Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience

The Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience (Bertarelli Chair in Cognitive Neuroprosthetics) targets the brain mechanisms of body perception, body awareness and self-consciousness.

Non-invasive focused ultrasound reduces craving in opioid use disorde

28.02.25EPFL

Opioid use disorder is a major healthcare challenge in the US and an emerging challenge across Europe, with current treatments often falling short in preventing relapse. A study led by our close collaborators at Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (Prof. Ali Rezai, West-Virginia University, US) explored the safety and feasibility of focused ultrasound (FUS) neuromodulation as a potential new approach to reduce substance cravings and use in individuals with severe opioid and co-occurring substance use disorders.

Arnaud Droxler joins the Blanke Lab as VR engineer

28.02.25EPFL

Arnaud will contribute to the development of immersive virtual reality setups for experimental research projects on autobiographical memory and identified presence hallucination, bringing his competences in programming, graphic design and human-machine interaction.

Andreea-Maria Gui joins the Blanke Lab as PhD candidate

05.11.24EPFL

Using fMRI data acquisition combined with VR techniques, Andreea will investigate the neural coupling between autobiographical episodic memory and self-consciousness.

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