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Esther Aarts
Radboud University Nijmegen, University of California, Berkeley, Radboud University Medical Center
Research areas: Neuroscience · Cognitive Neuroscience · Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies · Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior · Gut microbiota and health
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Employment
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Radboud University Nijmegen Full professor2022 - Present
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Radboud Universiteit Principal Investigator, head of Food & Cognition group2017 - Present
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Radboud University senior researcher / AXA-RF + NWO-Veni fellow2012 - 2017
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University of California Berkeley post-doc / Niels Stensen fellow2010 - 2012
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Radboudumc post-doc2008 - 2010
Education
- 2004 - 2008
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Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen BSc + MSc1999 - 2004
Projects & Funding
Projects & funding information is unavailable.
Publications (83)
- Low-grade inflammation and daily life food-related motivation in obesity Save
- MIND-NL diet adherence moderates the relation of low-grade systemic inflammation with neuroinflammation and cognitive functioning: an exploratory cross-sectional study in older adults Save
- Low-grade inflammation in obesity causes low-effort food choice Save
- Surgery-induced reduction in inflammation relates to improved neural inhibitory control in obesity Save
- Additive effects of depression and obesity on neural correlates of inhibitory control. Save
- A multidomain lifestyle intervention to maintain optimal cognitive functioning in Dutch older adults-study design and baseline characteristics of the FINGER-NL randomized controlled trial. Save
- Stress-related eating in pregnancy? An RCT examining links between prenatal stress and food choices. Save
- A systematic review exploring the association between the human gut microbiota and brain connectivity in health and disease Save
- The effects of an 8-week mindful eating intervention on anticipatory reward responses in striatum and midbrain. Save
- Cognitive Control and Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery: the BARICO Study. Save
- Fatigue during acute systemic inflammation is associated with reduced mental effort expenditure while task accuracy is preserved. Save
- A systematic review exploring the association between the human gut microbiota and brain connectivity in health and disease Save
- Development of Spatial Orientation in Two-to-Three-Year-Old Children in Relation to Lifestyle Factors Save
- Correlation between brain function and ADHD symptom changes in children with ADHD following a few-foods diet: an open-label intervention trial. Save
- Sex Differences and the Role of Gaming Experience in Spatial Cognition Performance in Primary School Children: An Exploratory Study Save
- Correction: Szopinska-Tokov et al. Investigating the Gut Microbiota Composition of Individuals with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Association with Symptoms. Microorganisms 2020, 8, 406 Save
- Probiotics-induced changes in gut microbial composition and its effects on cognitive performance after stress: exploratory analyses. Save
- Multivariate associative patterns between the gut microbiota and large-scale brain network connectivity. Save
- Distraction decreases rIFG-putamen connectivity during goal-directed effort for food rewards. Save
- The cognitive effects of a promised bonus do not depend on dopamine synthesis capacity Save