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Zhong Jian Chee (Keith)

Mon, 01 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Research Fellow UNTOUCH
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Dr Zhong Jian Chee (Keith) obtained his PhD at the University of Nottingham Malaysia in 2023. During his PhD, he examined the relationship between autistic traits, musical sophistication, and executive functions. He then joined the Grasper lab, where he currently investigates how people act in the presence of unpleasant-to-touch objects and materials as well as how they interact with such objects and materials in the ESRC funded project “UNTOUCH”.

Interests:

Haptic Perception
Affective Touch
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Giorgia Rotundo

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Visting PhD Student · Clinical Neuroscience
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Giorgia started her PhD degree at the University of Verona in October 2023. Her research focuses on rehabilitation in Parkinson’s disease, comparing two cognitive approaches, one targeting executive functions and the other memory, and exploring their relationship with motor outcomes and recovery. In September 2025, she joined the Grasper Lab for a six-month research stay, where she is developing a project on visuo-perceptual, motor, and cognitive processes and their interplay in Parkinson’s disease.

Interests:

Clinical Neuroscience
Movement Science
Action and Cognition Interactions

Ke Zhao

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Research Assistant
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Ke completed the MSc in Psychological Studies at the University of Aberdeen in 2023. In summer 2024, she joined the Grasper Lab as an RA on the ESRC funded project investigating natural behaviour in virtual environments whilst simultaneously completing her MRes in Psychology on the topic of language processing. In her free time she loves to ice skate and enjoys cooking.

Interests:

Perception and Action
Language Processing and Psycholinguistics