Lab Philosophy
We are an enthusiastic international research team part of the Department of Clinical Neuropsychology, University of Groningen, the Netherlands and associated to the Department of Biomedical Sciences of Cells & Systems, Section Cognitive Neuropsychiatry, UMCG, Groningen.
Our goal is to advance the understanding of the nature of executive functions as well as their neural implementation, advance the testing and assessment of executive functions and look for ways how to enhance executive functions in healthy and pathological groups.
Our mission is to contribute to the development of good researchers and to the increased scientific knowledge of executive functioning. Our vision is to help increasing the well-being and cognitive health of individuals and patients. We value collaborations and teamwork within our group and with members of the university, as well as as with national and international partner.
Our goal is to advance the understanding of the nature of executive functions as well as their neural implementation, advance the testing and assessment of executive functions and look for ways how to enhance executive functions in healthy and pathological groups.
Our mission is to contribute to the development of good researchers and to the increased scientific knowledge of executive functioning. Our vision is to help increasing the well-being and cognitive health of individuals and patients. We value collaborations and teamwork within our group and with members of the university, as well as as with national and international partner.
Principle Investigator
|
Stefanie is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Clinical and Developmental Neuropsychology at the University of Groningen. Her research focuses on executive functions, in which she assesses the underlying neurocognitive processes. She teaches courses addressing topics in clinical neuropsychology, neurophysiological research methods, as well as in research ethics and science integrity. Stefanie finished her psychology studies and her PhD in biology at the University of Münster, Germany. Afterwards she completed post-doctorates at the University of Oldenburg, Germany and the University of the Balearic Islands in Spain. Since 2012, she works as a voluntary scientific adviser of the international non-governmental human rights organization “International Justice Mission” Germany.
|
PhD students
|
Francisco is a psychiatrist who takes part in a joint PhD program at the University of Groningen and the National University of Mexico (UNAM). In his research line, we study the neural basis of executive (dys)function and behavioral symptoms in mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease, using advanced MRI and EEG methods. We furthermore adapt and validate new neuropsychological tests for both the Netherlands and Mexico in the 4C (Cross-Cultural Cognitive Control) study. Francisco is furthermore a fellow of Alzheimer Nederland.
|
Media report on Spanish: Serving face!.
|
Diede Smit, MSc.
|
Diede is a psychologist and graduated at the University of Groningen. In her PhD project, we investigate the effects of neurofeedback on cognition and assess this training approach as a therapeutic tool.
More information about the study: www.neurofeedback-rug.nl
|
Research assistants
Rutger Stegeman, MSc.
|
Rutger is a psychologist and studied Clinical Neuropsychology at the University of Groningen. He graduated on the topic inhibition and the frontal parietal network in schizophrenia. In our team he is involved in the neurofeedback study and researches furthermore into mild cognitive impairment in the 4C study: cross-cultural cognitive control. He is interested in neuropsychological testing and in the integration of scientific research and clinical practice, and furthermore works as a teacher at the University of Groningen.
|
Student assistants & trainees
Aljosha Speth
Aljosha started the Behavioural and Social Sciences Research Master in the Domain Deficits, Distress, and Disorders. His research goal is to elucidate neurofunctional causes of diseases. He is interested in statistical procedures, experimental designs, and intervention strategies. Aljosha works since his Bachelor studies on different executive function related topics in this group and is now mainly integrated in the 4C Study.
|
Karl Zimmermann
Karl finished his bachelor degree in psychology at the University of Groningen with a study about the relationship between academic success and cognitive control. Currently, he does a research stay at the University of Oslo, Norway at the group of Prof. Dr. Rene Huster. His main interests lie in the interaction of neuroscience and cognitive experience in view on psychopathology, with the ancient philosophical research question of the mind-body problem at its centre.
|
Anne Nijman
Anne works as a student assistant in the Cogmax study and takes care for the neuropsychological assessment of participants with mild cognitive impairment. Anne is currently enrolled in the master program Clinical Neuropsychology at the University of Groningen. Her fields of interest are medical neuropsychology, rehabilitation and the aging brain.
|
Kyliana van Hoorn
Kyliana is currently a bachelor student of psychology at the University of Groningen. After being previously involved in the AcPer-Study she is now working on the 4C study, and on the validation of the Behavioral Dysfunction Syndrome Inventory (BDSI). Her main interest is clinical neuropsychology, more specifically within the fields of Autism Spectrum Disorders and Klinefelter syndrome. After completing her bachelor degree her goal is to pursue a career in research.
|
|
Laura O'Sullivan
Laura completed her bachelor degree in 2014 in the University of Limerick with a meta-analysis focusing on cognitive rehabilitation and Mild Cognitive Impairment. She is currently studying a premaster at the University of Groningen, with the aim of starting the M.Sc. Clinical Neuropsychology. Her area of interest centres around the aging brain and clinical neuropsychology, with particular interest in mild cognitive impairment. As a result, she is currently involved in the 4C study. She was also involved in the AcPer study.
|
Marloes is enrolled in the Master program of the Clinical Neuropsychology at the University of Groningen and works as student assistant in the Cogmax Study, which is a project on mild cognitive impairment. Her fields of interests are the aging brain, rehabilitation in brain injury and schizophrenia.
|
Maike Jansen
Maike studies in the bachelor program of psychology at the University of Groningen. She is involved in the cross-cultural adaptation of the Behavioural Dysexcecutive Syndrome Inventory (BDSI) from the French to the Dutch population which is part of the 4C Study. Next to test development and validation, she is interested in the ecological validity of neuropsychological testing and treatment.
|
Freddy Nebelung
Freddy is currently finishing her bachelor degree in psychology at the University of Groningen. After being involved in the AcPer-Study as part of her Honours Program, she is now writing her thesis about the validation of the AcPer Questionnaire - University. Her main interest lies within clinical neuropsychology.
|
Further people
• Tuğçe Can
• Rens den Brueder
• Maximilan Koprolin
• Niclas Bertelsen
• Tuğçe Can
• Rens den Brueder
• Maximilan Koprolin
• Niclas Bertelsen
Incoming & affiliated students
Jaroslav Krc, Masaryk University, Czech Republic
Cecilia Cruz, Dementia Lab, National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Mexico & National University of Mexico (UNAM)
Lorena Trevinio Garcia, University of Oslo, Norway
Cecilia Cruz, Dementia Lab, National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Mexico & National University of Mexico (UNAM)
Lorena Trevinio Garcia, University of Oslo, Norway
