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Basics

Name Valentin Guigon
Email vguigon@umd.edu
Url https://valentinguigon.github.io
Summary Postdoctoral researcher in Cognitive Neuroscience, Social Learning and Decisions Lab, UMD
Affiliations Affiliate researcher at Artificial Intelligence Interdisciplinary Institute at Maryland (UMD); Affiliate researcher of Neuroscience and Cognitive Science (NACS) program (UMD)

Work

  • 2024.03 - Ongoing
    Postdoctoral researcher
    UMD, MD, USA
    Research in neurocomputational sciences of social learning | Behavioral and imaging projects management. Tools: Matlab – VBA toolbox, SPM | R – JAGS, BRMS. Supervisor: Caroline Charpentier
  • 2023.03 - 2023.10
    Postdoctoral researcher
    ISCMJ & GATE, France
    Neurocognitive mechanisms underlying transmission of uncertain information in humans & Beliefs updating in social networks | Behavioral project management. Tools: Matlab – VBA toolbox, SPM | R – JAGS, BRMS. Directors: Marie Claire Villeval & Jean-Claude Dreher
  • 2018.10 - 2022.12
    PhD Researcher
    ISCMJ & GATE, France
    Neurocognitive mechanisms underlying transmission of uncertain information in humans | Behavioral and imaging projects management. Tools: Matlab – VBA toolbox, SPM | R – JAGS, BRMS. Supervisors: Marie Claire Villeval & Jean-Claude Dreher
  • 2018.02 - 2018.07
    Research Assistant
    ISCMJ, France
    gPPI analysis of testosterone-induced effects on orbitofrontal-amygdala relationships during anticipation of primary and secondary rewards | fcMRI analysis & ethics protocol. Tools: Matlab – SPM, CONN. Supervisor: Jean-Claude Dreher
  • 2017.06 - 2017.08
    Research Internship
    ISCMJ, France
    Functional connectivity analysis in rewarded tasks and investigating moral norms in tDCS-disrupted decision-making behaviors | fMRI analysis & ethics protocol. Tools: Matlab – SPM, CONN | R. Supervisor: Jean-Claude Dreher
  • 2016.12 - 2017.05
    Research Internship
    ISCMJ, France
    Spatial proximity effects and impulsivity to action in a VR go/no-go task | Experimentation & behavioral analysis. Tools: Matlab, R. Supervisors: Jean-Claude Dreher & David O’Connor
  • 2016.03 - 2016.04
    Research Internship
    Integrative and Adaptive Neuroscience Laboratory, France
    Modelling patient-therapist-3rd party interactions in therapies and predicting subsequent emotional states (Lotka-Volterra models). Supervisor: Laurent Pezard
  • 2016.03 - 2016.04
    Research Internship
    Integrative and Adaptive Neuroscience Laboratory, France
    Study on vestibular cortex and modeling patient-therapist interactions. Supervisor: Christophe Lopez
  • 2015.06 - 2015.07
    Research Internship
    Cognitive Psychology Laboratory, France
    Literature review on green nudges and behavioral methods applied to ecological transition. Supervisor: Olivier Oullier
  • 2015.04 - 2015.04
    Professional Internship
    La Poste communications management, 13, France
    Designing behavioral methods aiming at reducing drivers' risky behaviors and promoting employees eco-responsibility. Supervisors: Yousri Marzouki & Olivier Oullier
  • 2014.05 - 2014.06
    Research Internship
    Speech and Language Laboratory, France
    Investigating and analyzing ToM in healthy and schizophrenic patients. Supervisor: Maud Champagne-Lavau

Volunteer

Education

  • 2018 - 2022
    Doctorate degree
    Neuroscience and Cognition Doctorate School, Lyon 1, France
    Cognitive Neuroscience
  • 2016 - 2018
    Master degree
    Psychology Faculty, Lyon 2, France
    Cognitive Sciences
  • 2015 - 2016
    Licence degree
    Biology Faculty, Marseille Saint Charles, France
    Physiology & Adaptative and Cognitive Neuroscience
  • 2012 - 2015
    Licence degree
    Psychology Faculty, Aix en Provence, France
    Psychology

Teaching

  • 2025.09 - 2025.12
    Teaching
    UMD NACS645 Cognitive Science, University of Maryland, MD, USA
    Taught foundational debates in Cognitive Science to 11 PhD students from UMD NACS PhD program. Courses: Modularity; Brain architecture; Cognitive architecture; Innateness; Methods; Social cognition; Social networks; Cognitive systems; Thinking; NeuroAI.
  • 2023.06 - 2023.06
    Teaching
    SPM fMRI preprocessing and contrasting, NSCO Doctorate school, UCBL1, Lyon, France
    Taught fMRI preprocessing and contrasting with SPM12 to 20 PhD students from NSCO Doctorate school.
  • 2020.09 - 2020.12
    Teaching assistant
    Introduction to Cognitive Psychology, ULL2, Lyon, France
    Taught Introduction to Cognitive Psychology to 40 Undergraduate students, Licence 2. Courses: cognitive psychology (Methodology, Emotions, Working Memory, Executive Functions, Language). Teacher: Gaën Plancher
  • 2019.09 - 2019.12
    Teaching assistant
    Introduction to Cognitive Psychology, ULL2, Lyon, France
    Taught Introduction to Cognitive Psychology to 40 Undergraduate students, Licence 2. Courses: cognitive psychology (Methodology, Emotions, Working Memory, Executive Functions, Language). Teacher: Gaën Plancher
  • 2018.09 - 2018.12
    Teaching assistant
    Introduction to Cognitive Psychology, ULL2, Lyon, France
    Taught Introduction to Cognitive Psychology to 80 Undergraduate students, Licence 2. Courses: cognitive psychology (Methodology, Emotions, Working Memory, Executive Functions, Language). Teacher: Gaën Plancher
  • 2017.09 - 2017.12
    Teaching assistant
    Introduction to Cognitive Psychology, ULL2, Lyon, France
    Taught Introduction to Cognitive Psychology to 80 Undergraduate students, Licence 1. Courses: research methodology and cognitive paradigms. Teacher: François Osiurak

Fellowships

Publications

Skills

Computational Modeling & Simulation
Bayesian Statistical Analysis & Inference
Reinforcement Learning & Decision-Making Models
Experimental Design & Behavioral Task Optimization
Project Leadership & Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration
Teaching, Mentoring & Scientific Communication

Dissemination

Interests

Decision-making
Beliefs
Emotions
Information
Social learning
Valuation
Modeling complex behaviors
Social networks
Social sciences
Public policies
Epistemology
Other interests
Bouldering
Photography
Poetry
Piano
Cinema
Literature