Fateme Aliyari

How are olfactory and trigeminal stimuli processed by the human brain?
Functional studies of the oscillatory correlates of olfactory and trigeminal perception in Magnetoencephalography (MEG)

Description :

This doctoral research project aims to investigate the neural mechanisms and temporal dynamics of olfactory and trigeminal interactions in the human brain by analyzing the oscillatory signatures evoked by different odorants. Both behavioral and functional studies will be conducted using magnetoencephalography (MEG) to obtain data with high temporal and spatial resolution. The objectives include identifying the oscillatory networks elicited by olfactory and trigeminal stimuli, decoding odor representations based on their perceptual qualities using AI and statistical analyses, and characterizing the functional connectivity and temporal dynamics underlying the interactions between these two sensory systems. The results of this research could improve our understanding of chemosensation and its implications for sensory disorders.

Institution: University of Lyon 1

Doctoral School: ED 476 - NSCo

Thesis supervisor: Nathalie Buonviso

Co‑supervision of the thesis: Anne‑Lise Saive

Cluster: SCOG