ee Heok, Senior Consultant, Dept. of Psychological Medicine, NUH
Brief Abstract:
I will begin by discussing my recent research in the area of Music Cognition, with a focus on musical learning and memory. Next, I will offer perspectives on how these findings may be applied in clinical settings and discuss possible music-based interventions. Finally, I will touch upon ongoing research to develop music technology for cognitive and motor rehabilitation in stroke patients.