Nicole Neef

Date of birth
19 July 1978

Place of birth
Athens, Greece

EDUCATION

Elena Spanou

College / University

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece

Georg August University Göttingen, Germany

Degree

Bachelor’s in Psychology

Master’s in Cognitive Science

PhD (current) in Systems Neuroscience

Major Subjects

Neuroscience / Primate Neurophysiology

Cognitive Science

Cognitive and Experimental Psychology

Lab Experience Clinical Psychopathology

Electrophysiology recordings

Psychophysics

Affiliation-Address:
German Primate Center
Department of Cognitive Neuroscience
Kellnerweg 4
37077 Göttingen
Germany

phone: +49 551 3851 345
e-mail:
Further Information:
Cognitive Neuroscience

PROJECTS / RESEARCH

• PhD thesis: The modulation and control of attentional influences in the cortex of non-human primates.

SCHOLARSHIPS

May 2009 - December 2010, German Primate Center (Deutsches Primatenzentrum GmbH): Research scholarship.

August 2009, German Primate Center (Deutsches Primatenzentrum GmbH): Travel Grant.

2005-2006, University of Athens, Department of Method, History and Theory of Science: Graduate Scholarship - First Prize for Excellence.

2004-2005, Greek State Scholarships Foundation (IKY): Graduate scholarship - First Prize for Excellence.

June-July 2005, The Vivian Smith Advanced Studies Institute of the International Neuropsychological Society (INS): Summer Institute scholarship

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

Visual perception. Neural dynamics and fundamental mechanisms. Awareness.

POSTERS / PUBLICATIONS

Protopapas A, Mouzaki A, Simos P, Nikologianni A, Spanou E, Xanthi E (2005) Development of text comprehension in elementary grades: Component processes. 27th International School Psychology Association Colloquium. Athens, 13-17 July.