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Researcher
Kaat Alaerts
- Disciplines:Other paramedical sciences not elsewhere classified
Affiliations
- Research Group for Neurorehabilitation (eNRGy) (Division)
Responsible
From1 Aug 2020 → Today - Research Group for Neurorehabilitation (eNRGy) (Division)
Member
From1 Oct 2014 → Today - Movement Control & Neuroplasticity Research Group (Division)
Member
From1 Oct 2005 → 30 Sep 2015
Projects
1 - 10 of 47
- Characterising the effects of biofeedback protocols and neurostimulation targeting cross-frequency dynamics of the brain in lab and wearable settingsFrom3 Nov 2025 → TodayFunding: Own budget, for example: patrimony, inscription fees, gifts
- Transcending limitations of translational research on Multiple Sclerosis and Autism Spectrum Disorder - Spectral, brain-related disorder, patient outcomes, cognition, effect, symptomsFrom1 Sep 2025 → TodayFunding: HORIZON.1.2 - Marie Skłodowska-Curie-actions (MSCA)
- Assessing Oxytocin's Role in Mitigating Psychosocial Stress in Breast Cancer SurvivorsFrom1 Mar 2025 → TodayFunding: Own budget, for example: patrimony, inscription fees, gifts
- Exploring the mechanistic link between the oxytocinergic system and mindfulness training: An investigation into the biobehavioral effects of a combined treatment approachFrom1 Jan 2025 → TodayFunding: FWO research project (including WEAVE projects)
- OBIDE - The Oxytocin Brain Imaging Data Exchange consortium for fMRI data sharingFrom1 Jan 2025 → TodayFunding: FWO scientific research network
- A novel combinatory approach for stress regulation in autism: Evaluating the neuro-behavioral effects of chronic oxytocin within a tailored mindfulness-based programFrom1 Oct 2024 → TodayFunding: BOF - projects
- Exploring the mechanistic link between the oxytocinergic system and mindfulness trainingFrom1 Oct 2024 → TodayFunding: Own budget, for example: patrimony, inscription fees, gifts
- Investigating the Therapeutic Potential of Relaxation Therapy on Spastic Movement Disorders in Patients with Neurological ConditionsFrom16 Jul 2024 → TodayFunding: Own budget, for example: patrimony, inscription fees, gifts
- Understanding and enhancing self-regulation and dyadic physiological attunement in autism: An RCT combining oxytocin and sensorimotor synchronization training.From12 Feb 2024 → TodayFunding: FWO fellowships
- Oxytocin administration in children with autism spectrum disorder and co-occurring intellectual disability: examination of clinical efficacy using an ecologically valid treatment observation scaleFrom2 Oct 2023 → TodayFunding: Own budget, for example: patrimony, inscription fees, gifts
Publications
1 - 10 of 101
- Contextual modulation of endogenous oxytocin signaling and its influence on exogenous oxytocin effects: A conceptual framework.(2025)Published in: Neuroscience and Biobehavioral ReviewsISSN: 0149-7634Volume: 179Pages: 106424
- PINPOINTING THE PRETERM BEHAVIOURAL PHENOTYPE - a multimodal approach integrating biobehavioural, neural, autonomic nervous system physiology, and salivary measures in school-aged very preterm children(2025)
- Microbiome Compositions in Autism: A Multi-Model Investigation of Brain, Bacteria and Behavior in Relation to the Oxytocinergic System(2025)
- Endogenous and exogenous oxytocin modulate interpersonal motor resonance in autism: A context-dependent and person-specific approach(2025)Published in: AutismISSN: 1362-3613Issue: 8Volume: 29
- Assisting Focused Attention Meditation Through EEG-Based Alpha-Theta Cross-Frequency Neurofeedback(2025)Published in: MindfulnessISSN: 1868-8527Issue: 7Volume: 16Pages: 1933 - 1949
- Exploring the mechanistic link between the oxytocinergic system and mindfulness training in adults with heightened stress: study protocol for a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial (MOX-MIND)(2025)Published in: BMC PsychiatryISSN: 1471-244XIssue: 1Volume: 25
- Face Processing in School-Age Preterm Children: Assessing Neural Sensitivity to Facial Identity and Expression Using Frequency-Tagging Electroencephalography.(2025)Published in: Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and NeuroimagingISSN: 2451-9022Pages: S2451-9022
- Oxytocin’s social and stress-regulatory effects in children with autism and intellectual disability: a protocol for a randomized placebo-controlled trial.(2025)Published in: BMC PsychiatryISSN: 1471-244XIssue: 1Volume: 25
- Toward effective oxytocin interventions in autism: Overcoming challenges and harnessing opportunities(2025)Published in: Journal of PsychopharmacologyISSN: 0269-8811Issue: 3Volume: 39Pages: 179 - 186
- Impact of chronic intranasal oxytocin administration on face expression processing in autistic children: a randomized controlled trial using fMRI(2024)Published in: Molecular AutismISSN: 2040-2392Issue: 1Volume: 15