New paper out 😋

With our latest publication in BBI Health, researchers from @LM_UGent and Neuromodulation Laboratory add compelling evidence about the role of the oral microbiome in autistic children: doi.org/10.1016/j.bbih…

The microbiome ladies of the Neuromodulation lab explaining all about oral and gut microbiome in autism at the International Human Microbiome Consortium Congress 2024 in Rome! Well done Margaux Evenepoel & Elise Tuerlinckx 👏🏻 👇 #IHMCC2024

Another academic year has passed so the time has come to congratulate our freshly graduated master thesis students! Very well done Lise and Ellen 🎓

✨ DEELNEMERS GEZOCHT VOOR KU LEUVEN ONDERZOEK✨ 🧩 Wie? Kinderen van 8-12 jaar, met of zonder een diagnose van autisme. 💡 Waarom? Help ons inzicht te krijgen in sociale afstemming en ontvang €10 per uur! 📩 Interesse? Neem contact met ons op via [email protected].

Congratulations to fellow ABIDE and OBIDE collaborator Adriana Di Martino for receiving the open science award at #OHBM2024 OHBM 👏🏻 👏🏻 very well deserved

Recap of #OHBM2024 OHBM - Kaat Alaerts and Jellina Prinsen presenting their posters 🧠 - Enjoying Korean cuisine - Jellina Prinsen presenting her second poster

Well done Margaux, always inspiring people 👏🏻

Save the date! On September 27th, join us at the Planetarium for WiseNight_belgium 🦖🪐 , a full day packed with exciting research presentations and discoveries! I’m excited to present my work at 6 PM at the @SoapboxscienceB booth. Hope to see you there! 🪐🔬

Last week Aymara Taillieu attended the Autism Research (ARCH) Showcase 2024 at Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience SGDP Centre KCL King's College London ! ☔ It was a great opportunity to exchange ideas💡with other early-career researchers 👩‍🎓in the field of autism and qualitative research. 🤝

We have maintained the annual tradition of running the 10km on the university trail! And it was fun too 😏 Hendrik-Jan De Vuyst Center for Developmental Psychiatry

Congrats to Jellina Prinsen for receiving the Fulbright Postdoctoral Scholar Award! She'll spend 3 months at Vanderbilt University with Prof Carissa Cascio, studying interoception in individuals with autism. Best of luck in Tennessee!🌍✨ Fulbright Belgium | Luxembourg | Schuman Neuromodulation Laboratory @cjcascio_phd

Last night, our team celebrated Christmas with gift exchanges, a visit to the Christmas market, and a delicious dinner🎄🎁 Happy holidays from the Neuromodulation Laboratory 🧠🥂 ✨ #Christmasdinner#Secretsanta

Thank you FWO !🥹 You can follow my PhD journey on my instagram account ´margaux_in_academia' 👩🏼‍🔬 @LM_UGent Neuromodulation Laboratory FaBeR KU Leuven

Thank you, Dr. peter simor, for a fascinating exploration of how mind-wandering—often seen as a distraction in our meditation research—can actually enhance learning and memory. 🧠✨ #neuromodulation #mindwandering #ULBruxelles

Can saliva samples ever play a role in diagnosing autism? 💦🦠

Join us this weekend at KU Leuven's 600 years event for a neurofeedback demo at BrainsHub (Gebouw The Nayer)! 🧠✨ Measure your brain activity & learn to relax with real-time neural feedback! 📍 Sat & Sun | ⏰ 10:00 - 16:00 #kuleuven #kuleuvenpt #neurofeedback Leuven Brain Institute

🎉 Congratulations to Prof. Kaat Alaerts on her inaugural lecture to mark her appointment from Associate Professor to Professor! A full house, fascinating insights into her research journey, and a successful reception to round off the evening. Kaat Alaerts Thierry Troosters

Together with the Psychology Department, we validated the Dutch version of the Affective Control Scale 🇧🇪. Curious about emotion regulation & psychometrics? Read more: doi.org/10.1016/j.jadr… #Neuropsychology #EmotionRegulation

🎯 Deelnemers gezocht! Heb jij last van stress? Wij onderzoeken of stressregulatie verbeterd kan worden met mindfulness en oxytocine (een lichaamseigen stof die helpt bij ontspanning en positieve sociale gevoelenss). 📩 Interesse? Mail naar [email protected]!