Professor Rose's lab conducts research on the cognitive neuroscience of memory and aging. We study the neurocognitive processes that support working memory, long-term memory, and prospective memory in healthy young adults, healthy older adults, and in patients with Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, or amnesia. Our research uses neuroimaging (fMRI, EEG/ERP, fNIRS) and neurostimulation (TMS, tDCS) technologies and behavioral assessment to test and inform theories of memory and aging. In addition to studying basic memory processes, our research also assesses how cognitive theories can be applied to understanding memory performance in the real world and how cognitive training techniques can be utilized to improve memory performance.

Mao graduated from National Central University with a bachelor's degree in biology and obtained a PhD in psychology from Durham University. His research interests include learning and memory, attention, and working memory.

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Publications

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1. CM Chao, A McGregor, DJ Sanderson, (2020). Uncertainty and predictiveness modulates attention in human predictive learning. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General (in press).

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2. P Tseng, HY Chiau, CL Liu, TY Hsu, CF Chang, CM Chao, WK Liang, CH Juan (2012). Neural mechanisms of implicit visual probabilistic learning. Chinese Journal of Psychology, 54(1), 115-131.

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3. CM Chao, P Tseng, TY Hsu, JH Su, OJL Tzeng, DL Hung, NG Muggleton, CH Juan (2011). Predictability of saccadic behaviors is modified by transcranial magnetic stimulation over human posterior parietal cortex. Human Brain Mapping, 32(11), 1961-72.

Lyncie graduated from College of William & Mary with a B.S. in psychology and
sociology, and obtained her M.A. in psychology from Boston university. Her
research interests include memory and attention, computational modeling and
memory-related neurodegenerative disease such as Alzheimer’s disease. She
likes cooking, photography and surfing.

Lauren is a senior studying Neuroscience and Behavior. Her research interests are related to the diagnosis and treatments for neurological disorders affecting aging populations, such as Alzheimer's Disease and Parkinson's Disease, as well as research related to epilepsy. After graduation, she plans to attend medical school.

Julia DiFazio is a sophomore majoring in Psychology on the Pre-Med track with a minor in Italian. Her research interests include how neurodegenerative illnesses such as Parkinson's Disease affect general cognitive abilities during the period before and over the course of the illness. She is a manager for the Notre Dame women's volleyball team and she is involved in a few other cultural and academic clubs on campus. She is very passionate about shining a light on the role that neurological bases have on the expression of emotion and action. Her greatest aspiration is to change the universal perception of this relationship between biology and psychology in hopes of facilitating a greater presence of sympathy for how it affects people's day to day lives. In the future, she hopes to attend medical school to further expand her knowledge in neuroscience. She is very excited to work with such a passionate team of people in the Rose Lab!

Jo'Vette Hawkins is a junior originally from Jackson, Mississippi majoring in Neuroscience and Behavior minoring in French and Francophone Studies. She serves as the Chair of Academic Outreach on the Notre Dame Diversity Council, and is involved with other multicultural clubs and events around campus. She is passionate about diversifying the medical and research based communities moving forward. In the future, she hopes to pursue a MD-PhD with focus on neuroscience and cariological basis. She is super excited about being a part of the lab and contributing to the growing field of knowledge.

Melanie is a junior majoring in Neuroscience and Behavior pre-med at Notre Dame. She’s interested in neurodegenerative diseases, cognitive learning and memory. In her free time, she sings in the Folk Choir at the university. She’s also part of the club ND for Migrants, passionate about helping Latino immigrants that don’t know English. After graduation, she wants to attend medical school and do neurosurgery.