Mikael Novén

Postdoc

Research Interests

I am interested in the brain networks (functional and structural) that allow for fine motor skill learning and the impact of ageing on associated brain function. Moreover, I have an interest in (implicit) sequence/grammar learning and the neural correlates thereof. My background is in neurolinguistics and diffusion NMR/MRI.

Contact Details

Mikael Novén

Postdoc

mikaeln@drcmr.dk

Affiliations

Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen

Employments

2022 – Present

Postdoc at NEXS and DRCMR

2016 – 2021

PhD student at Lund University

2015 – 2015

Research Assistant at Lund University

Education

2021

PhD in Neurolinguistics, Lund University

2015

MSc in Engineering Nanoscience, Lund University

Publications

Wulff-Abramsson A, Zvornik A, Andersen KA, Yang Y, Novén M, Lundbye-Jensen J, Tomasevic L and Karabanov AN (2025), 'Event-related theta synchronization over sensorimotor areas differs between younger and older adults and is related to bimanual motor control', NeuroImage, 308, doi:10.1016/j.neuroimage.2025.121032

Zvornik A, Andersen KA, Petersen AD, Novén M, Siebner HR, Lundbye-Jensen J and Karabanov AN (2024), 'Older and younger adults differ in time course of skill acquisition but not in overall improvement in a bimanual visuomotor tracking task', Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 16:1-10, doi:10.3389/fnagi.2024.1373252


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