Research Projects
Exploring the connections between physical activity, stress resilience, and mental health through innovative research approaches.
StayFine Project
Preventing relapse in adolescents
A longitudinal randomized control trial assessing the efficacy of a personalized app to prevent relapse in adolescents that remitted from depression and/or anxiety disorders.
LEOPARD PREDICT
Predicting antidepressant response
Determining if we can predict antidepressant-treatment response in depressed patients within two weeks of starting treatment using rsfMRI data and physical activity parameters.
STRIDE-4-Mental Health
Exercise for student wellbeing
Applying a network approach to uncover factors influencing exercise persistence in students and its relationships to mental health, personality, and lifestyle.
Brain Adaptations
Stress resilience following exercise
Investigating ΔFOSB and other brain adaptations driving stress resilience following voluntary wheel running in animal models.
The Social Gym
Studying social interactions and exercise in group-housed mice
Collaborating with SILS-UvA Technology Center to develop automated tracking systems for studying social behavior and voluntary exercise.
Synergistic effects of voluntary wheel running and immunotherapy on tumor growth and brain function
How movement and medicine shape tumor suppression and brain health
Investigating the combined effects of voluntary wheel running and immunotherapy on tumor growth and brain function.
Future Project
Coming soon
New research projects will be added here as they are developed.
Our Research Approach
Our lab employs a multi-disciplinary approach to understand the complex relationships between physical activity, stress resilience, and mental health.
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Combining neuroscience, psychology, and exercise physiology
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Translational research from animal models to human applications
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Innovative methodologies including neuroimaging and wearable technology
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