Projects
Going viral: Using novel technology to explore contact behaviour and transmission dynamics in small rodents. University of Antwerp
Effect of locomotion on neural activity and adaptation in the visual cortex of rodents. KU Leuven
Stimulus repetition is seemingly always paralleled by attenuation of neural activity in the brain areas involved in processing of that stimulus. This is so-called neural adaptation or repetition suppression. Neural adaptation has been observed in a wide range of brain areas, across different sensory modalities and at multiple spatial scales. Despite a rich body of literature on adaptation, its underlying neural mechanisms and functional ...
Deciphering socio-affective communication through ultrasonic vocalizations in rodents: Improving translational research models for neuropsychiatric dysfunctions. KU Leuven
Modeling human neuropsychiatric dysfunctions in rodents is an
extremely daunting challenge, given the subjective nature of many
symptoms, the lack of relevant biomarkers and objective diagnostic
tools, together with the early state of the pertinent neurobiology and
genetics. In fact, the identification of new therapeutic targets is at a
near standstill. I am convinced that a deeper understanding of the
natural ...
Future rodent management for swine and poultry health (RODENTGATE). University of Antwerp
SoundsGood! – An integrated platform for studying ultrasonic vocalizations in rodent models for brain disorders. KU Leuven
Modeling human mental disorders in rodents is an extremely daunting challenge, given the subjective nature of many symptoms, the lack of relevant biomarkers and objective diagnostic tools, together with the early state of the pertinent neurobiology and genetics. The identification of new therapeutic targets is at a near standstill. We are convinced that a deeper understanding of the natural rodent behavior repertoire and its relevance for ...