Mariska van Steensel

Associate Professor

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msteense@umcutrecht.nl

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Research groups

Utrecht-BCI lab: developing neurotechnology for people with motor impairments

Research aim

The Utrecht BCI Lab investigates the neuronal mechanisms that support human brain function, with a focus on electrical (ECoG, EEG) and hemodynamic (fMRI) processes. Our goal is to translate fundamental neuroscience into practical neurotechnologies—especially fully implanted Brain‑Computer Interfaces (BCIs) that restore communication for people with severe paralysis.

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Recent publications

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Relational personhood Bouke Van Balen, Nick F. Ramsey, Mariska J. Vansteensel
Brain communications, 2026, vol. 8

High-density electrocorticography reveals sensorimotor cortex engagement in two distinct sites with different roles during audiovisual, audio, and visual speech perception Anouck Schippers, Zachary V. Freudenburg, Mariska J. Vansteensel, Mathijs Raemaekers, Nick F. Ramsey
NeuroImage, 2026, vol. 325

The effect of perceived auditory feedback on speech Brain-Computer Interface decoding performance A. Schippers, J. Berezutskaya, M. J. Vansteensel, Z. V. Freudenburg, N. E. Crone, N. F. Ramsey
Clinical Neurophysiology, 2025, vol. 180

Don't put words in my mouth Anouck Schippers, Mariska J Vansteensel, Zac V Freudenburg, Shiyu Luo, Nathan E Crone, Nick F Ramsey
Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation, 2025, vol. 22

A brain–computer interface working definition Marc W. Slutzky, Mariska J. Vansteensel, Christian Herff, Robert A. Gaunt
Nature biomedical engineering, 2025, vol. 9

Large-scale fMRI dataset for the design of motor-based Brain-Computer Interfaces Magnus S. Bom, Annette M.A. Brak, Mathijs Raemaekers, Nick F. Ramsey, Mariska J. Vansteensel, Mariana P. Branco
Scientific data, 2025, vol. 12