Remco Renken

Dr. Remco Renken is a neuroimaging researcher at the University of Groningen's Faculty of Medical Sciences, specializing in advanced MRI and PET scan analysis. His work bridges clinical neuroscience and computational methods, with a focus on movement disorders, visual processing, and neurodegenerative diseases.

• Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine (UMCG)
• Clinical Cognitive Neuropsychiatry Research Program (CCNP)
• Perceptual and Cognitive Neuroscience (PCN) group

Research Interests: Using fMRI, PET, and machine learning to study brain connectivity, visual cortex plasticity, and neurodegenerative patterns in Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis, and glaucoma. His innovations include algorithms for 3D motion perception tracking and neuroimaging harmonization.

Notable Contributions:

• Co-developed IRMA (Machine learning harmonization for multicenter PET scans)
• Co-inventor of a 3D motion perception evaluation system
• Co-supervisor for PhD research on auditory cortex responses and schizophrenia hallucinations

Collaborations span neurology, psychiatry, and biomedical engineering, with datasets shared via Mendeley and DataverseNL.