BSC Lab Publications and received grants
Publications of the Brain Stimulation and Cognition group
- Mikellides, G., Michael, P., Psalta, L., Stefani, A., Schuhmann, T., & Sack, A. T. (2023). Accelerated intermittent theta burst stimulation in smoking cessation: No differences between active and placebo stimulation when using advanced placebo coil technology. A double-blind follow-up study. International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology, 23(2), [100351]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijchp.2022.100351More information about this publication
- Gajadien, P. T., Postma, T. S., van Oostrom, I., Scheepstra, K. W. F., van Dijk, H., Sack, A. T., van den Heuvel, O. A., & Arns, M. (2023). Sleep predicts the response to rTMS and CBT in patients with OCD: an open label effectiveness study. International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology, 23(2), [100353]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijchp.2022.100353More information about this publication
- Dantas, A. M., Sack, A. T., Bruggen, E., Jiao, P., & Schuhmann, T. (2023). The functional relevance of right DLPFC and VMPFC in risk-taking behavior. Cortex, 159, 64-74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cortex.2022.11.009More information about this publication
- Kennis, M., Duecker, F., Elaut, E., T'Sjoen, G., Loeys, T., Sack, A. T., & Dewitte, M. (2022). Daily Sexual Behavior, Sexual Esteem, and Body Image in Transgender and Cisgender Individuals. Journal of Sex Research, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2022.2158172More information about this publication
- Michael, P., Constantinou Juhasz, S. B., Evagorou, O., Psalta, L., & Mikellides, G. (2022). High-frequency rTMS improves quality of life and depressive symptoms in Parkinson's disease: A case report. Heliyon, 8(12), e12196. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e12196More information about this publication
- Chou, P-H., Sack, A. T., & Su, K-P. (2022). Targeting Three Brain Regions (Bilateral SMA, Left and Right DLPFC) Sequentially in One Session Using Combined Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Intermittent Theta-burst Stimulation in Treatment-refractory Obsessive-compulsive Disorder: A Case Report. Clinical Psychopharmacology and Neuroscience, 20(4), 773-776. https://doi.org/10.9758/cpn.2022.20.4.773More information about this publication
- Micheli, L., Negrini, M., Schuhmann, T., & Riedl, A. (2022). Brain stimulation reveals distinct motives underlying reciprocal punishment and reward. Proceedings of the Royal Society B-biological Sciences, 289(1986), [20221590]. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2022.1590More information about this publication
- Middag-van Spanje, M., Schuhmann, T., Nijboer, T., van der Werf, O., Sack, A. T., & van Heugten, C. (2022). Study protocol of transcranial electrical stimulation at alpha frequency applied during rehabilitation: A randomized controlled trial in chronic stroke patients with visuospatial neglect. BMC Neurology, 22(1), 1-9. [402]. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-022-02932-7More information about this publication
- Aktürk, T., de Graaf, T. A., Erdal, F., Sack, A. T., & Güntekin, B. (2022). Oscillatory delta and theta frequencies differentially support multiple items encoding to optimize memory performance during the digit span task. Neuroimage, 263, [119650]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2022.119650More information about this publication
- Middag-van Spanje, M., Duecker, F., Gallotto, S., de Graaf, T. A., van Heugten, C., Sack, A. T., & Schuhmann, T. (2022). Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation over Posterior Parietal Cortex Modulates Alerting and Executive Control Processes in Attention. European Journal of Neuroscience, 56(10). https://doi.org/10.1111/ejn.15830More information about this publication
- Rouwhorst, R., van Oostrom, I., Dijkstra, E., Zwienenberg, L., van Dijk, H., & Arns, M. (2022). Vasovagal syncope as a specific side effect of DLPFC-rTMS: A frontal-vagal dose-finding study. Brain stimulation, 15(5), 1233-1235. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brs.2022.08.015More information about this publication
- Zamar, A. C., Kouimtsidis, C., Lulsegged, A., Roberts, R., Koutsomitros, T., & Stahl, D. (2022). A New Treatment Protocol of Combined High-Dose Levothyroxine and Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for the Treatment of Rapid-Cycling Bipolar Spectrum Disorders: A Cohort Evaluation of 55 Patients. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 11(19), [5830]. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11195830More information about this publication
- Bayraktaroğlu, Z., Aktürk, T., Yener, G., de Graaf, T. A., Hanoğlu, L., Yıldırım, E., Hünerli Gündüz, D., Kıyı, İ., Sack, A. T., Babiloni, C., & Güntekin, B. (2022). Abnormal Cross Frequency Coupling of Brain Electroencephalographic Oscillations Related to Visual Oddball Task in Parkinson's Disease with Mild Cognitive Impairment. Clinical Eeg and Neuroscience. https://doi.org/10.1177/15500594221128713More information about this publication
- Kolken, Y., Bouny, P., & Arns, M. (2022). Effects of SMR Neurofeedback on Cognitive Functions in an Adult Population with Sleep Problems: A Tele-neurofeedback Study. Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10484-022-09560-4More information about this publication
- Koutsomitros, T., van der Zee, K. T., Evagorou, O., Schuhmann, T., Zamar, A. C., & Sack, A. T. (2022). A Different rTMS Protocol for a Different Type of Depression: 20.000 rTMS Pulses for the Treatment of Bipolar Depression Type II. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 11(18), [5434]. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11185434More information about this publication
- Schuhmann, T., Duecker, F., Middag-van Spanje, M., Gallotto, S., van Heugten, C., Schrijnemaekers, A. C., van Oostenbrugge, R., & Sack, A. T. (2022). Transcranial alternating brain stimulation at alpha frequency reduces hemispatial neglect symptoms in stroke patients. International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology, 22(3), [100326]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijchp.2022.100326More information about this publication
- Meijs, H., Prentice, A., Lin, B. D., De Wilde, B., Van Hecke, J., Niemegeers, P., van Eijk, K., Luykx, J. J., & Arns, M. (2022). A polygenic-informed approach to a predictive EEG signature empowers antidepressant treatment prediction: A proof-of-concept study. European Neuropsychopharmacology, 62, 49-60. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euroneuro.2022.07.006More information about this publication
- Gayduk, A. J., Shishkovskaia, T. I., Cumming, P., Koutsomitros, T., Sack, A. T., Vlasov, Y. V., & Smirnova, D. (2022). Association between Neuropathic Pain and Depression: Focusing on the Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation As a Promising Treatment Approach. Psychiatria Danubina, 34(Suppl 8), 105-111. https://www.psychiatria-danubina.com/UserDocsImages/pdf/dnb_vol34_noSuppl%208/dnb_vol34_noSuppl%208_105.pdfMore information about this publication
- Kemmerer, S. K., de Graaf, T. A., Ten Oever, S., Erkens, M., De Weerd, P., & Sack, A. T. (2022). Parietal but not temporoparietal alpha-tACS modulates endogenous visuospatial attention. Cortex, 154, 149-166. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cortex.2022.01.021More information about this publication
- Aktürk, T., de Graaf, T. A., Güntekin, B., Hanoğlu, L., & Sack, A. T. (2022). Enhancing memory capacity by experimentally slowing theta frequency oscillations using combined EEG-tACS. Scientific Reports, 12(1), [14199]. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-18665-zMore information about this publication
Research Funding and Grants
Grants awarded to Prof. Dr. Alexander T. Sack
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ZonMW (2021-2028) Promising Care: Co applicant of promising care grant “Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) for exposure treatment-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) - TETRO, a multi-center randomized clinical trial (Budget: 2,8 Million Euro)
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H2020-MSCA-IF-2017 (2019-2021): Principal Investigator of research grant “Fine-tuning the brain’s brakes – modulating inhibitory control with transcranial alternating current stimulation” granted by the European Union; financing a two-year PostDoc position (Budget: 165,598.80 Euro).
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NWO Research Talent (2018-2022): Applicant of research grant “Can our brain undergo a sex-change? Studying brain changes and sexual wellbeing in transgenders” granted by the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO); financing a three-year PhD position (Budget: 200.000 Euro).
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NWO Research Talent (2017-2021): Applicant of research grant “In control of attention: teasing apart the brain’s top-down mechanisms of attention allocation” granted by the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO); financing a three-year PhD position (Budget: 200.000 Euro).
- NWO VICI (2016-2021): Principal Investigator of research grant “The rhythms of Cognition: Using simultaneous TMS-fMRI-EEG to integrate brain-wide network and oscillatory communication mechanisms for enhancing human cognition”, granted by the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO); financing a research group of several PostDocs and PhD students, and the equipment required for simultaneous fMRI & TMS & EEG measurements (Budget: 1.500.000 Euro; Grant number # 453-15-008).
- KNAW Project Grant (2015): Applicant of an initiative to establish the Dutch-Flemish Society for Brain Stimulation; granted by the Royal Dutch Academy of Arts and Sciences, KNAW (Budget: 16.000 Euro)
- NWO Research Talent (2013-2016): Applicant of research grant “’Modulating anti-correlated networks in early Alzheimer’s disease ‘a simultaneous TMS-fMRI approach” granted by the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO); financing a three-year PhD position (Budget: 171.363 Euro).
- NWO Research Talent (2014-2017): Applicant of research grant “Modulating anticorrelated networks in early alzheimer’s disease ‘a simultaneous TMS –FMRI approache” granted by the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO); financing a three-year PhD position (Budget: 171.363 Euro; Grant number # 406-13-018).
- KNAW Project Grant (2012): Co-applicant of an initiative to stimulate scientific integration and communication, entitled “Wie Goed ontmoet – Wetenschappers, leken en pubers in gesprek over de moraal’; granted by the Royal Dutch Academy of Arts and Sciences, KNAW (Budget: 15.852 Euro)
- NWO Research Talent (2012-2015): Applicant of research grant “Brain rhythms and multisensory perception: Unraveling the basis of fundamental brain oscillations” granted by the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO); financing a three-year PhD position (Budget: 168.576 Euro).
- NWO Brain and Cognition 2011 (2011-2016): Co-applicant of research grant “Will he aggress again and if so, can we change his mind? A new cognitive experimental and brain-system-based approach of reliably predicting future violent behaviour of antisocial offenders” granted by the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO); financing two four-year PhD positions (Budget: 500.000 Euro).
- ERC-2010-StG Consolidator (2011-2016): Principal Investigator of research grant “Rebalancing the brain: Guiding brain recovery after stroke” granted by the European Research Council (ERC); financing a research group of several PostDocs and the equipment required for simultaneous fMRI & TMS & EEG measurements (Budget: 1.344.853 Euro; Grant number # 263472).
- NWO Free Competition 2008 (2010-2013): Principal Investigator of research grant “The functional role of the brain’s default mode network: a simultaneous TMS-fMRI study” granted by the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO); financing a three year PostDoc position (Budget: 206.135 Euro; Grant number # 400-09-195).
- NWO Free Competition 2008 (2009-2013): Principal Investigator of research grant “The neurocomputational basis of forming visual mental images from auditory descriptions: Investigations with simultaneous TMS and fMRI” granted by the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO); financing a four year Ph.D position (Budget: 186.995 Euro; Grant number # 400-07-230).
- NWO Open Competition 2007 (2008-2012): Principal Investigator of research grant “The neurobiology of visual awareness and behavioral priming: Simultaneously measuring and manipulating the neural correlates underlying conscious visual perception and behavioral priming” granted by the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO); financing a four year Ph.D position (Budget: 186.995 Euro; Grant number # 400-07-048).
- NWO VIDI 2006 (2007-2012): Principal Investigator of research grant “Visualizing virtual lesions and plasticity in the working human brain: simultaneously combining fMRI and TMS“, granted by the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO); financing a three year PostDoc position, a four year Ph.D position and the equipment required for simultaneous fMRI & TMS measurements (Budget: 600.000 Euro; Grant number #452-06-003).
- NWO Open Competition 2005 (2006-2009): Co-investigator of research grant “Verifying the time course of cerebral activations during speaking” granted by the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO); financing a four year Ph.D position (Budget: 170.000 Euro; Grant number # 400-04-215).
- NWO VENI 2003 (2004-2007): Principal Investigator of research grant “Top-down feedback signals in visuospatial attention and visuospatial imagery: combining studies with fMRI and TMS”, granted by the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO); financing a three year PostDoc position and the establishment of a TMS research laboratory (Budget: 200.000 Euro; Grant number #451–03–038).
Grant awarded to Dr. Nina Bien
- AFR Postdoc grant (2011-2014): Applicant of research grant “Space oddities: Exploring the impact of number-space associations using TMS and EEG” granted by the Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR); funding a two-year PostDoc position (Budget: 115.000 Euro).