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Mariska J. Vansteensel

Mariska J. Vansteensel

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Neuroscience

D-Index
35
Citations
5429
World Ranking
9174
National Ranking
251

Overview

Mariska J. Vansteensel is affiliated with Utrecht University in the Netherlands. Their research is primarily situated within the field of Neuroscience, where they have contributed to a substantial number of publications. The work spans significant subfields including Cognitive Neuroscience, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Neurology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, and Human-Computer Interaction.

The main research topics addressed by Mariska J. Vansteensel include EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces, Neuroscience and Neural Engineering, Neural dynamics and brain function, Functional Brain Connectivity Studies, Neurological disorders and treatments, Gaze Tracking and Assistive Technology, and Muscle activation and electromyography studies.

The scientist has authored and co-authored numerous papers, some recent examples are:

  • Advances in human intracranial electroencephalography research, guidelines and good practices (2022, NeuroImage)
  • Stable Decoding from a Speech BCI Enables Control for an Individual with ALS without Recalibration for 3 Months (2023, Advanced Science)
  • Brain-computer interfaces for communication (2020, Handbook of clinical neurology)
  • Brain-Computer Interfaces for Communication: Preferences of Individuals With Locked-in Syndrome (2021, Neurorehabilitation and neural repair)
  • Towards clinical application of implantable brain-computer interfaces for people with late-stage ALS: medical and ethical considerations (2022, Journal of Neurology)

Mariska J. Vansteensel frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including:

  • Nick F. Ramsey
  • Mariana P. Branco
  • Erik J. Aarnoutse
  • Zachary V. Freudenburg
  • Sacha Leinders

Their work has been published often in specific venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Neural Engineering
  • TUGraz OPEN Library (Graz University of Technology)
  • Clinical Neurophysiology
  • Neurorehabilitation and neural repair

Best Publications

  • Fully Implanted Brain-Computer Interface in a Locked-In Patient with ALS.

    Mariska J. Vansteensel;Elmar G.M. Pels;Martin G. Bleichner;Mariana P. Branco

  • A GABAergic mechanism is necessary for coupling dissociable ventral and dorsal regional oscillators within the circadian clock.

    Henk Albus;Mariska J. Vansteensel;Stephan Michel;Gene D. Block

  • Sleep states alter activity of suprachiasmatic nucleus neurons.

    Tom Deboer;Mariska J Vansteensel;László Détári;Johanna H Meijer

  • Automated electrocorticographic electrode localization on individually rendered brain surfaces

    Dora Hermes;Kai J. Miller;Herke Jan Noordmans;Mariska J. Vansteensel

  • Seasonal Encoding by the Circadian Pacemaker of the SCN

    Henk Tjebbe VanderLeest;Thijs Houben;Stephan Michel;Tom Deboer

  • Advances in human intracranial electroencephalography research, guidelines and good practices

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  • Neurophysiologic correlates of fMRI in human motor cortex.

    Dora Hermes;Kai J. Miller;Mariska J. Vansteensel;Erik J. Aarnoutse

  • Fast delayed rectifier potassium current is required for circadian neural activity.

    Jason N Itri;Stephan Michel;Stephan Michel;Mariska J Vansteensel;Johanna H Meijer

  • Fragile X-Related Proteins Regulate Mammalian Circadian Behavioral Rhythms

    Jing Zhang;Zhe Fang;Corinne Jud;Mariska J. Vansteensel

  • Decoding spoken phonemes from sensorimotor cortex with high-density ECoG grids.

    Nick F. Ramsey;Efraïm Salari;Erik J. Aarnoutse;Mariska J. Vansteensel

  • Brain-computer interfacing based on cognitive control.

    Mariska J. Vansteensel;Dora Hermes;Erik J. Aarnoutse;Martin G. Bleichner

  • Electrocorticographic dissociation of alpha and beta rhythmic activity in the human sensorimotor system

    Arjen Stolk;Arjen Stolk;Loek Brinkman;Mariska J Vansteensel;Erik Aarnoutse

  • Decoding hand gestures from primary somatosensory cortex using high-density ECoG.

    Mariana P. Branco;Zachary V. Freudenburg;Erik J. Aarnoutse;Martin G. Bleichner

  • Organization of cell and tissue circadian pacemakers: a comparison among species.

    Mariska J. Vansteensel;Stephan Michel;Johanna H. Meijer

  • Frequency specific spatial interactions in human electrocorticography: V1 alpha oscillations reflect surround suppression

    B.M. Harvey;M.J. Vansteensel;C.H. Ferrier;N. Petridou

  • Give me a sign: decoding four complex hand gestures based on high-density ECoG.

    M. G. Bleichner;Z. V. Freudenburg;J. M. Jansma;E. J. Aarnoutse

  • Stability of a chronic implanted brain-computer interface in late-stage amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

    Elmar G.M. Pels;Erik J. Aarnoutse;Sacha Leinders;Zac V. Freudenburg

  • Preservation of hand movement representation in the sensorimotor areas of amputees

    Mark L C M Bruurmijn;Isabelle P L Pereboom;Mariska J Vansteensel;Mathijs A H Raemaekers

  • Phase Resetting of the Mammalian Circadian Clock Relies on a Rapid Shift of a Small Population of Pacemaker Neurons

    Jos H. T. Rohling;Henk Tjebbe vanderLeest;Stephan Michel;Mariska J. Vansteensel

  • Dissociation between circadian Per1 and neuronal and behavioral rhythms following a shifted environmental cycle.

    Mariska J. Vansteensel;Shin Yamazaki;Henk Albus;Henk Albus;Tom Deboer

  • Stable Decoding from a Speech BCI Enables Control for an Individual with ALS without Recalibration for 3 Months

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  • Functional MRI-based identification of brain areas involved in motor imagery for implantable brain-computer interfaces.

    D Hermes;M J Vansteensel;A M Albers;M G Bleichner

  • The opioid fentanyl affects light input, electrical activity and Per gene expression in the hamster suprachiasmatic nuclei.

    Mariska J Vansteensel;Maria Chiara Magnone;Floor van Oosterhout;Stéphanie Baeriswyl

Frequent Co-Authors

Nick F. Ramsey
Nick F. Ramsey Utrecht University
Frans S.S. Leijten
Frans S.S. Leijten Utrecht University
Johanna H. Meijer
Johanna H. Meijer Leiden University Medical Center
Raymond van Ee
Raymond van Ee Radboud University
Natalia Petridou
Natalia Petridou Utrecht University
Serge O. Dumoulin
Serge O. Dumoulin Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Tom Deboer
Tom Deboer Leiden University Medical Center
Kai J. Miller
Kai J. Miller Mayo Clinic
Ivan Toni
Ivan Toni Radboud University
Peter C. van Rijen
Peter C. van Rijen Utrecht University

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