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Persoonlijk profiel
Onderzoeksinteresses
Silke Coemans obtained her Master in Biomedical Sciences: Neurosciences at the University of Antwerp. She is currently pursueing a PhD in Neurolinguistics as a FWO Research Fellow, titled "Bilingualism and aging: the case of Primary Progressive Aphasia".
Summary of the Project:
Bilingualism is becoming the norm in our increasingly global, but also aging society. Whereas increased bilingualism is generally seen as a positive trend because it may have a beneficial effect on executive functions, the aging of our global population is not as it goes hand in hand with the proliferation of dementias. Our goal is to investigate the relationship between bilingualism, executive functions and dementias. We focus on people with primary progressive aphasia (PPA): a dementia specifically impairing language skills in the initial stage. In our project, these PPA patients will receive language therapy focused on problem areas in their first language (L1) complemented with cerebellar transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in order to reinvigorate neural activation.
This project will investigate the effect of tDCS combined with language therapy on (1) the most severely impaired L1 and L2 skills, (2) the neural pathways implicated in speech and language functionsvia volume comparisons through diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), and (3) domain general executive functions subserving amongst otherslanguage control, which is of essential importance to bilinguals. It is expected that this project will broaden our understanding of language functions in the aging bilingual brain. With this project, we hope to contribute to ongoing discussions on the role of bilingualism in protecting against the first symptoms of neurodegenerative diseases.
Opleiding / Academische kwalificatie
Biomedical Sciences, Neurosciences
27 sep 2016 → 28 jun 2018
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- 1 Soortgelijke profielen
Samenwerkingen en hoofdonderzoeksgebieden uit de afgelopen vijf jaar
Projecten
- 2 Actief
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FWOWO44: Wetenschappelijk onderzoeksnetwerk Primaire Progressieve Afasie
Keulen, S., Struys, E., Coemans, S., Lada, A. & Paquier, P.
1/01/25 → 31/12/29
Project: Fundamenteel
Onderzoeksoutput
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Effects of Cerebellar Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Bilingual Logopenic Primary Progressive Aphasia
Coemans, S., D'Aguiar, V., Paquier, P., Tsapkini, K., Engelborghs, S., Struys, E. & Keulen, S., 11 sep 2024, In: Journal of Alzheimer's Disease Reports. 8, 1, blz. 1253-1273 21 blz.Onderzoeksoutput: Article › peer review
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Unlocking the bilingual brain: Cerebellar tDCS and language in progressive aphasia
Coemans, S., 2024, 237 blz.Onderzoeksoutput: PhD Thesis
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Case report: the effects of cerebellar tDCS in bilingual post-stroke aphasia
Coemans, S., Struys, E., Tsapkini, K., Paquier, P., Vandenborre, D. & Keulen, S., 20 jul 2023, In: Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. 17, blz. 1-9 9 blz., 1173178.Onderzoeksoutput: Article › peer review
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A systematic Review: Idiom Comprehension in Aphasia: The Effects of Stimuli and Task Type
Lada, A., Paquier, P., Manouilidou, C., Keulen, S. & Coemans, S., 9 nov 2022, International Science of Aphasia Conference. University of Groningen, Vol. 27. 3 blz. (Stem-, Spraak-, Taalpathologie).Onderzoeksoutput: Conference paper
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Cerebellar tDCS in bilingual post-stroke aphasia: a case-study
Coemans, S., Lada, A., Vandenborre, D., Wilssens, I., Engelborghs, S., Tsapkini, K., Struys, E. & Keulen, S., 9 nov 2022, International Science of Aphasia Conference. University of Groningen, Vol. 27. 3 blz. (Stem- Spraak- en Taalpathologie ; vol. 27).Onderzoeksoutput: Conference paper
Prijzen
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PhD Day Brussels Centre for Language Studies: Best Poster Award
Coemans, Silke (Recipient), 3 jun 2022
Prijs: Other distinction
Bestand
Activiteiten
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Systematic reviews: A methodological approach to synthesizing evidence
Silke Coemans (Speaker)
15 feb 2025Activiteit: Talk at a school event
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Case series: Methodology and Insights from Current Research
Silke Coemans (Speaker)
17 feb 2025Activiteit: Talk at a school event
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Meta-analyses: Quantifying evidence across research
Silke Coemans (Speaker)
16 feb 2025Activiteit: Talk at a school event
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A comparison of cerebellar tDCS effects in non-fluent PPA and post-stroke aphasia
Silke Coemans (Speaker), Stefanie Keulen (Contributor) & Esli Struys (Contributor)
27 mei 2024Activiteit: Talk or presentation at a conference
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The linguistic cerebellum: the cerebellum as a target site for language intervention
Silke Coemans (Speaker) & Stefanie Keulen (Contributor)
24 mei 2024Activiteit: Talk or presentation at a workshop/seminar