Laura Geurts

EDUCATION

College / University

University College Utrecht, Utrecht University

Highest Degree

Bachelor of Science (honours)

Major Subjects

Cognitive Neuroscience

Country

The Netherlands

Lab Experience

Basic methods in experimental psychology, basic techniques in microbiology.

Projects / Research

Feb – Aug 2012: Developmental dyslexia: the search for the second deficit – On the relationship between reading skills, naming speed, and visual attention (Bachelor thesis), Utrecht Institute of Linguistics OTS, Utrecht University
June 2011: Non-adjacent dependency learning in infants at familial risk of dyslexia: the role of attention. Interhsip, Babylab, Utrecht Institute of Linguistics OTS, Utrecht University

Scholarships / Awards

2012 – 2013:

Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

What I find particularly fascinating about the brain is how relatively simple biological mechanisms enable a wide range of complex cognitive processes and behavior. Thus, my main areas of interest within the neurosciences are the biological basis of cognition and learning. Furthermore, I am interested in (cognitive) neuropathology and neurodegenerative diseases.