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Todd Woodward is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of British Columbia. He leads the Cognitive Neuroscience of Schizophrenia (CNoS) Laboratory, focusing on cognitive neuropsychiatry and functional neuroimaging. His research aims to identify the cognitive operations underlying the primary symptoms of psychosis in schizophrenia. He has developed cognitive paradigms to explore memory confidence, source monitoring, reasoning, and semantic association. Additionally, his research utilizes functional neuroimaging to gain an anatomical understanding of the cognitive systems involved in schizophrenia. He is dedicated to advancing methods for analyzing fMRI data and integrating information from various neuroimaging techniques. His work includes the metacognitive training (MCT) program, which helps patients recognize cognitive biases contributing to delusions, and the fMRI-CPCA method for analyzing brain activity networks. Through his innovative approaches, Woodward seeks to enhance treatment strategies for individuals experiencing psychosis.
Offers course-only and thesis routes. Focus areas include philosophy of science, mind, ethics, and Asian philosophy.