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Lauri Parkkonen

Lauri Parkkonen

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Neuroscience

D-Index
45
Citations
13026
World Ranking
6807
National Ranking
51

Overview

Lauri Parkkonen is affiliated with Aalto University in Finland and specializes in neuroscience, with a strong focus on cognitive neuroscience. Their research encompasses several subfields including radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging, atomic and molecular physics and optics, signal processing, and electrical and electronic engineering.

Their work explores a range of topics within neuroscience, notably:

  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Neural dynamics and brain function
  • EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
  • Neuroscience and Music Perception
  • Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
  • Blind Source Separation Techniques
  • Face Recognition and Perception

Lauri Parkkonen has published extensively, with significant contributions appearing in peer-reviewed journals and research platforms such as NeuroImage, Scientific Reports, Imaging Neuroscience, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), and arXiv (Cornell University). The most frequent publication venues include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • NeuroImage
  • Scientific Reports
  • Imaging Neuroscience
  • arXiv (Cornell University)

Some notable recent papers include:

  • "Comparison of beamformer implementations for MEG source localization," 2020, NeuroImage
  • "Magnetic-field modeling with surface currents. Part I. Physical and computational principles of bfieldtools," 2020, Journal of Applied Physics
  • "Spatial sampling of MEG and EEG based on generalized spatial-frequency analysis and optimal design," 2021, NeuroImage
  • "Atypical MEG inter-subject correlation during listening to continuous natural speech in dyslexia," 2020, NeuroImage
  • "Miniature Biplanar Coils for Alkali-Metal-Vapor Magnetometry," 2022, CINECA IRIS Institutional Research Information System (University of Bari Aldo Moro)

Lauri Parkkonen frequently collaborates with a number of researchers, including:

  • Rasmus Zetter
  • Joonas Iivanainen
  • Tiina Parviainen
  • Jan Kujala
  • Jukka Nenonen

Best Publications

  • MEG and EEG data analysis with MNE-Python

    Alexandre Gramfort;Martin Luessi;Eric Larson;Denis A. Engemann

  • MNE software for processing MEG and EEG data

    Alexandre Gramfort;Martin Luessi;Eric Larson;Denis A. Engemann

  • Good practice for conducting and reporting MEG research

    Joachim Gross;Sylvain Baillet;Gareth R. Barnes;Richard N. A. Henson

  • 122-channel squid instrument for investigating the magnetic signals from the human brain

    A I Ahonen;M S Hämäläinen;M J Kajola;J E T Knuutila

  • Centrality of Social Interaction in Human Brain Function

    Riitta Hari;Linda Henriksson;Sanna Malinen;Lauri Parkkonen

  • Measuring MEG closer to the brain: Performance of on-scalp sensor arrays

    Joonas Iivanainen;Matti Stenroos;Lauri Parkkonen

  • On-scalp MEG system utilizing an actively shielded array of optically-pumped magnetometers.

    Joonas Iivanainen;Rasmus Zetter;Mikael Grön;Karoliina Hakkarainen

  • Independent component analysis of short-time Fourier transforms for spontaneous EEG/MEG analysis.

    Aapo Hyvärinen;Pavan Ramkumar;Lauri Parkkonen;Riitta Hari

  • Short-term memory functions of the human fetus recorded with magnetoencephalography.

    Minna Huotilainen;Anu Kujala;Merja Hotakainen;Lauri Parkkonen

  • Sources of auditory brainstem responses revisited: Contribution by magnetoencephalography

    Lauri Parkkonen;Nobuya Fujiki;Jyrki P. Mäkelä

  • Hybrid ultra-low-field MRI and magnetoencephalography system based on a commercial whole-head neuromagnetometer.

    Panu T. Vesanen;Jaakko O. Nieminen;Koos C. J. Zevenhoven;Juhani Dabek

  • Comparing MEG and fMRI views to naming actions and objects.

    Mia Liljeström;Annika Hultén;Lauri Parkkonen;Riitta Salmelin

  • A 122-channel whole-cortex SQUID system for measuring the brain's magnetic fields

    J.E.T. Knuutila;A.I. Ahonen;M.S. Hamalainen;M.J. Kajola

  • Synchrony of brains and bodies during implicit interpersonal interaction

    Riitta Hari;Tommi Himberg;Lauri Nummenmaa;Lauri Nummenmaa;Matti Hämäläinen;Matti Hämäläinen

  • The brain in time: insights from neuromagnetic recordings.

    Riitta Hari;Lauri Parkkonen;Cathy Nangini

  • Magnetocardiography with sensors based on giant magnetoresistance

    M. Pannetier-Lecoeur;L. Parkkonen;N. Sergeeva-Chollet;H. Polovy

  • Distinct cortical codes and temporal dynamics for conscious and unconscious percepts

    Moti Salti;Simo Monto;Lucie Charles;Jean-Remi King

  • Early visual brain areas reflect the percept of an ambiguous scene.

    Lauri Parkkonen;Jesper Andersson;Matti Hämäläinen;Riitta Hari

  • The brain timewise: how timing shapes and supports brain function

    Riitta Hari;Lauri Parkkonen

  • SQUIDs in biomagnetism: a roadmap towards improved healthcare

    Rainer Körber;Jan Hendrik Storm;Hugh Seton;Jyrki P. Makela

  • Brain Mapping: An Encyclopedic Reference

    Riitta Hari;Lauri Parkkonen;Matti Hämäläinen

Frequent Co-Authors

Riitta Hari
Riitta Hari Aalto University
Risto J. Ilmoniemi
Risto J. Ilmoniemi Aalto University
Jyrki P. Mäkelä
Jyrki P. Mäkelä University of Helsinki
Matti Hämäläinen
Matti Hämäläinen Harvard Medical School
Nina Forss
Nina Forss University of Helsinki
Veikko Jousmäki
Veikko Jousmäki Aalto University
Robert Oostenveld
Robert Oostenveld Radboud University
Risto Näätänen
Risto Näätänen University of Tartu
Teija Kujala
Teija Kujala University of Helsinki
Riitta Salmelin
Riitta Salmelin Aalto University

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