Towards assessing cortico-spinal excitability in both hands simultaneously: validation of a double-coil TMS method

Julien was a PhD student, having previously graduated in the field of motor sciences (2015). He first joined the CoActions lab in 2013 as a research student. During his master studies, he enhanced his research skills at KU Leuven working under the supervision of Pr. Swinnen thanks to an Erasmus grant. Julien was working on two main projects including (1) the development of a double-coil TMS method allowing to obtain motor-evoked potentials in both hands simultaneously and the investigation of preparatory inhibition in addiction.

Independent researcher at INSERM Lyon since 2022, focusing on neural mechanisms underlying motivation, decision-making, and apathy. Previously spent seven years as a postdoctoral researcher in the CoActions Lab investigating neural bases of motor decisions. Still affiliated as visiting researcher collaborating on multiple projects.

Medical doctor who conducted joint PhD research between CoActions Lab and EPFL. Developed innovative double-coil TMS approaches and investigated reward effects on motor learning. Currently postdoctoral fellow at EPFL working on transcranial Temporal Interference Stimulation.

Research broadly explores a range of questions pertaining to the cognitive neuroscience of human behavior. Conduct experiments to explore the interaction between cognition and action in neurologically healthy and impaired individuals. Use a variety of techniques to characterize the functional role of different parts of the motor pathways, including transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), functional and structural magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and electroencephalography (EEG). Recent research investigates the role of the locus coeruleus in various aspects of action control, including reaching movement control, decision making, and behavioral vigor, using transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) to causally probe this neuromodulatory system. More →