Jeroen Van Schependom
jeroenvs.bsky.social
Jeroen Van Schependom
@jeroenvs.bsky.social
Associate Professor NeuroEngineering, interested in brain dynamics, neuromodulation and cognitive impairment in multiple sclerosis
@vub_etro, @AIMS_VUB, @VUBrussel, Member @JongeAcademie
Great work by Fahimeh Akbarian on task-induced 1/f slope modulations in #MultipleSclerosis!
November 7, 2025 at 2:15 PM
New in MS Journal: “Lost in dichotomization” — reducing MS cognitive scores to “impaired” vs “intact” slashes statistical power & hides patterns. 🧠📊 doi.org/10.1177/1352... #MSResearch #Neurology #Biomarkers
Lost in dichotomization: Preserving statistical power and sensitivity in MS cognitive research - Jeroen Van Schependom, Gary Cutter, 2025
Background: Research on cognitive impairment in multiple sclerosis (MS) often reduces performance across diverse domains—such as processing speed, working memor...
doi.org
August 13, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Reposted by Jeroen Van Schependom
We are delighted to announce the appointment of the new Young Academies Science Advice Structure (YASAS) Board, and we look forward to their contributions in shaping the future of science advice in Europe. Discover the new board: scadv.eu/SEDd6eP
July 25, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Reposted by Jeroen Van Schependom
the level of misinformation sparked because of this bananas EEG preprint is just really tragic.

By the way if you think that a researcher caused cognitive decline to happen to participants in a study you should probably be freaked out by that
If you use chatgpt you're stupid. It's confirmed
June 20, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Reposted by Jeroen Van Schependom
This is what the science machine does. No massive breakthrough. No single cure. Just lots and lots of cumulative knowledge that makes things better…

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
UK cancer survival rate doubles since 1970s amid ‘golden age’, report says
Half of those diagnosed will now survive for 10 years or more after advances in diagnosis and treatment
www.theguardian.com
June 3, 2025 at 5:35 AM
By distracting us with fake terrorism, this administration is inviting the real thing.
snyder.substack.com/p/the-next-t...
The Next Terrorist Attack
And What Comes After
snyder.substack.com
April 20, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Reposted by Jeroen Van Schependom
We hebben 10 nieuwe leden verkozen!
Ontdek ze hier 👉 www.jongeacademie.be/nieuws/nieuw...
February 19, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Reposted by Jeroen Van Schependom
Er hangt vandaag #liefde in de lucht bij de Jonge Academie.
We koppelen vandaag 25 parlementsleden met 26 wetenschappers.
Niet voor een #onenightstand, maar voor een #serieuze #relatie.
Ontdek alle koppels van #ScienceMeetsParliament op onze website: www.sciencemeetsparliament.be

#SmP2025
February 14, 2025 at 10:20 AM
🌟 Exciting news! Our new article, "A New Smartphone-Based Cognitive Screening Battery for Multiple Sclerosis (icognition): Validation Study", is now published! 🧠📱 Here's a quick summary:
January 21, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Reposted by Jeroen Van Schependom
Time for this to happen everywhere.
Over 60 German unis and institutes jointly announce they're leaving X due to the "lack of compatibility between the platform and the institutions' core values" (my translation)
nachrichten.idw-online.de/2025/01/10/h...
Was verbindet diese beeindruckende Vielzahl deutscher Hochschulen und Universitäten? Sie haben heute gemeinsam bekannt gegeben, dass sie sich von Elon Musks Plattform X (ehemals Twitter) zurückziehen. Möge der Rest dem guten Beispiel folgen. Es ist an der Zeit.
January 10, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Reposted by Jeroen Van Schependom
Stel je kandidaat voor Science meets Parliament.
In 2025 koppelen 🔗 we voor de derde keer een wetenschapper met een parlementslid.
De Jonge Academie wil weer 20 koppels samenstellen. Doe dus mee, schrijf je in tot 13 december via onze website (sciencemeetsparliament.be)

#SmP #ScienceMeetsParliament
November 27, 2024 at 9:58 AM
Reposted by Jeroen Van Schependom
Met de Jonge Academie zetten we (bijna) elk jaar een pairing scheme op tussen wetenschappers en politici. Het doel? Elkaars leefwereld beter leren begrijpen door elkaar een dag lang te volgen. Wetenschapper met interesse? De inschrijvingen voor 2025 staan open: www.sciencemeetsparliament.be
Science meets Parliament – Een initiatief van de Jonge Academie
www.sciencemeetsparliament.be
November 18, 2024 at 7:58 AM