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Mathilde Reyt

Brain

Mathilde earned a Bachelor’s degree in Biology from the University of Clermont-Ferrand (France) and completed a Master’s in Neuroscience at the University of Toulouse Paul Sabatier (France). During her master’s studies, she investigated the impact of aging on different learning methods by studying young, middle-aged, and older adults. She then pursued a PhD in Neuropsychology at the University of Liège (Belgium), where her research focused on the effects of daytime napping on cognitive performance and its neural correlates in older adults. Her PhD work employed a multidisciplinary approach to examine the relationships between daytime napping, circadian rhythms, cognitive performance, and brain structures in healthy aging. Currently, she is exploring the effects of non-pharmacological interventions on sleep and brain structure in the context of insomnia disorder. She is also deeply interested in physiological biomarkers, such as heart rate variability.


During her master’s studies, Mathilde developed a strong interest in functional imaging, a skill she further honed during her PhD. Recognizing that a comprehensive understanding of brain structure is crucial to fully grasp the underlying mechanisms at play, she decided to expand these skills through her current work.


Mathilde is also fortunate to work with the NIRS (Near-infrared spectroscopy) technique, applied in the context of sleep and memory research. This provides a valuable opportunity to explore variations in brain activity, particularly during learning and memory retrieval, without relying on MRI.

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