Cassia Low Manting
About me
My primary research investigates attention, learning, and expertise using MEG (magnetoencephalography) and frequency-tagging of complex stimuli, with the aim to transition experimental settings towards more naturalistic environments. Leveraging powerful advancements in machine-learning, my colleagues and I developed a multivariate approach that enhanced the sensitivity of frequency-tagging, allowing subtle neural changes to be reliably captured and uncovering relationships between selective attention and musical training.
I am also heavily involved in the development of multimodal neuroimaging methods, with a focus on integrating MEG and MRS (magnetic resonance spectroscopy) to establish critical connections between electrophysiological brain signals and their underlying biochemistry. This would provide a deeper understanding of neural mechanisms that drive sensory, cognitive, and behavioral processes in health and disease. Specifically, my methods are developed to accommodate advanced j-edited MRS techniques for measuring GABA and glutamine/glutamate neurotransmitter concentrations that are critically linked to cognitive function. Presently, I am involved in collaboration projects between ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, and MIT.
Articles
- Article: NPJ PARKINSONS DISEASE. 2024;10(1):51
- Article: SCIENTIFIC DATA. 2024;11(1):150
- Article: CEREBRAL CORTEX. 2023;33(6):3053-3066
- Article: NEUROIMAGE. 2021;233:117962
- Article: NEUROIMAGE. 2020;217:116930
- Journal article: ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION. 2012;51(23):5701-5705
All other publications
- Preprint: BIORXIV. 2024
- Doctoral thesis: 2021
- Preprint: MEDRXIV. 2021
Employments
- Research Specialist, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡, 2025-2026
- Research Specialist, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡, 2023-2025
Degrees and Education
- Degree Of Doctor Of Philosophy, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡, 2021