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Author: jianghao-liu

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 I am a cognitive neuroscientist investigating **visual mental imagery** and **aphantasia**, employing advanced neuroimaging techniques such as ultra-high-field 7T fMRI, tractography, and cognitive tasks.
 
-In late 2023, I obtained my Ph.D in Cognitive Neuroscience from Sorbonne University after 4 years at **Paris Brain Institute**. My doctoral work mainly focused on 7T fMRI studies of visual mental imagery and also included spatiotemporal dynamics of the interaction between attention and consciousness.
+I obtained my Ph.D in Cognitive Neuroscience from Sorbonne University in late 2023 after 4 years at **Paris Brain Institute**. My doctoral work mainly focused on 7T fMRI studies of visual mental imagery and also included spatiotemporal dynamics of the interaction between attention and consciousness.
 
-My academic path began with a background in mechanical engineering for many years, which later led me to transition into bioengineering, driven by a fascination for the brain's inner workings.
+My academic path began with a background in mechanical engineering diplomed at Arts et Métiers ParisTech, which later led me to transition into BioMedical engeering, driven by a fascination for the brain's inner workings.
 
 Below, you’ll find my latest updates, [publications](/publications/), ongoing projects, some [Research blogs](/blog/), social media links (some pages are still under construction).
 
-If you have few minutes to evaluate your mental imagery, here is a test that we recently developped (~15 min): https://www.etabbane.fr/experiments/memocrush/ (you need to do it on your phone, not on labtop)
+If you have few minutes to evaluate your mental imagery, here is a test that we recently developped (~20 min) with the link [here](https://www.etabbane.fr/experiments/memocrush/) (you need to do it on your phone, not on labtop).
 
-I enjoy discussing with participants of my experiments, artists, philosophers, and more. In 2023, we have held a workshop on [Synesthesia and imagination](/blog/2023/synesthesiaworkshop) in Paris with 25 researchers from various fields including philosophers, musiciens, scientific researchers.
+Since 2024, I co-founded [IRCA](/irca/) which is Interdisciplinary Reading Club of Aphantasia. We are looking for potential future speakers and welcome all researchers who may be interested. The IRCA and its collaborators are planning to organise a conference on aphantasia in Glasgow, UK, in 2026. Stay tuned!
 
-Since 2024, with Christian Scholz, we co-founded [IRCA](/irca/) which is an Interdisciplinary Reading Club of Aphantasia. We are looking for potential future speakers and welcome all researchers who may be interested.
+I enjoy discussing with participants of my experiments, artists, philosophers, and more. In 2023, we have held a workshop on [Synesthesia and imagination](/blog/2023/synesthesiaworkshop) in Paris with 25 researchers from various fields including philosophers, musiciens, scientific researchers.
 
 **Feel free to reach out** for any ideas or suggestions—I’d love to connect!

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 :rotating_light: We’re currently looking for speakers and exploring ideas for future workshops. If you have any suggestions, please don’t hesitate to reach out — we especially encourage students to share their ideas!
 
-Here is a list of invited guests or speaker for past sessions:
-(abstract below)
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 Next speaker: **Edward Silson** (University of Edinburgh)  
-Time: December 4th at 3pm CET
+Time: **December 4th at 3pm CET**
 
-Title: Reduced category selectivity – the neural correlates of aphantasia
+Title: **Reduced category selectivity – the neural correlates of aphantasia**
 
-Abstract
+**Abstract**
 
 Visual imagery refers to the ability to generate images internally in the absence of a corresponding external stimulus. There are large individual differences in the reported vividness of mental imagery, extending to individuals who report very poor to no voluntary mental imagery – a phenomenon referred to as aphantasia. We compared brain responses during visual imagery between aphantasic participants and controls with typical levels of mental imagery ability. Participants completed functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scans where they were asked to imagine personally familiar people and places. Results revealed a striking reduction in the selectivity of responses in people- and place-preferring regions of medial parietal cortex (MPC) and ventral temporal cortex (VTC) in aphantasics compared to controls. This reduction was principally driven by a weakening of negative responses to the non-preferred stimulus category. We propose that reduced differentiation between category specific imagery signals may be a neural signature of aphantasia.
 
+Here is a list of past sessions:
+(abstract below)
+
 | #            | Date       | Speaker                    | University                                 | Title                                                                                                    |
 | ------------ | ---------- | -------------------------- | ------------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- |
 | 17           | 2025-10-28 | Jianghao Liu               | Paris Brain Institute (France)             | A neural model of conscious mental imagery and aphantasia                                                |