Katrijn Schruers
BSc MSc
DPhil Candidate
My research centers on understanding brain plasticity, specifically how learning and sleep drive changes in neural structures and networks. I am particularly interested in exploring how we might target and enhance these plasticity processes through innovative techniques, and I am passionate about utilising neuroimaging (EEG, fMRI) to capture and quantify these changes. My goal is to contribute to a deeper understanding of memory, with an eye toward developing interventions that support cognitive health across the lifespan.
Recent publications
Exploring the relationship between stroke lesion characteristics and sleep in chronic stroke survivors
Preprint
Guttesen AÁV. et al, (2025)
Sleep regularity index as a novel indicator of sleep disturbance in stroke survivors: a secondary data analysis.
Journal article
Schruers KB. et al, (2025), Sci Rep, 15
Sleep Regularity Index as a Novel Indicator of Sleep Disturbance in Stroke Survivors: A Secondary Data Analysis
Preprint
Schruers KB. et al, (2024)
The relationship between stroke lesion characteristics and sleep
Conference paper
Guttesen AAV. et al, (2024), JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH, 33
Regularity indices for sleep explored in stroke (RISES)
Conference paper
Schruers K. et al, (2024), JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH, 33