The role of TAO2 in brain connectivity and Autism Spectrum Disorders. KU Leuven
Research in the context of an ERA-Net Neuron project investigating the role of TAO2 in brain conjunctivitis and autism spectrum disorders.
Research in the context of an ERA-Net Neuron project investigating the role of TAO2 in brain conjunctivitis and autism spectrum disorders.
Animals are sensitive to temporal regularities in their sensory environment. These regularities correspond to properties of the environment that repeat, e.g. the sequence of buildings encountered when driving home along a familiar road. Behavioral studies have shown that mere exposure to sequences of visual stimuli is sufficient to learn their embedded regularities, which is called visual statistical learning. Electrophysiological studies in ...
The core problem of Childeren with 'developmental coordiantion' disorder is a motor disorder. however a considerably number of childeren with autism show very similar motor problems. both disorders are thought to involve disrupted connectivity between brain regions. this study investigates the association beween motor deficits and reduced integrity of brain connectivity and associated changes in brain activitation patterns.
In this project we will investigate how the enteric neurons embedded in the intestinal wall connect to other nerve networks within but also outside the intestine. The enteric nervous system (ENS) consists of two ganglionated plexus layers that surround the gastrointestinal tract and extend along its full length. The best characterized layer is the myenteric plexus situated between the circular and longitudinal muscle layers, which controls ...
This project proposal concerns the use of the dog as a natural animal model for research on the
effects of a treatment used in human psychiatry that modulates the brain function in regions that
are deficient in human depression and anxiety disorders. The problem with these diseases is that
treatment outcome with classical modalities is suboptimal. Alternative treatments involve noninvasive
...
Although not originally designed as an explanation of media enjoyment, the Flow Theory (FT) has been broadly used in the field of media psychology to investigate issues like how does enjoyment occur during media exposure and why does it differ among individuals. In this project, we will investigate using neuroscience methods the Synchronization Theory of Flow (STF), which defines the subjective experience of “flow”, focused motivation leading ...
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia, with a high prevalence in the elderly population. Symptoms include cognitive impairments and behavioural changes. AD pathology is characterized by the increased formation of (in)soluble forms of amyloid beta (Aβ), tau-fibrils and neurodegeneration. Currently, there are only symptomatic treatments available that can delay the onset of symptoms but do not cure the disease. Amyloid ...
Current studies suggest the potential of hdEEG (high density EEG) as brain imaging tool, which can provide information about human brain dynamics with both accurate spatial and temporal resolution. However, EEG imaging results can be substantially affected by the use of an inaccurate head model because electric fields are distorted in the propagation from the sources to the sensors. In order to address this problem, the main goals of my PhD ...