440 search results for “brain models” in the Staff website
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Latent Variable Modeling: Basic
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Preferences and Beliefs in Behavior and the Brain
PhD defence
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resilience: Individual differences in genetic and environmental effects on brain development
PhD defence
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Computational User Modelling
Lecture
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Peter Bouwman
Science
r.j.p.bouwman@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6105
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Applications of Large Language Models to the Humanities Workshop
Workshop
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New research reveals link between finger tapping and Alzheimer's
Suddenly getting lost, failing to recognise family members, or forgetting words and names are well-known symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. Psychologists have now discovered that the disease also manifests in more subtle ways: through the rhythm of finger tapping.
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Connecting with societal partner: an event for researchers in the field of brain, cognition and behavior.
Conference
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Rachel Schats joins Leiden Teachers Academy: ‘I am always trying to look for ways to make teaching stick better'
The Leiden Teachers Academy (LTA) was founded to help collaboration between excellent teachers. Osteoarchaeologist Dr Rachel Schats has been one of the latest additions to the Academy, nominated by the Faculty Board for the position as a Teaching Fellow. ‘In the LTA we talk about new innovations in…
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Gravitation grant for research into growing up successfully
How can young people grow up successfully and contribute to the present and future society? The consortium that is researching this will receive 22 million euros within the scope of the Gravitation programme.
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Veni grants for 21 researchers from Leiden University
An impressive 21 research projects by Leiden researchers have been awarded Veni funding from the Dutch Research Council (NWO).
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Evaluation Metrics and Model Performance Workshop
Workshop Series
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Podcast on resilience gives a boost to worrying youths
What if you get excluded? Are apps against fear and stress effective? How do you keep your brain in shape? The first season of the new podcastseries ‘BreinGeheim’ is about the social contexts of adolescent development and how teens become resilient individuals. Leiden-based behavioural scientist sit…
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Anne Urai on her Veni subsidy and open science
Neuroscientist Anne Urai has been awarded a Veni subsidy to further develop her ideas over the coming four years on how the brain makes choices. Why did she receive the award? Urai answers five questions about her Veni grant for young researchers.
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How negative experiences influence the brain in pain: Neuroimaging and biobehavioral insights
PhD defence
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Joey Zuijderveldt won first prize in the ‘Schild-De Groen Onderzoeksprijzen' for cancer research
One of our PhD candidates at the LACDR, Joey Zuijdervelt, recently achieved recognition by winning the first prize in the ‘Schild-De Groen Onderzoeksprijzen’ for cancer research. His award-winning master’s thesis explored glioblastoma multiforme through an innovative orthotopic zebrafish xenograft model,…
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Models of Nonlinear and Stochastic Astrochemical Kinetics
PhD defence
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New interactive book helps motivate young people and tackle bullying
How do you deal with bullying? How can you motivate young people? At the NeurolabNL symposium a multidisciplinary research team launched an interactive book for teachers and youth workers. This digital book offers the latest insights and plenty of useful tips and advice. Children’s Ombudsman Margrite…
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Erik Danen
Science
e.danen@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4486
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Noortje Dannenberg
Science
n.dannenberg@biology.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5075
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Do we have a standard model of cosmology?
Lecture, Oort lecture
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Computational Biology Modeling with Tree Search and Learning
Lecture
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Multi-Layer Models and Activation Functions Workshop
Workshop Series
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Single Linear Neuron Models and Training Loop Workshop
Workshop Series
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Statistical modelling of time-varying covariates for survival data
PhD defence
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Learning Unkown Intervention Targets in Structural Causal Models
Lecture
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Projects 2024-2025
This academic year, seven (teams of) teachers will receive a Grassroots or Grass shoots grant. Here you can read about their projects.
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Veni grant for Leiden researchers
The Veni grant is awarded annually by NWO (Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research). This year, multiple researchers from Leiden University and 2 researchers who will soon be working at the university will receive a Veni grant from the NWO. Thanks to this grant, which can amount to up to 320,000…
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Rob van Wijk
Science
r.c.van.wijk@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4505
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All episodes of Breingeheim now available on Spotify
All five episodes of the first season of 'Breingeheim' are now available to listen on Spotify. The first season of the podcastseries is about the social contexts of adolescent development and how teens become resilient individuals. In every episode, a new Leiden-based behavioural scientist and an adolescent…
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Quantitative pharmacological modelling for optimizing treatment of sepsis
PhD defence
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Proof techniques in the quantum random-oracle model
PhD defence
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Harnessing zebrafish xenograft models for ocular melanoma treatment discovery
PhD defence
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Computational Modeling of Cellular Dynamics in Tumor Cell Migration
PhD defence
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Spatiotemporal building stock modeling for residential decarbonization in the Netherlands
PhD defence
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Modelling the role of mycorrhizal associations in soil carbon cycling
PhD defence
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The parabolic Anderson model on Galton-Watson trees
PhD defence
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Computational modeling of non-native phonetic learning and spoken word processing
Lecture
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De nieuwste onderzoeken in kaart op de publieksdag Brein & Recht
How does our brain interpret traces of evidence? Can someone who is suffering from brain damage be held accountable for criminal offences? And should it be possible to adjust a criminal’s behaviour with deep brain stimulation? These questions were addressed during the Public Scientific Day Brein & Recht…
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Dissertation Prize for Developmental Psychologist Michelle Achterberg
For her research on social-emotional regulation in children Michelle Achterberg on Wednesday, May 25 2022 received the Dutch Association of Developmental Psychology (VNOP) Dissertation Prize. With her PhD research, she mapped out which mechanisms play a role in social emotion regulation in childhood.…
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LUCDH Workshop: An Introduction to Large Language Models in the Humanities
Lecture
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Omics data integration with genome-scale modelling of dopaminergic neuronal metabolism
PhD defence
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Models of linguistic diversity and Amazonian pre-history: a view from the Northwest Amazon
Lecture, Language & the Human Past Lecture Series
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Student Aline-Priscillia: ‘I am an odd academic, I’m not very attached to outcomes’
In the new video series 'The World of Linguistics', alumni and academics talk about their passion for their field. Student Aline-Priscillia is particularly curious about how language is processed in the brain.
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Two researchers receive Rubicon grant for research abroad
Uncovering ageing processes in the brain and research on the use of the word ‘that’. Thanks to a Rubicon Grant, two Leiden researchers who were recently awarded their PhDs will be able to conduct research at a research institute abroad.
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Rethinking sex in neuroscience of mental health
Course, Workshop
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Unravelling cell fate decisions through single cell methods and mathematical models
PhD defence
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LTA lunch lecture: Can you send me a 3-D model?
Lecture
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YAL Outreach Grants to tackle disinformation
Leiden psychologists receive an Outreach Grant from the Young Academy Leiden (YAL) to talk about facts and fables in their field of research. Marieke Bos, Lara Wierenga, Marit Ruitenberg and Sanne Willems will receive up to €1000 to realise their project.
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No holiday plans? Go on a virtual trip this summer!
‘Walking around in a new environment activates our brain’s learning centre. This allows us to learn better, even once we’ve returned to a familiar environment.’ This is the conclusion drawn by neuroscientist Judith Schomaker in her recent publication in Neurobiology of Learning and Memory.