Andrew Olson

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Andrew Olson is interested in developing explicit models of cognitive processes using a combination of computer modelling, neuropsychological testing and psychological experimentation. His lab is currently working on examining why some groups of people find it very hard to learn to read and write. How do they represent language? What is different from groups that learn more easily? Dr Olson and his researchers have been working with deaf participants and with developmental dyslexics, as well as exploring brain changes during word learning to explore this area.

Dr Olson is also developing mathematical models of the difficulties patients have after they have had brain damage that affects their speech production. To do this, he has been modelling patterns of errors produced by aphasic patients with phonological buffer deficits, jargonaphasia and letter-by-letter reading. He is very happy to hear from doctoral researchers interested in any of the above areas who would like to join the language processing and cognition group in which his research is situated.

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The impact of metabolic control on cognition, neurophysiology, and well-being in PKU: A systematic review and meta-analysis of the within-participant literature
Thomas, L., Olson, A. & Romani, C., Jan 2023, In: Molecular Genetics and Metabolism. 138, 1, p. 1-15 15 p., 106969.
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Effects of delay, length, and frequency on onset RTs and word durations: Articulatory planning uses flexible units but cannot be prepared
Romani, C., Silverstein, P., Ramoo, D. & Olson, A., 19 Jun 2022, In: Cognitive Neuropsychology. 39, 3-4, p. 170-195 26 p.
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Meta-analyses of cognitive functions in early-treated adults with phenylketonuria
Romani, C., Olson, A., Aitkenhead, L., Baker, L., Patel, D., Van Spronsen, F., MacDonald, A., van Wegberg, A. & Huijbregts, S., Dec 2022, In: Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews. 143, 18 p., 104925.
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Lexeme and speech syllables in English and Hindi. A case for syllable structure
Ramoo, D., Romani, C. & Olson, A., 8 Nov 2021, Trends in South Asian Linguistics. Sharma, G. & Lowe, J. (eds.). Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton, p. 415-462 48 p. (Trends in Linguistics. Studies and Monographs [TiLSM]; vol. 367).
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Repeated attempts, phonetic errors, and syllabifications in a case study: Evidence of impaired transfer from phonology to articulatory planning
Ramoo, D., Olson, A. & Romani, C., 2 Apr 2021, In: Cognitive Neuropsychology. 35, 4, p. 485-517 33 p.
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Niemann-Pick C: Early diagnosis using eye tracking to measure oculomotor and attention function
Olson, A. (Principal Investigator)
The Wellcome Trust, ACTELION PHARMACEUTICALS UK
1/10/15 → 30/06/18
Project: Research
Niemann-Pick C: Early diagnosis using eye tracking to measure ocular motor and attentional function
Olson, A. (Principal Investigator), Blundell, J. (Co-Investigator) & Frisson, S. (Co-Investigator)
ACTELION PHARMACEUTICALS UK
1/03/14 → 29/02/16
Project: Industry
Fundamental representational properties of the speech lexicon
Olson, A. (Principal Investigator)
EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY SOCIETY
1/08/11 → 31/07/12
Project: Research
Assessing cognitive function in paedtric neurodegenerative disease
Olson, A. (Principal Investigator)
SOCIETY FOR MUCOPOLYSACCHARIDE DISEASES
1/10/10 → 30/09/13
Project: Research
NON-INVESTIGATIVE OF BRAIN METABOLISM AND FUNCTION IN CHILDREN WITH NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES
Olson, A. (Principal Investigator)
BIRMINGHAM CHILDRENS HOSPITAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION
1/10/09 → 31/08/12
Project: Research

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The impact of metabolic control on cognition, neurophysiology, and well-being in PKU: A systematic review and meta-analysis of the within-participant literature

Effects of delay, length, and frequency on onset RTs and word durations: Articulatory planning uses flexible units but cannot be prepared

Meta-analyses of cognitive functions in early-treated adults with phenylketonuria

Lexeme and speech syllables in English and Hindi. A case for syllable structure

Repeated attempts, phonetic errors, and syllabifications in a case study: Evidence of impaired transfer from phonology to articulatory planning

Niemann-Pick C: Early diagnosis using eye tracking to measure oculomotor and attention function

Niemann-Pick C: Early diagnosis using eye tracking to measure ocular motor and attentional function

Fundamental representational properties of the speech lexicon

Assessing cognitive function in paedtric neurodegenerative disease

NON-INVESTIGATIVE OF BRAIN METABOLISM AND FUNCTION IN CHILDREN WITH NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES

Andrew Olson

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