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Curriculum Vitae

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Education
 
2003 - 2007 FC Donders Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging (RU) Nijmegen, NL
  Ph. D. in Cognitive Neuroscience (cum laude)  
     
2005 - 2007 Hanse Institute for Advanced Study Delmenhorst, DE
  Participant European Diploma in Cognitive and Brain Sciences  
     
1996 - 2003 Radboud University Nijmegen Nijmegen, NL
  M. Sc. in Cognitive Science (cum laude)  
  M. Sc. in Neuropsychology  
     
2001 University Hospital Ghent Ghent, BE
  Clinical and research internship in Neuropsychology  
     
1998 - 1999 Université René Descartes (Paris V) Paris, FR
  Psychology (licence)  
     
1995 - 1996 Technical University of Enschede Enschede, NL
  Chemical Engineering  
     
 
Research Experience
 
2009 - present Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour Nijmegen, NL
  Junior Principal Investigator (Prediction and Attention)  
 
2007 - 2009 NeuroSpin Paris, France
  Post-doctoral researcher with Prof. Stanislas Dehaene  
 
2003 - 2007 FC Donders Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging Nijmegen,NL
  Ph.D. student with Dr. Ivan Toni  
 
2001 - 2002 Max-Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics Nijmegen, NL
  Research assistant with Prof. Peter Hagoort  
 
    Journal reviewer for: Archives of General Psychiatry, Acta Psychologica, Behavioral Neuroscience, Brain, Brain and Language, Cerebral Cortex, Cortex, Current Biology, European Journal of Neuroscience, Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, Journal of Neurology, Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, Journal of Neuroscience, Neurobiology of Aging, Neuroimage, Neuropsychologia, Neuroscience Letters, PLoS One, Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology
     
    Grant reviewer for: Medical Research Council (MRC, UK), Wellcome Trust (UK), CFIDS Association (USA)
     
     
    Oral presentations (selection)
     

    Action Colloquium: MPI Leipzig, Germany. Invited speaker, May 2010.

    FMRIB talk: Oxford, UK. Invited speaker, Oct 2008.

    International Conference on Fatigue Science (ICFS): Okinawa, Japan. Invited speaker, Sep 2008.

    Annual Federation of European Neurosciences Societies (FENS) Conference: Geneva, Switzerland. Invited speaker, Jul 2008.

    Marie Curie School in Neuroscience: Santo Stefano, Italy. Poster presentation. Mar 2008.

    Annual Human Brain Mapping Conference: Chicago, USA. Conference abstract, Neuroimage 36, S115, Jun 2007.

    Institute for Motor Neuroscience Seminar: University College London, UK. Invited speaker, May 2007.

    Workshop on Conceptual Neuroscience: Institute Para Limes, Wageningen, Netherlands. ESF fellow, Apr 2007.

    Brain meeting: Functional Imaging Laboratory (FIL), London, UK. Invited speaker, Feb 2007.

    Unité de Neuroimagerie Cognitive: Orsay, France. Invited speaker, Dec 2006.

    Attention & Performance meeting: Pizay, France. Observer, Jul 2006.

    Annual Human Brain Mapping Conference: Florence, Italy. Conference abstract, Neuroimage 31, S105, S549, Jun 2006.

    European Workshop on Movement Science: Vienna, Austria. Invited speaker, Jul 2005.

    Annual Human Brain Mapping Conference: Toronto, Canada. Conference abstract, Neuroimage 26, S448, Jun 2005.

    Annual Cognitive Neuroscience Society Conference: San Francisco, USA. Conference abstract, Cognitive Neuroscience Society, A40, May 2004.

    Motor Control and Learning Conference: Barcelona, Spain. Poster presentation, Jun 2004.

    Annual Human Brain Mapping Conference: New York, USA. Conference abstract, Neuroimage 19, S1064, Jun 2003.

    Annual Cognitive Neuroscience Society Conference: New York, USA. Conference abstract, Cognitive Neuroscience Society, B122, May 2003.

    Annual Human Brain Mapping Conference: Sendai, Japan. Conference abstract, Neuroimage 16, S448, Jun 2002.
     
    Grants
     
    2009 VENI Innovational Research Incentives Scheme Grant (Netherlands Science Foundation) €250,000
    2009 Short-Term Fellowship (Human Frontiers Science Program), co-awarded with Hakwan Lau €5,000
    2007 Rubicon Fellowship (Netherlands Science Foundation) €64,000
    2007 Network Subsidy (Netherlands Science Foundation) €5,000
    2004 Brain Foundation Research Grant, co-awarded with Karin Roelofs €25,000
     
    Awards
     
    2009 Dutch Psychonomics Society (NVP) Dissertation Prize 2007-2009 €500
    2006 Organisation of Human Brain Mapping Travel Award $750
    2005 Organisation of Human Brain Mapping Travel Award $750
    2003 Poster award at Nijmegen Science Day €200
     
    Teaching Experience
     
    2004 - present FC Donders Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging Nijmegen,NL
      Lecturer at "The toolkit of cognitive neuroscience.", 5-day course.  
    2004 - 2007 Radboud University Nijmegen Nijmegen,NL
      Co-organizer and lecturer at fMRI seminar, course in Master's program Cognitive Neuroscience  
    2004 - 2007 Radboud University Nijmegen Nijmegen,NL
      Supervision of resarch and master thesis of three M.Sc. students  
    2005 Technical University of Enschede Enschede, NL
      Guest lecturer at Technical Medicine