TED provides 15 minute presentations by both eminent researchers and young rising stars on very diverse subjects. Both very interesting from a content point of view, but also to learn how to present your topic in only 15 minutes in an accessible, thought-provoking and entertaining way. I loved the talks by Ramachandran and by Petsko on the […]
Author: Natasha Maurits
Improving PhD education
It was only today that I learned about ORPHEUS, the Organisation for PhD Education in Biomedicine and Health Sciences in the European System. Since I have been chair of the Educational Committee of our graduate school BCN since 2005, their aims have my special interest and I should have actually known about them sooner. They have […]
The Mind Project
In my never-ending search for good instructional materials I encountered the site of the Mind Project. There are many interesting animations there, e.g. to explain the generation of action potentials and neuronal synchrony and also a link to a virtual EEG lab where you can design and analyse your own visual EEG experiment!
Portable MRI
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute have succeeded in making a small portable nuclear magnetic resonance probe, which is made and marketed by the New-Zealand based company Magritek (Technisch Weekblad, 19-07-08). The diameter of the probe is 17 cm and the earth’s magnetic field is used to generate a polarising field of 18.8 mT, allowing for […]
Cervical dystonia: Abnormal cerebral activation patterns related to preparation and execution of hand movement
Researcher: Paulien de Vries, MD, PhD Other supervisors: Nico Leenders, MD, PhD, Bauke de Jong, MD, PhD Thesis defense: 2008 Cervical dystonia (CD) is a movement disorder characterized by sustained involuntary muscular contractions which cause repetitive twisting movements and abnormal postures of the head. CD is primarily a brain disorder. Several studies show that CD […]
Multichannel EEG: towards applications in clinical neurology
Researcher: Wilma van de Wassenberg, PhD Other supervisors: Nico Leenders, MD, PhD, Han van der Hoeven, MD, PhD Thesis defense: 2008 (winner BCN Thesis award) Electroencephalogram (EEG) measures the electric activity produced by the brain with electrodes placed on the scalp. It is used for monitoring or as diagnostic tool for neurological disorders. In practice […]
Multichannel EEG visualization
Researcher: Michael ten Caat, PhD Other supervisor: Jos Roerdink, PhD Thesis defense: 2008 Electroencephalography (EEG) measures electrical brain activity by electrodes attached to the scalp. Multichannel EEG refers to a measurement with a large number of electrodes. EEG has clinical as well as scientific applications, including neurology, psychology, pharmacy, linguistics, and biology. In particular for […]
Biochemical and neurophysiological parameters of acute brain injury
Researcher: Jan Willem Elting, MD, PhD Other supervisors: Jacques de Keyser, MD, PhD, Han van der Hoeven, MD, PhD, Joukje van der Naalt, MD, PhD Thesis defense: 2008 Acute hersenschade wordt meestal veroorzaakt door een beroerte (CVA) of door een ongeluk. Jan Willem Elting bespreekt in zijn proefschrift twee technieken die zijn gericht op het […]
Coupled models for hemodynamic simulations
Researcher: Gerk Rozema, MSc (PhD student) Expected thesis defense: 2017 First promotor: Prof. Arthur Veldman, PhD (Mathematics – RuG) Funding: RuG In this project theory is developed and simulations are performed for a computational fluid dynamics model of the carotid artery, using ComFlo and a 0D-model for the circulation coupled to an elastic model for the wall. References […]
Duchenne muscular dystrophy: quantification of muscular parameters and prednisone therapy
Researcher: Martijn Beenakker, MD, PhD Other supervisors: Han van der Hoeven, MD, PhD Thesis defense: 2005 The aims of the study described in this thesis were 1: to establish reference values for muscle force, functional ability, calf circumference and echogenicity of muscle tissue, 2: to assess disease severity in ambulant DMD patients by using these […]