Projects
Brain plasticity for healthy aging: enhancing motor, and cognitive functions by motor training and noninvasive brain stimulation (NIBS). Hasselt University
The human dog: a translational neurobiological brain model on the molecular effects of the noninvasive brain stimulation technique accelerated high frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (HF rTMS) Ghent University
This proposal aims to investigate the neurobiological underpinnings of NIBS treatment modalities for psychiatric diseases. Despite its acceptance as therapy for major depression, the neurobiological basis and effective stimulation parameters are barely known. The main objective is to gain better insight into the immediate and delayed neurobiological effects and safety of 2 HF-rTMS paradigms with the dog as model.
Development of novel imaging tracers for proteolitic remodelling of the brain extracellular matrix following traumatic brain injury University of Antwerp
The adjuvant effect of non invasive brain stimulation on elderly during the execution of a brain computer interface task. Hasselt University
Aging and movement control: towards a multimodal imaging approach for the study of brain structure, function, and connectivity KU Leuven
Understanding heterogeneity of balance control in children with developmental coordination disorder and its impact on motor performance: a synergistic approach using brain imaging, neuromechanics and functional assessments. University of Antwerp
Field potentials and behavior analysis in rat models of abnormal brain cavities and compulsion KU Leuven
Brain damage is caused by loss or deterioration of brain cells and it is a prevalent type of injury that may be fatal, or may result in severe impairments, with devastating consequences on the quality of life of survivors. Loss of neural cells may lead to the formation of abnormal brain cavities (aBC), that are most often the result of stroke and traumatic brain injuries (TBI), but can also occur after surgical resection of tumors or ...
Cell type diversification and circuit integration in the hatchling octopus brain KU Leuven
Cephalopods, such as octopus, squid and cuttlefish, are mollusks. Unlike other mollusks, which have fairly simple nervous systems, cephalopods evolved large and centralized nervous systems. The nervous system of the octopus has a similar number of nerve cells as a small primate and its anatomical complexity parallels vertebrate brains. How octopuses have evolved such a large and complex brain independently is not yet known. Moreover, the ...