Scott Ashley Cairney — York Research Database

Phone(01904) 322863
Emailscott.cairneyyork.acuk

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Research interests

Sleep and emotional memory processing.

Memory reactivation in sleep.

Polysomnography.

ECG/GSR.

fMRI.

36 Article

Do naps benefit novel word learning? Developmental differences and white matter correlates
Van Rijn, E., Gouws, A., Walker, A. S., Knowland, V., Cairney, S. A., Gaskell, G. & Henderson, L-M., 1 Jan 2023, In: Cortex; a journal devoted to the study of the nervous system and behavior. 158, p. 37-60 24 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
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The relationship between sleep disturbance and cognitive impairment in mood disorders: A systematic review
Pearson, O., Uglik-Marucha, N., Miskowiak, K., Cairney, S. A., Rosenzweig, I., Young, A. & Stokes, P., 14 Apr 2023, In: Journal of affective disorders. 327, p. 207-216 10 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
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Sleep bolsters schematically incongruent memories
Ashton, J., Staresina, B. & Cairney, S. A., 24 Jun 2022, In: PLoS ONE. 17, 6, 17 p., e0269439.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
File

2 Active
5 Finished

MemOpt: Optimizing memory: Understanding the role of sleep in selective memory strengtheningMC Individual Fellowship - Daniel Denis
Cairney, S. A.
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
1/06/22 → 31/05/24
Project: Research project (funded) › Research
Understanding and Enhancing the Therapeutic Function of Sleep
Cairney, S. A.
MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL (MRC)
1/07/17 → 31/08/23
Project: Research project (funded) › Research
Understanding how unwanted memories persist: The role of sleep spindles in emotional memory consolidation
Cairney, S. A. & Gaskell, G.
1/03/19 → 31/10/19
Project: Other project › Other internal award

5 Invited talk
3 Conference
2 Broadcast
2 Outreach (e.g. schools, community groups)
More
- 1 Media (TV)
- 1 Public lecture

Patient and Public Involvement (Psychology, MRC)
Scott Ashley Cairney (Advisor), Marcus Oliver Harrington (Participant), Emma Sullivan (Participant) & Anna Guttesen (Participant)
9 May 2022
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Outreach (e.g. schools, community groups)
Sleep, Memory and Mental Health
Scott Ashley Cairney (Chair)
7 Nov 2019
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
BBC Two: "Twinstitute" Epsiode 2 (Sleep Deprivation)
Scott Ashley Cairney (Advisor)
9 Jan 2019
Activity: Other › Media (TV)

Data, Analyses, and Materials - Targeted memory reactivation during sleep can induce forgetting of overlapping memories
Horner, A. J. (Creator), Joensen, B. (Creator), Harrington, M. O. (Creator), Berens, S. (Creator), Cairney, S. A. (Creator) & Gaskell, G. (Creator), OSF, 2022
DOI: 10.17605/OSF.IO/Q2SFV
Dataset

University of York Open Science Prize
Cairney, Scott Ashley (Recipient), 1 Jul 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)