The CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE LAB
Using neuropsychology and neuroscience
to investigate mind-body approaches
Graduate Students
ELIZABETH DURANEY
MEGAN FISHER
Graduate Student - Sixth Year
BS Psychology, Michigan State University
Research Interests:
Broadly, Megan is interested in examining the role of mindfulness on the relationship between cognitive function and emotion regulation, particularly in older adults and individuals with internalizing psychopathology. She is also interested in studying the neural mechanisms of mindfulness training and its impact on overall well-being.
Clinical Interests:
Megan is interested in conducting mindfulness-based stress reduction with individuals suffering from internalizing psychopathology and chronic stress.
Hobbies/ Fun Facts:
In her spare time, Megan enjoys practicing yoga/meditation, weightlifting, going for walks, and cooking.
Publications:
Whitmoyer, P., Fisher, M.E., Duraney, E.J., Manzler, C., Isaacowitz, D., Andridge, R., & Prakash, R.S. (in press). Age differences in emotion regulation strategy use and flexibility in daily life. Aging & Mental Health. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2023.2256245
Fisher, M.E., Teng, J., Gbadeyan, O., & Prakash, R.S. (2023). Using connectome-based models of working memory to predict emotion regulation in older adults. Social, Cognitive, and Affective Neuroscience, 18(1), nsad036. https://doi.org/10.1093/scan/nsad036
Fisher, M.E., Duraney, E. J., Whitmoyer, P., Friess, K., Andridge, R., & Prakash, R.S. (2022). Trait mindfulness and emotion regulation responsiveness to negative affect in daily life. Mindfulness, 13, 2796-2811. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-022-01996-3
Prakash, R.S., Manglani, H.R., Duraney, E.J., Shankar, A., Fisher, M.E., Janssen, A., Cea, L., Petosa, R., Andridge, R., & Nicholas, J. (2022). TRACking health behavior in people with multiple sclerosis (TRAC-MS): Study protocol and description of the study sample. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 30: 101006. doi:10.1016/j.conctc.2022.101006.
Prakash, R.S., Fountain-Zaragoza, S., Fisher, M.E., Gbadeyan, O., Rapose, C., Andridge, R., Kiecolt-Glaser, J., Manglani, H., Duraney, E., Shankar, A., McKenna, M., Teng, J., & Canter, R. (2022). Protocol for a mindfulness-based stress reduction
intervention to improve behavioral and neural markers of attentional control in older adults (HealthyAgers Trial). GMC Geriatrics, 22: 666. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-03334-7
Duraney, E.J., Fisher, M.E., Mangalni, H., Andridge, R., Nicholas, J.A., & Prakash, R.S. (2022). Impact of mindfulness training on daily use of emotion regulation strategies in multiple sclerosis: Secondary analysis of a pilot randomized controlled
trial. Rehabilitation Psychology, 67(4), 449-460. https://doi.org/10.1037/rep0000456
Manglani, H., Fisher, M.E., Duraney, E.J., Nicholas, J. A., Prakash, R.S. (2022). A promising cognitive screener in multiple sclerosis: The NIH toolbox cognition battery concords with gold standard neuropsychological measures. Multiple Sclerosis Journal, 28(11), 1762-1772. doi: 10.1177/13524585221088731.
Lin, Y., Rothschild, L.M., Louis, C.C., Eckerle, W. D., Fisher, M. E., & Moser, J. S. (2020). An electrophysiological investigation on the emotion regulatory mechanisms of brief open monitoring meditation in novice non-meditators. Scientific Reports.
Danovitch, J. H., Fisher, M. E., Schroder, H. S., Hambrick, D. Z., & Moser, J. S. (2019). Intelligence and neurophysiological markers of error monitoring relate to children’s intellectual humility. Child Development, 90, 924-939. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.12960.
Lin, Y., Fisher, M. E., & Moser, J. S. (2018). Clarifying the relationship between mindfulness and executive attention: A combined behavioral and neurophysiological study. Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, 14, 205-215. doi:10.1093/scan/nsy113.
Moser, J. S., Fisher, M. E., Hicks, B., Zucker, R., Durbin, C. E. (2018). Feedback-related neurophysiology in children and their parents: Developmental differences, familial transmission, and relationship to error monitoring. International Journal of Psychophysiology, 132, 338-352.
Lo, S. L., Schroder, H. S., Fisher, M. E., Durbin, C. E., Fitzgerald, K., & Moser, J.S. (2017). Associations between disorder-specific symptoms of anxiety and error monitoring brain activity in young children. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 45, 1439-1448.
Schroder, H. S., Fisher, M. E., Lin, Y., Lo, S. L., Danovitch, J. H., & Moser, J. S. (2017). Neural evidence for enhanced attention to mistakes among school-aged children with a growth mindset. Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, 24, 42-50.
Lin, Y., Fisher, M. E., Roberts, S. M., & Moser, J. S. (2016). Deconstructing the emotion regulatory properties of mindfulness: An electrophysiological investigation. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 10, 451.
Schleider, J. L., Schroder, H. S., Lo, S. L., Fisher, M. F., Danovitch, J. H., Weisz, J. R., & Moser, J. S. (2016). Parents’ intelligence mindsets relate to child internalizing problems: Moderation through child gender. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 25, 3627-3636.
Presentations:
Fisher, M.E., Phansikar, M., McPherson, N., Canter, R., McKenna, M., Andridge, R., & Prakash, R.S. (October 2023). Mindfulness training on attentional control in older adults: A randomized placebo-controlled trial. Poster presented at the Mindfulness Methods and Mechanisms Meeting, St. Louis, MO.
Fisher, M.E., Duraney, E.J., *Friess, K., Whitmoyer, P., Andridge, R., & Prakash, R.S. (February 2023). Trait mindfulness and emotion regulation responsiveness to negative affect in daily life. Poster presented at the International Society for Contemplative Research meeting, San Diego, CA.
McKenna, M., Phansikar, M., Teng, J., Fisher, M.E., & Prakash, R.S. (February 2023). Mind-wandering in older adults: Examining how multiple mind-wandering measures associate with fluid cognition and perceived psychological quality of life. Presented at the International Neuropsychological Society meeting, San Diego, CA.
Fisher, M.E., Teng, J., & Prakash, R.S. Using a connectome-based predictive model to examine the role of working memory in emotion regulation in older adults. (October 2022). Presented at the Neuroscience Research Institute Neuroimaging Symposium, Columbus, OH.
Fisher, M.E., Duraney, E.J., *Friess, K., Whitmoyer, P., Andridge, R., & Prakash, R.S. (April 2022). Age-differences in the relationship between trait mindfulness and emotion regulation flexibility in daily life. Presented at the Cognitive Aging Conference, Atlanta, GA.
Fisher, M.E., Teng, J., & Prakash, R.S. Using a connectome-based predictive model to examine the role of working memory in emotion regulation in older adults. (December 2021). Presented at The Ohio State University Center for Cognitive and Behavioral Brain Imaging Research Day, Columbus, OH.
Fisher, M.E., Herring, E., & Prakash, RS. (November, 2020). Fluid cognition moderates the link between mindfulness and emotion regulation strategy use. Abstract submitted for presentation at the Mind and Life Contemplative Research Conference in Madison, Wisconsin.
Herring, E., Fisher, M.E., Schirda, B., & Prakash, R.S. (November, 2020). Impact of mindfulness training on daily use of emotion regulation strategies in multiple sclerosis: Secondary analysis of a pilot randomized controlled trial. Abstract submitted for presentation at the Mind and Life Contemplative Research Conference in Madison, Wisconsin.
Lin, Y., Fisher, M. E., Peng, L. W., Dewitt, S., Foster, K., Wright, M., Eckerle, W., Sem, K., & Moser, J. S. (May, 2018). Clarifying the relationship between mindfulness and executive attention: A multimodal electrophysiological study. Poster presented at the 30th annual meeting for the Association of Psychological Science in San Francisco, CA.
Slate, R., Schroder, H.S., Fisher, M.E., Durbin, C.E., & Moser, J.S. (May, 2017). Convergent validity of ERN and Pe across flanker and go/no-go tasks in community adults. Poster presented at the 29th annual meeting of the Association for Psychological Science in Boston, MA.
Fisher, M. E., Lin, Y., & Moser, J. S. (September, 2016). The relationship between mindfulness and responding to negative events: An electrophysiological investigation. Poster presented at the 56th annual meeting for the Society for Psychophysiological Research in Minneapolis, MN.
Kulesa, K., Fisher, M., Schorder, H.S., & Moser, J.S. (May, 2016). The role of parental emotion mindset in the intergenerational transmission of depression. Poster presented at the 28th annual convention of the Association for Psychological Science in Chicago, IL.
Lin, Y., Fisher, M. E., Finch, J., Roberts, S. M., Bracken, K., & Moser, J. S. (September, 2015). Minding emotions: Investigating the effects of mindfulness training on affective processing. Poster presented at the 55th annual meeting for the Society for Psychophysiological Research in Seattle, WA.
Schroder, H.S., Fisher, M.E., Lo, S.L., Danovitch, J.H., & Moser, J.S. (September, 2015). Empathy and error monitoring in school-aged children: An electrophysiological study. Poster presented at the 54th annual meeting for the Society for Psychophysiological Research in Atlanta, GA.
Fisher, M.E., Lin, Y., Bennet, K., & Moser, J.S. (June, 2015). Neurophysiological evidence linking mind-body-intervention to PTSD: A case study. Poster presented at the annual meeting for the Mind and Life Summer Research Institute in Garrison, NY.
Fisher, M.E., Lin, Y., Bennet, K., & Moser, J.S. (May, 2015). Neurophysiological evidence linking mind-body-intervention to PTSD: A case study. Poster presented at the 27th annual meeting of the Association for Psychological Science in New York City, NY.
Lin, Y., Fisher, M.E., Finch, J., Roberts, S.M., Bracken, K., & Moser, J.S. (May, 2015). An electrophysiological investigation on the effects of mindfulness training on early affective processing. Poster presented at the 27th annual meeting of the Association for Psychological Science in New York City, NY.
Lo, S., Schroder, H.S., Fisher, M.E., Danovitch, J.H., & Moser, J.S. (May, 2015). Neurophysiological evidence linking children’s mindset to post-error performance. Poster presented at the 27th annual meeting of the Association for Psychological Science in New York City, NY.
Fisher, M.E., Schroder, H.S., Moser, J.S., & Danovitch, J.H. (March, 2015). Neurophysiological correlates of mindsets in school-aged children: Evidence from error monitoring studies. Poster presented at the 2015 biannual meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development in Philadelphia, PA.
Fisher, M.E., Levasseur, M., Shenouda, C., & Danovitch, J.H. (April, 2013). Stereotype threat susceptibility in preschool girls. Poster presented at the Michigan State University annual meeting for the University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum in East Lansing, MI.
JAMES TENG
Graduate Student - Sixth Year
BA Psychology, University at Buffalo
BA Hons, University of Queensland, Australia
Research Interests:
Attention, Mindfulness Meditation, fMRI, Functional Connectivity
Clinical Interests:
Cognitive Decline
Publications:
Prakash, R. S., McKenna, M. R., Gbadeyan, O., Shankar, A. R., Pugh, E. A., Teng, J., ... & Scharre, D. W. (2025). A whole‐brain functional connectivity model of Alzheimer's disease pathology. Alzheimer's & Dementia, 21(1), e14349.
Teng, J., McKenna, M. R., Gbadeyan, O., Prakash, R. S., & Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative. (2024). Linking the neural signature of response time variability to Alzheimer’s disease pathology and cognitive functioning. Network Neuroscience, 8(3), 697-713.
McKenna, M. R., Phansikar, M., Teng, J., Fisher, M., & Prakash, R. S. (2023). Mind-Wandering in Older Adults: Implications for Fluid Cognition and Perceived Psychological Quality of Life. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 29(s1), 355-356.
Fisher, M. E., Teng, J., Gbadeyan, O., & Prakash, R. S. (2023). Using connectome-based models of working memory to predict emotion regulation in older adults. Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, 18(1), nsad036.
Prakash, R. S., Fountain-Zaragoza, S., Fisher, M., Gbadeyan, O., Andridge, R., Kiecolt-Glaser, J., Heena, H. R., Duraney, E. J., Shankar, A., McKenna, M. R., Teng, J., Phansikar, M., & Canter, R. (2022). Protocol for a randomized controlled trial of mindfulness-based stress reduction to improve attentional control in older adults (HealthyAgers trial). BMC geriatrics, 22(1), 666.
Teng, J., Massar, S. A., & Lim, J. (2022). Inter-relationships between changes in stress, mindfulness, and dynamic functional connectivity in response to a social stressor. Scientific Reports, 12(1), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-06342-0
Gbadeyan, O., Teng, J., & Prakash, R. S. (2022). Predicting response time variability from task and Resting-State functional connectivity in the aging brain. NeuroImage, 250, 118890. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2022.118890
Teng, J., Massar, S., Tandi, J., & Lim, J. (2019). Pace yourself: Neural activation and connectivity changes over time vary by task type and pacing. Brain and Cognition, 137, 103629.
Teng, J., Ong, J. L., Patanaik, A., Tandi, J., Zhou, J. H., Chee, M. W., & Lim, J. (2019). Vigilance declines following sleep deprivation are associated with two previously identified dynamic connectivity states. NeuroImage, 200, 382-390.
Lim, J., Teng, J., Patanaik, A., Tandi, J., & Massar, S. (2018). Dynamic functional connectivity markers of objective trait mindfulness. Neuroimage. 176, 193-202. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2018.04.056
Wong, K.F., Teng, J., Chee, M.W.L., Doshi, K., & Lim, J. (2018). Positive effects of Mindfulness-based training on energy maintenance and the EEG correlates of sustained attention in a cohort of nurses. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience,12:80. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2018.00080
Lim, J., Teng, J., Wong, K. F., & Chee, M. W. (2016). Modulating rest-break length induces differential recruitment of automatic and controlled attentional processes upon task reengagement. NeuroImage, 134, 64-73. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2016.03.077
Garrido, M. I., Teng, C. L. J., Taylor, J. A., Rowe, E. G., & Mattingley, J. B. (2016). Surprise responses in the human brain demonstrate statistical learning under high concurrent cognitive demand. npj Science of Learning, 1, 16006. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/npjscilearn.2016.6
Presentations:
James Teng, Stijn Massar, Jesisca Tandi, Julian Lim. (2018, June). Trait mindfulness and functional connectivity do not predict performance on a rhythm-keeping task. Poster presented at OHBM 2018, Singapore.
Kian Foong Wong, Stacey Henderson, Shin Wee Chong, James Teng, Zuriel Hassirim, Kinjal Doshi, Julian Lim. (2018, June). Functional connectivity changes after behavioral interventions for mild cognitive impairment. Poster presented at OHBM 2018, Singapore.
Julian Lim, James Teng, Amiya Patanaik, Jesisca Tandi, Stijn Massar. (2018, June). Dynamic functional connectivity markers of objective trait mindfulness. Poster presented at OHBM 2018, Singapore.
TYREEK JONES
Graduate Student - Third Year
B.S. Psychology, Mississippi State University
Research Interests:
Tyreek is interested in researching the effects of chronic psychosocial stressors, such as racial discrimination, on inflammatory processes and cognitive outcomes. In addition, he is interested in assessing interventions that can aid with lowering these risk factors, such as Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction.
Clinical Interests:
Tyreek is interested in chronic health populations impacted by chronic stress. Tyreek is also interested in neuropsychological assessments and developing more inclusive norms in marginalized populations.
Hobbies/Fun Facts:
Tyreek has an outgoing personality. In his free time, he enjoys socializing with friends and
family, going to concerts, painting, cooking, and going to the movies.
QUINN KEMPNER MEYERSON
Graduate Student - First Year
B.A. in Psychology, Northwestern University
B.A. in Buddhist Studies, Northwestern University
Research Interests:
Quinn is broadly focused on the multi-level dynamics underlying mindfulness meditation, including neural mechanisms, cognitive processes, and phenomenological experience. He is also interested in applying network neuroscience to the study of cognitive aging, with a particular focus on understanding neural reorganization (specifically dedifferentiation) across both healthy and pathological aging.
Clinical Interests:
Clinically, Quinn is interested in mindfulness meditation as an intervention, specifically for age-related cognitive decline. He is also broadly interested in the psychological dimensions of palliative care, especially the role of mindfulness meditation and spirituality in reducing distress, enhancing quality of life, and supporting adaptive coping and meaning-making in patients receiving end-of-life care.
Hobbies/Fun Facts:
In his free time, Quinn enjoys meditating, baking, hiking, and spending time with family and friends.
NEVYANA TODOROVA
Graduate Student - First Year
B.S. in Behavioral Neuroscience, Northeastern University
Research Interests:
Nevyana’s research interests include the accessibility and feasibility of mindfulness practices across diverse populations, as well as the influence of mindfulness and meditation on cognitive aging. She aims to investigate cognitive decline in this context, developing clinical interventions to encourage healthy aging.
Clinical Interests:
Nevyana is interested in incorporating mindfulness-based cognitive therapy in her clinical work. She is also passionate about neuropsychology and hopes to specialize in this field during her time at OSU.
Hobbies/Fun Facts:
Nevyana enjoys painting, biking and all outdoor activities. In the evenings she is often found baking or reading fiction.
Publications:
Sacca V., Chai-Zhang T.C., Hodges S., Amores J., Guler S., Todorova N., McDonald C.M., Ge T., Kong J. (2023). Morphological changes of the limbic system associated with acute and chronic low-back pain: A UK biobank imaging study. Journal of Pain, 608-619.
Sacca V., Zhang Y., Cao J., Li H., Yan Z., Ye Y., Hou X., McDonald C.M., Todorova N., Kong J., Liu B. (2022). Evaluation of the modulation effects evoked by different transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation frequencies along the central vagus nerve pathway in migraines: A functional magnetic resonance imaging study. Neuromodulation, 1–9.
Sevinc, G., Rusche, J., Wong, B., Datta, T., Kaufman, R., Gutz, S.E., Schneider, M., Todorova, N., Gaser, C., Thomalla, G., Rentz, D., Dickerson, B.D., and Lazar, S.W. (2021). Mindfulness training improves cognition and strengthens intrinsic connectivity between the hippocampus and posteromedial cortex in healthy older adults. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 13, 1-13.
NINETTE SIMONIAN
Graduate Student - First Year
B.S. Cognitive Science, UCLA
Research Interests:
Ninette is broadly interested in exploring how meditation and mind-body interventions, when combined with technological approaches, may optimize benefits for cognitive health and support prevention strategies in healthy adults and adults at risk for Alzheimer’s disease.
Clinical Interests:
Ninette is interested in neuropsychology, both in assessment and approaches, aimed at early detection and intervention in order to identify cognitive changes before they significantly impact daily functioning.
Hobbies/Fun Facts:
Ninette enjoys staying active with yoga, hiking, tennis, snowboarding, and different workout classes. When relaxing, she loves watching movies, trying new foods, curating travel itineraries, journaling and making DIY greeting cards.
Publications:
Simonian, N., Reggente, N. (In Preparation). Beyond the Testing Room: Virtual Reality as a Paradigmatic Solution to Ecological Validity Deficits in Neuropsychological Memory Assessment.
Cone, A., Zuzick, S., Durinski, T., Yates, E., Simonian, N., Reggente, N. (In Preparation). Alpha and Theta Audiovisual Interventions in a Reflective Chamber Demonstrate Acute Effects on Stress and Burnout.
Cain, J., Johnson, M., Brandmeyer, T., Simonian, N., Tavakoli, A., May, J., Sanguinetti, J., Young, S., Bystritsky, A., Sacchet, M., Reggente, N. (In Preparation). Facilitating Meditation with Focused Ultrasound Neuromodulation.
Nath, M., Becattini, V., Laukkonen, R., Ganesan, S., Hanley, A., Simonian, N., Schoeller, F., Khalsa, S., Sacchet, M., Reggente, N. (Submitted to Science Partner Journal). Heartbeat-Evoked Potentials as a Neural Marker of Meditative Depth.
https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/hpcgd_v1
Gerber, J., Tobel, T., Walder, M., Simonian, N., Christov-Moore, L., Reggente, N., Schoeller, F. (Submitted to International Journal of Psychology). Early Maladaptive Schemas Shape Personality and Affect in Non-Clinical Adults. 10.31234/osf.io/n6ymj
Frolich, J., Simonian, N., Hanada, G., Kothe, C., Reggente, N. (In Preparation). Neural entrainment induced by periodic audiovisual stimulation: A large-sample EEG study. https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.10.25.563865
Reggente, N., Kothe, C., Brandmeyer, T., Hanada, G., Simonian, N., Mullen, S., Mullen, T. (2025) Decoding Depth of Meditation: Electroencephalography Insights From Expert Vipassana Practitioners. Biological Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bpsgos.2024.100402
Simonian, N., Johnson, M., Lynch, C., Wang, G., Kumaravel, V., Kuhn, T., Schoeller, F., Reggente, N. (2025) Contrasting Cognitive, Behavioral, and Physiological Responses to Breathwork vs. Naturalistic Stimuli in Reflective Chamber and VR Headset Environments. PLOS Mental Health. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmen.0000269
Johnson, M., Simonian, N., Reggente, N. (2024) Lightening the Mind with Audiovisual Stimulation as an Accessible Alternative to Breath-Focused Meditation for Mood and Cognitive Enhancement. Scientific Reports. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-75943-8
Zheng, Z. S., Simonian, N., Wang, J., Rosario, E. (2024) Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation improves long COVID symptoms in female cohort: a pilot study. Frontiers in Neurology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2024.1393371