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Dr Quoc Vuong

Senior Lecturer

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  • Address: Biosciences Institute
    School of Psychology
    Faculty of Medical Sciences
    Â鶹´«Ã½
    Framlington Place
    Â鶹´«Ã½ upon Tyne
    NE2 4HH
    UK
Background

Background

I studied Psychology to avoid Physics and Chemistry during my undergraduate at the University of Alberta. I was supervised by and worked as an RA in her lab for a year. Following that, I did a PhD on object recognition with at Brown University in Providence, RI. I then took up a post-doc with at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics in Tübingen, Germany. Finally, I took up a position at Â鶹´«Ã½, focusing on the neural mechanisms of multi-sensory perception, and pain, object, face and people recognition.

Qualifications

BSc with Honours, Psychology
MSc, Cognitive Science
PhD, Cognitive Science

Previous Positions

Post-doctoral Fellow, , Tübingen, Germany

Memberships

Experimental Psychology Society,

Research

Research Interests

I am interested in how people combine spatial and temporal information from different senses (including seeing, hearing, touch and "pain") to carry out important everyday activities like recognising objects in the environment or avoiding painful events. I am particularly interested in the brain networks supporting these cognitive functions. To tackle some of the research questions that I am interested in, I use a variety of techniques from psychology and neuroscience. These include psychophysics, computer graphics, eye tracking, EEG and MRI.

Teaching

Undergraduate Teaching

PSY2009 - Methods in Psychology
PSY3018 - The Damaged Brain: Case Studies in Neuropsychology
PSY3097 - Empirical Project

Publications

  • Articles

    • Viola T, Vuong QC, Watson S, Porter RJ, Young AH, Gallagher P. . Psychological Medicine 2025, 55, e81.
    • Mugan D, Vuong QC, Dietz BE, Obara I. . Pain Reports 2025, 10(1), e1228.
    • Domarchi C, Vuong QC, Cherchi E. . Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour 2024, 107, 997-1014.
    • Versantvoort EM, Dietz BE, Mugan D, Vuong QC, Luli S, Obara I. . Bioelectronic Medicine 2024, 10(1), 2.
    • Mason HT, Martinez-Cedillo AP, Vuong QC, Garcia-de-Soria MC, Smith S, Geangu E, Knight MI. . Signals 2024, 5(1), 118-146.
    • Maddison R, Nazar H, Obara I, Vuong QC. . British Journal of Pain 2023, 17(2), 126-141.
    • Vuong QC, Geangu E. . Frontiers in Cognition 2023, 2, 1155031.
    • Geangu E, Vuong QC. . Infancy 2023, 28(4), 820-835.
    • Atkinson AP, Vuong QC. . Imaging Neuroscience 2023, 1, 1-25.
    • Geangu E, Smith WAP, Mason HT, Martinez-Cedillo AP, Hunter D, Knight MI, Liang H, del Carmen Garcia de Soria Bazan M, Tse ZTH, Rowland T, Corpuz D, Hunter J, Singh N, Vuong QC, Abdelgayed MRS, Mullineaux DR, Smith S, Muller BR. . Sensors 2023, 23(18), 7930.
    • Hagen S, Vuong QC, Jung L, Chin MD, Scott LS, Tanaka JW. . Scientific Reports 2023, 13(1), 11437.
    • Ke H, Vuong QC, Geangu E. . Journal of Experimental Child Psychology 2022, 244, 105497.
    • Allison JR, Chary K, Ottley C, Vuong QC, German MJ, Durham J, Thelwall P. . Journal of Dentistry 2022, 127, 104322.
    • Lad D, Wilkins A, Johnstone E, Vuong QC. . British Journal of Pain 2022, 16(5), 518-527.
    • Dietz BE, Mugan D, Vuong QC, Obara I. . Neuromodulation 2022, 25(1), 64-74.
    • Nguyen TTN, Vuong QC, Mather G, Thornton IM. . Attention, Perception, and Psychophysics 2021, 83, 1014-1035.
    • Hagen S, Vuong QC, Chin MD, Scott LS, Curran T, Tanaka JW. . Journal of Vision 2021, 21(5), 1-11.
    • Geangu E, Vuong QC. . Infant Behavior and Development 2020, 60, 101473.
    • Vuong QC, Shaaban AM, Black C, Smith J, Nassar M, Abozied A, Degenaar P, Al-Atabany W. . Frontiers in Neuroscience 2020, 14, 548030.
    • Hou Z, Al-Atabany W, Farag R, Vuong QC, Mokhov A, Degenaar P. . Journal of Neural Engineering 2020, 17(5), 055001.
    • Gao X, Vuong QC, Rossion B. . Cortex 2019, 119, 528-542.
    • Deamer F, Palmer E, Vuong QC, Ferrier N, Finkelmeyer A, Hinzen W, Watson S. . Schizophrenia Research: Cognition 2019, 18, 100159.
    • Vuong QC, Laing M, Prabhu A, Tung HI, Rees A. . Scientific Reports 2019, 9, 7605.
    • Kikuchi Y, Ip J, Lagier G, Mossom JC, Kumar S, Petkov CI, Barraclough NE, Vuong QC. . The Journal of Neuroscience 2019, 39(28), 5506-5516.
    • Mayer KM, Thornton IM, Vuong QC. . Attention, Perception and Psychophysics 2020, 82, 954-965.
    • Vuong QC, Allison JR, Finkelmeyer A, Newton J, Durham J. . JDR Clinical & Translational Research 2019, 5(3), 224-232.
    • Lochy A, Zimmermann FGS, Laguesse R, Willenbockel V, Rossion B, Vuong QC. . Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience 2018, 30(4), 449-467.
    • Vuong QC, Owen A, Akin-Akinyosoye K, Araujo-Soares V. . PLoS One 2018, 13(11), e0207023.
    • Nankoo JF, Madan CR, Sawalha J, Wylie DR, Friedman A, Spetch ML, Vuong QC. . Journal of Vision 2017, 17(6), 1-12.
    • Mayer KM, Vuong QC, Thornton IM. . Japanese Psychological Research 2017, 59(2), 178-187.
    • Hagen S, Vuong QC, Scott LS, Curran T, Tanaka JW. . Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance 2016, 42(3), 413-422.
    • Vuong QC, Willenbockel V, Zimmermann FGS, Lochy A, Laguesse R, Dryden A, Rossion B. . Visual Cognition 2016, 24(7-8), 406-421.
    • Connolly JD, Vuong QC, Thiele A. . Cerebral Cortex 2015, 25(6), 1519-1526.
    • Mayer KM, Vuong QC, Thornton IM. . PLoS ONE 2015, 10(10), e0139618.
    • Laing M, Rees A, Vuong QC. . Frontiers in Psychology 2015, 6, 1440.
    • Hagen S, Vuong QC, Scott LS, Curran T, Tanaka JW. . Journal of Vision 2014, 14(9), 1-13.
    • Mayer KM, Vuong QC. . Brain Structure and Function 2014, 219(6), 2159-2171.
    • Dobs K, Bulthoff I, Breidt M, Vuong QC, Curio C, Schultz J. . Vision Research 2014, 100, 78-87.
    • Michel C, Rossion B, Bulthoff I, Hayward WG, Vuong QC. . Visual Cognition 2013, 21(9-10), 1202-1223.
    • Petkov CI, Vuong QC. . Current Biology 2013, 23(12), R521-R523.
    • Friedman A, Ludvig EA, Legge EL, Vuong QC. . Behavior Research Methods 2013, 45(1), 98-107.
    • Mayer KM, Vuong QC. . Frontiers in Human Neuroscience 2013, 7, 193.
    • Taylor JP, Firbank MJ, He JB, Barnett N, Pearce S, Livingstone A, Vuong Q, McKeith IG, O'Brien JT. . British Journal of Psychiatry 2012, 200(6), 491-498.
    • Vuong QC, Friedman A, Read JCA. . Journal of Vision 2012, 12(3), 16.
    • Mayer KM, Vuong QC. . Vision Research 2012, 56(1), 20-27.
    • Atkinson AP, Vuong QC, Smithson HE. . NeuroImage 2012, 59(2), 1700-1712.
    • Chuang LL, Vuong QC, Bulthoff HH. . Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience 2012, 6, 26.
    • Thoresen JC, Vuong QC, Atkinson AP. . Cognition 2012, 124(3), 261-171.
    • Tovée MJ, Edmonds L, Vuong QC. . Evolution and Human Behavior 2012, 33(2), 85-93.
    • Pilz KS, Vuong QC, Bulthoff HH, Thornton IM. . Cognition 2011, 118(1), 17-31.
    • Pilz KS, Konar Y, Vuong QC, Bennett PJ, Sekuler AB. . Vision Research 2011, 51(17), 1958-1965.
    • Friedman A, Vuong QC, Spetch M. . Vision Research 2010, 50(2), 202-210.
    • Friedman A, Vuong QC, Spetch ML. . Vision Research 2009, 49(6), 594-607.
    • Vuong QC, Friedman A, Plante C. . Perception 2009, 38(11), 1628-1648.
    • Pilz KS, Bulthoff HH, Vuong QC. . Visual Cognition 2009, 17(5), 716-735.
    • Vuong QC. . Current Biology 2008, 18(10), R427-R429.
    • Sarkheil P, Vuong QC, Bülthoff HH, Noppeney U. . NeuroImage 2008, 42(4), 1529-1536.
    • Ashworth ARS, Vuong QC, Rossion B, Tarr MJ. . Visual Cognition 2008, 16(6), 754-784.
    • Dyer AG, Vuong QC. . PLoS One 2008, 3(12), e4086.
    • Schultz J, Chuang L, Vuong QC. . Cerebral Cortex 2008, 18(6), 1302-1313.
    • Vuong QC, Tarr MJ. . Perception 2006, 35(4), 497-510.
    • Brouwer A-M, Vuong QC, Kanai R. . Experimental Brain Research 2006, 175(3), 499-513.
    • Spetch ML, Friedman A, Vuong QC. . Learning and Behavior 2006, 34(3), 215-228.
    • Vuong QC, Domini F, Caudek C. . Perception 2006, 35(2), 145-155.
    • Vuong QC, Hof AF, Bülthoff HH, Thornton IM. . Journal of Vision 2006, 6(1), 87-96.
    • Bennett DJ, Vuong QC. . Perception and Psychophysics 2006, 68(7), 1082-1093.
    • Vuong QC, Peissig JJ, Harrison MC, Tarr MJ. . Vision Research 2005, 45(10), 1213-1223.
    • Goffaux V, Hault B, Michel C, Vuong QC, Rossion B. . Perception 2005, 34(1), 77-86.
    • Vuong QC, Tarr MJ. . Vision Research 2004, 44(14), 1717-1730.
    • Thornton IM, Vuong QC. . Current Biology 2004, 14(12), 1084-1089.
    • Vuong QC, Domini F, Caudek C. . Perception and Psychophysics 2004, 66(7), 1246-1259.
    • Thornton IM, Vuong QC, Bülthoff HH. . Perception 2003, 32(3), 377-383.
    • Domini F, Vuong QC, Caudek C. . Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance 2002, 28(4), 816-838.

  • Book Chapters

    • Vuong QC. . In: Goldstein, EB, ed. Encyclopedia of Perception. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc, 2010, pp.643-648.
    • Castrillón-Santana M, Vuong QC. . In: L. Rueda, D. Mery, & J. Kittler, ed. Progress in Pattern Recognition, Image Analysis and Applications. Heidelberg, Germany: Springer Verlag, 2007, pp.271-280.
    • Castrillón-Santana M, Vuong QC. . In: Marín, R; Onaindía, E; Bugarín, A; Santos, J, ed. Current Topics in Artificial Intelligence. Santiago de Compostela, Spain: Springer Verlag, 2006, pp.163-170.
    • Tarr MJ, Vuong QC. . In: Pashler, H., Yantis, S, ed. Steven's Handbook of Experimental Psychology, Vol 1: Sensation and Perception. New York, USA: John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 2002, pp.287-314.
    • Tarr MJ, Vuong QC. . In: Smelser, NJ; Baltes, PB, ed. International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences. United Kingdom: Elsevier, 2001, pp.10563-10567.

  • Conference Proceedings (inc. Abstracts)

    • Vuong QC, Parikh JD, Laing M, Blamire AM, Rees A. . In: Organisation of Human Brain Mapping OHBM 2016 Annual General Meeting. 2016, Geneva: Organization for Human Brain Mapping.
    • Vuong QC, Kikuchi Y, Ip J, Mossom JC, Barraclough N, Petkov CI. . In: Scottish Vision Group. 2016, Carnoustie, Scotland: Sage Publications Ltd.
    • Lochy A, Renaud L, Zimmermann FG, Willenbockel V, Rossion B, Vuong QC. . In: 38th European Conference on Visual Perception (ECVP). 2015, Liverpool: Sage Publications Ltd.
    • Zimmermann FGS, Lochy A, Laguesse R, Willenbockel V, Rossion B, Vuong QC. . In: 38th European Conference on Visual Perception (EVCP) 2015. 2015, Liverpool, UK: Sage.
    • Curio C, Breidt M, Kleiner M, Vuong QC, Giese M, Bülthoff HH. . In: Proceedings of the 3rd Symposium on Applied Perception in Graphics and Visualization. 2006, Boston, Massachusetts, USA: ACM Press.