Myrthe Scheenen

Myrthe Scheenen is a researcher affiliated with the University of Groningen's Faculty of Medical Sciences, specifically within the Cognition, Ageing and Disease (CAD) department. Her work focuses on neurotrauma, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and neurodegenerative diseases, with emphasis on social cognition, empathy measurement, and patient rehabilitation strategies. She contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to health and well-being through research improving clinical outcomes for TBI patients and dementia sufferers.

• Collaborations include international research networks studying post-traumatic recovery and neurocognitive disorders
• Key areas: mTBI prognosis, empathy assessment in dementia, and return-to-work strategies post-injury

Her research output includes 42 peer-reviewed publications, with recent work focusing on young-onset dementia studies (YOD-RiSoCo cohort) and risk stratification in TBI patients. Scheenen has presented at conferences like the International Neuropsychological Society meetings and the IBIA World Congress on Brain Injury.