Dr. Miriam Matamales

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Miriam Matamales is a Scientia Fellow at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in the School of Psychology. Her research embodies innovative high-throughput fluorescence microscopy and computational image analysis aimed at revealing the functional architecture of the striatum involved in goal-directed learning, with a focus on understanding how dysfunction in these areas can impair normal behavior. She obtained her PhD in Neuroscience from Pierre Marie Curie University in Paris, France. Following her doctoral work, she was awarded an EMBO Long-Term Fellowship to conduct post-doctoral research at the University of Sydney and the University of Queensland, where she studied age-related disorders in cortico-basal ganglia circuits. At UNSW, she established an independent line of research in the Decision Neuroscience Laboratory and has received various accolades including the 2020 Early Career Excellence Award from the Dean of Science. Her teaching responsibilities include serving as a lecturer for the NEUR2201 Neuroscience Fundamentals course and participating in the Australasian Course in Advanced Neuroscience.

Research Interests

Experience

Scientia Fellow

2021-01-01 — Present

University of New South Wales • Sydney, Australia

Leading research in decision neuroscience.

Awards

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EMBO Long-Term Fellowship

2011-01-01
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UNSW Dean Science Early Career Excellence Award

2020-01-01
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Paxinos-Watson Award

2017-01-01

Requirements for University of New South Wales

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:23
Reading
Required:23
Writing
Required:23
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:90
PTE
Listening
Required:54
Reading
Required:54
Writing
Required:54
Speaking
Required:54
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Recognised Bachelor degree Minimum 1 year relevant work experience for certain streams
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Language Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Personal Statement
  • Copy of Passport
Specialization Notes

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