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S.L.Y. (Solenn) Walstra MSc

Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
Programme group Brain and Cognition
Area of expertise: Cognitive neuroscience, ultra-high field MRI, midbrain and striatum, subcortical vasculature

Visiting address
  • Nieuwe Achtergracht 129
  • Room number: G0.07
Postal address
  • Postbus 15915
    1001 NK Amsterdam
Contact details
  • Profile

    As a scientist, I work on model-based cognitive neuroscience projects that leverage ultra-high field magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), particularly 7 Tesla (7T), to investigate the structure and function of small subcortical nuclei involved in learning and decision-making. My research aims to bridge cellular-level findings from animal models and mesoscopic-scale insights into the functional neuroanatomy of the human midbrain and striatum.

  • Research

    Research methods

    • Structural MRI
    • Functional MRI
    • Quantitative MRI (R1, R2*, QSM)
    • Ventral tegmental area (VTA)
    • Midbrain
    • Striatum
    • Reinforcement learning
    • Evidence accumulation models
    • Joint modelling of behaviour and fMRI 
    • Post mortem
    • Subcortical vasculature
  • Ancillary activities
    No ancillary activities