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Paul Boersmaمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Phonetics
• Phonology
• Computational Linguistics
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Paul Boersma is a Professor of Phonetic Sciences at the University of Amsterdam within the Faculty of Humanities. His research explores how phonetic, phonological, and morphological phenomena emerge through computational modeling using artificial neural networks and Optimality Theory, with a focus on multi-level constraint interactions and distributional learning. University of Amsterdam Faculty of Humanities Phonetic Sciences Key research areas include: Computational Modeling : Simulations of phonological category emergence from phonetic data Optimality Theory : Gradual Learning Algorithm applications BiPhon Framework : Parallel bidirectional phonology/phonetics models Statistical Learning : Cross-situational and distributional learning mechanisms Recent publications emphasize: 2025: Inclusive speech recognition systems using Whisper model 2025: F0 ratio analysis for creaky voice diagnostics 2024: Prosodic clitics in child speech and checked tones in Shanghai Chinese 2023: Distributional learning in developmental language disorder contexts 2022: Substance-free phonological features and ghost segment phenomena He has also contributed extensively to the Praat software for phonetic analysis, with continuous updates since 1993.

• Cognitive Neuroscience
• Perception
• Decision-Making
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Prof. Floris de Lange is a Professor at the Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University, and holds a part-time W3-Professorship in Cognitive Computational Neuroscience at the University of Bonn. His research focuses on understanding how top-down factors like goals, attention, expectations, and prior knowledge shape perception, cognition, and decision-making. He uses behavioral and neuroimaging techniques (MEG, fMRI, TMS) to study these processes in healthy and pathological brains. Key research themes include predictive perception, attention, and the neural mechanisms underlying decision-making. His work has been supported by prestigious grants such as the Vici and ERC Consolidator Grants. He teaches courses on Attention and Prediction, Cognitive Control, and Neurophysiology of Cognition and Behaviour. Education: Not explicitly stated in the provided text. Awards: Vici Grant (NWO), ERC Consolidator Grant, Ammodo Science Award, and others. Labs/Teams: Leads the Predictive Perception and Cognition group within the Donders Institute. His research highlights the brain’s predictive nature, demonstrating how expectations modulate sensory processing in early visual cortex and influence decision-making. He collaborates internationally, including an adversarial testing project on theories of consciousness.

Silke Hamannمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Phonology
• Phonetics
• Language Acquisition
• +۸ مورد دیگر

Dr. Silke Hamann is a researcher at the University of Amsterdam, Faculty of Humanities, Department of Linguistics. Her work bridges phonology and phonetics, focusing on the emergence of phonological features, perceptual cues in segmental contrasts, and the interaction of phonology with orthography and language acquisition. Current projects: diachronic loanword adaptation, congenital amusia's impact on speech perception, Bantu languages (with Nancy Kula and Laura Downing), Catalan studies (with Francesc Torres-Tamarit) Research interests span synchronic/diachronic phonology, phonetic perception, computational modeling of phonological acquisition, and cross-linguistic analysis of retroflex consonants. Her publications analyze phenomena in Korean, Japanese, Bantu languages, German, Portuguese, and Slavic languages, with recurring themes of cue weighting, phonological constraints, and orthographic influence. Recent articles highlight her focus on creaky voice diagnostics, loanword phonotactics, congenital amusia, and Bantu intonation systems. Collaborations with Nancy Kula (Bantu) and Francesc Torres-Tamarit (Catalan) underscore her international research network.

Leanne Nagelsمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Cochlear Implants
• Voice Perception
• Speech Perception
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dr. Leanne Nagels is a researcher at the University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), affiliated with both the Faculty of Medical Sciences' Department of Otorhinolaryngology and the Semantics and Cognition research group at the Center of Language and Cognition Groningen (CLCG). Her PhD project, supervised by Professors Petra Hendriks and Deniz Başkent, investigates the perception of indexical voice cues (e.g., gender, emotion) in children and adults with cochlear implants. This interdisciplinary work bridges linguistics and audiology, addressing challenges in speech perception and cognitive processing among hearing-impaired populations. Her research focuses on how degraded acoustic signals from cochlear implants affect voice perception, vocal emotion recognition, and speech comprehension in noisy environments. Key contributions include developing the EmoHI test to assess emotional voice perception in hearing-impaired children and identifying dissociated developmental trajectories for gender and emotion perception in pediatric cochlear implant users. She has published extensively in journals like Scientific Reports , PeerJ , and Trends in Hearing , and received the PeerJ VIHAR workshop Best Proceedings Paper Award (2019). Education: PhD candidate in Linguistics/Audiology, University of Groningen (2017–present); Master’s thesis on contextual and lexical processing in cochlear implant users (supervised by Dr. Anita Wagner). Affiliations: Research School of Behavioural and Cognitive Neurosciences Groningen (BCN); Center of Language and Cognition Groningen (CLCG). Her work highlights how early auditory deprivation impacts voice perception abilities and advocates for tailored rehabilitation strategies to improve quality of life for cochlear implant users.

• Speech perception
• Hearing loss
• Cochlear implants
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Prof. Deniz Baskent is a Full Professor at the University of Groningen (RUG) and University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), affiliated with the Department of Otorhinolaryngology and School of Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience. His work focuses on speech perception, cochlear implants, and auditory neuroscience. He leads the dB SPL Lab, exploring voice perception, robotic applications in audiology, and music training effects on hearing. Positions: Full Professor (2014–present), Former Rosalind Franklin Fellow (2009–2014) Affiliations: W.J. Kolff Institute, BCN Research School Education: PhD (USC, 2003): Speech recognition under cochlear processing MSc/BSc (Bilkent University): Electrical & Electronics Engineering Research Interests: Hearing science, cochlear implants, speech-in-noise perception, vocal emotion recognition, and robotics in audiology. Current lab projects include humanoid robots for speech testing and music perception training for implant users. His work bridges auditory neuroscience with clinical applications, emphasizing real-world listening scenarios. Recent Articles: Focus on neuroimaging correlates of speech deficits, listening effort metrics, and vocal emotion recognition in implant users. Explores spectral-temporal pitch coding and acoustic environments for children with hearing loss. Awards: Fellow, Acoustical Society of America Senior IEEE Member Grants & Labs: Leads dB SPL Lab with funding from EU and Dutch Science Foundation. Co-director of the Perception, Cognition, and Neuroscience program. Active in 19 EU-funded VoCS doctoral network projects.

Karl J. Fristonمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Neuroscience
• Radiology and Medical Imaging
• Computational Neuroscience
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Karl J. Friston is Professor of Imaging Neuroscience and Wellcome Principal Research Fellow at the Faculty of Brain Science, University College London. He serves as Scientific Director of the Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging and has been a leading figure in computational neuroscience for decades. Friston previously served as President of the international Organization of Human Brain Mapping in 2000 and has received numerous prestigious awards for his groundbreaking work. Professor Friston's research centers on theoretical neuroscience with a focus on the free energy principle , active inference , and predictive coding frameworks. His work spans multiple disciplines including neuroimaging methodology , computational psychiatry , and cognitive neuroscience . Friston has developed statistical approaches like Statistical Parametric Mapping (SPM) that have become standard tools in brain imaging research worldwide. His theoretical contributions provide unifying frameworks for understanding perception, action, and consciousness from a computational perspective. Analysis of Friston's recent publications reveals continued innovation in applying mathematical frameworks to complex neuroscience questions. His work increasingly bridges theoretical neuroscience with clinical applications in psychiatry and expands into artificial intelligence, exploring how brain principles can inform machine learning. The articles demonstrate consistent development of the free energy principle across diverse domains from psychedelic drug action to climate change impacts on brain health. Minerva Golden Brain Award (2003) Fellow of the Royal Society (2006) Medal, Collège de France (2008) Honorary Doctorate from the University of York (2011) Fellow of the Society of Biology (2012) As Scientific Director of the Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging, Friston leads a major research program that has secured substantial funding from the Wellcome Trust and other major research bodies. His theoretical frameworks have generated numerous research projects worldwide, influencing both basic neuroscience and clinical applications. Friston's work has been particularly influential in precision psychiatry, where computational approaches are being applied to understand and treat mental disorders through frameworks like the 'Bayesian Dysconnections' model. Friston is based at the Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging at University College London, a leading institution for brain imaging research. His work involves extensive collaborations across multiple disciplines and institutions, bringing together neuroscientists, physicists, mathematicians, and clinicians to advance our understanding of brain function through advanced imaging and computational techniques.

• Clinical Psychology
• Anxiety Disorders
• Experimental Psychopathology
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Vera Bouwman is a dedicated researcher and PhD candidate at Utrecht University's Department of Clinical Psychology within the Social and Behavioural Sciences faculty since September 2020. Her work is centered at the Martinus J. Langeveld Building (Heidelberglaan 1, Room H1.29) where she conducts cutting-edge research on anxiety disorders and treatment response prediction. Her educational background includes a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology (2016) and a Research Master's degree in Social and Health Psychology earned cum laude (2018), both from Utrecht University. Following her studies, she gained valuable research experience as a research assistant (2018-2019) in the Experimental Psychopathology lab. Bouwman's research focuses on implementing experimental approaches to predict anxiety-related treatment response through dynamical system models. Her work aims to identify dynamic early warning signals that indicate individual readiness for change, with the ultimate goal of understanding why and when psychological change is most likely to occur in clinical settings. This innovative approach bridges theoretical models with practical clinical applications. Her publication record demonstrates consistent focus on fear generalization, anxiety disorders, and emotional memory modification. Her research shows a clear trajectory toward developing predictive models for treatment response, with increasing sophistication in methodology from her early work on memory modification through to her current focus on dynamical systems approaches to anxiety treatment. Bouwman's research is supported by significant funding, currently working on a NWO VIDI grant awarded to Dr. Elske Salemink for the project 'Time for change. Sensitivity to experimental perturbations as a predictor of anxiety improvement in treatment'. Previously, her work contributed to a NWO VICI grant awarded to Prof. Dr. Iris Engelhard. She is supervised by an esteemed team including Dr. Elske Salemink (primary supervisor), Prof. Dr. Iris Engelhard, and Dr. Lynn Mobach. Her work is closely associated with the Experimental Psychopathology lab at Utrecht University, where she continues to develop her expertise in experimental approaches to understanding and treating anxiety disorders.

Peter Hagoortمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Cognitive Neuroscience
• Neurolinguistics
• Language Disorders
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Peter Hagoort is a renowned cognitive neuroscientist and Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at Radboud University Nijmegen. He serves as Director Emeritus of the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics and Founding Director of the Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour. His research focuses on the neural basis of language, employing techniques like ERP, MEG, PET, and fMRI to study language processing in health and disorders such as aphasia, dyslexia, and autism. He holds multiple prestigious awards, including the NWO-Spinoza Prize (2005), the Yuen Ren Chao Prize (2024), and the Silver University Medal from Radboud University (2023/2024). He is a member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) and the National Academy of Sciences (USA). Current research interests include the neurobiological mechanisms of language comprehension and production, inter-brain synchrony in communication, and the cognitive neuroscience of spoken language using animal models like bats. He supervises PhD students exploring topics such as vocal learning in bats and neural dynamics of communication in autism spectrum conditions. Awards: Over 10 major prizes, including the Spinoza Prize and Yuen Ren Chao Prize. Grants & Leadership: Programme director of the Gravitation program Language in Interaction; steering roles in national and international initiatives. Labs/Teams: Donders Institute Neurobiology of Language group; Max Planck Psycholinguistics Institute.

John Stinsمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Postural Control
• Neuroscience
• Psychology
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Dr. John Stins is an Assistant Professor at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, affiliated with the Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, specializing in Prevention and Rehabilitation, IBBA, and AMS departments. His research focuses on the intersection of cognition, emotion, psychopathology, and movement regulation, particularly postural control and balance. He investigates how affective states influence gait and static balance, and how cognitive factors like mental fatigue impact postural stability. Research Interests Influences of emotion on balance, including freeze and avoidance behaviors triggered by affective stimuli. Cognitive regulation of balance, exploring the role of working memory, attentional load, and mental fatigue. Applications of augmented reality in improving balance and gait for patients with Parkinson’s disease. Recent Contributions Recent work includes developing low-cost balance platforms, analyzing auditory and visual cue effects on movement, and studying the efficacy of AR interventions. His studies highlight marginal effects of perceived cognitive fatigue on balance in healthy adults and demonstrate how social cues modulate approach-avoidance behaviors. Awards & Grants Recipient of the HORIZON-CL2-2023-HERITAGE-01 Grant for neuroscientific research on cultural heritage. Research Fellowship of the Jena Excellence Programme (2024). Grants & Projects Current projects include 'Moving Emotions' exploring cultural heritage through neuroscience and 'Taking Approach Avoidance Research a Step Further.' Past projects focused on emotional exposure duration and gait initiation in Parkinson’s patients. Labs & Collaborations Collaborations span institutions like Université de Picardie Jules Verne and University of Pecs, with a focus on motor control, embodied cognition, and neurorehabilitation.

Maren Wehrleمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Phenomenology
• Philosophical Anthropology
• Historical Anthropology
• +۱۱ مورد دیگر

Maren Wehrle is Associate Professor in Practical Philosophy at the Erasmus School of Philosophy, Erasmus University Rotterdam. She holds a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Freiburg (2011) and previously served as a Post-Doctoral Researcher and Lecturer at KU Leuven. Her academic work bridges phenomenology, cognitive psychology, and philosophical anthropology. PhD in Philosophy, University of Freiburg (2011) MA in Philosophy, German Literature, and Historical Anthropology, University of Freiburg (2006) Her research centers on phenomenology , particularly the philosophy of attention, habit, embodiment, and normativity. She explores how lived experience intersects with cognitive science and feminist theory. Her work critically examines concepts like normality, passivity, and the bodily basis of subjectivity. She is deeply engaged in transdisciplinary research, especially through her leadership in the Flagship Integrative Neuromedicine project, which connects philosophy with neuroscience and medicine. The trends in her recent publications reflect a sustained focus on phenomenological theory applied to cognitive and social dimensions—particularly how habits break, how attention mediates reality, and how normality functions as a claim to truth. Her work increasingly integrates philosophical analysis with empirical neuroscience, advocating for a holistic understanding of neurological disorders from molecule to lived experience. She has co-edited significant volumes in the field, including the Husserl Handbuch and Access and Mediation: Transdisciplinary Perspectives on Attention , demonstrating her central role in contemporary phenomenological scholarship. Principal Investigator, Flagship Integrative Neuromedicine (Convergence Health & Technology) Supervision available in: Phenomenology, Cognitive Sciences, Feminist Philosophy, Philosophy of Technology She actively advises PhD candidates and participates in academic and public outreach, delivering lectures and organizing events that bridge philosophy with societal concerns. Her work in the Flagship project exemplifies her commitment to integrating philosophical insight into translational medical research. Maren Wehrle is a core member of the Flagship Integrative Neuromedicine team, a large-scale interdisciplinary initiative involving Erasmus MC, Erasmus University Rotterdam, and TU Delft. This project investigates neurological disorders across biological, psychological, and philosophical dimensions, aiming to develop more effective and socially accepted treatments.

• Multisensory Integration
• Speech Perception
• Developmental Dyslexia
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Mirjam Keetels is a Lecturer at Tilburg University, affiliated with the Department of Cognitive Neuropsychology within the Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences. Her research focuses on multisensory integration, speech perception, developmental dyslexia, and cognitive neuropsychology. She has contributed to studies exploring audiovisual processing, sensory-motor integration, and perceptual organization in both typical and atypical populations. Her work often addresses how visual and auditory inputs interact in contexts like speech perception and dyslexia. Recent publications highlight her investigations into causal perception in audiovisual stimuli, deficits in phonetic recalibration in dyslexia, and neural mechanisms underlying multisensory integration. Courses taught include academic skills in psychology and experimental psychology modules. No scientific awards or grants are explicitly mentioned in the provided text. She advises no listed students, and no lab affiliations are noted.

Funda Yildirimمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Virtual Reality
• Cognitive Neuroscience
• Machine Learning
• +۹ مورد دیگر

Funda Yildirim is an Assistant Professor at the Digital Society Institute and the Cognition, Data and Education department, focusing on interdisciplinary research at the intersection of technology, cognition, and societal impact. With an ORCID ID of 0000-0003-4310-809X and an h-index of 41, her work spans virtual reality, cognitive neuroscience, and machine learning. She actively contributes to global initiatives like the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through expertise in environmental resilience and human-AI interaction. Co-founder of the Open Behavioral Architecture network Chair in the European Innovation Council (2022) Chair in European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) (2021–2025) Her research explores how virtual reality and AI can address misinformation, sensory perception anomalies, and neurological diagnostics. Recent publications highlight her work on: VR-based climate change education Emotion-specific attention patterns Sensory integration in auditory perception AI-driven epilepsy diagnosis Human-robot interaction dynamics

Eric Postmaمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Artificial Intelligence
• Cognitive Science
• Pattern Recognition
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Eric Postma is a Full Professor of Artificial Intelligence at the Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences , specifically within the Department of Cognitive Science and Artificial Intelligence . He also holds a position at the Jheronimus Academy of Data Science in 's-Hertogenbosch, a collaboration between Tilburg University and Eindhoven University of Technology. Research Focus: Pattern recognition in humans and machines, with applications spanning art authentication, exoplanet detection, and medical AI (particularly glioma patient outcomes). Projects: Principal investigator in healthcare AI initiatives like predictive modeling for post-surgical cognitive function and co-investigator in multi-institutional projects like STEADFAST (swarm robotics for first responders) and MEGaNorm (brain dynamics modeling). Leadership: Member of SIGAI, IPN, Lorenz Center Computational Science Board, and advisory bodies like Kennisnet and CLAIRE. Research Trends: His recent publications emphasize interdisciplinary applications of AI, including dataset creation for pediatric body measurement analysis, vision transformers for art authentication, and fMRI data augmentation techniques. Key themes include ethical AI deployment, human bias vs. machine objectivity, and sustainability-focused AI through initiatives like the ILUSTRE project in Curaçao. Collaborations: Works with institutions across neuroscience (Rutten, Gehring), data science (Güven, Šafář), and engineering (Cuijpers). His research bridges theoretical AI with practical implementations in healthcare, cultural heritage, and environmental sustainability.

Jean Vroomenمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Multisensory Perception
• Audiovisual Speech Perception
• Auditory Processing
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Prof. Jean Vroomen is a Full Professor in Cognitive Neuropsychology at Tilburg University, Netherlands. His research focuses on multisensory perception, audiovisual speech processing, and clinical populations like autism and schizophrenia. He holds a PhD from Tilburg University (1992) and has authored over 160 peer-reviewed publications. His work spans neuroimaging, behavioral studies, and computational modeling. Key appointments include Head of the Department of Cognitive Neuropsychology (2013-2022) and Director of the Bachelor Psychology program (2006-2012). He has supervised 14 PhD students and serves on editorial boards of journals like Frontiers in Human Neuroscience . Awards include NWO Vidi Grant (2002-2007) and KNAW fellowship (1992-1997). Research interests include: multisensory integration, predictive coding, speech adaptation, and developmental disorders. Recent studies explore neural mechanisms of trust perception and maternal-infant interactions using EEG hyperscanning. Grants include leadership in the NWO-Gravity 'Language in Interaction' program (€27.6M). His lab investigates auditory processing deficits in autism and schizophrenia, with a focus on electrophysiological markers.

• Autism Research
• Developmental Psychology
• Cross-Cultural Studies
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dr. Marieke de Vries is an Assistant Professor at Utrecht University's Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences , affiliated with the Development & Education of Youth in Diverse Societies chair. Her work bridges Autism Research , Cross-Cultural Psychology , and Executive Functioning studies, with a focus on cultural influences on autism diagnosis, parental stress, and cognitive development. Current projects explore cultural differences in autism screening with PhD students Omidreza Fani and Wee Shin Ying Investigates language impacts on executive functions and music-autism trait relationships Previously studied neuropsychological consequences of pediatric diseases at Amsterdam Medical Centers Research Interests include autism's interaction with culture, multilingualism, and music; parental stress in neurodiverse families; and executive function interventions. She employs mixed-method approaches across clinical and educational contexts. Her recent publications analyze cultural validity of autism questionnaires , music's cognitive effects , and executive function training outcomes . Collaborations span institutions in the Netherlands, Malaysia, and international research networks. Academic Collaborations involve: Prof. Dr. Marian Jongmans (Utrecht University) University of Nottingham Malaysia Academic Medical Center Amsterdam Laboratory & Team Involvement : Lead researcher in Executive Function training games (e.g., Braingame Brian) Key player in the Dynamics of Youth (DoY) research program Co-developer of cross-cultural autism assessment protocols