Henrik Formoe

Researcher in cognitive neuroscience and machine learning, finishing a clinical psychology degree at the University of Oslo, and with a previous background in the Norwegian film industry.

I'm particularly interested in vision, perception, memory, and decision-making — in sum, how we experience and process the world around us — and the disruption of these processes by conditions like stroke, dementia, and various mental illnesses.

Research

• 2025– Multimodal Imaging Group · UiO — Predictive models for neuroimaging. PI: Prof. Lars Westlye
• 2025– Simula Research Laboratory — Quantum ML for neuroimaging. PI: Prof. Shaukat Ali
• 2025– Research Assistant · Oslo University Hospital — BRAINMINT project (MRI, EEG, biological samples)
• 2025 Cognitive Neurophysiology Group · UiO — sEEG, memory encoding. PI: Prof. Jørgen Sugar

Education

• 2022–2027 Cand.Psychol. (Clinical Psychology) · University of Oslo
• 2023–2024 Exchange · UCSD · University of Melbourne · Akita International University
• 2025–2027 B.Sc. Informatics · University of Oslo
• 2025 B.Sc. Cognitive Psychology · University of Oslo
• 2023 B.Sc. Art History & Visual Studies · University of Oslo

Grants & Awards

• 2026 Studentstipend from the Norwegian Research Council (NFR) · University of Oslo — Research grant for master's thesis in clinical psychology
• 2025 Student Project Poster Prize · UiO:Life Science Summer Research Conference

Projects

• 2025 Summer Research Fellow · UiO:Life Science — sEEG & visual memory encoding
• 2025 Simula Summer School in Computational Physiology (SSCP) · Oslo & UCSD
• 2024 Visual Representation Analysis in CLIP Latent Space · UCSD — Supervisor: Prof. Virginia de Sa

Science Outreach

• 2025 Science Stand · Technical Museum Oslo — "How does our memory work?"
• 2025 Poster · UiO:Life Science Conference — "Theta signatures of memorable vs forgettable images"
• 2025 Talk · SAP Next-Gen — Cognition, perception and memory
• 2025 Advisor's Day · University of Oslo — "How can we get more men to study clinical psychology?"

Other

• 2015– Freelance Film Production — Technical and creative roles in the Norwegian film industry; underwater filming, water tech & safety diver. IMDb
• 2022–2023 Chair, Program Committee for Psychology · University of Oslo