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Charlotte J Stagg
MRCP DPhil
Professor of Human Neurophysiology
- Wellcome Trust Senior Research Fellow
- Associate Director, Oxford Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging
- Beale Fellow in Medicine, St Hilda's College
Physiological mechanisms of motor learning and recovery
I head the Physiological Neuroimaging Group.
My primary research interest is in understanding how the brain adapts to new challenges, focusing in particular in the physiological processes underlying the learning of new motor skills and in the recovery of motor function after stroke.
We take a multimodal approach to answer these questions, using advanced MR approaches, MEG, non-invasive brain stimulation and pharmacological agents. Our multidisciplinary team works on a wide variety of projects, with the ultimate aim of developing novel therapies to improve function in a range of neurological disorders.
We welcome enquires from potential DPhil (PhD) students and Postdoctoral Fellows - please email me.
For more details of our group's research please see our website.
Key publications
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β-Oscillations Reflect Recovery of the Paretic Upper Limb in Subacute Stroke.
Journal article
Tang C-W. et al, (2020), Neurorehabil Neural Repair, 34, 450 - 462
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Increasing human motor skill acquisition by driving theta-gamma coupling.
Journal article
Akkad H. et al, (2021), Elife, 10
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Ramped V1 transcranial ultrasonic stimulation modulates but does not evoke visual evoked potentials.
Journal article
Nandi T. et al, (2023), Brain Stimul
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Repeated unilateral handgrip contractions alter functional connectivity and improve contralateral limb response times.
Journal article
Andrushko JW. et al, (2023), Sci Rep, 13
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A Mechanistic Link from GABA to Cortical Architecture and Perception.
Journal article
Kolasinski J. et al, (2017), Curr Biol, 27, 1685 - 1691.e3
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Ipsilesional anodal tDCS enhances the functional benefits of rehabilitation in patients after stroke.
Journal article
Allman C. et al, (2016), Sci Transl Med, 8
Recent publications
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Differential beta and gamma activity modulation during unimanual and bimanual motor learning.
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Wu M. et al, (2025), J Neurosci
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Response to 'Safety Considerations for Transcranial Ultrasound Stimulation: A Comment on Nandi et al.'.
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Nandi T. et al, (2025), Brain Stimul
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7 Tesla magnetic resonance spectroscopy estimates of GABA concentration relate to physiological measures of tonic inhibition in the human motor cortex.
Journal article
Paparella I. et al, (2025), J Physiol
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Baclofen, a GABAB receptor agonist, impairs motor learning in healthy people and changes inhibitory dynamics in motor areas
Preprint
Grigoras IF. et al, (2025)
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Biophysical effects and neuromodulatory dose of transcranial ultrasonic stimulation.
Journal article
Nandi T. et al, (2025), Brain Stimul
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Human cortical high-gamma power scales with movement rate in healthy participants and stroke survivors.
Journal article
Haverland B. et al, (2025), J Physiol
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The effects of varying intensities of unilateral handgrip fatigue on bilateral movement
Preprint
Knorz AL. et al, (2024)
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Differential effects of theta-gamma tACS on motor skill acquisition in young individuals and stroke survivors: A double-blind, randomized, sham-controlled study.
Journal article
Grigutsch LS. et al, (2024), Brain Stimul, 17, 1076 - 1085
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7 Tesla MRS estimates of GABA concentration relate to physiological measures of tonic inhibition in the human motor cortex
Preprint
Paparella I. et al, (2024)
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Bridging the gap between experimental control and ecological validity in human sensorimotor science.
Journal article
Tsay J. et al, (2024), J Physiol