Tom Theys

Tom Theys is a Professor and Senior Clinical Investigator at KU Leuven, affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine and Department of Neurosurgery at Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven. His research focuses on functional neurosurgery and epilepsy surgery, with clinical expertise in neurophysiology and split-brain procedures.

• Doctorate in Medical Sciences (2012)
• Collaboration with neurophysiology department
• Key focus on corpus callosum anatomy and visuomotor transformations

His recent work explores brain-machine interfaces using macaque motor cortex responses, reflecting interests in Neuroscience, Neurosurgery, and Biomedical Engineering. Awards include the Senior Clinical Investigator title from FWO Flanders. As a supervisor, he co-guided S. De Schrijver's 2024 research on neural activity mapping. Clinical practice involves advanced techniques like laser epilepsy surgery at UZ Leuven, where he maintains a teaching position without supplemental fees for consultations.