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David F. Abbott is affiliated with the University of Melbourne in Australia. Their research contributions primarily span the fields of Medicine and Neuroscience, with notable work in subfields such as Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Cognitive Neuroscience, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Artificial Intelligence, and Neurology.

The scientist's main research topics include Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications, Functional Brain Connectivity Studies, Epilepsy Research and Treatment, Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications, Traumatic Brain Injury Research, EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces, and Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education.

Recent significant publications by David F. Abbott include:

  • Artificial intelligence for clinical decision support in neurology (2020, Brain Communications)
  • Artifact Reduction in Simultaneous EEG-fMRI: A Systematic Review of Methods and Contemporary Usage (2021, Frontiers in Neurology)
  • Wearable OPM-MEG: A changing landscape for epilepsy (2022, Epilepsia)
  • Neurodesk: an accessible, flexible and portable data analysis environment for reproducible neuroimaging (2024, Nature Methods)
  • Teleneuropsychology in the time of COVID-19: The experience of The Australian Epilepsy Project (2020, Seizure)

David F. Abbott has collaborated frequently with several colleagues including Graeme D. Jackson, David N. Vaughan, Chris Tailby, Heath Pardoe, and Mangor Pedersen.

The scientist has published multiple works in recurring venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Proceedings on CD-ROM of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine Scientific Meeting and Exhibition, Brain Communications, Frontiers in Neurology, and Epilepsia.

In addition to journal articles, Abbott has contributed to book publications, notably with Frontiers Media. One title is "Functional Brain Mapping of Epilepsy Networks: Methods and Applications," published in 2020.

Best Publications

  • Amygdala Responses to Fearful and Happy Facial Expressions under Conditions of Binocular Suppression

    Mark A. Williams;Adam P. Morris;Adam P. Morris;Francis McGlone;David F. Abbott

  • Functional connectivity networks are disrupted in left temporal lobe epilepsy

    Anthony B. Waites;Regula S. Briellmann;Michael M. Saling;David F. Abbott

  • Effect of prior cognitive state on resting state networks measured with functional connectivity.

    Anthony B. Waites;Alexandra Stanislavsky;David F. Abbott;Graeme D. Jackson

  • fMRI “deactivation” of the posterior cingulate during generalized spike and wave

    John S Archer;David F Abbott;Anthony B Waites;Graeme D Jackson

  • Viewing the motion of human body parts activates different regions of premotor, temporal, and parietal cortex.

    Kylie J Wheaton;James C Thompson;Ari Syngeniotis;David F Abbott

  • Randomized trial of constraint-induced movement therapy and bimanual training on activity outcomes for children with congenital hemiplegia.

    Leanne Sakzewski;Jenny Ziviani;David F Abbott;Richard A L Macdonell

  • Identifying hypoxic tissue after acute ischemic stroke using PET and 18F-fluoromisonidazole

    S. J. Read;T. Hirano;D. F. Abbott;J. I. Sachinidis

  • Hippocampal volume assessment in temporal lobe epilepsy: How good is automated segmentation?

    Heath R. Pardoe;Gaby S. Pell;David F. Abbott;Graeme D. Jackson

  • Differential amygdala responses to happy and fearful facial expressions depend on selective attention.

    Mark A. Williams;Francis McGlone;David F. Abbott;Jason B. Mattingley

  • Cerebral structural changes in severe obstructive sleep apnea.

    Fergal J. O'Donoghue;Regula S. Briellmann;Peter D. Rochford;David F. Abbott

  • The fate of hypoxic tissue on 18F-fluoromisonidazole positron emission tomography after ischemic stroke.

    S. J. Read;T. Hirano;D. F. Abbott;R. Markus

  • Functional MRI of the pre-ictal state.

    Paolo Federico;David F. Abbott;Regula S. Briellmann;A. Simon Harvey

  • Changes in brain morphology in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea

    M. J. Morrell;M. J. Morrell;M. L. Jackson;G. L. Twigg;R. Ghiassi

  • A high-field functional MRI study of quadri-lingual subjects.

    Regula S Briellmann;Michael M Saling;Ailie B Connell;Anthony B Waites

  • Motor impairment and recovery in the upper limb after stroke: behavioral and neuroanatomical correlates

    Leeanne M. Carey;David F. Abbott;Gary F. Egan;Julie Bernhardt

  • Functional imaging of intratumoral hypoxia

    Serene S Foo;David F Abbott;Nathan L Lawrentschuk;Andrew M Scott;Andrew M Scott

  • Language cortex activation in normal children

    A. G. Wood;A. S. Harvey;R. M. Wellard;D. F. Abbott

  • Selection of the control group for VBM analysis: influence of covariates, matching and sample size.

    Gaby S Pell;Regula S Briellmann;Chow Huat Patrick Chan;Heath R Pardoe

  • Measurement and reduction of motion and ballistocardiogram artefacts from simultaneous EEG and fMRI recordings.

    Richard A.J. Masterton;David F. Abbott;Steven W. Fleming;Graeme D. Jackson

  • Motor cortex localization using functional MRI and transcranial magnetic stimulation

    R.A. L. Macdonell;G.D. Jackson;J.M. Curatolo;D.F. Abbott

Frequent Co-Authors

Graeme D. Jackson
Graeme D. Jackson Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health
Regula S. Briellmann
Regula S. Briellmann University of Melbourne
A. Simon Harvey
A. Simon Harvey Royal Children's Hospital
Michael M. Saling
Michael M. Saling University of Melbourne
Gary F. Egan
Gary F. Egan Monash University
Aina Puce
Aina Puce Indiana University
Vicki Anderson
Vicki Anderson Murdoch Children's Research Institute
Ingrid E. Scheffer
Ingrid E. Scheffer University of Melbourne
Jason B. Mattingley
Jason B. Mattingley University of Queensland
Mark A. Williams
Mark A. Williams Macquarie University

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