M-BIC Publications
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Auditory Neuroscience and Statistical Modeling
Visual Neuroscience and Brain–Computer Interfacing
Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
Multi-Scale Imaging of Brain Connectivity
Neuroplasticity, Synchrony and Cognition
Auditory Neuroscience and Statistical Modeling
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Faes, L. K. (2026). Layers of expectation: High-resolution fMRI and the architecture of predictive auditory processing. [Doctoral Thesis, Maastricht University]. Maastricht University. https://doi.org/10.26481/dis.20260415lfMore information about this publication
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Fu, X., Criscuolo, A., & Riecke, L. (2026). Top-Down Attention Modulates Phase Effects on Audio-Tactile Processing. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1558(1), Article e70269. https://doi.org/10.1111/nyas.70269More information about this publication
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Xing, L., Formisano, E., & Riecke, L. (2026). Deep Sound Synthesis Matched to Brain Activity Recapitulates Preferential Responses to Speech and Music. Journal of Neuroscience, 46(9), Article e1651252025. https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1651-25.2025More information about this publication
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McDermott, H. H., de Martino, F., Schwiedrzik, C. M., & Auksztulewicz, R. (2026). Dissociable dynamic effects of expectation during statistical learning. Elife, 13, Article RP103689. https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.103689.4.sa2More information about this publication
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Bouton, S., Chambon, V., Golestani, N., Formisano, E., Proix, T., & Giraud, A.-L. (2026). Aligning statistical models with inference goals in the neuroscience of language: A dual-dependency taxonomy. Imaging Neuroscience, 4, Article IMAGa1132. https://doi.org/10.1162/IMAG.a.1132More information about this publication
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Tekampe, D. L., Sulaj, A., Tekampe, P., Hausfeld, L., & Schwartze, M. (2026). Attention networks and their interactions: Moving from the lab to mobile virtual reality. Heliyon, 12(1), Article e44267. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2025.e44267More information about this publication
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van Haren, JJ. G., Schröder, J. L., de Lange, FP., Kotz, SA., & De Martino, F. (2026). Tonal Surprisal and Contextual Shifts Evoke Distinct Pupil Dilation During Dynamic Sound Sequences. European Journal of Neuroscience, 63(1), Article e70380. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejn.70380More information about this publication
Visual Neuroscience and Brain–Computer Interfacing
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de Vos, J., Leibold, N., Luhrs, M., Eck, J., Schruers, K., Goebel, R., & Linden, D. E. J. (2026). Introspection in neurofeedback performance via neurofeedback training of the insula - A feasibility study. Neuropsychologia, 226, Article 109435. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2026.109435More information about this publication
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Smekal, V. (2026). Human action perception: investigating the importance of time, asking the right questions, and the other person. [Doctoral Thesis, Maastricht University]. Maastricht University. https://doi.org/10.26481/dis.20260408vsMore information about this publication
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Schreglmann, B., Schmidt, R., Luhrs, M., & Hilbert, A. (2026). Neurofeedback for Binge-Eating Disorder: Neurophysiological Outcome Predictors and Rapid Response. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 59(4), 766-777. https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.70023More information about this publication
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Dresbach, S., Gulban, O. F., Steinbach, T., Eck, J., Kashyap, S., Kaas, A., Weiskopf, N., Goebel, R., & Huber, R. (2026). Laminar CBV and BOLD response characteristics over time and space in the human primary somatosensory cortex at 7T. Imaging Neuroscience, 4, Article IMAGa1157. https://doi.org/10.1162/IMAG.a.1157More information about this publication
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Wang, X., Ciarlo, A., Luhrs, M., Atanasyan, A., Boken, D., Rossmann, J., Schluse, M., Jager, M., Nordt, M., Cong, F., Mathiak, K., Linden, D. E. J., Goebel, R., Mehler, D. M. A., & Zweerings, J. (2026). A Feasibility Study of Navigating Emotional States Using Real-Time Representational Similarity Analysis fMRI Neurofeedback. International Journal of Neural Systems, 36(7), Article 2650018. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1142/S0129065726500188More information about this publication
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Morais, S., d'Almeida, O. C., Pereira, D. J., Sayal, A., Direito, B., Pereira, J., Caldeira, S., Meneses, S., Areias, G., Girao, V., Bettencourt, C., Macedo, A., & Castelo-Branco, M. (2026). Differential connectivity between core hubs underlying demanding executive functions in schizophrenia compared to autism and control adults. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 17, Article 1757647. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1757647More information about this publication
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Steinbach, T. (2026). Making tactile sense: Mapping the path from research toward clinical use. [Doctoral Thesis, Maastricht University]. Maastricht University. https://doi.org/10.26481/dis.20260121tsMore information about this publication
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Gulban, O. F., Stirnberg, R., Tse, D. H. Y., Pizzuti, A., Koiso, K., Archila-Melendez, M. E., Huber, L., Bollmann, S., Goebel, R., Kay, K., & Ivanov, D. (2026). Whole-brain meso-vein imaging in living humans using fast 7-T MRI. Science advances, 12(2), Article eaea4540. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aea4540More information about this publication
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Koch, D. W., Klinkhammer, S., Verveen, A., Visser, D., Nieuwkerk, P. T., Verwijk, E., van Berckel, B. N. M., Horn, J., Tolboom, N., van Heugten, C. M., Verfaillie, S. C. J., & Knoop, H. (2026). Long-term cognitive functioning following COVID-19: Negligible neuropsychological changes over time. Neuropsychology, Development and Cognition. Section D: The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 40(1), 109-127. https://doi.org/10.1080/13854046.2025.2496212More information about this publication
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van Haren, JJ. G., Schröder, J. L., de Lange, FP., Kotz, SA., & De Martino, F. (2026). Tonal Surprisal and Contextual Shifts Evoke Distinct Pupil Dilation During Dynamic Sound Sequences. European Journal of Neuroscience, 63(1), Article e70380. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejn.70380More information about this publication
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Li, B., Marrazzo, G., Poyo Solanas, M., & De Gelder, B. (2026). Distinct information flows for different whole-body actions across LOTC subdivisions. Communications Biology, 9(1), Article 74. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-025-09339-3More information about this publication
Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
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Muris, P., Otgaar, H., & Donkers, F. (2026). The Boredom-ADHD Nexus: A Narrative and Meta-Analytic Review of the Evidence. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10567-026-00563-9More information about this publication
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Knops, A., Chadily, S. F., van Houtum, N., Halewijn, J., Schoutens, Y., Heesakkers, J., van Koeveringe, G., van den Hurk, J., & De Rijk, M. (2026). Functional neuroimaging of the interaction between the periaqueductal gray and the pontine micturition center during a strong desire to void. European Urology, 89, Article P0749.More information about this publication
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Xue, H. (2026). The online reading brain: prediction, segmentation, and integration. [Doctoral Thesis, Maastricht University]. Maastricht University. https://doi.org/10.26481/dis.20260211hxMore information about this publication
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Cao, Y. (2026). I see, I hear, I learn - audiovisual processing differences in dyslexic readers. [Doctoral Thesis, Maastricht University]. https://doi.org/10.26481/dis.20260121ycMore information about this publication
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van Bueren, N. E. R., van Hoogmoed, A. H., van der Ven, S. H. G., & Jonkman, L. M. (2026). Comparing aperiodic activity in consumer-grade and research-grade EEG: Reliability and association with mathematical ability. Behavior Research Methods, 58(1), Article 32. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13428-025-02905-xMore information about this publication
Neuroplasticity, Synchrony and Cognition
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Lewentz, J., Roberts, M. J., & Janssen, M. L. F. (2026). Neurophysiology in deep brain stimulation: Bridging clinical practice and systems neuroscience. Deep Brain Stimulation, 12, 16-26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdbs.2026.02.001More information about this publication
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Lin, C. E., Chen, L. F., Chang, W. C., Sack, A. T., Chang, C. C., & Chang, H. A. (2026). Parietal alpha asymmetry as a diagnostic marker for depression and a predictive biomarker for anhedonia improvement after melatonergic antidepressant treatment. Journal of Affective Disorders, 400, Article 120977. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2025.120977More information about this publication
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Antal, A., Bjekic, J., Ganho-Ávila, A., Alekseichuk, I., Assecondi, S., Bergmann, T. O., Bikson, M., Brunelin, J., Brunoni, A. R., Charvet, L., Chen, R., Cohen Kadosh, R., Diedrich, L., D'Urso, G., Ferrucci, R., Filipovic, S. R., Fitzgerald, P. B., Flöel, A., Fröhlich, F., ... Et al. (2026). Low intensity transcranial electric stimulation: Safety, ethical, legal regulatory and application guidelines (2017–2025: An update) – endorsed by the European Society for Brain Stimulation (ESBS) and by the International Federation for Clinical Neurophysiology (IFCN). Clinical Neurophysiology, 184, Article 2111436. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinph.2025.2111436More information about this publication
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Salehinejad, M. A., Hallajian, A.-H., Wischnewski, M., Aleman, A., Bikson, M., Blumberger, D. M., Brunelin, J., Brunoni, A. R., Daskalakis, Z. J., Nikolin, S., Padberg, F., Sack, A. T., Siniatchkin, M., Van Den Heuvel, O. A., Vaziri, Z., Vicario, C. M., Robbins, T. W., & Nitsche, M. A. (2026). Transcranial electrical stimulation for the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder: a triple meta-analysis. Nature Mental Health, 4(4), 634-652. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44220-026-00590-zMore information about this publication
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Li, Z. (2026). Optimizing transcranial magnetic stimulation parameters: localization, dose determination and sensations. [Doctoral Thesis, Maastricht University]. Maastricht University. https://doi.org/10.26481/dis.20260331zlMore information about this publication
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Schonenkorb, C., Kotz, S. A., & Van De Ven, V. (2026). Coarser event segmentation and impaired temporal order memory in subclinical ADHD. Psychological Research, 90(2), Article 55. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00426-026-02274-wMore information about this publication
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Zhu, T. (2026). Probing and modulating motor inhibition: multimodal brain stimulation and imaging approaches to study cortico-subcortical network dynamics of inhibitory control. [Doctoral Thesis, Maastricht University]. Maastricht University. https://doi.org/10.26481/dis.20260304tzMore information about this publication
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Dalhuisen, I., Steenkamp, S., Arns, M., van Belkum, S. M., Dijkstra, E. S. A., Egberink, L., van Exel, E., van den Heuvel, O. A., van Oostrom, I., de Roosz, B., Sack, A. T., Schuhmann, T., Schutter, D. J. L. G., Tandt, H., Baeken, C., & van Eijndhoven, P. (2026). Consensus statement on the maintenance treatment of depression with rTMS in the Netherlands and Belgium. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, 6, Article 100210. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.transm.2026.100210More information about this publication
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Chen, L. F., Chang, W. C., Chung, C. H., Sack, A. T., Lin, C. E., & Chang, H. A. (2026). Accelerated intermittent theta burst stimulation effectively and rapidly reduces suicidal ideation in depression patients: A randomized, sham-controlled study. Psychiatry Research, 357, Article 116926. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2025.116926More information about this publication
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Chu, C.-S., Lin, Y.-Y., Huang, C. C.-Y., Liang, W.-Z., Chang, W.-C., Sack, A. T., Chang, C.-C., & Chang, H.-A. (2026). Altered electroencephalographic microstate dynamics in major depressive disorder and their modulation by melatonergic treatment. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 194, 294-302. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2026.01.011More information about this publication
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Barata, P. C., Daftari, B., Pedersen, M. B., & Sack, A. T. (2026). Weekly trajectories of antidepressant response to transcranial magnetic stimulation - A retrospective cohort analysis. Journal of Affective Disorders, 396, Article 120869. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2025.120869More information about this publication
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Dantas, A. M., Schuhmann, T., Bruggen, E., & Jiao, P. (2026). A gut feeling: Exploring the effects of probiotics on risk-taking behavior using TMS. iScience, 29(2), Article 114696. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2026.114696More information about this publication
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Zhu, T., Sack, A. T., & Leunissen, I. (2026). Phase-Specific Dual-Site Beta Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation Differentially Influences Functional Connectivity Associated With Motor Inhibition Performance. Human Brain Mapping, 47(3), Article e70470. https://doi.org/10.1002/hbm.70470More information about this publication
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Saricaoglu, M., Aktürk, T., Güntekin, B., Yücel, M. A., & Hanoglu, L. (2026). Delta response varies across problem types and aging, while theta remains predominantly occipital. Neuroimage, 326, Article 121687. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2026.121687More information about this publication
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Dalhuisen, I., Wurkum, M., Bervoets, C., Constant, E., van Exel, E., Hiligsmann, M., Sack, A., Schuhmann, T., Tendolkar, I., Verplancke, T., Wijnen, B., Baeken, C., & van Eijndhoven, P. (2026). Enhancing effect of cognitive control training on rTMS treatment in depression: A study protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials, 161, Article 108212. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cct.2025.108212More information about this publication
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van der Velde, T., Swartswe, J., Schruers, K., & Schuhmann, T. (2026). Monitoring adverse effects in TMS: From controlled trials to clinical reality. Current Opinion in Psychology, 67, Article 102187. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2025.102187More information about this publication
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Gulban, O. F., Stirnberg, R., Tse, D. H. Y., Pizzuti, A., Koiso, K., Archila-Melendez, M. E., Huber, L., Bollmann, S., Goebel, R., Kay, K., & Ivanov, D. (2026). Whole-brain meso-vein imaging in living humans using fast 7-T MRI. Science advances, 12(2), Article eaea4540. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aea4540More information about this publication
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Woolgar, A., Feredoes, E., Assem, M., Bassil, Y., Bergmann, T. O., Beynel, L., Burke, M., Cash, R. F. H., Comeau, R. M., Correia, M. M., Genc, E., Hartwigsen, G., Jackson, J. B., Kienle, M., Kunz, P., Leticevscaia, O., Luber, B., Lueckel, M., Mathiesen, C., ... Sack, A. T. (2026). Consensus guidelines for the use of concurrent TMS-fMRI in cognitive and clinical neuroscience. Nature Protocols, 21(1), 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41596-025-01182-4More information about this publication
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Rodriguez-Larios, J., Roberts, M. J., & Haegens, S. (2026). Revisiting alpha-theta cross-frequency dynamics during working memory. Cerebral Cortex, 36(1), Article bhaf344. https://doi.org/10.1093/cercor/bhaf344More information about this publication
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Wang, T., Capalbo, M., Duecker, F., & Sack, A. T. (2026). The merit of group-level analyses in TMS targeting: group-based task-driven TMS coil positioning can outperform individual approaches - evidence from resting-state-, diffusion-, and functional-MR. Neuroimage, 325, Article 121675. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2025.121675More information about this publication
Perception, Attention and Learning
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Wang, Y. (2026). The memory time machine: Morphing temporal memory using event segmentation, neuroimaging and non-invasive brain stimulation. [Doctoral Thesis, Maastricht University]. Maastricht University. https://doi.org/10.26481/dis.20250119ywMore information about this publication
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Gulban, O. F., Stirnberg, R., Tse, D. H. Y., Pizzuti, A., Koiso, K., Archila-Melendez, M. E., Huber, L., Bollmann, S., Goebel, R., Kay, K., & Ivanov, D. (2026). Whole-brain meso-vein imaging in living humans using fast 7-T MRI. Science advances, 12(2), Article eaea4540. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aea4540More information about this publication
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Rodriguez-Larios, J., Roberts, M. J., & Haegens, S. (2026). Revisiting alpha-theta cross-frequency dynamics during working memory. Cerebral Cortex, 36(1), Article bhaf344. https://doi.org/10.1093/cercor/bhaf344More information about this publication
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Alers, R.-J., Ghossein-Doha, C., Brandt, Y., Kooi, M. E., Gerretsen, S. C., Jansen, J. F. A., Backes, W. H., van de Ven, V., Hurks, P. P. M., & Spaanderman, M. E. A. (2025). Associations of Metabolic Syndrome and Insulin Resistance With Attenuated Executive Function Post-Preeclampsia: A Nested Case-Control Study. Bjog-an International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 132(9), 1269-1277. https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.18186More information about this publication
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Huber, L., Stirnberg, R., Morgan, A. T., Feinberg, D. A., Ehses, P., Knudsen, L., Gulban, O. F., Koiso, K., Gephart, I., Swegle, S., Wardle, S. G., Persichetti, A. S., Beckett, A. J. S., Stoecker, T., Boulant, N., Poser, B. A., & Bandettini, P. A. (2025). Short-term gradient imperfections in high-resolution EPI lead to Fuzzy Ripple artifacts. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 94(2), 571-587. https://doi.org/10.1002/mrm.30489More information about this publication
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Kaiser, M., Wang, Y., Ten Oever, S., Duecker, F., Sack, A. T., & van de Ven, V. (2025). Simultaneous tACS-fMRI reveals state- and frequency-specific modulation of hippocampal-cortical functional connectivity. Communications psychology, 3(1), Article 19. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44271-025-00202-zMore information about this publication
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Bernhard, H., Gaidosch, A., Rouhl, R. P. W., Van Kranen-Mastenbroek, V. H. J. M., Jansma, B. M., de Weerd, P., Roberts, M. J., & Reithler, J. (2025). Transient susceptibility to interference at event boundaries impacts long-term memory of naturalistic episodes. Memory, 33(1), 123-133. https://doi.org/10.1080/09658211.2024.2408321More information about this publication
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Alzate Sanchez, A. M., Janssen, M. L. F., Temel, Y., & Roberts, M. J. (2024). Aging suppresses subthalamic neuronal activity in patients with Parkinson's disease. European Journal of Neuroscience, 60(9), 6160-6174. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejn.16435More information about this publication
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Sanchez, A. M. A., Roberts, M. J., Temel, Y., & Janssen, M. L. F. (2024). Invasive neurophysiological recordings in human basal ganglia. What have we learned about non-motor behaviour? European Journal of Neuroscience, 60(9), 6145-6159. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejn.16579More information about this publication
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Wang, Y., De Weerd, P., Sack, A. T., & van de Ven, V. (2024). Distinct effects of slow and fast theta tACS in enhancing temporal memory. Imaging Neuroscience, 2, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1162/imag_a_00332More information about this publication
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Nakatani, C., Bernhard, H., & van Leeuwen, C. (2024). Prior EEG marks focused and mind-wandering mental states across trials. Cerebral Cortex, 34(10), Article bhae403. https://doi.org/10.1093/cercor/bhae403More information about this publication
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Huber, R., Stirnberg, R., Morgan, A. T., Feinberg, D. A., Ehses, P., Knudsen, L., Gulban, O. F., Koiso, K., Swegle, S., Gephart, I., Wardle, S. G., Persichetti, A., Beckett, A. J., Stöcker, T., Boulant, N., Poser, B. A., & Bandettini, P. (2024). Fuzzy ripple artifact in high resolution fMRI: identification, cause, and mitigation. https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.09.04.611294More information about this publication
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Pahlenkemper, M., Bernhard, H., Reithler, J., & Roberts, M. J. (2024). Behavioural interference at event boundaries reduces long-term memory performance in the virtual water maze task without affecting working memory performance. Cognition, 250, Article 105859. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cognition.2024.105859More information about this publication
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Brandt, Y., Alers, R.-J., Canjels, L. P. W., Jorissen, L. M., Jansen, G., Janssen, E. B. N. J., van Kuijk, S., Went, T. M., Koehn, D., Gerretsen, S. C., Jansen, J., Backes, W., Hurks, P. P. M., van de Ven, V., Kooi, M. E., Spaanderman, M. E. A., & Ghossein-Doha, C. (2024). DEcreased Cognitive functiON, NEurovascular CorrelaTes and myocardial changes in women with a history of pre-eclampsia (DECONNECT): research protocol for a cross-sectional pilot study. BMJ Open, 14(3), Article e077534. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-077534More information about this publication
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Goulis, S., Verwoert, M., Ottenhoff, M., Kubben, P., Roberts, M., ten Oever, S., Valente, G., Wibral, M., Herff, C., & van de Ven, V. (2024). Infra-slow oscillations in human intracranial electrophysiology and the oscillatory hierarchy. Poster session presented at Neuroscience 2024, Chicago, United States.More information about this publication
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Kremer, N. I., Roberts, M. J., Potters, W. V., Dilai, J., Mathiopoulou, V., Rijks, N., Drost, G., van Laar, T., C. van Dijk, J. M., Beudel, M., de Bie, R. M. A., van den Munckhof, P., Janssen, M. L. F., Schuurman, P. R., & Bot, M. (2023). Dorsal subthalamic nucleus targeting in deep brain stimulation: microelectrode recording versus 7-Tesla connectivity. Brain Communications, 5(6), Article fcad298. https://doi.org/10.1093/braincomms/fcad298More information about this publication
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Heynckes, M., Hoffmann, K., Formisano, E., De Martino, F., & De Weerd, P. (2023). Predictability awareness rather than mere predictability enhances the perceptual benefits for targets in auditory rhythms over targets following temporal cues. PLOS ONE, 18(10), Article e0284755. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0284755More information about this publication
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Seitz, A. R., Sekuler, A., Dosher, B., Wright, B. A., Huang, C.-B., Green, C. S., Pack, C. C., Sagi, D., Levi, D., Tadin, D., Quinlan, E., Jiang, F., Diaz, G. J., Ghose, G., Fiser, J., Banai, K., Visscher, K., Huxlin, K., Shams, L., ... Kourtzi, Z. (2023). Perceptual Learning: Policy Insights From Basic Research to Real-World Applications. Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 10(2), 324-332. https://doi.org/10.1177/23727322231195268More information about this publication
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Koiso, K., Müller, A. K., Akamatsu, K., Dresbach, S., Wiggins, C. J., Gulban, O. F., Goebel, R., Miyawaki, Y., Poser, B. A., & Huber, L. (2023). Acquisition and processing methods of whole-brain layer-fMRI VASO and BOLD: The Kenshu dataset. Aperture Neuro, 3, 1-22. https://doi.org/10.52294/001c.87961More information about this publication
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Alers, R.-J., Ghossein-Doha, C., Canjels, L. P. W., Muijtjens, E. S. H., Brandt, Y., Kooi, M. E., Gerretsen, S. C., Jansen, J. F. A., Backes, W. H., Hurks, P. P. M., van de Ven, V., & Spaanderman, M. E. A. (2023). Attenuated cognitive functioning decades after preeclampsia. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 229(3), 294.e1-294.e14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2023.02.020More information about this publication