Personal profile
Research interests
- Infant and child EEG/ERP
- Brain-connectivity in young children
- Fetal fuctional brain imaging
- Early life influences (e.g., maternal stress during pregnancy, sleep issues, maternal-infant interaction)
- Graph theory
Current courses
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External positions
Supervising gifted and autistic children with the use of boardgames and roleplaying. (De Jonge Strateeg)
1 Apr 2024 → …
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Research output
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Dispositional mindfulness and mindful parenting in fathers: Associations with child behavioral problems
de Waal, N., Boekhorst, M. G. B. M., Van Den Bergh, B. R. H. & Van Den Heuvel, M. I., 13 Mar 2026, In: Mindfulness. 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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The interplay between poverty and the human brain connectome across the lifespan: A systematic review
van der Heijden, F., Ali, N., van den Heuvel, M. I., De Baene, W. & Sitskoorn, M., Feb 2026, In: Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews. 181, 25 p., 106532.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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The poverty ecosystem framework: An integrative review of candidate mechanisms uderlying the effects of poverty on neurocognitive development in the first 1,000 days of life
Ali, N., van der Heijden, F., De Baene, W., van den Heuvel, M. I. & Sitskoorn, M., May 2026, In: Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews. 184, 34 p., 106605.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Choosing for a homebirth during COVID-19 lockdown in The Netherlands, who and why: A national prospective questionnaire study
Gravesteijn, B. Y., Boderie, N., Beijers, R., Bertens, L., van den Akker, T., van Dillen, J., Franx, A., van den Heuvel, M., de Jonge, A., Kazemier, B., Kwint-Reijnders, I., Mol, B. W., Obermann-Borst, S. A., Peters, L., Vacaru, S., de Weerth, C., Schoenmakers, S., de Groot, C. & Been, J. V. B., May 2025, In: Midwifery. 144, 9 p., 104361.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Hoogbegaafdheid: het zit allemaal in je hoofd
van den Heuvel, M. I. & Kluin, S., 2025, In: Hoogbegaafd het Magazine. 5, p. 71-75Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Popular
Activities
- 1 Oral presentation
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Van onderzoek ‘over’ naar onderzoek ‘met’ en ‘door’ wijkbewoners in Tilburg
Fierloos, I. N. (Speaker), Muskens, L. (Speaker) & van den Heuvel, M. I. (Speaker)
11 Sept 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation › Professional
Press/Media
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Prinses Laurentien bezoekt Schiedam voor Taalschatten: ‘Taalvaardigheid begint in de buik’
10/11/25
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Laurentien zet zich in Schiedam in voor lezen en schrijven
10/11/25
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Waarom in lagere inkomensgroepen vaker ADHD-medicatie wordt voorgeschreven
15/07/25
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Waarom in lagere inkomensgroepen vaker ADHD-medicatie wordt voorgeschreven
15/07/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other