VENI NWO: Congrats to dr. Ellen Boven and dr. Sadaf Soloukey Tbalvanday
NWO has awarded Veni's funding to dr. Ellen Boven and dr. Sadaf Soloukey Tbalvandany
How brain regions work together to coordinate movement
Dr. E.J.P. Boven, (Erasmus MC)
This project investigates how the brain controls rapid and flexible movements, such as reaching toward a moving object. Existing research studies brain regions in isolation or pairwise interactions. I move beyond pairwise interactions to study how multiple brain systems interact simultaneously. The focus is on the joint interaction between neural systems that predict, evaluate, and coordinate actions. To address this, I combine theoretical models with large-scale neural recordings and causal experiments in mice. Through this study, I will uncover how flexible motor control emerges and how disruptions in these brain networks contribute to movement disorders and brain-inspired control technologies.
OncoFlow: better visualization of brain vasculature during tumor surgery
Dr. S. Soloukey Tbalvandany, (Erasmus MC)
Removing brain tumors can be challenging because of essential blood vessels growing near the tumor. As a result, patients wake up too often with brain damage. With a brand-new 4D-ultrasound technique researchers are able to show blood vessels and flow with microscopic precision during surgery. In this study, neurosurgeons will apply this technique for the first time to study how they can recognize the difference between tumor and brain vessels. The team aims not only to improve future surgical safety, but also to advance understanding of brain and tumor blood supply.
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