Simo Monto

Simo Monto

Senior Researcher
Unit
Faculty of Education and Psychology
Department / Division
Department of Psychology
Organization unit
Psykologian laitos, Aivotutkimuskeskus
Mobile
+358408053498
Postal address
Mattilanniemi 6
Fields of science
515 Psychology

Biography

I'm working in the Centre for Interdisciplinary Brain Research as a technical expert. My main focus, also research-wise, is magnetoencephalography (MEG). My duties include serving the whole brain research community of JYU in matters related to data collection and analysis, hardware and software needs, issues such as brain data protection and security, and working with external partners. I'm responsible for user training and support in CIBR. In addition, I'm leading the development of brain research facilities in JYU, with the aim of an integrated multi-scientific environment for this important field of study.

Research interests

My main interest is to utilize MEG to find out how the human brain processes visual information, how that processing if affected e.g. by attention, and how visual features are maintained and acted upon in short-term memory. I also do research focusing on data analysis methods for MEG. These are both important for basic science and specific application areas, like research in learning and neuronal dysfunctions.

Publications

Publication
2024
Available through Open Access

Social Neuroscience
Irani, Fatemeh
Muotka, Joona
Lyyra, Pessi
Parviainen, Tiina
Monto, Simo
Publication
2022
Available through Open Access

Social Neuroscience
Irani, Fatemeh
Maunula, Sini
Muotka, Joona
Leppäniemi, Matti
Kukkonen, Maria
Monto, Simo
Parviainen, Tiina
Publication
2020
Available through Open Access

Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
Walker, Simon
Monto, Simo
Piirainen, Jarmo M.
Avela, Janne
Tarkka, Ina M.
Parviainen, Tiina M.
Piitulainen, Harri
Publication
2018
Available through Open Access

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
Xu, Weiyong
Kolozsvari, Orsolya
Monto, Simo
Hämäläinen, Jarmo