Dr Elisa Raffaella Ferrè

My research investigates the interaction of signals from different sensory modalities, primarily between vestibular, visual and somatosensory inputs.  Using a range of techniques from neuroscience, neurophysiology and experimental psychology, I have demonstrated that vestibular–multisensory interactions are crucial in several cognitive processes, including spatial representation, decision-making, bodily awareness, motor control, perspective taking, and gravity processing.  

My work is supported by project grants from the UK British Academy, UK Royal Society, Uk Meniere's Society, Japan National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, European Low Gravity Research Association and European Space Agency.

Methods

Artificial Vestibular Stimulations, Natural Vestibular Stimulation, Vestibular Physiological Recording, Psychophysics, EEG and fMRI.

Other Service

I am a UK Space Life and Biomedical Sciences Association (UK SpaceLABS) Committee Member.

I am a European Low Gravity Research Association (ELGRA) Committee Member.

I am a Committee Member of the Experimental Psychology Society (EPS) and the British Psychology Society Research Board.

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I am an honorary Research Associate at the UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience