Mark Schram Christensen

Short presentation

My research is focused on understanding the neural mechanisms underlying human control of movements.
I focus on the brain's ability to use predictions to inform the sensory system about ongoing movements.
These predictions seem to influence conscious perception of movements and may be responsible for our sensation of control.

I am currently investigating early development of cognition in infants, amoung others infants' abilities to predict the consequences of their own movement. This work is done in collaboration with the Elsass Institute

I work as group leader for Cognitive Motor Neuroscience at Department of Neuroscience, and do coordination and supervision of neurophysiology research within the domain of cognitive control of movements.

• Consciousness and movements
• Movement awareness
• Sensory motor illusions
• Agency
• Body awareness and ownership
• Early cognitive development 

In the research group we use the following methods

• Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)
• Electroencephalography (EEG)
• Eye-tracking
• Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), in collaboration with DRCMR
• Behavioural tests
• Virtual Reality

CV

Title: PhD, MSc (Engineering Physics)

Position: Associate Professor
Cognitive Motor Neuroscience,
Department of Neuroscience, University of Copenhagen (UCPH)

Address:
Panum Instituttet, Blegdamsvej 3B, Bulding 33.3,
DK-2200 København N

Education:
2012-2013: Higher Education Teaching, KU
2004-2007: Ph.D. Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, DK
1998-2004: MSc in Engineering Physics, Technical University of Denmark, DK

Positions held:
2018-        Associate Professor, Department of Neuroscience, UCPH
2017-2017 Senior Researcher, DTU Compute
2013-2016 Associate Professor, INF, UCPH
2011-2012 Post doc, CPHNCM & DRCMR
2011-2012 Workpackage Leader in CONTrol of ACTion group at Danish Research
2007-2010 Post doc, CPHNCM & DRCMR
2004-2007 PhD student at CPHNCM & DRCMR
2004 Research Assistant, DRCMR
2004 Research Assistant at Quantum Protein Center, DTU

Honours
2008 Lundbeckfondens Talentpris
2007 Ung Eliteforskerpris, Det Frie Forskningsråd

Other selected academic duties
2016 Editor of book 'Sensation of Movement' published on Routledge
2016-2017 Neuroscience consultant on dance performance Splastic, which is an abstract dance about living with cerebral palsy.
2016-2017 Neuroscience consultant on exhibition on the body and the brain at Experimentarium, DK. 2016 Editor of Public outreach book on "The Predictive Brain"
2015- Board member of HjerneForum
2015 Organiser of Workshop: "Sensation of Movement", Institute of Philosophy, University of London. 2014- Member of UCPH's network on Innovation in Education
2014- Member of Danish Integrative Neurorehabilitation Alliance (DINEA)
2013 Workshop organiser - Measures of Agency, KU
2012 Symposium organiser at Federation of European Neuroscience Societies Meeting in Barcelona, SP. Symposium title: Motor awareness - how movements of the body are perceived

Fields of interest

• Motor control
• Neural control of movements and actions
• Sensorimotor integration
• Theories of neuroscience
• Consciousness
• Agency
• Intentionality and volitional control of movements

Teaching

• Human Neurobiology, MSc course at Deartment of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copnhagen
• Supervision in BSc, MSc projects in Cognitive Control of Movements and actions