Staff Profile
Dr Bill Budd
Lecturer
School of Psychology
EditCareer Summary
Biography
Dr T.W. (Bill) Budd is an early career researcher with a strong record of research training and achievement at a national and international level in cognitive neuroscience. He possesses a comprehensive research background in sensory and cognitive experimental psychology, psychophysiology and psychopathology. He holds a PhD in psychology from the University of Western Australia (Awarded with Distinction) and an Honours degree in psychology from the University of New England (First Class). He has 10 publications in international peer-reviewed journals, including original first authored research in high-impact scientific publications.
Through several pre- and post-doctoral research positions, Dr Budd has achieved a high level of skill and experience in research design, methodology and analysis within conceptually and technically demanding research fields; specialising in EEG, auditory event-related potential and functional magnetic resonance imaging research. These have included both clinical and non-clinical research at the University of Sydney's Neuroscience Unit, Westmead Hospital; Macquarie University; Centre for Clinical Research in Neuropsychiatry, Graylands Hospital Perth and the Department of Psychology, University of Western Australia. Following the award of his PhD in 2000, he commenced a postdoctoral position with the Medical Research Council's Institute of Hearing Research, Nottingham, UK. This appointment provided him with a unique opportunity to further his skills and experience in auditory psychophysics and fMRI research by working directly with senior British auditory neurophysiologists and psychoacousticians and in collaboration with the 2003 Nobel laureate Sir Peter Mansfield's group at the Magnetic Resonance Centre, University of Nottingham.
Qualifications
- PhD, University of Western Australia, 07/04/1990
- Bachelor of Social Science, University of New England, 25/06/2001
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours), University of New England, 22/03/1991
Research
Research keywords
- Electroencephalography
- Event-related Potential
- Psychophysics
- Schizophrenia
- fMRI
Research expertise
I am an early career researcher working within the field of Cognitive Neuroscience. I employ brain imaging techniques, such as electroencephalography (event-related potentials (ERP) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to determining the relationship between macroscopic measures of human brain activity and sensory and perceptual processes. The primary focus of this research is to determine the correspondence between key temporal aspects of auditory perception and macroscopic neurophysiological activity in the human brain. The potential benefit of this research is not only to increase our understanding of the neural basis of auditory temporal processing but also to understand the fundamental role that relatively subtle dysfunction in these neural mechanisms may have in a number of organic brain disorders.
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
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| 170101 | Biological Psychology (Neuropsychology, Psychopharmacology, Physiological Psychology) | 60 |
| 170112 | Sensory Processes, Perception And Performance | 30 |
| 110000 | Medical And Health Sciences | 10 |
Memberships
Committee/Associations (relevant to research).
- Member - Society for Neuroscience
- Member - Australasian Society for Psychophysiology
- Member - Australian Schizophrenia Research Bank: Scientific Management Committee
- Member - Cognitive Neuroscience Research Panel: National Institute of Schizophrenia and Allied Disorders (NISAD).
- Member - Schizophrenia Research Infrastructure Panel: National Institute of Schizophrenia and Allied Disorders (NISAD).
- Member - International Organisation of Psychophysiology
- Member - Executive Committee Australasian Society for Psychophysiology
Editorial Board.
- Editor - International Journal of Psychophysiology
Awards
Distinction.
| 2001 | University Distinction
University of Western Australia. (Australia)
The University Distinction is recommended by doctoral thesis examiners and is awarded to less than 5% of PhD candidates following thesis examination. |
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Recognition.
| 2003 | Young Investigator of the Year
Hunter Medical Research Institute. (Australia)
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Invitations
Neuroimaging Auditory Temporal Processing in Schizophrenia
Hirosaki Medical School, Japan (Invited Lecture)
| 2004 |
Teaching
Teaching keywords
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- Psychopathology
- Research Methods
- Sensation and Perception
Teaching expertise
Teaching expertise consists of preperation and delivery of lectures at 1st, 2nd and 3rd year level as well as research supervision at 4th year and cosupervision of PHD students within the areas of cognitive neuroscience and auditory sensation and perception.
EditPublications
No publications.
EditGrants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 16 |
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| Total funding | $1,150,093 |
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For project grants received where the lead institution is other than the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics.
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2009 (1 grants)
Shared mass storage device and backup media$16,800
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
2008 (2 grants)
Brain electrical source analysis software (BESA)$11,000
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
Human Brain Mapping 2008, Melbourne Conference Centre, 15/6/2008 - 19/6/2008$1,005
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team |
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| Doctor Bill Budd |
| Scheme | Role |
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| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
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| $1,005 | 2008 | 2008 |
| GNo:G0188672 |
2007 (3 grants)
Animal Models in Schizophrenia$160,000
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute
| Scheme | Role |
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| Category C Funding | Investigator |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
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| $160,000 | 2007 | 2007 |
| GNo:16245517 |
A functional MRI and tractography study of the effect of early upper limb therapy on brain plasticity after stroke$19,039
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute
A functional MRI study of upper limb therapy in acute stroke.$5,500
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute
2006 (3 grants)
A functional MRI study of upper limb therapy in acute stroke$122,474
Funding Body: National Heart Foundation of Australia
A Functional MRI study of upper limb therapy in acute stroke.$15,000
Funding Body: John Hunter Hospital Charitable Trust
| Scheme | Role |
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| Pilot Grant | Investigator |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
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| $15,000 | 2006 | 2007 |
| GNo:16245428 |
Neuroscience 2006, Georgia World Cngress Centre, Atlanta, Georgia USA 14 - 18 October 2006$1,500
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team |
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| Doctor Bill Budd |
| Scheme | Role |
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| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
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| $1,500 | 2006 | 2006 |
| GNo:G0186808 |
2005 (3 grants)
Functional neuroimaging of prepulse inhibition in schizophrenia and Parkinson's disease$440,625
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
An integrated psychoacoustic and high-field fMRI study of auditory temporal processing dysfunction in schizophrenia$302,250
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
| Project Team |
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| Doctor Bill Budd |
| Scheme | Role |
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| Project Grant | Chief Investigator |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
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| $302,250 | 2005 | 2007 |
| GNo:G0183921 |
MRI Compatible Electrostatic Auditory System$7,500
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
| Project Team |
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| Doctor Bill Budd |
| Scheme | Role |
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| Equipment Grant | Chief Investigator |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
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| $7,500 | 2005 | 2005 |
| GNo:G0185471 |
2004 (2 grants)
Integrity of auditory temporal processing in the central auditory system in schizophrenia$10,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team |
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| Doctor Bill Budd |
| Scheme | Role |
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| Early Career Researcher Grant | Chief Investigator |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
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| $10,000 | 2004 | 2004 |
| GNo:G0183850 |
10th Annual Meeting of the Organisation for Human Brain Mapping, 13-17 June 2004$2,400
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team |
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| Doctor Bill Budd |
| Scheme | Role |
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| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
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| $2,400 | 2004 | 2004 |
| GNo:G0183999 |
2003 (1 grants)
Integrity of auditory temporal processing in the ascending auditory system.$10,000
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute
2002 (1 grants)
Research fellow support for Dr B Budd.$25,000
Funding Body: Neuroscience Institute of Schizophrenia and Allied Disorders
EditResearch Supervision
| Number of current supervisions | 5 |
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| Total current UoN PhD EFTSL | 1.4 |
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For supervisions undertaken at an institution other that the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics, and the institution name is listed below the program name.
Current Supervision
| Commenced | Proposed
Completion | Program | Supervisor Type | Research Title |
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| 2013 | 2017 | PhD (Psychology - Science) | Co-Supervisor | Sex Differences in Emotive Attention |
| 2013 | 2017 | PhD (Psychology - Science) | Co-Supervisor | The Human Face as an Evolved Signalling System |
| 2013 | 2017 | PhD (Psychology - Science) | Principal Supervisor | Cortical and Perceptual Mechanisms Underlying Multisensory Integration |
| 2012 | 2016 | PhD (Psychology - Science) | Co-Supervisor | The Role of Gonadal Hormones on Human Mate Preferences and Mating Strategies |
| 2007 | 2014 | PhD (Medicine) | Co-Supervisor | Studies in Brain Activation Patterns and Upper Limb Function in Stroke Survivors |
Past Supervision
| Year | Program | Supervisor Type | Research Title |
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| 2006 | Honours Psychology
University of Newcastle | Sole Supervisor | The influence of MR scanner noise masking on perception of simple and complex sounds. |
| 2006 | Honours Psychology
University of Newcastle | Sole Supervisor | The influence of MR scanner noise masking on auditory temporal processing. |
| 2004 | Honours Psychology
University of Newcastle | Sole Supervisor | The influence of stimulus interval and duration on the auditory ERP responses to stimulus onset, offset and spectral change. |
