GA 708492 TMS_ATT
Código da Operação: Grant Agreement no. 708492
Acrónimo: TMS_ATT
Referência: GA 708492 TMS_ATT
Título: Brain stimulation of attention networks: examining old principles and developing new clinical applications
Área Científica: Systems neuroscience, Neuropsychology and cognitive psychology, Neuroimaging and computational neuroscience, Cognition (e.g. learning, memory, emotions, speech), Neurological disorders (e.g. Alzheimer's disease, Huntington's disease, Parkinson's disease)
Síntese do Projeto: Attentional deficits are a frequent consequence of brain damage after stroke. Current treatment approaches using brain stimulation techniques such as transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) are based on two theoretical constructs, namely (1) inter-hemispheric inhibition within the dorsal attention network and (2) the presence of interactions between the ventral and dorsal attention network and. The proposed projects put these constructs to the test by combining TMS with neuroimaging and, based on these findings, explore novel brain connectivity based TMS treatments. Collectively, these projects advance current neurocognitive models of attentional control and lead to advanced TMS protocols that can alleviate attention deficits in patients.
Investigador Responsável: Professor Doutor Miguel Castelo Branco
Programa de Financiamento: H2020 - Excellent Science
Instituição Financiadora: Commission Of The European Community
Data de início: 01-06-2016
Data de conclusão: 31-05-2018
Instituições participantes no Projeto: Universidade de Coimbra
Custo total elegível (EUR): 148.635,60€
Apoio financeiro da UE: 148.635,60€
Técnico do Projeto: Alexandre Leal
Contacto: 239247021