Tara Ghafari

I am currently a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Oxford Centre for Human Brain Activity, supervised by Prof. Ole Jensen. My research focuses on linking subcortical structures to behaviour, eye movements, and brain activity by examining asymmetries across these domains. In my previous work, I demonstrated that the size of subcortical structures can predict the ability to modulate alpha oscillations during cognitive tasks as well as at rest.

In addition to my main research, I am involved in developing an analysis pipeline for SQUID-MEG and OPM-MEG as part of the FLUX-pipeline project [https://github.com/tghafari/FLUX].

My goal is to use more sensitive methods, such as Electroencephalography (EEG) and Magnetoencephalography (MEG), to detect variations in subcortical structure size, which could contribute to the early diagnosis of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease.

Before taking up my current role, I completed an MD-PhD program at Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences in Tehran, Iran, under the supervision of Prof. Hossein Esteky. During my PhD, I investigated asymmetry in cognitive tasks. Alongside my studies, I worked as a general practitioner in a dementia clinic for three years, where I developed a strong interest in the field of neurodegenerative disorders.