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How CANTAB can help to understand cognition in eating disorders
During Eating Disorder Awareness Week (27th February - 5th March), Hannah Hickinbotham and Eleanor Rist reflect on the evidence around how cognition is affected in eating disorders, and how CANTAB® can be used for research in this area.
Using CANTAB to overcome challenges in assessing cognition in people with intellectual disabilities
Operational scientist Eleanor Rist explores how CANTAB™ assessments can be beneficial for studies involving people with intellectual disabilities.
Using CANTAB to assess cognitive function in long-term Hodgkin lymphoma survivors
We caught up with Dr Ferenc Magyari from the University of Debrecen, who told us how CANTABTM has helped them to understand the long-term cognitive impact of Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.
Emerging technology and other trends from SfN 2022
John Bernstein, Clinical Scientist at Cambridge Cognition, explores the trends and exciting developments that were discussed at the 2022 Society for Neuroscience (SfN) conference.
Understanding the effect of ashwagandha root extract on stress, sleep and cognition
We caught up with Shefali Thanawala from Nutriventia Ltd who told us how CANTABTM helped them to investigate the effects of Ashwagandha root extract on memory and focus in healthy, stressed adults.
The BUMP Study: Using digital tools to gain a deeper understanding of pregnancy symptoms
Earlier this year, members of the Cambridge Cognition team were co-authors on a paper describing a protocol for the Better Understanding the Metamorphosis of Pregnancy (BUMP) study. This study, led by 4YouandMe, is aiming to use digital tools, some of which are provided by Cambridge Cognition, to gain a deeper understanding of the symptoms of pregnancy. Here, we explain the study's aims and why it is important. You can find the full paper here.
Using CANTAB to examine antipsychotic use and neurocognition in young people with biploar disorder
We caught up with Xinyue (Joyce) Jiang from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto to hear more about how her team used CANTABTM tasks to understand the effect of antipsychotic medication on cognition in young people affected by bipolar disorder.
How CANTAB helps us to explore the cognitive electrophysiology of the deep brain
We caught up with Martin Gillies from the University of Oxford, who told us how CANTABTM tasks help his team to probe the cognitive electrophysiology of the deep brain, particularly focusing on the cognitive role of the dorsal Anterior Cingulate Cortex (dACC) in decision-making.
Investigating the Impact of COVID-19 on Cognition
Children of the 90s collaborates with researchers at Cambridge Cognition to investigate the cognitive impacts of COVID-19.
Measuring functional outcomes in schizophrenia in an increasingly digital world
In this paper published in Schizophrenia Research: Cognition in April 2022, we explore how digital outcome assessments could be beneficial for assessing functional outcomes for people affected by schizophrenia. Read the full paper here.
Hazardous drinking and cognition in schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder and bipolar disorder
We recently caught up with Atiqul Haq Mazumder, a doctoral researcher at the University of Oulu, Finland. Here, he tells us about how he used CANTAB to understand more about whether hazardous drinking could affect cognition in people with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder and bipolar disorder.
Flocking together and thinking apart: Gendered friendships and decision-making in adolescence
We caught up with Professor Eirini Flouri from University College London, to discuss the role CANTAB played in her research into gendered friendships and decision-making in adolescence.
Using CANTAB to identify undiagnosed dementia cases using a web-based pre-screening tool in the MOPE
We recently caught up with Dr. Mercè Boada, the project coordinator of MOPEAD, and Medical Director of Ace Alzheimer Center Barcelona to discuss her recent publication supporting the use of CANTAB for the early detection of undiagnosed people with cognitive impairment.
Fatigue and episodic memory in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis: A web-based CANTAB study
Clinical Scientist, Luke Allen, presented on fatigue and episodic memory in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis at ECTRIMS (European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis).
Read on for the key findings and full poster.
Efficient assessment of Emotional Bias using Item Response Theory and Decision Tree Computerised Ada
Director of Research & Innovation, Francesca Cormack, presented on efficient assessment of emotional bias using item response theory and decision tree computerised adaptive testing at the ISCTM Autumn Conference and the 2021 ECNP Congress.
Read on for the key findings and full poster.
Part 1: Your customer journey – Getting to know your research
In part one of our four-part series on the journey our academic customers go through while working with Cambridge Cognition – we focus on our sales team and the work they put in to ensure that we truly understand your research needs.
Part 4: Your customer journey – Promoting your research
In the final instalment of our four-part series on the journey our academic customers go through while working with Cambridge Cognition – we focus on our Marketing team and the work they put in to support and promote your research.
Part 3: Your customer journey – Supporting your study
In part three of our four-part series on the journey our academic customers go through while working with Cambridge Cognition – we focus on our Customer Support and Logistics teams, diving into the work they do to help launch and support your study.
Targeting adolescent neurocognitive processes in depression to promote intervention response
Florin Tibu from the Department of Health and Human Development at the Stefan cel Mare University of Suceava recently gave us an insight into how CANTAB has impacted his research into targeting adolescent neurocognitive processes in depression to promote intervention response.
The international ENIGMA II substudy on postoperative cognitive disorders
We caught up with Dr. Guy Haller from Geneva University Hospital, to discuss the role CANTAB played in the international ENIGMA II substudy on postoperative cognitive disorders (ISEP)
Using CANTAB to understand the role of cognitive control and rumination in predicting depression amo
We recently caught up with Sanja Jandric, from the University of Osijek to discuss her research into the role of cognitive control and rumination in predicting depression among adolescents with internalising disorders.
Investigating the role of cognitive reserve in cognitive ageing
We recently caught up with Insa Feinkohl from the BioCog Consortium, to discuss the research they’ve been conducting, focusing on investigating the role of cognitive reserve in cognitive ageing.
Using CANTAB to compare the effects of augmented reality N-back training and traditional two-dimensi
We recently caught up with Dr Bo Zhang from East China Normal University to discuss her research: A Comparison of the Effects of Augmented Reality N-Back Training and Traditional Two-Dimensional N-Back Training on Working Memory
Acoustic features of voice as a measure of cognitive load during performance of serial subtraction i
Director of Research & Innovation, Francesca Cormack, presented acoustic features of voice as a measure of cognitive load during performance of serial subtraction in a remote data collection context at AAIC 2021.
Read on for the key findings and full poster.
Feasibility of Repeated Administration of Automated Verbal-Paired-Associate Memory in Older Adults
At AAIC 2021, Alex Kaula - R&D Scientist, hosted an interactive poster session on: Feasibility of Repeated Administration of Automated Verbal-Paired-Associate Memory in Older Adults
Read on for the key findings and full poster.
COVID-19 Cognitive Assessment Battery
To understand the impact of COVID-19 on cognitive function, researchers must use sensitive and reliable cognitive assessments which target appropriate domains. In this article Operational Scientist, Iona Pickett, discusses the challenges of designing a cognitive testing battery for use in those recovering from COVID-19 and describes our recommended CANTAB battery for COVID-19 studies.
Understanding the challenges of assessing cognitive function in patients recovering from COVID-19
While several initiatives have begun investigating the neuropsychological effects of COVID-19, the nature and causes of cognitive impairment found in COVID-19 survivors are not yet fully understood. In this article Operational Scientist, Iona Pickett, discusses the challenges faced by researchers assessing cognition in those recovering from COVID-19.
CANTAB Research Grant assists research into structural and functional changes in memory
We caught up with Julius Rave to talk about the impact that the primary 2021 CANTAB Research Grant prize will have on his research: Exploring structural and functional changes in memory-associated networks in patients expressing cognitive deficits after a COVID-19 infection.
Research into the cognitive impact of COVID-19 on patients with and without sleep complaints
Pim Heckman speaks to us about the impact that receiving one of the three 2021 CANTAB Research Grant prizes will have on his research into clearing COVID-19 cognitive brain fog
Cognitive assessment of COVID-19 patients following mechanical ventilation
Jamileth More recently spoke to us about the impact that receiving one of the three 2021 CANTAB Research Grant prizes will have on her research into monitoring protocol of COVID-19 patients survivors of mechanical ventilation.
