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Dr Onno van der Groen

Adjunct Lecturer

Staff Member Details
Email: o.vandergroen@ecu.edu.au
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4509-7518

Onno is a Research Fellow in the School of Medical and Health Sciences investigating recovery after neurological damage in stroke with a focus on motor recovery. The work incorporates emerging technologies of transcranial magnetic stimulation, and rehabilitation robotics.

Background

Dr Onno van der Groen obtained his PhD at the ETH in Zurich (Switzerland) on the topic ‘The Enhancement of Sensory Perception through Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation’. He has a bachelor in Human Movement Sciences from the University of Groningen and a master in Cognitive Neuropsychology from the VU University in Amsterdam.

Professional Associations

  • Horizon 2020 “Expert in the Field”
  • Member of the Dutch Neurofederation

Research Areas and Interests

Motor rehabilitation and sensory perception following neurological injury

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Sciences, Switzerland, 2017.
  • Cognitive Neuropsychology (Research), Master of Science, Netherlands, 2012.
  • Bachelor of Science in Movement Science, Netherlands, 2010.

Research Outputs

Journal Articles

  • Van Der Groen, O., Ghosh, M., Norman, R., Kuceyeski, A., Tozlu, C., Kimberley, T., Lin, D., Buxbaum, L., Kwakkel, G., Cramer, S., Edwards, D. (2024). Point of View on Outcome Prediction Models in Post-Stroke Motor Recovery. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, 2024(Article in press), 13 pages. https://doi.org/10.1177/15459683241237975.

Journal Articles

  • Van Der Groen, O., Latella, C., Nosaka, K., Edwards, D., Teo, W., Taylor, J. (2023). Corticospinal And Intracortical Responses From Both Motor Cortices Following Unilateral Concentric Versus Eccentric Contractions. European Journal of Neuroscience, 57(4), 619-632. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejn.15897.
  • Smith, J., Van Der Groen, O., Learmonth, Y. (2023). Feasibility Meets Implementation Science: Narrowing the Research-To-Practice Gap for Exercise Activity in Multiple Sclerosis. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 22(Article in press), 17 pages. https://doi.org/10.1177/16094069231180162.
  • Potok, W., Van Der Groen, O., Sivachelvam, S., Bachinger, M., Frohlich, F., Kish, LB., Wenderoth, N. (2023). Contrast Detection Is Enhanced By Deterministic, High-Frequency Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation With Triangle And Sine Waveform. Journal of Neurophysiology, 130(2), 458-473. https://doi.org/10.1152/jn.00465.2022.

Journal Articles

  • Van Der Groen, O., Potok, W., Wenderoth, N., Edwards, G., Mattingley, J., Edwards, D. (2022). Using noise for the better: the effects of transcranial random noise stimulation on the brain and behavior. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 138(July 2022), Article number 104702. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2022.104702.
  • Potok, W., Van Der Groen, O., Bächinger, M., Edwards, D., Wenderoth, N. (2022). Transcranial Random Noise Stimulation Modulates Neural Processing of Sensory and Motor Circuits, from Potential Cellular Mechanisms to Behavior: A Scoping Review. eNeuro, 9(1), Article number ENEURO.0248-21.2021. https://doi.org/10.1523/ENEURO.0248-21.2021.

Journal Articles

  • Potok, W., Bächinger, M., Van Der Groen, O., Cretu, A., Wenderoth, N. (2021). Transcranial random noise stimulation acutely lowers the response threshold of human motor circuits. Journal of Neuroscience, 41(17), 3842-3853. https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.2961-20.2021.

Book Chapters

Journal Articles

  • Latella, C., Van Der Groen, O., Victora Ruas, C., Taylor, J. (2020). Effect of fatigue-related group III/IV afferent firing on intracortical inhibition and facilitation in hand muscles. Journal of Applied Physiology, 128(1), 149-158. https://doi.org/10.1152/japplphysiol.00595.2019.

Journal Articles

  • Van Der Groen, O., Mattingley, J., Wenderoth, N. (2019). Altering brain dynamics with transcranial random noise stimulation. Scientific Reports, 9(1), article number 4029. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-40335-w.

Journal Articles

  • Van Der Groen, O., Tang, M., Wenderoth, N., Mattingley, J. (2018). Stochastic resonance enhances the rate of evidence accumulation during combined brain stimulation and perceptual decision making. PLoS Computational Biology, 14(7), Article e1006301. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1006301.

Journal Articles

  • Van Der Groen, O., Wenderoth, N. (2016). Transcranial Random Noise Stimulation of Visual Cortex: Stochastic Resonance Enhances Central Mechanisms of Perception. Journal of Neuroscience, 36(19), 5289-5298. https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.4519-15.2016.

Journal Articles

  • Liu, Q., Balsters, JH., Baechinger, M., Van Der Groen, O., Wenderoth, N., Mantini, D. (2015). Estimating a neutral reference for electroencephalographic recordings: the importance of using a high-density montage and a realistic head model. Journal of Neural Engineering, 12(5), Article Number: 056012. https://doi.org/10.1088/1741-2560/12/5/056012.

Journal Articles

  • Van Der Groen, O., Van Der Burg, E., Lunghi, C., Alais, D. (2013). Touch Influences Visual Perception with a Tight Orientation-Tuning. PLoS One, 8(11), Article Number: e79558. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0079558.

Research Projects

  • Develop a systematic profiling of neurological conditions that will facilitate personalised treatment and streamline service delivery, Multiple Sclerosis Society of Western Australia, MS WA - Research funding for social and applied research, 2019 ‑ 2024, $5,224,039.
  • The feasibility and therapeutic utility of a 12-week telehealth delivered environmental enrichment program for young stroke survivors experiencing cognitive impairment, Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science, Neurotrauma Research Program, 2021 ‑ 2023, $84,600.
  • Low-intensity rTMS in human spinal cord injury: a translational approach, Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science, Neurotrauma Research Program, 2020 ‑ 2022, $67,819.
  • Development of an algorithm that determines the optimal location for stimulating the brain with strong magnets to elicit movement, Edith Cowan University, ECU Early Career Researcher Grant - 2019, 2019 ‑ 2020, $29,986.
  • Improving recovery after spinal cord injury, SpinalCure Australia, Equipment Grant, 2019, $8,576.
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