Dr David Moreau
Biography
I completed my PhD at the University of Lille, France, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at Princeton University. I arrived at The University of Auckland in 2015, where I now lead the Brain Dynamics Lab (braindynamicslab.com).
Research | Current
The Brain Dynamics Lab focuses on the variability inherent to behavioral and neural systems, in the context of normal development, neurological diseases and disorders, and as a result of interventions.
More specifically, research in the lab is centered on three main goals:
(1) Theoretical: understanding the mechanisms of behavioral and neural change;
(2) Methodological: refining the measurements and methods to evaluate these dynamics;
(3) Translational: designing and implementing interventions to improve mental and physical health.
We pursue these three intertwined lines of research in the hope to further our understanding of typical and disordered brains, with the overall goal to facilitate personalized approaches to intervention.
Teaching | Current
PSYCH306: Research Methods in Psychology - Course coordinator, Lecturer
PSYCH756: Dynamics of Brain and Behavior - Course coordinator, Lecturer
PSYCH722: Learning and Human Development - Lecturer
PSYCH744: Experimental Design and Quantitative Methods for Psychology - Lecturer
PSYCH109: Content Developer
Postgraduate supervision
I supervise postgraduate students at the Honors, Masters and PhD level. Possible research areas for postgraduate students include:
- The dynamics of brain and behavior
- The neural mechanisms underlying cognitive performance
- The influence of health interventions (e.g., exercise, diet) on brain and cognition
- The development of novel methods to assess variability in brain and behavior
- Meta-science and replications
Distinctions/Honours
- Early Career Research Excellence Award (2019)
- Centre for Brain Research Emerging Researcher Award (2018)
- National Award for Best PhD Thesis in Science (2013)
- National Research Fellowship (2011)
- Fulbright Fellowship (2008)
- Fulbright Award, Washington D.C. (2008)
- Fulbright Award, Brown University (2008)
- E.U. Exchange Student Fellowship (2007)
- French National Student Fellowship (2007)
- Franco-Canadian Bilateral Fellowship (2004)
Areas of expertise
Cognitive Neuroscience; Training and Plasticity of Cognition; Methods; Statistics; Mathematical Modeling
Committees/Professional groups/Services
- Research Methods Working Group, School of Psychology, 2018-present
- Neuroimaging User Group, School of Psychology, 2017-present
- Statistical Consultant for the Growing Up in New Zealand study, 2016-present
- Emerging Researcher Committee, Centre for Brain Research, University of Auckland, 2016-present
- Strategic Planning Group Committee, Centre for Brain Research, University of Auckland, 2016-present
- National Development Grant Referee (ad hoc), 2015
Selected publications and creative works (Research Outputs)
- Moreau, D., & Chou, E. (2019). The Acute Effect of High-Intensity Exercise on Executive Function: A Meta-Analysis. Perspectives on psychological science : a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, 14 (5), 734-764. 10.1177/1745691619850568
- Gamble, B., Moreau, D., Tippett, L. J., & Addis, D. R. (2019). Specificity of Future Thinking in Depression: A Meta-Analysis. Perspectives on psychological science : a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, 14 (5), 816-834. 10.1177/1745691619851784
Other University of Auckland co-authors: Donna Rose Addis, Lynette Tippett - Moreau, D., & Corballis, M. C. (2019). When averaging goes wrong: The case for mixture model estimation in psychological science. Journal of experimental psychology. General, 148 (9), 1615-1627. 10.1037/xge0000504
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2292/45946 - Wang, C.-H., Moreau, D., & Kao, S.-C. (2019). From the Lab to the Field: Potential Applications of Dry EEG Systems to Understand the Brain-Behavior Relationship in Sports. FRONTIERS IN NEUROSCIENCE, 1310.3389/fnins.2019.00893
- McKay, N. S., Moreau, D., Henare, D. T., & Kirk, I. J. (2019). The brain-derived neurotrophic factor Val66Met genotype does not influence the grey or white matter structures underlying recognition memory. NeuroImage, 197, 1-12. 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2019.03.072
- Wang, C.-H., Moreau, D., Yang, C.-T., Tsai, Y.-Y., Lin, J.-T., Liang, W.-K., & Tsai, C.-L. (2019). Aerobic exercise modulates transfer and brain signal complexity following cognitive training. Biological psychology, 144, 85-98. 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2019.03.012
- Moreau, D., Wiebels, K., Wilson, A. J., & Waldie, K. E. (2019). Volumetric and surface characteristics of gray matter in adult dyslexia and dyscalculia. Neuropsychologia, 127, 204-210. 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2019.02.002
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2292/46610
Other University of Auckland co-authors: Kristina Wiebels, Karen Waldie - Spriggs, M. J., Thompson, C. S., Moreau, D., McNair, N. A., Wu, C. C., Lamb, Y. N., ... Shelling, A. N. (2019). Human Sensory LTP Predicts Memory Performance and Is Modulated by the BDNF Val(66) Met Polymorphism. FRONTIERS IN HUMAN NEUROSCIENCE, 1310.3389/fnhum.2019.00022
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2292/46920
Other University of Auckland co-authors: Andrew Shelling, Jeffrey Hamm, Karen Waldie, Ian Kirk
Contact details
Primary office location
SCIENCE CENTRE 302 - Bldg 302
23 SYMONDS ST
AUCKLAND CENTRAL
AUCKLAND 1010
New Zealand