Dr. Matthieu Chidharom
Junior Group Leader - INSERM
MInD | Principal Investigator
Matthieu initiated the MInD Group in 2026 to advance research in Attention and Mental Health at the NeuroStra Institute. He received his BA in Psychology, as well as his MSc and PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience, from the University of Strasbourg under the supervision of Dr. Anne Bonnefond. He then completed postdoctoral training in the United States at Lehigh University (2021–2023) with Dr. Nancy Carlisle and then at the University of Chicago (2024–2026), with Dr. Monica Rosenberg and Dr. Edward Vogel.
He will join INSERM UMR 1329 as a Junior Group Leader starting in September 2026.
Sandra Park
Upcoming Master 2 - Arts Program in the Social Sciences (MAPSS) - The University of Chicago
MInD | CAB Lab | Awh-Vogel Lab
2026-2027
Sandra is a second-year MAPSS student (Master of Arts in the Social Sciences). She is interested in how what we value impacts what we attend to and remember, and whether the neural states underlying these processes can predict what people value and how they will behave. Outside of research, she enjoys listening to music (usually Bruno Mars or Michael Jackson), baking pastries, cooking, and watching movies.
Becky (ShuNing) Guo
Research Assistant - The University of Chicago
MInD | CAB Lab | Awh-Vogel Lab
Becky is a third-year student majoring in Psychology and Cognitive Science. She is interested in studying individual differences in sustained attention and how incentives and emotional salience influence attentional priorities. Outside the lab, Becky enjoys spending time outdoors and staying active.