Great FENS Kavli Network Spring meeting at Prague! Had some wonderful #science , #leadership , #communications , #advocacy discussion!

Stay tuned for our coming events at #FENS2024 !

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Kicking off another FENS Kavli Network Scholars meeting with great science talks and Riesling 🔬

FKNE spring meeting in beautiful Prague!

#neuroscience #sciencepolicy #mentorship #outreach

Proud to be part of Hella Thielen's new research shedding light on mechanisms of post-stroke visual hypersensitivity and linking it to impaired selective attention.
Great teamwork by Neuropsychology Lab Leuven paving the way for new treatments for #strokesurvivors ! 🧠💡
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The last but certainly not the least post of our #BrainAwarenessWeek campaign! It’s time for a quiz on the wonders of the brain. Will you know all the answers? Check out the link below! #BrainWeek Leuven Brain Institute Dana Foundation🧠 PPW_KULeuven
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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!  #BrainAwarenessWeek #BrainWeek Leuven Brain Institute Dana Foundation🧠 PPW_KULeuven
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Did you ever notice how some acquired brain injury patients are easily overwhelmed by busy environments? Hella Thielen highlights increased sensory sensitivity after acquired brain injury in our next #BrainAwarenessWeek video. #BrainWeek Leuven Brain Institute Dana Foundation🧠 PPW_KULeuven

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 #BrainWeek Leuven Brain Institute Dana Foundation🧠 PPW_KULeuven

🌎 Are neuropsychological tests appropriate to use in culturally diverse populations? Shonima Gangaram Panday researches this important question the diverse population of Suriname.

#neuropsychogy #stroke #diversity

Did you ever wonder why some stroke survivors eat only half of their plate or shave only half of their face? Watch Huygelier Hanne's video on hemispatial neglect.

#BrainAwarenessWeek #neglect #stroke

🧠🗺️Did you know that 3 out of 10 stroke survivors easily gets lost, even in familiar surroundings?

#BrainAwarenessWeek #stroke #neuropsychology

How can we assess the invisible consequences of stroke in daily life? Simon Ladouce, PhD. discusses our research on the assessment of everyday behaviors in our next #BrainAwarenessWeek video! #BrainWeek Leuven Brain Institute Dana Foundation🧠 PPW_KULeuven

Discover how stroke can cause various visual perceptual disorders such as hemianopsia, object agnosia, prosopagnosia and alexia in this #BrainAwarenessWeek video by Laura Soen 👀🧠

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#neuropsychology #vision #stroke

It’s almost time for #BrainAwarenessWeek ! Each day we will be posting short videoclips highlighting the invisible consequences of stroke and our research on it. We will end the week with a fun quiz on the wonders of the brain. Stay tuned! #BrainWeek Leuven Brain Institute Dana Foundation🧠

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📢 Job alert!
👉 Check out this exciting opportunity to perform multidisciplinary research on post-stroke aphasia!

kuleuven.be/personeel/jobs…
with Maaike Vandermosten, Celine Gillebert and Tom Francart

#phd #stroke #aphasia #eeg #naturalspeech

🚀🧠 Excited to announce the launch of our project focusing on post-stroke impairments in executive functions! Collaborating with A/Prof Nele Demeyere, we'll also validate Dutch versions of the OCS-Plus and OxMET, making them accessible for clinical use in Flanders and the Netherlands.

Is the MoCA valid to use in a diverse geriatric population? Shonima Gangaram Panday and Celine Gillebert commented on the complexity of using cognitive screens in culturally diverse populations and advocate for an approach that considers construct validity.
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