4Brain

Background and research focus

Background

4Brain is a multidisciplinary research group focusing on translational neuroscientific research in epilepsy, stroke, Multiple Sclerosis, and cognitive problems, with a specific expertise on neuromodulation.

Research focus

Neuroscientists within 4BRAIN focus on translational neuroscience to unravel the pathophysiology of neuropsychiatric disorders and to develop novel therapies. Multimodal neuroscience techniques are used to excel in the neuroscience field and bridge preclinical and clinical research. The focus of our preclinical research is on advanced recording and neuromodulation techniques in various models for neuropsychiatric diseases to understand their pathogenesis and search for new treatments. The focus of our clinical research is on multimodal clinical techniques including neurophysiology, imaging and neuropsychology and on the modulation of aberrant brain function using both non-invasive and invasive neuromodulatory treatments.

Members

Professors and Guest Professors

Paul Boon, Evelien Carrette (contact person), Veerle De Herdt, Guy Laureys, Alfred Meurs, Marijke Miatton, Robrecht Raedt, Kristl Vonck, Wytse Wadman

Postdoctoral researchers

Lars Emil Larsen, Mathieu Sprengers, Wouter Van Lysebettens

PhD candidates

Anirudh Acharya, Helen Bachmann, Charlotte Bouckaert, Sofie Carrette, Emma Christiaen (Department of Electronics and information systems), Erine Craey, Elien De Cock, Jana Desloovere, Stefanie Gadeyne, Charlotte Germonpré, Marie-Gabrielle Goossens, Stephanie Hödl, Simona Manzella, Ana Martos Martinez-Caja (Department of Nutrition, Genetics and Ethology), Ann Mertens, Lien Naert (Department of Experimental psychology), Silke Proesmans, Ruben Schoeters (Department of Information technology), Anne Sieben (Ghent University Hospital), Jeroen Spanoghe, Latoya Stevens, Nicolas Vandenbussche (Ghent University Hospital), Liesbeth Van Hijfte (Ghent University Hospital), Kristof Verhoeven (Ghent University Hospital)

Technical staff

Ine Dauwe (Ghent University Hospital), Jeroen Van Aken (extern)

National and international collaborations

National

UGent

GHEP-lab: Chris Baeken, Marie-Anne Vanderhasselt
Infinity: Chris Vanhove
Department for Microsystems Technology (CMST): Jan Van Fleteren, Frederik Leys
Medicinal Chemistry: Serge Van Calenberg

KU Leuven

Laboratory for Neuro- and Psychophysiology: Marc Van Hulle
Research Group for Neurobiology and Gene Therapy: Veerle Baekelandt
NERF: Fabian Kloosterman

VUB

Center for Neurosciences: Ilse Smolders, Dimitri De Bundel, Ann Massie, Ann Van Eeckhaut (formal longstanding collaboration via AMIE)

ULB-Erasme

Laboratoire de Cartography fonctionelle du Cerveau & MEG unit

UCL-Louvain

Institute for Neuroscience: Philippe Gailly, Jean-Noel Octave

International

Technical University Eindhoven: Bert Aldenkamp, Jan Bergmans, Rob Mestrom, Sveta Zinger, Maarten Paulides, Massimo Mischi, …
Donders Institute: Lennart Verhagen
University of IRVINE: Bruce McNaughton
University of Barcelona: Francisco Ciruela