Societal impact

With so much variety in my work it is difficult to determine a single mission statement. But as a neuroscientist, my primary motive is to do research on the human brain. That is, to understand how our brain works and how it explains our behavior, senses, thoughts and feelings. This is the goal I pursue in my daily work. As a related secondary goal I want to translate finding, such that they are beneficial for clinical use. I try to further develop brain stimulation methods to improve their therapeutic efficacy.

Besides my research goal, I also have a mission to educate people on neuroscience. Communicate my findings to all of you. Why? Because knowledge on our brain and how we behave helps us to make the best decision to promote our mental health. More about this in the Mental Health section. But, also, I think that neuroscience is just interesting and fun. I want to share that joy with each one of you.