Professor Patricia Michie

Professor Patricia Michie

Position: Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research)
Professor in Psychology
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Science and Information Technology
School of Psychology
Contact Details: Staff Directory entry
Qualifications:
  • PhD, Macquarie University 1982
  • BA (Hons), University of New England 1963
Research Areas:
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Functional neuroanatomy of response inhibition
  • Executive functions and acts of control
  • Neural basis of auditory processing deficits in schizophrenia
  • Cognitive deficits in schizophrenia and those at risk
Research Groups:
Research Grants:
  • 2006-2010 NHMRC Enabling Grant: Australian Schizophrenia Research Bank (ASRB) Investigators: V. Carr, U Schall, R. Scott, A. Jablensky, B Mowry, P Michie, S Catts, F. Henskens $1,750,000 over five years
  • 2005-2006 ARC Special E-Research Initiative: Application for funding to develop a software grid for data-sharing associated with the NISAD/LONI Virtual Brain Bank. Investigators: Henskens, F., Johnston, P., Rasser, P., Ward, P., Schall, U., Michie, P.T., Carr, V. $95,254 over 2 years.
  • 2004 NHMRC equipment grant: Synamps2 32- channel amplifier Investigators: P Michie $22,394
  • 2006: University of Newcastle RGC Pilot Grant - Predictors of transition to psychosis in an 'at-risk' population - A pilot study Investigators: P.T. Michie, U.Schall, H. Stain, V. Carr $20,000
  • 2005: University of Newcastle RGC Project Grant: Neural consequences of cardiac surgery: a study using magnetic resonance measures of functional brain activation and brain metabolism Investigators: M. Hunter, P.T. Michie, M. Parsons $11,305
  • 2004: University of Newcastle RGC Project Grant: fMRI analysis involved in the perception of self-motion Investigators: S. Marlin, P.T. Michie $7,200
  • 2004: University of Newcastle RGC Project Grant: The structural and functional organisation of cognitive control processes Investigators: F. Karayanidis, P.T. Michie $10,000
  • 2006: HMRI Grant: The spatial and temporal dynamics of motor and cognitive inhibition in schizophrenia. Investigators: F. Karayanidis, P. Michie $12,600
  • 2004: HMRI Infrastructure Grant - Brain and Mental Health Program: Upgrade of ERP Facilities in the Functional Neuroimaging Laboratory Investigators: P. Michie, M. Hunter, F. Karayanidis, J. Todd, B. Budd, R. Fulham $8,000
  • 2004: HMRI Grant: The Australian EEG Database Investigators: P. Michie, M. Hunter, J. Rostas, D. Williams, P. Moscato, F. Henskens. $20,000
  • 2004: HMRI Grant: Facial identity and facial expression processing in autism Investigators: F. Karayanidis, P. Michie, P. Johnston, K. Nunn $19,300
  • 2003: NH&MRC Equipment grant: Polhemus Fastrak Digitiser with accessories.
    Investigator: P. Michie $20,829
  • 2003-2005: NHMRC Project grant: Functional and structural imaging of auditory information processing deficits in recent-onset and chronic schizophrenia.
    Investigators: U.Schall, P. Ward, P.T. Michie, P. Thompson $356,500 over three years
  • 2002-2004: NHMRC Project Grant:  Abnormal auditory system function in schizophrenia: An ERP and MEG study of its origin, course and generality.
    Investigators: P. T. Michie, U. Schall, R. Näätänen, F. Karayanidis, H. Yabe $250,000 over three years.
  • 2002-2003: HMRI Grant: Neuroimaging Centre of Excellence.
    Investigators: P.T. Michie. U. Schall $100,000 over two years
  • 2003: HMRI Grant: Microarray genechip technology: Analysis of gene expression in psychosis using microarray.
    Investigators: P. Tooney, R. Scoot, L. Chahl, U. Schall, P.T. Michie, V. Carr. $27,500
  • 2003: HMRI Grant: Integrity of auditory temporal processing in the ascending auditory system in schizophrenia.
    Investigators: T.W. Budd, P.T. Michie, J. Todd, U. Schall $10,000
  • 2002-2003: University of Newcastle RMC Grant: The neural basis of countermanding an action.
    Investigator: P.T. Michie $19,250 over 2 years
Honours, Distinctions, Societies:  
Teaching Interests:
  • Cognition
  • Biological Psychology
  • Psychopathology
Supervision of Students:
  • Rowena Cooper - PhD - Exploration of Auditory Sensory Memory Decline in Ageing and Alzheimers Disease
  • Matthew Hughes - PhD - Cortical Networks Underlying Response Inhibition
  • Sharna Jamadar - PhD - The Task Switching Paradigm: Evidence for the Structural and Functional Organisation of Cognitive Control Processes
  • Natasha Matthews - PhD - Impaired temporal processing in schizophrenia: ERP and behavioural evidence
  • Amy Richards - PhD - Contextual Processing Problems and Reduced Mismatch Negativity in Schizophrenia
  • Alicia Sercombe - PhD - Face and Facial Expression Processing in Autism
Professional Positions:  

Publications: Link to: Researcher Report
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