Maarten Laroy, PhD
About Me
Understanding mental health
As an experimental psychologist specializing in neuroscience and mental health, my expertise centers on neuromodulation and neuroimaging of mood disorders. I received my PhD at the KU Leuven in Belgium, where my research investigated the neurobiological effects of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) on patients with severe depression.
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Where do I work?
Employment
I am currently employed at the University Psychiatric Centre (UPC) KU Leuven as Neuromodulation Coordinator and Senior Researcher.
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Research Affiliation
I am also affliliated with the Centre for Neuropsychiatry, at the Leuven Brain Institute of the KU Leuven Belgium. Our lab is dedicated to studying the neurobiological mechanisms of psychiatric disorders and treatments.
Memberships
LBI Neuromodulation Focus Group (Program Manager)
Global ECT-MRI Research Collaboration - Young Researchers Collective
(Founder)
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Belgian College of Neuropsychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry
(Member)
Outreach Events
Several of the public outreach events for which I contributed
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Brain Awareness Week
Care4Brain
Vlaamse Verening voor Psychiatrie
Paridaens High School
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I am always available to contribute to scientific (outreach) events
Education
2019 - 2024
PhD Neuroscience
KU Leuven
PhD (FWO Fellowship) at the Centre for Neuropsychiatry. Doctoral School of Biomedical Sciences at the KU Leuven. Promotor: Prof. Dr. F. Bouckaert
Thesis: Multimodal imaging of neuroplasticity following electroconvulsive therapy for depression
2017 - 2019
Master of Science
KU Leuven
Master of Science in Psychology: Theory & Research, Catholic University of Leuven (magna cum laude).
Thesis: Missed connections in Alzheimer’s Disease: A resting-state fMRI study of APP KI mice
2013 - 2016
Bachelor of Science
KU Leuven
Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Catholic University of Leuven (cum laude)