781 search results for “brain behavioural development” in the Staff website
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observe a single particle of light? (And what does that say about our brain?)
Hoping to learn something about the human brain, Leiden researchers are creating a setup to shoot single photons, particles of light, into someone’s eye. ‘The eye is a passageway to the brain.’
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Camila Paz Espinoza ChaparroFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
c.p.espinoza.chaparro@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276718
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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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Parental criticism hurts: a glimpse inside the adolescent brain
It may seem as though adolescents do as they please, but they are more sensitive to their parents’ opinions than they would appear. The adolescent brain reacts strongly to parental criticism or praise. These are the results of a study by an interdisciplinary research group of psychologists and neuroscientists…
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AI recognizes anxious youth based on their brain structure
A unique multicenter study, including about 3,500 youth between 10 and 25 years old from across the globe, shows that artificial intelligence - specifically machine learning - is able to identify individuals with anxiety disorders based on their unique brain structure.
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Volunteers needed for brain study in resilience research project
Why do some people with adverse childhood experiences develop mental health conditions whereas others do not? A Leiden research project is looking for volunteers aged between 18 and 24 to help us understand more about human resilience.
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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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Ilse van de GroepFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
i.h.van.de.groep@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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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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Using low sample volumes to better understand brain diseases
Marlien van Mever delved into the analysis of tiny samples, cerebrospinal fluid from transgenic mouse models for example. She validated methods that can now be used to study brain diseases such as migraine and epilepsy. Van Mever will receive her PhD on 14 June.
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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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Overstimulated? Artist pictures her brain with cacophony of colours
'With this artwork, I want to give the audience a glance into my overstimulated brain and that of other people with autism', says Jasmijn den Hoed. The Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences is exhibiting her artwork 'Overstimulated' in the restaurant near the blue wall during Autism Week 25 March…
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Stimulating the gut–brain nerve can influence emotion
Stimulating the vagus nerve, which provides a direct link between the gut and brain, makes people pay less attention to sad facial expressions. This research study by psychologists Katerina Johnson and Laura Steenbergen is published in the journal Neuroscience.
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Aukje NautaFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
a.nauta@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3824
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Maaike KempesFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
m.m.kempes@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Jiangnan SunScience
j.sun@biology.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Fien DemuynckScience
j.m.demuynck@biology.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5045
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Milon van VlietFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
m.h.m.van.vliet@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 NVT
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Suzanne van de GroepFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
s.w.van.de.groep@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Katerina JohnsonFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
k.v.a.johnson@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Laurens van GestelFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
l.c.van.gestel@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Jacqueline Guicherit-Dicke
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
j.a.guicherit@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3499
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Wilco van DijkFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
dijkwvan@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 31 6 4 3446432
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Melanie FranseFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
m.e.franse@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 527NVT
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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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Arko GhoshFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
a.ghosh@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5123
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Simeen Tabassi MofradFaculty of Humanities
f.tabassi.mofrad@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2125
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Dominique van den HeuvelFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
dmheuvel@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6697
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Behavioural expertise needed for lifestyle change
The importance of a healthy lifestyle does not receive the attention it deserves, as the coronavirus pandemic made painfully clear. Twelve behavioural scientists, including Professor Behavioral Interventions in Population Health Management Marieke Adriaanse and Professor of Health Psychology Andrea…
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Arnout KoornneefFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
a.w.koornneef@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1861
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Andrea SpruijtFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
a.m.spruijt@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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David ZetlandFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
d.j.zetland@luc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9312
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Kiki SpaninksScience
k.spaninks@biology.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4835
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Evelien UrbanusFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
e.l.urbanus@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Christine MummeryFaculteit Geneeskunde
c.l.mummery@lumc.nl | +31 71 526 9300
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Anar AhmadovFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
a.k.o.ahmadov@luc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9470
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Barbara GravendeelScience
b.gravendeel@umail.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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George MileyScience
miley@strw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5849
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Marja Oudega
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
m.h.oudega@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Liza van den BoschFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
l.j.van.den.bosch@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3724
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Nienke WieringaICLON
nwieringa@iclon.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6589
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Marieke BosFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
m.g.n.bos@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6624
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Tales YamamotoScience
t.m.yamamoto@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Zijian LiFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
z.li.20@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Maria Gabriela Palacio LudeñaFaculty of Humanities
m.g.palacio.ludena@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2189
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Inge van der WeijdenFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
i.c.m.van.der.weijden@cwts.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6073
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Shannon YuenFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
s.yuen@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Ili MaFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
i.ma@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Jennifer AndersonScience
j.a.anderson@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Jimena Pacheco MirandaFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
j.pacheco.miranda@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9512