Projects
Insight and analytical problem solving in early aging KU Leuven
We live in an aging society, which is accompanied by increasing challenges at the individual, interpersonal, clinical, and societal level. The aging challenge also consists of a rise in the number of older adults suffering from neurological disorders such as stroke. At the same time, our world is also becoming increasingly more complex: it requires efficient and flexible cognitive skills, such as cognitive control. We are continuously ...
Cognitive control in an aging society KU Leuven
Healthy and active aging: effects of a cognitively enriched walking intervention on cognitive function in older adults and the role of expectations regarding aging for health behaviors KU Leuven
This PhD will contribute to the understanding of healthy and active aging, all the more important given the increasing number of older adults in the population. Dementia currently affects more than 47 million people worldwide, is forecasted to triple by 2050 and has been reported to be one of the most costly disorders in Belgium.
There is good scientific evidence that the cognitive impairments associated with the development of ...
The neurobiology and psychology of late onset psychosis KU Leuven
Very-late-onset schizophrenia-like psychosis (VLOSLP) is an invalidating condition characterized by diffuse and mildly progressive cognitive dysfunction. In this PhD project we wish to research neurobiological and associated neuropsychological/behavioral factors that may contribute to the onset and persistence of VLOSLP. Specifically, we hypothesize that brain integrity and possibly neurodegenerative mechanisms may be involved in reducing a ...
Understanding socio-affective development in prematurely born preschool children by assessing multimodal biobehavioural socio-communicative attunement among child-mother dyads KU Leuven
Despite improved survival rates, preterm infants remain at increased risk for adverse health outcomes and neurodevelopmental disabilities, in particular socio-emotional difficulties and autism spectrum disorders. Research has described both clinical and subclinical impairments in these domains. The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at UZ Leuven launched an ambitious project (C24/15/036) aimed at investigating the long-term impact of pre-and ...
Mobile eye-tracking glasses and electroencephalography (EEG). Ghent University
The requested equipment - a combination of mobile eye-tracking glasses and EEG – enables the investigation of research questions at the interface between human visual perception, cognition and various external stimuli (e.g., real-world environments and maps), especially while on-the-go (e.g., driving, cycling and walking) and at different environments. It helps to address research issues from both behavioural and neuropsychological ...
Detailed characterizing and phenotyping of patients with Alzheimer's disease in order to identify modifying of prognostic factors and biomarkers. University of Antwerp
Neurophysiology of cognition in multiple sclerosis. Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Finding a highly accurate biomarker for CDiMS would be game changing for patients adjusting their life-plans, neurologists advising their patients on optimal treatment strategies, and researchers developing new ...