CV
Here is an overview of my CV. You can find a more detailed CV to download here.
Education
- Ph.D Candidate at Max Planck Institute for Human Development, 2026 (expected)
- research fellow at Max Planck UCL Center for Computational Psychiatry and Aging Research
- guest doctoral researcher at Aging Research Center, Karolinska Institute
- M.S. in Mind and Brain, Berlin School of Mind and Brain, Humboldt University (2022)
- B.A. in Psychology, Sabanci Univeristy (2019)
- exchange semester Charles University
Funding and Awards
Grant for Research Stay at Karolinska Institute (€1,600)
G. A. Lienert Foundation; June 2025 – Aug. 2025Best poster award at EUCAS Aging and Cognition Conference (€250) European Cognitive Aging Society; May 2025
Conference Travel Grant for European Cognitive Aging Society Conference (€1,000)
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD); May 2025Merit Travel Award for Dallas Aging and Cognition Conference (€600)
Sallie P. Asche Travel Award supplemented by the Pomberg & Hammer Family Opportunity Fund; Feb. 2025Research Fellow Max Planck UCL Centre (€123,516)
International Max Research Planck School on Computational Methods in Psychiatry and Aging Research; Nov. 2022 – Oct. 2025Deutschland-Stipendium (€3600)
Deutschlandstipendiumprogramms der Humboldt University; April. 2021 – March 2022Overall Rank: 3rd in Psychology Program
Sabanci University; June 2019Dean’s List High Honour
Sabanci University; Sept. 2016 – June 2019Sabanci University Merit Scholarship (€28,500)
Sabanci University; Sept. 2015 – June 2019
Publications
Toward a functional future for the cognitive neuroscience of human aging
Mooraj et al. (2025). "Toward a functional future for the cognitive neuroscience of human aging." Neuron. 113(1). doi:10.1016/j.neuron.2024.12.008
Talks
Longitudinal assessments of neural and behavioral variability in aging
Other Talks at Max Planck UCL Computational Psychiatry and Aging Research Academy, Berlin, Germany
ICA-based motion artefact denoising for noisy fMRI data from children and older adults
Other Talks at Skills Exchange, Berlin, Germany
Shared and unique neural contributions to behavior in older adults
Other Talks at Psychology und Gehirn 2026, Heidelberg, Berlin
Shared and unique neural contributions to behavior in older adults
Conference Presentation at Psychology und Gehirn 2026, Heidelberg, Berlin
Shared and unique neural contributions to cognitive reserve
Conference Presentation at Cognitive Neuroscience Society Annual Meeting 2026, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Neural and behavioral processes underlying confidence computation
Other Talks at Dr. Ngo’s Group, Berlin, Germany
Age differences in metamemory: Neural and behavioral processes underlying confidence computation in aging
Other Talks at Max Planck UCL Computational Psychiatry and Aging Research Academy , Royal Society - London, UK
Joint and unique contributions of changing brain structure and function to changing cognition
Other Talks at Dr. Salami's Group, Florida State University - Florida, USA
Toward a functional future for the cognitive neuroscience of human aging
Other Talks at Dr. Mansson’s Group, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institute - Stockholm, Sweden
Joint and unique contributions of structural & functional brain changes to changing cognition in aging
Other Talks at Umea Functional Brain Imaging Day Meeting, UFBI, Umea University - Umea, Sweden
Joint and unique contributions of structural & functional brain changes to changing cognition in aging
Other Talks at Cognition and Brain Aging (COBRA) Retreat, Gothenburg, Sweden
Exploring the effects of selective dropout in longitudinal fMRI studies
Conference Presentation at European Cognitive Aging Society (EUCAS) Meeting 2025, Pavia, Italy
Towards a functional future for the cognitive neuroscience of human aging
Conference Presentation at European Cognitive Aging Society (EUCAS) Meeting 2025, Pavia, Italy
Towards a functional future for the cognitive neuroscience of human aging
Conference Presentation at Dallas Aging and Cognition Conference (DACC) 2025, Dallas, Texas, USA
Charting the disconnect between cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses of aging
Other Talks at Max Planck Institute for Human Development Research Colloquium, Berlin, Germany
Movement through Space and Time: Influence of Spin-History-Effect artifact on fMRI results
Other Talks at Cognition and Brain Aging (COBRA) Retreat , Berlin, Germany
Exploring the longitudinal dynamics of dopamine capacity, neural variability, and cognitive performance in aging
Other Talks at Max Planck Dahlem Campus of Cognition Werkstatt, Berlin, Germany
Metamemory in younger and older adults: Neurocognitive processes underlying age differences in confidence computation
Conference Presentation at 10th MindBrainBody Symposium, Berlin, Germany