I am a neuroscientist interested in understanding the neural mechanisms of perception, decision-making and action, in humans, including, the role of spontaneous fluctuations in brain state and its link to neuromodulation. I use non-invasive neuroimaging techniques and physiological recordings in humans to unveil these interactions and investigate the changes that occur throughout the lifespan with a strong focus on the study of the effect of ageing on brain function and its impact on cognitive decline.
Brain signal dynamics during quiet rest
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KEY PUBLICATIONS
Ribeiro MJ, Castelo-Branco M. 2022. Slow fluctuations in ongoing brain activity decrease in amplitude with ageing yet their impact on task-related evoked responses is dissociable from behavior. Elife;11:e75722. DOI: 10.7554/eLife.75722
Ribeiro MJ, Castelo-Branco M. 2019. Neural correlates of anticipatory cardiac deceleration and its association with the speed of perceptual decision-making, in young and older adults. Neuroimage. Jun 5;199:521-533. DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2019.06.004
Ribeiro MJ and Castelo-Branco M. 2019. Age-related differences in event-related potentials and pupillary responses in cued reaction time tasks. Neurobiology of Aging. Vol. 73: 177-189 DOI: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2018.09.028
Ribeiro, M.J., Paiva, J.S., and Castelo-branco, M. 2016. Spontaneous fluctuations in sensory processing predict within-subject reaction time variability. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. May 9; 10: 200. DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2016.00200
Ribeiro M.J., Violante I.R., Edden R.A.E. and Castelo-Branco M. 2015. Abnormal relationship between GABA, neurophysiology and impulsive behavior in neurofibromatosis type 1. Cortex. Vol. 64: 194-208. DOI: 10.1016/j.cortex.2014.10.019
Ribeiro MJ, Castelo-Branco M. 2022. Slow fluctuations in ongoing brain activity decrease in amplitude with ageing yet their impact on task-related evoked responses is dissociable from behavior. Elife;11:e75722. DOI: 10.7554/eLife.75722
Ribeiro MJ, Castelo-Branco M. 2019. Neural correlates of anticipatory cardiac deceleration and its association with the speed of perceptual decision-making, in young and older adults. Neuroimage. Jun 5;199:521-533. DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2019.06.004
Ribeiro MJ and Castelo-Branco M. 2019. Age-related differences in event-related potentials and pupillary responses in cued reaction time tasks. Neurobiology of Aging. Vol. 73: 177-189 DOI: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2018.09.028
Ribeiro, M.J., Paiva, J.S., and Castelo-branco, M. 2016. Spontaneous fluctuations in sensory processing predict within-subject reaction time variability. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. May 9; 10: 200. DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2016.00200
Ribeiro M.J., Violante I.R., Edden R.A.E. and Castelo-Branco M. 2015. Abnormal relationship between GABA, neurophysiology and impulsive behavior in neurofibromatosis type 1. Cortex. Vol. 64: 194-208. DOI: 10.1016/j.cortex.2014.10.019
