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Maaike Vandermosten is an Associate Professor at KU Leuven, where she leads the Speech & Language Research group within the Department of Neurosciences. Her primary fields of research include developmental neuroimaging, dyslexia, neuroplasticity, and neuroimaging research on language. Vandermosten has contributed significantly to the understanding of phonological speech processing and developmental language disorders such as dyslexia and aphasia. She actively participates in various interdisciplinary projects, exploring sensitive periods in oral and written language development and the neural correlates of language recovery post-stroke. Her recent projects involve identifying cognitive-linguistic precursors to reading problems, developing auditory and visual processing tools for at-risk populations, and assessing EEG-based neural diagnostics for aphasia. Additionally, she has published numerous papers and presented at several national and international conferences, focusing on advancements in language assessment and the impact of formal schooling on brain behavior.
KU Leuven • Leuven, Belgium
Leading the Speech & Language Research group, focusing on language-related research and interdisciplinary projects.
Master of Engineering: Computer Science. Admission is at the discretion of the Faculty of Engineering Science.