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BEAM Lab

Welcome to the Body, Eyes and Movement (BEAM) Lab.

Welcome

Welcome

Welcome to the Body, Eyes and Movement (BEAM) Lab.The BEAM lab is jointly run by Drs Ellen Poliakoff and Emma Gowen, based in the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health. We research how our brains use sensory information such as vision and touch to create action and...

People

People

Current BEAM Lab members Ying Bai (PhD student) Dr Judith Bek ((Post Doctorate Research Associate) Leneh Buckle (PhD student) Martin Casussus (PhD student) Benjamin Hamblin-Pyke (PhD student) Elizabeth Le Luan (PhD student) Ketan Parmar (Optometrist and PhD student)...

Participate in our research

Participate in our research

If you would like to participate in our research please see the current studies listed here.Alternatively, if you would like to be considered in future research studies please contact Ellen (ellen.polikoff@manchester.ac.uk) or Emma (emma.gowen@manchester.ac.uk). ...

Work with us

Work with us

Please click on the following links to find out about job and PhD opportunities in the BEAM lab Work with Dr Emma Gowen and Dr Ellen Poliakoff Related Contact Us +44 (0) 161 306 6000 Find Us The University of ManchesterOxford RdManchesterM13...

July 2024: Ying passes PhD viva

July 2024: Ying passes PhD viva

Well done to Ying who passed her viva with minor corrections. Lucky for the BEAM lab, Ying will be staying with us as a Research Associate!   Related Contact Us +44 (0) 161 306 6000 Find Us The University of ManchesterOxford RdManchesterM13...

July 2024: Millie is awarded her PhD

July 2024: Millie is awarded her PhD

Well done to Millie who attended the graduation ceremony for her PhD. Millie's PhD was on Motor Imagery in people with Parkinson's. We wish Millie best of luck in her future career.  Related Contact Us +44 (0) 161 306 6000 Find Us The...

Funding success for autistic sensory motor study

Funding success for autistic sensory motor study

Emma and Ellen have been awarded funding from the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) to carry out a study to show the need for providing routine sensory motor assessment and support for autistic adults. Starting in April 2024, the two year study will also...

Premiere of BEAMlab song at our Christmas Party

Premiere of BEAMlab song at our Christmas Party

Premiere of BEAMlab song at our Christmas Party Ellen Poliakoff performed as part of the band – Psychobabble – at the Christmas party for the two Psychology Divisions (Psychology Communication and Human Neuroscience, Psychology and Mental Health). A particular...

Imagining movement

Imagining movement

Maeve Stillman, our Autism@Manchester intern, PhD student Ying Bai and Dr Emma Gowen describe one of the studies in the Body, Eye and Movement (BEAM) labMany autistic people have difficulty with recognising and performing movements. For example, they can find it more...

Millie presents at RIO conference

Millie presents at RIO conference

One of our PhD students in the BEAM Lab, Camilla Woodrow-Hill, recently attended the Research in Imagery and Observation conference in Limerick to give a talk on her research. The talk was entitled, ‘Combined action observation and motor imagery of keyboard typing:...