Hello! My name is Lizette Heine and I am a neuroscientist.
Coming from research on consciousness, with patients who suffer from disorders of consciousness I am especially interested in sensory perception. One of my current topics looks for ways to improve brain function, attention and responsiveness using emotional and salient stimuli, for example preferred music. My research-interests are however not limited to work on patients, and research topics have, among others, also involved acoustic perception in healthy subjects and functional connectivity in the congenitally blind.
Throughout my research I have employed multiple methods, main ones being (f)MRI, EEG, and PET, which are very often combined with behavioral assessments (neuropsychological metrics in the case of patient work). I generally analyze my data using Python, R, or Matlab.
2018
Personally relevant stimuli during assessment of patients with disorders of consciousness
Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
2017
2016
2015
2015
2014
2012
Resting state networks and consciousness
Frontiers in Psychology
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Brain connectivity and sensory stimulation in patients with disorders of consciousness
European Doctorate defended September 2016
This thesis explores brain connectivity and sensory stimulation in patients with disorders of consciousness (DOC). These are serious conditions where massive brain damage can lead to a dissociation between arousal and awareness (e.g., UWS and MCS).
Part I explores brain connectivity. We highlight that brain function and structure are intimately related to each other, and to consciousness. The decrease in brain function can be used to distinguish between the clinically indicated states of consciousness.
Part II evaluates passive sensory stimulations. Preferred stimuli may have the power to momentarily enhance brain function, and behavioral responses.
Since 2016
Post-doctoral researcher
Audition, Cognition, and Psychoacoustics team (CAP) - Lyon Neuroscience Research Centre, University Claude Bernard 1, France.
2016
Visiting Researcher
International Vegetative State and Consciousness Science Institute, Hangzhou Normal University, China
2016
European Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences
Brain connectivity and sensory stimulation in patients with disorders of consciousness
Coma Science Group, GIGA Research Centre, University of Liège and University Hospital of Liège, Liège, Belgium.
2015
Secondment
Audition, Cognition, and Psychoacoustics team (CAP) - Lyon Neuroscience Research Centre, University Claude Bernard 1, France.
2014
Short stay
Analysis of resting state functional connectivity in congenitally blind
Department of Neuroscience & Pharmacology, Panum Institute. University of Copenhagen, Denmark
2013
Master of Science in Neuropsychology
Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Netherlands2011
Bachelor of Science in Biological Psychology
Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Netherlands2010
Erasmus Semester
University of Warsaw, PolandSince 2017
Teaching second year master course “Biomedical English” – Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1
Since 2016
Supervision of Master's students, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1
May 2016
Co-organization of a CRS-R workshop: workshop on theoretical and practical training of the coma recovery scale revised at the Coma Science Group
2014
Supervised one Master's student, University of Liège
2009-2011
Student tutor, Maastricht University