Sjoerd Meijer

My name is Sjoerd Meijer and I’m aPh.D.D student in the lab passionate about circuit-level neuroimaging and neuromodulation. I aim to discover how brain stimulation can alleviate anxiety in humans. I use a combination of state-of-the-art brain stimulation techniques, behavioral tasks, and functional neuroimaging to map causal brain-behavior relationships. I use transcranial ultrasonic stimulation (TUS), which enables us to target the source of anxiety – deep in the brain. Further, I investigate the potential anxiolytic effects of dual-site transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) on approach-avoidance behavior in social anxiety. My research could open up new avenues for anxiety disorder therapies.