We are open!

We are still happily zooming and enjoying the virtual lab meetings! Since the beginning of the pandemic we are working from home. After the initial lock down, testing sites are slowly starting to open up, while following strict safety protocols. Now, meetings are held online and going to the office is only possible when necessary. … Read more We are open!

New paper: Distinct cortical rhythms in speech and language processing and some more

New paper from our lab by Katerina Kandylaki and Sonja Kotz! In our commentary to Meyer et al. (2019) we draw attention to three main points to consider in any proposal/theory of neural oscillations for language: 1. Language in context 2. Neurobiological processing of continuous signals 3. Argument structure processing To read the commentary: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23273798.2020.1757729 … Read more New paper: Distinct cortical rhythms in speech and language processing and some more

New paper: ERP mismatch response to phonological and temporal regularities in speech

We are excited to share our new publication “ERP mismatch response to phonological and temporal regularities in speech”, fresh off the press at Scientific Reports! In collaboration with the M-BIC Brain and Language Lab, our PhD candidate Alex Emmendorfer uses a passive oddball paradigm to investigate how our brain makes use of regularities in the … Read more New paper: ERP mismatch response to phonological and temporal regularities in speech

Our lab-director Sonja Kotz at Universidad de Valparaiso, Chile!

See this article about our lab head Dr. Sonja Kotz and her work on music treatment for Parkinson’s. A collaboration with the University of Valparaiso, Chile!

School workshop: Vragen stellen aan het brein

Asking questions to the brain (Vragen stellen aan het brein): a 60min interactive workshop about the brain and rhythm. In February and May 2019 Katerina Kandylaki of BAND-Lab brought this workshop to 5th year class pupils at two local schools (Porta Mosana, Maastricht and Sophianum, Gulpen). She explained the basic concepts of imaging and stimulation … Read more School workshop: Vragen stellen aan het brein

Lab Director – Sonja A. Kotz

I hold a Chair in Neuropsychology and Translational Cognitive Neuroscience at the Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience (FPN), Department of Neuropsychology and Psychopharmacology (NP&PP) at Maastricht University, the Netherlands. I serve as a board member and senior editor of major journals (Neuroimage, Cortex, PLoS ONE, Time & Time Perception) and actively review for all top journals … Read more Lab Director – Sonja A. Kotz

Our Research

The primary goal of the group is to investigate the facilitatory effects of predictive cues in comprehension and its underlying processes. Focusing on rhythmic, formal, and emotional cues in communicative signals, we aim to identify factors that modulate the extraction of cues and thus the resulting predictions. Furthermore, we examine the functional and neuroanatomical links … Read more Our Research

Publications

[last update 20.07.20] Stahl, B., Gawron, B., Regenbrecht, F., Floel, A., & Kotz, S.A. (2020). Formulaic language resources may help overcome difficulties in speech-motor planning after stroke. Plos One. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0233608 Pinheiro, A.P., Schwartze, M., & Kotz, S.A. (2020). Real and imagined sensory feedback have comparable effects on action anticipation. Cortex. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cortex.2020.04.030 Pinheiro, A.P., Schwartze, M., … Read more Publications

Meet the BAND-Lab

Here you will find information about our members and the research we conduct.

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Contact Us

If you are interested in joining the BAND Laboratory or collaborating on our projects, please email us at:

bandlab.um@gmail.com or

sonja.kotz@maastrichtuniversity.nl (lab director)

Postal address:

Universiteitssingel 40, 6229 ER
Maastricht, The Netherlands

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