{"id":358,"date":"2022-11-25T13:35:58","date_gmt":"2022-11-25T13:35:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aburlab.web.rug.nl\/?page_id=358"},"modified":"2025-10-21T20:50:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T20:50:09","slug":"projects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aburlab.web.rug.nl\/index.php\/projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There are several ongoing projects in the lab, with additional opportunities to conduct smaller projects\/master theses. If you are interested in being involved you can email d.abur@rug.nl or contact us <a href=\"https:\/\/aburlab.web.rug.nl\/index.php\/lab-interest-form\/\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-5fe3aa68\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-collapsedRows-layout has-mobile-collapsedRows-layout has-vertical-unset has-light-bg\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-6355557e\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column ticss-48ef8f35\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-94bc23d7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"214\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/aburlab.web.rug.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/val-circle.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1036 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"ticss-5a0e8cbb\"><strong>Speech rhythm: do we move to our own beat?<\/strong> (NWO PhD in the Humanities Grant PGW.25.021 awarded to Defne Abur &amp; Martijn Wieling and led by Valentine Lucquiault)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-e7117b0d\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-collapsedRows-layout has-mobile-collapsedRows-layout has-vertical-unset has-light-bg\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-dc8f8a73\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column ticss-48ef8f35\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-94bc23d7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/aburlab.web.rug.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/s-girino-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1088 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aburlab.web.rug.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/s-girino-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aburlab.web.rug.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/s-girino-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aburlab.web.rug.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/s-girino-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aburlab.web.rug.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/s-girino-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aburlab.web.rug.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/s-girino-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/aburlab.web.rug.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/s-girino-1.jpg 1857w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"ticss-5a0e8cbb\"><strong>Motor learning in neurodegeneration<\/strong> (Young Academy Groningen PhD Award awarded to Defne Abur &amp; Riemer Vegter and led by Susanna Girino)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-1282ada6\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-collapsedRows-layout has-mobile-collapsedRows-layout has-vertical-unset has-light-bg\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-daf90c4b\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column ticss-48ef8f35\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-94bc23d7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/aburlab.web.rug.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/bcnaward2-1024x601.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-955 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aburlab.web.rug.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/bcnaward2-1024x601.png 1024w, https:\/\/aburlab.web.rug.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/bcnaward2-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/aburlab.web.rug.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/bcnaward2-768x450.png 768w, https:\/\/aburlab.web.rug.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/bcnaward2.png 1294w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"ticss-5a0e8cbb\"><strong>Functionally relevant neural oscillations for speech<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rug.nl\/research\/behavioural-cognitive-neurosciences\/?lang=en\">Research School of Behavioural and Cognitive Neurosciences<\/a> Seed Grant awarded to Defne Abur and Miles Wischnewski)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-8e825c21\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-collapsedRows-layout has-mobile-collapsedRows-layout has-vertical-unset has-light-bg\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-b55f04cd\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column ticss-48ef8f35\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-94bc23d7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"672\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/aburlab.web.rug.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dan-mu.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1074 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aburlab.web.rug.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dan-mu.jpg 672w, https:\/\/aburlab.web.rug.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dan-mu-300x295.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"ticss-5a0e8cbb\"><strong>Neural control of vocal pitch<\/strong> (Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture, and Science Starter Grant awarded to Defne Abur &amp; Frank Tsiwah and led by Dan Mu)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-98ac11f9\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-collapsedRows-layout has-mobile-collapsedRows-layout has-vertical-unset has-light-bg\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-7b840448\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column ticss-48ef8f35\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-94bc23d7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/aburlab.web.rug.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/katharinapolsterer-modified.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-54 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aburlab.web.rug.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/katharinapolsterer-modified.png 320w, https:\/\/aburlab.web.rug.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/katharinapolsterer-modified-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/aburlab.web.rug.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/katharinapolsterer-modified-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"ticss-5a0e8cbb\"><strong>Impact of aging, cognition, and sensory function on speech<\/strong> (NWO PhD in the Humanities Grant PGW.23.021 awarded to Defne Abur &amp; Martijn Wieling and led by Katharina Polsterer)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-febdacf7\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-collapsedRows-layout has-mobile-collapsedRows-layout has-vertical-unset has-light-bg\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-21dae5b1\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column ticss-48ef8f35\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-94bc23d7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"354\" src=\"https:\/\/aburlab.web.rug.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/grantphoto.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-474 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aburlab.web.rug.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/grantphoto.png 724w, https:\/\/aburlab.web.rug.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/grantphoto-300x147.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"ticss-5a0e8cbb\"><strong>Speech motor learning  &amp; forgetting <\/strong> (YAG-SER Interdisciplinary Project awarded to Defne Abur, Thomas Wilschut, Catherine Sibert, &amp; Hedderik van Rijn)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-0db8be60\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-collapsedRows-layout has-mobile-collapsedRows-layout has-vertical-unset has-light-bg\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-50cfa5d1\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column ticss-48ef8f35\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-94bc23d7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"417\" height=\"417\" src=\"https:\/\/aburlab.web.rug.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/thomastienkamp-modified.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aburlab.web.rug.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/thomastienkamp-modified.png 417w, https:\/\/aburlab.web.rug.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/thomastienkamp-modified-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/aburlab.web.rug.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/thomastienkamp-modified-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 417px) 100vw, 417px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"ticss-5a0e8cbb\"><strong>Speech flexibility following oral cancer treatment<\/strong> (University of Groningen PhD in the Humanities Grant awarded to Thomas Tienkamp)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-c605793b\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-collapsedRows-layout has-mobile-collapsedRows-layout has-vertical-unset has-light-bg\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-1ca5a095\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column ticss-48ef8f35\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-94bc23d7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"442\" height=\"348\" src=\"https:\/\/aburlab.web.rug.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bcn-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-434 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aburlab.web.rug.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bcn-2.jpg 442w, https:\/\/aburlab.web.rug.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bcn-2-300x236.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 442px) 100vw, 442px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"ticss-5a0e8cbb\"><strong>Vocal motor control of loudness<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rug.nl\/research\/behavioural-cognitive-neurosciences\/?lang=en\">Research School of Behavioural and Cognitive Neurosciences<\/a> Seed Grant awarded to Defne Abur &amp; Sanne Moorman)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are several ongoing projects in the lab, with additional opportunities to conduct smaller projects\/master theses. 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