Georg Northoff, University of Ottawa

Research

Bioethics Biomedical Neuroscience Crc

Latest papers

Loops all the way up: Recurrency as an implementation-first primitive for consciousness.
Physics of life reviews · 2026
Shift to the core: Abnormal core-periphery global topography in unipolar and bipolar depression.
Journal of affective disorders · 2026
Neurodynamic profiles in the alpha band distinguish different forms of meditation.
Neuroscience of consciousness · 2026 · senior author

All 375 publications

Latest funding

Targeting Social Withdrawal in PTSD: Neural and Behavioral Markers of Socio-Emotional Vulnerabilities in Veterans
CIHR · 2025 · Supervisor
$140,000
The Self and its Intrinsic Neural Timescales in Schizophrenia
CIHR · 2024 · Supervisor
$6,000
Understanding the current status of brain imaging for diagnosis and treatment planning in mental illness - perspectives from clinical and research applications.
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
$7,006

All 15 grants and awards

From the 150 most recent of 375 publications.

01

Loops all the way up: Recurrency as an implementation-first primitive for consciousness.

Zheng Z, Chis-Ciure R, Waade PT, Eiserbeck A, Aru J, Andrillon T, Jarraya B, Melloni L, Northoff G, Rosas FE, Dwarakanath A

Physics of life reviews2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.plrev.2026.07.006 PMID: 42556031

02

Shift to the core: Abnormal core-periphery global topography in unipolar and bipolar depression.

Scalabrini A, Palladini M, Poletti S, Vai B, Calesella F, Paolini M, Gulino G, Masoumi S, Zanardi R, Colombo C, Northoff G, Benedetti F

Journal of affective disorders2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2026.121550 PMID: 41785933

03

Neurodynamic profiles in the alpha band distinguish different forms of meditation.

Ventura B, Buccellato A, Malipeddi S, Venugopal R, Nagendra RP, Kutty BM, Northoff G

Neuroscience of consciousness2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1093/nc/niag036 PMID: 42415874

04

Non-duality in brain and experience of advanced meditators-key role for intrinsic neural timescales.

Saketh M, Sasidharan A, Ventura B, Venugopal R, Bauer CC, Tewarie PKB, Nagendra RP, Mehrotra S, John JP, Subramaniam B, Laureys S, Kutty BM, Northoff G

Communications biology2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1038/s42003-026-10473-9 PMID: 42286132

05

Distinct Biotypes of Visual Perception in Major Depressive Disorder.

Cai Z, Hu XW, Li Y, Lin Z, Li Y, Cai YC, Xu T, Jia K, Han JF, Tan ZL, Yao D, Song XM, Liang S, Northoff G

Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1002/advs.74882 PMID: 41847917

06

Progress and ongoing conceptual challenges "on the way to integrative human neuroscience"-ten years after.

Tretter F, Löffler-Stastka H, Braun HA, Schleim S, Falkenburg B, Hastedt H, Northoff G, Fuchs T, Kotchoubey B, Maderthaner R, Draguhn A

Frontiers in integrative neuroscience2026

DOI: 10.3389/fnint.2026.1792478 PMID: 42232152

07

What physics offers for artificial intelligence? Lessons from the brain's inner time and its dynamics.

Northoff G, Catal Y, Abbasi S

Philosophical transactions. Series A, Mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences2026First author

DOI: 10.1098/rsta.2025.0005 PMID: 42130430

08

A Systematic Review of How Cardiopulmonary Bypass Parameters Influence Electroencephalogram Signals.

Bao H, Wang J, Cui Z, Zhu M, Chen W, Zhou L, Northoff G, Tao T, Qin P

Brain sciences2026

DOI: 10.3390/brainsci16040412 PMID: 42041820

09

Shared and Distinct Time-Space Experiences Along the Psychotic-Affective Continuum.

Lechner S, Arantes-Gonçalves F, Fritze S, Daub J, Brandt GA, Hirjak D, Konicar L, Northoff G

Schizophrenia bulletin2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sbag027 PMID: 42241477

10

Impaired low-frequency temporal prediction links to psychomotor dysfunction in depression.

Zhang J, Wang Y, Hua J, Zhang Y, Yuan J, Han J, Tan Z, Ding N, Northoff G

Journal of psychiatric research2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2026.07.024 PMID: 42542090

Targeting Social Withdrawal in PTSD: Neural and Behavioral Markers of Socio-Emotional Vulnerabilities in Veterans

SupervisorCIHR2025Canada Postdoctoral Research Award (CPRA) program

Principal investigators: Lucherini Bargellini Angeletti, Lorenzo

Keywords: Behavioral Paradigms; Electroencephalography (Eeg); Interpersonal Distance; Personal Space Regulation; Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (Ptsd); Social Withdrawal; Veterans Mental Health

$140,000

The Self and its Intrinsic Neural Timescales in Schizophrenia

SupervisorCIHR2024Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA)

Principal investigators: Djimbouon Nguegno, Frank

Keywords: Intrinsic Neural Timescale; Neural; Schizophrenia; Self; Temporal

$6,000

Understanding the current status of brain imaging for diagnosis and treatment planning in mental illness - perspectives from clinical and research applications.

Co-investigatorCIHR2023CIHR Café Scientifique Program - Open Pool

Principal investigators: Dinelle, Katie; Patrick, Kevin

Keywords: Brain Imaging; Diagnosis; Mental Health; Panel Discussion; World Cafe

$7,006

Music, health, and the community: Catalyzing research on community-based music programs for health

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Zumbansen, Anna

Keywords: Music; Health; Well-being; Community-based music; Social prescribing; Evidence-based practice; Outreach activities; Knowledge mobilization

$53,318

Restoration of the benefit of sleep to memory consolidation in older adults

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Fogel, Stuart M

Keywords: Aging; Melatonin; Memory; Sleep; Spindles

$478,125

BRAIN STIMULATION RECONSIDERED - PARTICIPATIVE DEVELOPMENT OF A CODE OF CONDUCT FOR THE EUROPEAN UNION Acronym: TIMCODE Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Martina Schraudner (CERRI)

Nominated PICIHR2020Team Grant: European Research Projects of Neuroscience

Principal investigators: Northoff, Georg F

Keywords: Bioethics

$225,000

The self as agent-environment nexus: crossing disciplinary boundaries to help human selves and anticipate artificial selves

Nominated PICIHR2019Team Grant: Canada-UK Artificial Intelligence Initiative

Principal investigators: Northoff, Georg F

Keywords: Biomedical Neuroscience

$143,331

Canada-UK AI 2019 : The self as agent-environment nexus - crossing disciplinary boundaries to help human selves and anticipate artificial selves

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Northoff, Georg

$143,331

The self as agent-environment nexus - crossing disciplinary boundaries to help human selves and anticipate artificial selves

Principal investigatorSSHRC2019Canada-UK Artificial Intelligence Initiative

Principal investigators: Northoff, Georg

Keywords: 0

$233,334

Canada Research Chair Tier 1

Nominated PICIHR2015Canada Research Chairs - CIHR Funded - Tier 1

Principal investigators: Northoff, Georg F

Keywords: Crc

$1,400,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Psychiatry
School of Psychology
Cellular and Molecular Medicine
Psychology
Brain Imaging Centre
Department of Psychiatry
Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences
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Stuart Fogel

School of Psychology

10 shared papers, latest 2025

Sara Tremblay

Cellular and Molecular Medicine

3 shared papers, latest 2024

Paul Frewen

Department of Psychiatry

2 shared papers, latest 2024

Julien Doyon

Brain Imaging Centre

2 shared papers, latest 2021

Tetyana Kendzerska

Department of Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Nir Lipsman

Department of Surgery

1 shared papers, latest 2014

Nafissa Ismail

Interdisciplinary Studies

1 shared papers, latest 2020

Andrew Nicholson

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

1 shared papers, latest 2026

Pierre Blier

Cellular and Molecular Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2019

Gillian Bartlett-Esquilant

Family Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2022

Romina Mizrahi

Positron, Emission Tomography (PET Centre)

1 shared papers, latest 2019

Mojgan Hodaie

Department of Surgery

1 shared papers, latest 2015

Gary Remington

Research Imaging Center

1 shared papers, latest 2019

Pablo Rusjan

Positron, Emission Tomography (PET Centre)

1 shared papers, latest 2019

Taylor Hatchard

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

1 shared papers, latest 2026

David Birnie

Department of Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Ruth Lanius

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

1 shared papers, latest 2026

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Bioethics Dear Professor Northoff, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Loops all the way up: Recurrency as an implementation-first primitive for consciousness." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "BRAIN STIMULATION RECONSIDERED - PARTICIPATIVE DEVELOPMENT OF A CODE OF CONDUCT FOR THE EUROPEAN UNION Acronym: TIMCODE Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Martina Schraudner (CERRI)" (2020), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

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Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Loops all the way up: Recurrency as an implementation-first primitive for consciousness.

Shift to the core: Abnormal core-periphery global topography in unipolar and bipolar depression.

Neurodynamic profiles in the alpha band distinguish different forms of meditation.

Non-duality in brain and experience of advanced meditators-key role for intrinsic neural timescales.

Distinct Biotypes of Visual Perception in Major Depressive Disorder.

Progress and ongoing conceptual challenges "on the way to integrative human neuroscience"-ten years after.

What physics offers for artificial intelligence? Lessons from the brain's inner time and its dynamics.

A Systematic Review of How Cardiopulmonary Bypass Parameters Influence Electroencephalogram Signals.

Shared and Distinct Time-Space Experiences Along the Psychotic-Affective Continuum.

Impaired low-frequency temporal prediction links to psychomotor dysfunction in depression.

Targeting Social Withdrawal in PTSD: Neural and Behavioral Markers of Socio-Emotional Vulnerabilities in Veterans

The Self and its Intrinsic Neural Timescales in Schizophrenia

Understanding the current status of brain imaging for diagnosis and treatment planning in mental illness - perspectives from clinical and research applications.

Music, health, and the community: Catalyzing research on community-based music programs for health

Restoration of the benefit of sleep to memory consolidation in older adults

BRAIN STIMULATION RECONSIDERED - PARTICIPATIVE DEVELOPMENT OF A CODE OF CONDUCT FOR THE EUROPEAN UNION Acronym: TIMCODE Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Martina Schraudner (CERRI)

The self as agent-environment nexus: crossing disciplinary boundaries to help human selves and anticipate artificial selves

Canada-UK AI 2019 : The self as agent-environment nexus - crossing disciplinary boundaries to help human selves and anticipate artificial selves

The self as agent-environment nexus - crossing disciplinary boundaries to help human selves and anticipate artificial selves

Canada Research Chair Tier 1

Frequent collaborators

Stuart Fogel

Sara Tremblay

Verner Knott

Sara de la Salle

Paul Frewen

Julien Doyon

Julien Doyon

Danilo Bzdok

Katerina Nikolitch

Clement Hamani

Rébecca Robillard

Tetyana Kendzerska

Nir Lipsman

Marie-France Marin

Linda Booij

Danilo Bzdok

John Griffiths

Guillaume Dumas

Marco Solmi

Nafissa Ismail

Peter Giacobbe

Steven Laureys

Andrew Nicholson

Pierre Blier

Gillian Bartlett-Esquilant

Romina Mizrahi

Mojgan Hodaie

Gary Remington

Antonio Strafella

Thilo Womelsdorf

Pablo Rusjan

Andra Smith

Taylor Hatchard

David Birnie

Ruth Lanius