Jeroen Van Schependom

Jeroen Van Schependom

Research professor

Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Hello

I am an assistant professor at the department of Electronics and Informatics (ETRO) and the AI supported modelling in clinical sciences (AIMS) at Vrije Universiteit Brussel. I work on cognitive impairment in neurological disorders. My main research goal is to develop novel treatments strategies based on an improved understanding of how different neurological disorders affect specific cognitive domains. To this aim, my team uses a variety of neuroimaging techniques (MEG, MRI), tests novel neuromodulation techniques in rodent models of multiple sclerosis and assesses the validity of neurostimulation simulation software in neurological diseases.

Next to my research, I am currently an elected member of the Jonge Academie where we work on a variety of topics relevant to academia.

Download my resumé as a PDF.

Experience

 
 
 
 
 
Jonge Academie
Elected Member
Mar 2022 – Present
The Jonge Academie is a place where young promising researchers meet to discuss and debate burning themes in Academia
 
 
 
 
 
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Research professor
Nov 2019 – Present
Research professor possition at VUB in between the Faculties of Medicine and Pharmacy (AIMS), and Engineering (ETRO)
 
 
 
 
 
FWO
FWO Postdoctoral fellow
Oct 2016 – Oct 2019
Multimodal processing of MEG and DWI data acquired in people with multiple sclerosis with research visits to Oxford and Pompeu Fabra.
 
 
 
 
 
FWO
FWO Aspirant fellow
Oct 2012 – Oct 2016
Analysis of neuropsychological, neurophysiological and neuroanatomical data to understand cognitive disease evolution in multiple sclerosis

Education

 
 
 
 
 
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
PhD in Medical Sciences
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Jul 2011 – May 2015 Brussels
  • Datamining of clinical cognitive data
  • Analysis of cognitive decline in multiple sclerosis
  • Automated analysis of electroencephalography (EEG) data
  • Graph theoretical analysis of EEG networks
  • Automated processing of MR imaging
 
 
 
 
 
UMons
PhD in Psychological Sciences
UMons
Jul 2011 – May 2015 Mons
  • Joint PhD with UMons
  • PhD presented at UMons in French
 
 
 
 
 
UGent
MSc Physics Engineering
UGent
Oct 2009 – Jul 2011 Ghent
  • Erasmus to Universidad Complutense de Madrid
  • Master thesis on the effect of orbital degeneration and structure on the efficiency of molecular magnets, see here
 
 
 
 
 
UGent
BSc Physics Engineering
UGent
Oct 2006 – Jul 2009 Ghent

Get in touch

You can contact me at jeroen dot van dot schependom at vub dot be