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Remote Web-based Assessment of Cognition, Mood and Fatigue in People with Multiple Sclerosis
This poster was presented at ECTRIMS in October 2022.
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.
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 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.
CANTAB used to assist with identifying patients with mild cognitive impairment and subjective cognit
Dr. Andrea McGrattan, a Research Dietitian and Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics, spoke to us about her PhD research at Queen’s University Belfast, using CANTAB cognitive testing within a Mediterranean Diet feasibility study, “THINK-MED”, among people with cognitive impairment.
Adherence to a Six-Week Study of Wearable Digital Mood and Cognitive Assessments in Depression
At the 2021 SOBP Annual Meeting, our Director of Research & Innovation, Francesca Cormack hosted an interactive poster session on Adherence to a Six-Week Study of Wearable Digital Mood and Cognitive Assessments in Depression: Qualitative Insight
Read on for the key findings and full poster.
New study uses CANTAB to differentiate typical and pathological ageing
Find out more about how María Campos Magdaleno, PhD of Universidade de Santiago de Compostela is using CANTAB to investigate cognitive changes in typical and pathological ageing.
Validation of a Smartphone-based Digit Symbol Substitution Task in Participants With Major Depressio
At the virtual ISCTM - Annual Scientific Meeting, Luke Allen presented data supporting the validity of Smartphone-based DSST for assessments in patient populations such as MDD.
Read on for the key findings and the full poster: Validation and Comparability of Smartphone-based Digit Symbol Substitution Task with Written Version.
CANTAB and CENTRE-TBI – 10 years working together
CENTRE-TBI recently concluded their 10 year study into the relationship between cognition and function in daily life after traumatic brain injury. We caught up with Prof Lindsay Wilson to hear the key findings from this worldwide study.
Engagement and Adherence to Remote Testing in Middle-Aged Adults at Risk of Dementia
At the virtual ADPD 2021 event, Emily Thorp discussed engagement and adherence to remote testing in middle-aged adults at risk of dementia.
Using CANTAB to investigate specific contributions from the volume of hippocampal subregions to visu
We recently caught up with Tamara Shavitt, a psychology student who conducted research at the Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo to discuss how CANTAB impacted her research: investigate specific contributions from the volume of hippocampal subregions to visuospatial memory tasks.
New study finds CANTAB is sensitive to very early cognitive changes in premanifest Huntington’s dise
Dr. Christelle Langley, postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine shared the role that CANTAB played in her latest publication: Fronto-striatal circuits for cognitive flexibility in far from onset Huntington’s Disease: Evidence from the Young Adult Study
What is the association between anabolic androgenic steroid dependence and executive dysfunction?
We recently spoke with Dr Lisa Evju Hauger to discuss the impact CANTAB had on her research into exploring executive function in relation to long-term anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) use and dependence.
Using CANTAB to examine the potential synergistic effects of a combination of omega-3 fatty acids, c
Dr Rebecca Power, Postdoctoral Researcher at the Nutrition Research Centre Ireland, shared the role that CANTAB played in her latest publication: Targeted Nutritional Intervention for Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment: The Cognitive impAiRmEnt Study (CARES) Trial 1
Digital Health Event 2020 | Key takeaways from the industry experts
Industry experts working at the forefront of drug development, devices and digital health shared their lessons learned delivering virtual trials during the Covid-19 pandemic at Cambridge Cognition’s fourth annual Digital Health Event. Catch up on the key takeways from this thought-leading discussion.
Automated administration of Serial Subtraction in a remote data collection context: novel timing fea
New research presented at CTAD 2020 reports the successful derivation of novel measures of timing for a more nuanced assessment of performance on the Serial Subtraction task.
