Monica Fabiani
· Assistant Head for Faculty DevelopmentUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · Psychology
Active 1984–2026
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About
Monica Fabiani is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Illinois, with additional affiliations in the Neuroscience Program and the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology. Her research interests are centered on the cognitive neuroscience of human memory and aging, as well as the development of tools for the non-invasive mapping of human brain function. Her work involves integrating data from behavioral responses, neuropsychological tests, and various brain imaging techniques, including event-related brain potentials (ERPs), structural and functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS), and optical imaging methods such as event-related optical signals (EROS). Professor Fabiani's research encompasses several interconnected areas, including the cerebrovascular contributions to structural, functional, and cognitive aging, utilizing a newly developed optical method called pulse-DOT to assess cerebrovascular status. She investigates neurophysiological and structural bases of cognitive control, attention, and working memory in normal aging, with a focus on individual differences, and extends this research to examine the effects of alcohol on executive function. Additionally, she is involved in developing and integrating new non-invasive optical brain imaging methods with existing techniques, aiming to enhance understanding of neurovascular coupling and brain aging processes. Her contributions include advancing…
Research topics
- Computer Science
- Psychology
- Neuroscience
- Cognitive science
- Data science
- Medicine
Selected publications
Psychophysiology · 2021-03-16 · 168 citations
reviewOpen accessSenior authorCorrespondingThe process of aging includes changes in cellular biology that affect local interactions between cells and their environments and eventually propagate to systemic levels. In the brain, where neurons critically depend on an efficient and dynamic supply of oxygen and glucose, age-related changes in the complex interaction between the brain parenchyma and the cerebrovasculature have effects on health and functioning that negatively impact cognition and play a role in pathology. Thus, cerebrovascula…
Psychophysiology · 2022 · 135 citations
Since its beginnings in the early 20th century, the psychophysiological study of human brain function has included research into the spectral properties of electrical and magnetic brain signals. Now, dramatic advances in digital signal processing, biophysics, and computer science have enabled increasingly sophisticated methodology for neural time series analysis. Innovations in hardware and recording techniques have further expanded the range of tools available to researchers interested in measu…
NeuroImage · 2020-04-20 · 117 citations
articleOpen accessDenoising fMRI data requires assessment of frame-to-frame head motion and removal of the biases motion introduces. This is usually done through analysis of the parameters calculated during retrospective head motion correction (i.e., 'motion' parameters). However, it is increasingly recognized that respiration introduces factitious head motion via perturbations of the main (B0) field. This effect appears as higher-frequency fluctuations in the motion parameters (>0.1 Hz, here referred to as 'HF-…
Imaging Neuroscience · 2023-12-04 · 38 citations
articleOpen accessAbstract The broadband shape of the EEG spectrum, summarized using the slope of a 1/fx function, is thought to reflect the balance between excitation and inhibition in cortical regions (E:I balance). This balance is an important characteristic of neural circuits and could inform studies of aging, as older adults show a relative deficit in inhibitory activity. Thus far, no studies have leveraged the event-related temporal dynamics of 1/fx activity to better understand the phases of information pr…
British Journal of Sports Medicine · 2024-08-28 · 36 citations
reviewOpen accessObjective To examine the acute and chronic effects of reducing prolonged sedentary time (ST) with physical activity (PA) on cognitive and brain health. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis. Data sources PubMed, Scopus, CINAHL, PsycINFO, SPORTDiscus, Web of Science, and ProQuest Dissertation and Theses. Eligibility criteria Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) published from inception to 17 June 2024, with healthy participants without cognitive impairment or neurological conditions that affe…
Recent grants
NIH · $425k · 2015
Role of arterial stiffness in the decline of cognitive control in aging
NIH · $3.0M · 2019–2024
NIH · $775k · 2012
Frequent coauthors
- 200 shared
Gabriele Gratton
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- 82 shared
Kathy A. Low
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- 56 shared
Edward L. Maclin
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- 35 shared
Benjamin Zimmerman
National University of Natural Medicine
- 31 shared
Bradley P. Sutton
- 24 shared
Antonio Maria Chiarelli
- 24 shared
David Friedman
University of British Columbia
- 23 shared
Kyle E. Mathewson
University of Alberta
Education
- 1990
Ph.D., Psychology
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- 1980
BS/Laurea, Psychology
Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza Dipartimento di Psicologia
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