🎄Happy Holidays from the Neuropsychology Lab! 🎄

🎄Happy Holidays from the Neuropsychology Lab! 🎄

  • On 20/12/2024
– Dutch below – 🎄Happy Holidays from the Neuropsychology Lab! 🎄 As we wrap up 2024, we want to take a moment to reflect on what made this year special for us: the people who support and inspire our work. To the funding agencies, administrative staff, IT staff, cleaning staff, and everyone who keeps our lab […]
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HEMIRehApp training study

  • On 17/12/2024
🎉 Excited to share our first-ever peer-reviewed and pre-registered report, now published in the Journal of Neuropsychology! 🚀 Our study focused on using immersive virtual reality (iVR) multisensory training to enhance recovery of post-stroke spatial neglect. Despite our enthusiasm and careful planning, we encountered challenges that made our initial cross-over design infeasible, primarily due to the lower than expected prevalence […]
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LBI Center for Cerebrovascular Disease Research

  • On 13/12/2024
– Dutch below – ✨Several members of the Neuropsychology Lab attended the launch of the LBI Center for Cerebrovascular Disease Research, a collaborative initiative uniting over 15 principal investigators from the three groups of KU Leuven Biomedical Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences, and Science and Technology. 💡The Center focuses on: 1️⃣investigating the mechanisms underlying cerebrovascular […]
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🎅 🧠 Sinterklaas: A Case Study in Cognitive Excellence 🍫 🍬

  • On 06/12/2024
Each year, Sinterklaas amazes us with his ability to remember the names of all the children, their wishes, and the perfect presents for every one of them. Not bad for someone who’s… well, a few centuries old! From a neuropsychological perspective, Sinterklaas might just be the ultimate example of exceptional cognitive functioning: 🎁 Memory Mastery: How […]
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Vacancy: Job student – Software developer for Virtual Reality stroke rehabilitation app in 360 degrees

  • On 18/04/2024
Task description: Neuropsychology Lab is looking for a job student that will develop and finetune the software needed for optimizing our stroke rehabilitation app in Virtual Reality (see www.hemirehapp.com). Software is written in Unity using C#, which is linked to VIVE hardware (including tracking of the rotation of the HMD, eye-tracking and external body tracking). […]
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BAW 2024: Quiz time!

  • On 17/03/2024
✨ The last but certainly not the least post of our Brain Awareness Week campaign! It’s time for a quiz on the wonders of the brain. 🤔 Will you know all the answers? Check out the link below! https://tinyurl.com/4t3cvzd3   ✨ De laatste maar zeker niet de minste post van onze Brain Awareness Week campagne! […]
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BAW 2024: Neuroimaging / Hersenbeeldvorming

  • On 16/03/2024
How can brain scans be used in neuropsychological research? Jirka Liessens tackles this important question in our final Brain Awareness Week video. Don’t miss it!   Hoe kunnen we hersenscans gebruiken voor wetenschappelijk onderzoek? Voor de laatste video van #BrainAwarenessWeek neemt Jirka Liessens je mee in de wondere wereld van hersenscans. Mis het niet!  
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BAW 2024: Sensory sensitivity / Prikkelgevoeligheid

  • On 15/03/2024
Did you ever notice how some acquired brain injury patients are easily overwhelmed by noisy or busy environments? Hella Thielen highlights increased sensory sensitivity after acquired brain injury in our next #BrainAwarenessWeek video. #BrainWeek Heb je ooit al gemerkt dat sommige patiënten met een hersenletsel makkelijk overprikkeld geraken? In deze video benadrukt Hella Thielen het […]
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BAW 2024: Executive functions / Executieve functies

  • On 15/03/2024
Ever wondered why simple tasks like laundry become challenging after a stroke? 🧠 Join Elise Palmans as she delves into her research on post-stroke executive functioning! #BrainAwarenessWeek     Waarom is het voor sommige beroertepatiënten plots zo moeilijk om de was te doen? In deze #BrainAwarenessWeek video vertelt Elise Palmans je alles over haar onderzoek […]
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BAW 2024: cross-cultural neuropsychology / cross-culturele neuropsychologie

  • On 14/03/2024
Neurological disorders occur around the world. Today, Shonima Gangaram-Panday highlights the importance of considering diversity when testing patients with brain disorders. Important research to help patients from diverse populations   Hersenaandoeningen komen overal ter wereld voor. Vandaag wijst Shonima Gangaram-Panday op het belang van cross-culturele diversiteit bij het meten van de gevolgen van hersenaandoeningen. Belangrijk […]
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