956 search results for “leiden institute for brain and cognition” in the Student website
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Karline Janmaat
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Brenda de Groot
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Marit Ruitenberg
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Hanneke Hulst
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Brain changes underlying social anxiety: numbers count!
In a recent mega-analysis, researchers from Leiden University aimed to clarify the contradictory findings of research into social anxiety disorder. They found that to obtain reliable research results having the largest possible sample size is important. Publication in NeuroImage:Clinical.
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Fenna Poletiek
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Michiel Claessen
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Julia Folz
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Kiki Spoelstra
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Jessy Terpstra
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Back to the scanner: brain science in times of corona
For their research many neuropsychologists use the brain scanners at the LUMC. At the start of the pandemic, the rules for visiting the hospital became stricter and a large amount of psychology research looked as though it would fall through. Thanks to good protocols the researchers can now pick up…
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Scouring the brain for causes of psychiatric illnesses
What happens in the brains of people with psychiatric illnesses? With a €23.23 million gravity grant, scientists from different fields will search for biological causes over the next decade. ‘By joining forces, we hope to improve diagnosis and treatment for patients with these diseases.’
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Ludo Waltman
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Ana Parrón Cabañero
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Developing your own self-image and choosing the right study programme
How you think about yourself is important for the choices you make. Adolescents are faced with choosing a study programme that will determine their future, while their self-image is still under development. Tough choice? Research by psychologist Laura van der Aar has shown that taking a training course…
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Fighting gliobastoma brain tumours with two grants
Few researchers see potential in research on glioblastoma, an incurable brain tumour. Alexander Kros brought together colleagues who are up to the challenge. European research funder ERC recently made 10.6 million euros available, a year earlier NWO provided 3 million euros. ‘In six years, we certainly…
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Tim Mickler
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Emmy Koning
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Marloes van Moort
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Tom Louwerse
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Special training and testing reveal children's potential for learning
Traditional school tests, like the Dutch CITO, largely reflect students' existing knowledge and abilities. However, dynamic testing sheds light on students' learning potential, discovered Mirjam de Vreeze in her PhD research. This approach is especially promising for children with learning challenges,…
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Lara Wierenga
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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If your friends jump in the river…
Young people influence one another to take greater risks, although it's not quite that cut and dried. This is what development psychologist Jorien van Hoorn discovered. Peers also have a positive influence on one another, an aspect that has so far been under-researched. PhD defence 12 January.
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€10.6 million for innovative toolboxes to tackle brain cancer
Researchers at the Universities of Amsterdam (Uva) and Leiden together with the Netherlands Cancer Institute and Oncode Institute have received a €10,6 million ERC Synergy Grant to develop innovative therapeutic approaches to target glioblastoma. This is a deadly primary brain tumour for which no curing…
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Nutrition and fasting for the brain: why the Keto diet shows promise
Autism, Alzheimer’s, and bipolar disorder: can the development of these mental health conditions be influenced by the ketogenic diet? Increasingly, research suggests it might. 'For those it helps, it can be life-changing,' says neuroscientist Eline Dekeyster.
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How do parents’ brains react to feedback about their child?
Parents appear to be extremely sensitive to feedback they receive about their child. Just how sensitive depends on the (‘rose-tinted’) glasses through which they look at their child. All this can be seen in the brain. Neuroscientist Lisanne van Houtum and her Leiden colleagues published on this issue…
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Jeroen Duindam appointed new academic director of the Institute for History
The Institute for History has a new academic director. Professor of Early Modern History Jeroen Duindam will take on this role from 1 September. ‘You can only do this job properly if you make time for it.’
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Veni grant for Xiaochen Zheng to explore cognitive control processes of language
'Psychologists think I’m a linguist but linguists think I’m a psychologist,' says cognitive neuroscientist Xiaochen Zheng. With the Veni grant she will be able to bring these two fields of research closer together. Read her answers to five questions.
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Mirre Stallen
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Roderik Gerritsen
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Sanne Kellij
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Hundreds of visitors learn about Leiden University science during 3 October University
Glorious sunshine, dozens of enthusiastic academics and huge numbers of Leiden residents ensured that this year’s special jubilee version of 3 October University was a great success.
- Summer Institute for Netherlandish Art: Now and Next (July 28–August 11, 2023, apply by February 5)
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Arko Ghosh
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Dominique van den Heuvel
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Eduard Klapwijk
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Arjen Boin
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Moji Aghajani
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Julie Hall
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Roy de Kleijn
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Jiangnan Sun
Science
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Martin Kolnes
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Marja Oudega
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Ili Ma
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Samarth Varma
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Suzanne van de Groep
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Ilse Schuitema
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Philippa Johnson
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Anouschka van Dijk
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Zsofia Pilz
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen