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Dr. Jan Mathijs Schoffelen serves as Associate Principal Investigator at Radboud University's Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, where he leads research on brain connectivity using MEG and EEG methodologies. He represents the Norris PI group in the DCCN Representative Council and is a core developer of the globally adopted FieldTrip open-source analysis toolbox, contributing to major initiatives including the Human Connectome Project and MOUS.
His research centers on neural synchronization mechanisms during cognitive processes, particularly investigating how brain rhythms facilitate inter-regional communication in language tasks. He addresses critical challenges in non-invasive electrophysiology including signal-to-noise optimization and source reconstruction validity, advancing methods to interpret neural interactions in healthy human cognition where invasive techniques are impossible.
Publications reveal consistent focus on gamma-band coherence in sensorimotor systems, attentional modulation through synchronization, and computational frameworks for connectivity analysis. His work bridges theoretical neuroscience with practical tool development, demonstrating growing emphasis on language processing applications alongside foundational motor and visual system investigations.
Scientific recognition includes:
- Young investigator award at Biomag conference, Sapporo (2008)
- NWO VIDI-grant for independent research leadership (2015)
As Principal Investigator, he directs the FieldTrip project while contributing to large-scale collaborations like the Human Connectome Project. His NWO VIDI grant supports methodological innovations for non-invasive connectivity analysis, enabling new investigations into cognitive neuroscience.
Embedded within the Donders Institute's Norris research group, he collaborates through the international FieldTrip community to advance electrophysiological analysis standards, maintaining active development of open-source tools that serve thousands of neuroscientists worldwide.
