Task-Modulated Neural Responses in Scene-Selective Regions of the Human Brain
KOC, Aysu N., URGEN, Burcu A., AFACAN, Yasemin. (2025). "Task-Modulated Neural Responses in Scene-Selective Regions of the Human Brain." Vision Research. 227.
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Education
- Ph.D. in progress - Psychology, Justus-Liebig University Gießen, Germany (2024-)
- Ph.D. left - Neuroscience, İhsan Doğramacı Bilkent University, Turkey (2023-2024)
- M.Sc. - Neuroscience, İhsan Doğramacı Bilkent University, Turkey (2021-2023)
- B.Sc. - Psychology, Middle East Technical University, Turkey (2015-2020)
- Minor - History, Middle East Technical University, Turkey (2018-2020)
Experience
- Graduate Researcher, National Magnetic Resonance Research Center (UMRAM), Turkey (2021-2024)
- Affiliated through the Neuroscience Department
- MR acquisition, data collection
- Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Burcu Ayşen Ürgen, Prof. Yasemin Afacan
- Teaching Assistant, Psychology, İhsan Doğramacı Bilkent University, Turkey (2021-2024)
- Introduction to Psychology, Introduction to Social Psychology, Experience of Space and Place…
- Teaching, proctoring, grading, coordination, office hours
- Research Intern, National Magnetic Resonance Research Center (UMRAM), Turkey (Summer 2019)
- MATLAB, journal club, data collection
- Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Burcu Ayşen Ürgen
Skills
- Programming and Analysis: MATLAB, R, SPM…
- Data Collection: Behavioral, EEG, fMRI
- Collected and analysed over 80 hours of fMRI data from human participants for my MSc project
- And at least that much more for my current PhD project!
Publications
Perception of built environments and its neural modulation by the behavioral goals of the perceiver
KOC, Aysu N., (2023). "Perception of built environments and its neural modulation by the behavioral goals of the perceiver." Bilkent Repository.