Would you like to contribute to our research? Below you can find our ongoing research projects and links to further information.
Metabolic Health in the Brain and the Body

For this project, we will search for healthy adults that are:
- 25-65 years old
- right-handed
- English- or Dutch-speaking
- in good mental & physical health
Timing:
Starting in Summer 2023
Contact:
insulinsensitivity.research@gmail.com
Researcher:
Kia Puustinen
Age-related alterations in motor and cognitive control

For this project, we are searching for healthy adults that are:
- 20-40 or 60-80 years old
- right-handed
- non-smokers
- English- or Dutch-speaking
- in good mental & physical health
Timing:
January 2023 – March 2024
Contact:
neuroplasticity.uhasselt@gmail.com
Researchers:
Sara Ferreira, Maud Beeckmans & Joana Frieske
The effect of exercise of high vs. moderate intensity on the brain in type 2 diabetes

For this project, we are searching for type 2 diabetes patients that are:
- 30-75 years old
- do not take insulin
- not physically active but are willing to get more active
- right-handed
- Dutch-speaking
Timing:
November 2024 – November 2026
Contact:
diabetes.onderzoek@uhasselt.be
Researcher:
Robin Heemels & Jitske Vandersmissen
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