Harriet Dempsey‐Jones

This study uses ultra-high field fMRI to identify columnar-like functional patterns in human somatosensory cortex through vibration stimulation and cortical surface modelling.

This study shows that primary somatosensory cortex digit representation is consistent between active and passive tasks, with active tasks better at fine-grained discrimination.

This study examines cortical hand map changes after finger nerve block, finding persistent representation despite input loss, suggesting distributed processing and homeostatic mechanisms.

This study shows that intrinsic somatosensory signals from body parts controlling a robotic device support motor learning and performance, even when artificial feedback is absent.

This study investigates how motor and tactile information interact in spatial perception through robot-mediated self-touch experiments, finding stronger integration during active movements.