Curriculum Vitae: Updated: June 6, 2012
Erika J. C. Laing, M.S.
Contact Information
Erika June Christina Laing (former last name: Taylor)
Website: www.erikalaing.com
E-mail: laingej@upmc.edu, erika@erikalaing.com
Education
2012-present
University of Pittsburgh
Ph.D. Student, Cognitive Neuroscience
Advisor: Dr. Charles Perfetti; Dr. Avniel Ghuman
2007-2010
Carnegie Mellon University
Master’s Student, Cognitive Neuroscience
Advisor: Dr. Lori Holt
2007-2010; 2012-present
Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition
1997-2001
Carnegie Mellon University
B.S. Cognitive Science
Senior Thesis Title: Investigating the Influence of Speaker Identity on Speech Identification
Advisor: Dr. Lori Holt
Employment
2010-present
Clinical Associate (Presurgical Mapping)
Magnetoencephalography (MEG) Unit, Dr. Ajay Niranjan
Brain Mapping Center, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC)
2005-2007
ERP and Behavioral Lab Manager, Research Associate
Reading and Language Lab, Dr. Charles Perfetti
Learning Research and Development Center, University of Pittsburgh
2002-2004
Research Associate
Center for Cognitive Brain Imaging, Dr. Marcel Just
Carnegie Mellon University
Fellowships, Grants, and Awards
2012
UPMC BMC Seed Funds (MEG)
"Explorations of Magnetoencephalorgraphic Brain Mapping"
02/12-02/13, $10,000 for MEG time
2011
UPMC BMC Seed Funds (MEG)
"Exploring Physiological Detection of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) by Integrating
Magnetoencephalographic (MEG) Measure of Frequency and Functional Connectivity with Diffusion
Tensor Imaging (DTI)"
05/11-05/12, $10,000 for MEG time
UPMC MRRC Seed Funds (MRI)
"Exploring Physiological Detection of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) by Integrating
Magnetoencephalographic (MEG) Measure of Frequency and Functional Connectivity with Diffusion
Tensor Imaging (DTI)"
05/11-05/12, $10,000 for MRI time
2008
Young Investigators Award, International Conference on Biomagnetism
"A MEG study of the neural basis of context-dependent speech categorization."
2007
National Institute of Health: Multi-Modal Neuroimaging Training Program Fellowship (MNTP)
“The Neural Basis of Speech Perception”
9/07-8/08
Virgina W. Toomey Grant in Auditory Science, Small Pilot Grant
"The Neural Basis of Speech Perception"
12/07-12/08
Publications
2012
Niranjan, A., Laing, E. J. C., Laghari, F., Richardson, R. M., & Lunsford, L. D. Preoperative
Magnetoencephalopgraphic Sensory Cortex Mapping. Manuscript submitted for publication.
Laing, E. J., Liu, R., Lotto, A. J., & Holt, L. L. (in press). Tuned with a tune: Talker normalization via general
auditory processes. Frontiers in Auditory Cognitive Neuroscience.
Research Presentations
2011
Laing, E. J. C., Niranjan, A., & Haridis, A. (2011). Pre-surgical Mapping: One Year Initial
Experiences. Poster session presented at the International Society for the Advancement of
Clinical MEG (ISACM) 2011 conference, Las Vegax, NV, USA.
Laing, E. J. C., Niranjan, A., & Haridis, A. (2011). Pre-surgical Mapping: Initial Experiences.
Poster session presented at the American Clinical MEG Society (ACMEGS) 2011
Conference, New Orleans, LA, USA.
2009
Laing, E. J. C., Holt, L. L., & Bagic, A. (2009). Investigation of the neural bases of context-dependent
speech categorization. Poster session presented at the 158th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of
America, San Antonio, TX, USA.
2008
Liu, Y., Taylor, E.J.C.L., Bagic, A., & Perfetti, C.A. (2008). Similarities and differences between Chinese and
English word processing unveiled by MEG. Poster session presented at the biannual international conference
on Biomagnetism, Sapporo, Japan.
Taylor, E.J.C.L., Holt, L.L., & Bagic, A. (2008). A MEG study of the neural basis of context-dependent speech
categorization. Poster session presented at the biannual international conference on Biomagnetism, Sapporo,
Japan.
Professional Experience
2012 Summer Workshop
Multi-Modal Neuroimaging Training Program (MNTP)
Teaching Assistant, MEG section
Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition
2011 Summer Workshop
Multi-Modal Neuroimaging Training Program (MNTP)
Teaching Assistant, MEG section
Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition
2010 Summer Workshop
Multi-Modal Neuroimaging Training Program (MNTP)
Teaching Assistant, MEG section
Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition
2009 Spring
Research Methods in Developmental Psychology (85-320)
Teaching Assistant
Department of Psychology, Carnegie Mellon University
2008 Fall
Principles of Child Development (85-221)
Teaching Assistant
Department of Psychology, Carnegie Mellon University
2008 Summer Workshop
Multi-Modal Neuroimaging Training Program (MNTP)
Teaching Assistant, MEG section
Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition
2007 Fall
Neuroimaging (BIOE 2600)
Guest Lecturer and MEG section Teaching Assistant
Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition
2007 Summer Workshop
Multi-Modal Neuroimaging Training Program (MNTP)
Teaching Assistant, MEG section
Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition
2007 May
E-Prime Training
Guest Lecturer
Clinical Cognitive Neuroscience Lab, Western Psych
MEG: Generating Trigger Signals for the Elekta Neuromag Acquisition System
2004 Spring, & 2002 Fall
Cognitive Brain Imaging
Teaching Assistant
Carnegie Mellon University
Other Courses, Workshops, & Groups
2007 May - Present
Pittsburgh MEG Special Interest Group (MEG SIG), monthly meeting
Co-organizer
2007 May - Present
Administrator
2007 March
MEG Advanced Training Course
Elekta Neuroscan, Helsinki, FI