Madelon Vollebregt

Madelon Vollebregt
May, 2014
Personal information
Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour
Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging, room 2.24
Kapittelweg 29
6525 EN Nijmegen
The Netherlands
Email: [email protected]
Web: http://www.madelonvollebregt.nl
Objective
Psychiatric disorders can be studied at different levels. In my research I study clinical, neurocognitive,
and electrophysiological characteristics of the most common neurodevelopmental disorder; ADHD. My
goal is to combine these research fields in such a way that future treatments will benefit from it and
can be optimized.
Education
August 2012
Master of Science in Cognitive Neuroscience
Radboud University Nijmegen
August 2010
Master of Science in (Neuro)psychology
Radboud University Nijmegen
November 2009
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Radboud University Nijmegen
Research experience
September 2012 -
PhD Candidate
Research group Ole Jensen (neural oscillations)
Promotor: Jan Buitelaar
Co-promotors: Ole Jensen, Dorine Slaats-Willemse
Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre Donders
Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Department of
Neuropsychiatry, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Centre
For Cognitive Neuroimaging, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
Karakter Child and Adolescent Psychiatry University Centre,
Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
September 2011 – September 2012
Trainee Cognitive Neuroscience
Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Donders
Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Department of
Cognitive Neuroscience, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Centre
For Cognitive Neuroimaging, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
June 2010 – September 2012
Research Assistant
Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Donders
Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Department of
Cognitive Neuroscience, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Centre
For Cognitive Neuroimaging, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
Karakter Child and Adolescent Psychiatry University Centre,
Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
June 2010 – September 2012
Intern Neuropsychology
Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Donders
Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Department of
Psychiatry, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
Karakter Child and Adolescent Psychiatry University Centre,
Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
Clinical experience*
April 2010 – April 2011
Psychological Assistant
Hospital Gelderse Vallei Ede. Medical psychology
September 2009 - April 2010:
Intern Neuropsychology
Hospital Gelderse Vallei Ede. Medical psychology, memory
polyclinic
* Note that all research experiences are with clinical populations.
Conferences, symposia, and workshops
November 9-13, 2013
Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, San Diego,
California
Attendance.
October 31-November 1, 2013
Donders Discussions, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
Poster presentation. Neurocognitive and Behavioral
Parameters after EEG-neurofeedback in Children with ADHD;
A Double-Blind Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial.
July 10-13, 2013
Neuropsychological Society Mid-Year Meeting 2013,
Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Poster presentation. Neurocognitive and Behavioral
Parameters after EEG-neurofeedback in Children with ADHD;
A Double-Blind Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial.
May 16-17, 2013
How cognitive neuroscience can guide therapy,
Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Attendance.
March 20, 2013
BrainGain Consortium Review Meeting, Sanadome,
Nijmegen, the Netherlands
Presentation. Effects of EEG-neurofeedback and working
memory training in ADHD.
February, 25-26. 2013
Alpha: from mechanism to cognition, Frankfurt am Main,
Germany Attendance.
November, 28, 2012
The future of neurofeedback: insights from theory and
practice, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
Presentation. A randomized placebo-controlled trial of EEGneurofeedback in children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity
Disorder.
October, 25-26, 2012
Donders Discussions 2012, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
Attendance.
August 16, 2012
Project Proposal Meeting Donders Centre for Cognitive
Neuroimaging, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
Presentation. Electrophysiological outcome of EEGneurofeedback in a single-blind randomized placebocontrolled treatment study in ADHD children.
December 20, 2011
BrainGain Consortium Meeting, Maastricht, the
Netherlands.
Presentation. EEG-Neurofeedback and COGMED working
memory training in children with ADHD (PanTHER & WORM).
November 10, 2011
Project Proposal Meeting Donders Centre for Cognitive
Neuroimaging, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
Presentation. Posterior Alpha Oscillations as an Index for the
Attentional Bias in Children with Attentional Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder.
June 9-12, 2011
Music & Neurosciences, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
Attendance.
Research Projects
PANther
Project ADHD & EEG-Neurofeedback therapy
Investigate the efficacy and safety on EEG-Neurofeedback
therapy in children with ADHD on behavioral,
neuropsychological, and electrophysiological level.
WORM
WORking Memory training
Investigate the efficacy and safety on working memory training
in children with ADHD on behavioral, neuropsychological, and
electrophysiological level.
SHARK
A Study on the inter-Hemispheric Alpha Ratio in Kids with
ADHD
Investigate the difference in electrophysiological posterior
alpha activity between children with and without ADHD
Additional Projects
Donders Academy
Transfer of knowledge to the public and industry. Organization
of the 2013 Brain Awareness Week Activities
Publications
Van Dongen-Boomsma M., Vollebregt M.A., Slaats-Willemse D.**, Buitelaar J.K.** (2013). A
Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial of Electroencephalographic (EEG) Neurofeedback in
Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 74(8),
821-827.
Vollebregt, M.A.*, van Dongen-Boomsma*, M., Buitelaar, J.K. Slaats-Willemse, D. (2013). Does EEGneurofeedback improve neurocognitive functioning in children with AttentionDeficit/Hyperactivity Disorder? A systematic review and a double-blind placebo-controlled
study. Journal of Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry. doi: 10.1111/jcpp.12143. [Epub ahead of
print]
Van Dongen-Boomsma M., Vollebregt M.A., Slaats-Willemse D., Buitelaar J.K. (2014). Dr. van
Dongen-Boomsma and colleagues reply. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 75(3), 290.
Van Dongen‐Boomsma*, M.A., Vollebregt*, M. A., Buitelaar, J. K.**, & Slaats‐Willemse, D.** (2014).
Working memory training in young children with ADHD: a randomized placebo‐controlled trial.
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.12218. [Epub ahead of print]
Vollebregt, M.A.*, Van Dongen-Boomsma, M.*, Slaats-Willemse, D., Buitelaar, J.K. (accepted). What
future research should bring to help resolving the debate about the efficacy of EEGneurofeedback in children with ADHD. Frontiers Human Neuroscience.
* joint ﬁrst authors, ** joint last authors

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