Our team
Geneviève Albouy
PI
Geneviève started her research career at the Universities of Lyon (France) and Liège (Belgium) where she conducted neuroimaging studies examining the influence of sleep on motor memory consolidation (2004-2008). She subsequently completed her postdoctoral research at the University of Montreal (Canada) where she specifically investigated the functional roles of the hippocampus and the striatum in this process (2009-2014). In 2015, she became Assistant Professor in the Movement Sciences Department at KU Leuven (Belgium) and is, since January 2021, an Associate Professor in the Department of Health and Kinesiology at the University of Utah. Her research investigates the plasticity processes supporting memory consolidation.
Ainsley Temudo
PhD Student
After completing my Bachelor's degree in Medical Science at the University of Glamorgan, I went on to earn a Master’s degree in Cognitive neuroscience at the University of York. From 2016-2021, I worked as a research associate in the sreenivasan lab at New York University Abu Dhabi. I joined Genevieve’s team as a PhD student in January 2022 at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City . My interests are in learning and memory and my current research uses fMRI to investigate the brain processes associated with accelerated memory consolidation across procedural and declarative memory domains.
Xiaoxi Pan
PhD Student
I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Nantong University and a Master’s from Beijing Language and Culture University. My prior research used EEG to study real-time language processing, specifically how the brain infers implicit meaning. In 2024, I joined Dr. Geneviève Albouy’s lab at the University of Utah. My current research interest focuses on offline memory processes, investigating how the hippocampus supports motor memory consolidation. Using targeted intervention strategies (TIS) and multimodal neuroimaging (e.g., fMRI), I aim to uncover causal links between hippocampal activity and motor skill retention. It's an exciting journey!
Owen Benzley
PhD Student
I earned my Bachelor’s in Neuroscience at Brigham Young University, where I worked as a research assistant utilizing Lesion Network Mapping to identify brain regions implicated in neurogenic stuttering. In 2024, I joined the University of Utah to pursue my PhD in the Cognitive and Motor Neuroscience track. My research project focuses on the effects of exercise in older adults, examining its impact on GABA levels in motor and memory-related brain regions and associated changes in cognitive function. My PhD project is done in collaboration with Dr. Brad King from the Lifespan Neuroscience Lab (co-supervision).
Marie-Frédérique Bernier
PhD Student
After completing her bachelor (2021) and master (2023) degrees in Psychology, Marie-Frédérique is currently doing her PhD in neurosciences and clinical neuropsychology at Laval University (Canada) under the co-direction of Philippe Albouy (University of Laval) and Genevieve Albouy (University of Utah). While her Master’s research project focused on sleep-dependant brain correlates of motor learning consolidation, her doctoral project explores the role of neural reactivations of motor sequences in the hippocampus, combining a behavioral task with MEG and SEEG recordings, as well as invasive hippocampal stimulation and tTIS.
Undergraduate students
Sophia Terrill, Health and Kinesiology (SPUR alumni)
Elise Perry, Biology (UROP fellow)
Krista Hamilton, Psychology (Honors thesis, UROP fellow)
ALUMNI
Post-docs
Menno Veldman; Assistant Professor, University of Groningen, Netherlands
Moran Gilat; Assistant Professor, KU Leuven, Belgium
Nina Dolfen; Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Ghent, Belgium; Columbia University, USA
Judith Nicolas; FMR Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Lyon, France
PhD students
Nina Dolfen; Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Ghent, Belgium; Columbia University, USA
Mareike Gann; Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Huamburg, Germany; University of Oxford, UK
Simon Titone; Sleep technician, Monash University, Australia
Serena Reverberi; Postdoctoral Fellow; EPFL, Switzerland
Visiting students
Ather Mujitaba, ERASMUS student
Amaia Dornier; PhD Student, Neurospin, France
Anne Prickaerts; Master student, University of Groningen, Netherlands
Anouck Matthijs; PhD student, KU Leuven, Belgium
Maura Seynaeve; PhD student, KU Leuven, Belgium
Master students
Abigail White, University of Utah, USA (co-supervisor)
Jolien Baeyens, KU Leuven, Belgium
Eline Pseukens, Biomedical Sciences, KU Leuven, Belgium
Kaat Bogaart, Movement Sciences, KU Leuven, Belgium
Eelen Marte, Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven, Belgium
Eline Mertens, Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven, Belgium
Larissa Naulaerts, Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven, Belgium
Brecht Somers, Movement Sciences, KU Leuven, Belgium
Wouter van Dun, Movement Sciences, KU Leuven, Belgium
Ella Van Horebeek, Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven, Belgium
Lies Vandenhoudt, Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven, Belgium
Eva Van Meerbeek, Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven, Belgium
Anke Van Roy, Movement Sciences, KU Leuven, Belgium
Chloe Van Massenhove, Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven, Belgium
Emma Osaer, Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven, Belgium
Jana Vandecandelaere, Biomedical Sciences, KU Leuven, Belgium
Fabien Huaranca Ilaquita, Biomedical Sciences, KU Leuven, Belgium
Gaelle Dumont, Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven, Belgium
Biene Ooms, Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven, Belgium
Kaat van Rooij, Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven, Belgium
Michelle Roussard, Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven, Belgium
Zenzi Renard, Biomedical Sciences, KU Leuven, Belgium
Marteen Van de Velde, Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven, Belgium
Paulien Lievens, Biomedical Sciences, KU Leuven, Belgium
Hava Isci, Biomedical Sciences, KU Leuven, Belgium
Undergraduate students
Ashmita Karki, Psychology, University of Utah
Nanci Delacruz Mejia, Health and Kinesiology, University of Utah (Honors thesis, UROP, LEAP fellow)
Malia Lynn Mccann, Bachelor, Health and Kinesiology, University of Utah (LEAP fellow)
Zienna Alexis, Health and Kinesiology, University of Utah
Owen Benzley, Health and Kinesiology, University of Utah (SPUR fellow)
Paulina Vargas, Health and Kinesiology, University of Utah (SPUR, BUIDLing scholars)
Clara William, Health and Kinesiology, University of Utah (Honors thesis, SPUR fellow)
Mohamed Rifi, Biomedical Sciences, KU Leuven, Belgium
Martha Cromphout, Biomedical Sciences, KU Leuven, Belgium
Wannes Vanoyenbrugge, Medical Sciences, KU Leuven, Belgium
Minh Ton That, Medical Sciences, KU Leuven, Belgium
Frone Bortels, Medical Sciences, KU Leuven, Belgium
Charlotte Poortmans, Medical Sciences, KU Leuven, Belgium
Wout Vandensande, Movement Sciences, KU Leuven, Belgium
Hannes Waelkens, Movement Sciences, KU Leuven, Belgium
Dajana Tare, Movement Sciences, KU Leuven, Belgium
Arne Vrebos, Bachelor student Movement Sciences
Arne Dedrie, Bachelor student Movement Sciences
Kaat Bogaart, Bachelor student Movement Sciences
Fiene De Meyer, Bachelor student Movement Sciences
Fabian Feyearts, Bachelor student Movement Sciences
Tjeu Steenwegen, Bachelor student Movement Sciences
Lieze Vrancken, Bachelor student Movement Sciences
Emma Stockman, Bachelor student Movement Sciences
Liesbeth Ory, Bachelor student Biomedical Sciences
Stijn Wigerinck, Bachelor student Medicine
Sam Verrept, Bachelor student Medicine
Caspar Konings, Bachelor student Medicine
Marie-Camille Vanderheeren, Bachelor student Medicine
Laura Raes, Bachelor student Biomedical Sciences
Laurien Paredis, Bachelor student Biomedical Sciences
Merlijn Nemegeer, Bachelor student Medicine
Eline Vonck, Bachelor student Biomedical Sciences
Nathalie Jacobs, Bachelor student Biomedical Sciences
Vincent Vandebroek, Bachelor student Medicine
Lars Van Damme, Bachelor student Medicine