OUTREACH

Ongoing: Collaboration with Dutch high schools. In 2016/2018, about 25 schools were visited in which students received education about substance use and addiction. By doing so, over 10000 adolescents were reached. Schools further receive advice on smoking policies.

2018
Nomination New Scientist ‘Wetenschapstalent’

2017

Womans Professors Network Radboud University: Price for talented woman in gamma sciences

RTL news item on television about smoking and associated health consequences in which I explained about brain mechanisms associated with nicotine dependence. Additionally a web interview was published with tips to quit smoking: https://www.rtlnieuws.nl/nieuws/laatste-videos-nieuws/stoppen-met-roken-3-tips-van-een-neuropsycholoog 

The Dutch national news made a compilation for the 8 ‘o clock news on Saturday June 10 2017 about the new ‘National Recovery Day’ initiative. During this day addicted individuals in recovery celebrate that they are in recovery together with family and friends. I was invited to give my opinion about this initiative which was included in the news item. https://www.npo.nl/nos-journaal/10-06-2017/POW_03375485

Related to our JAMA Psychiatry paper some online articles were published in response to the press release:

http://voxweb.nl/nieuws/verslaafde-reageert-anders-op-beloning

https://lokaaltotaal.nl/corporate/verslaafde-voelt-beloning-moeilijk-aan/

http://www.ggznieuws.nl/home/iemand-met-een-verslaving-voelt-beloning-moeilijk-aan/

http://www.drimble.nl/overige/gezondheid/41337973/verslaafde-voelt-beloning-moeilijk-aan.html

http://www.lichtopzorg.nl/stand-van-zorg.html

http://www.news-medical.net/news/20170203/1377/Dutch.aspx

http://www.blikopnieuws.nl/gezondheid/249900/verslaafde-voelt-beloning-moeilijk-aan.html

2016

Related to our Science paper some online articles were published in response to the press release:

https://www.zorgwelzijn.nl/ggz/nieuws/2016/6/beloning-effectiever-dan-straf-bij-verslaving/

https://www.drugsinfo.nl/publiek/nieuws/bericht/?bericht=1589

http://blikophulp.nl/bij-verslaafden-werkt-beloning-beter-dan-straf/

Organisation Workshop ‘Proefkonijn’ Summer school Trimbos Insititute

Input voor artikel op rtlnieuws.nl over stoppen met roken bij jongeren. http://www.rtlnieuws.nl/nieuws/opmerkelijk/helpt-dit-kattenfilmpje-jongeren-van-het-roken-af

2015

Advisor Ministry of Health, Wellbeing and Sports for the development of a public campaign to reduce smoking among youth.

2014

Advisor management team Dorenweerd College (Dutch secondary school)
to support students with smoking cessation.

Two presentations (January and October) ‘Functional Magnetic Resonance
Imaging, visualizing the brain at work’ for educational course (Brain in the
Boardroom) for Dutch CEO’s.

2013

‘Uitgerookt’, VIVA

Several radio interviews: FunX https://soundcloud.com/funxfm/maartje-luijten-over, Vitamine R Radio Rijnmond & Omroep Vlaardingen

‘Rokers minder controle’, De botlek

2012

Organization of Psycho-education meeting for smokers interested to quit
smoking

Presentation Studio Erasmus ‘Het brein van een roker’
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvoCmaS24cc

‘Rokers geen losers’, Brielse Courant & Nieuwe Stadsblad & Havenloods

Several Radio interviews; Radio Voorne-Putten, Radio Rijnmond & BNR
nieuwsradio, www.bnr.nl/radio/bnr-gezond/941154-1212/rokers-mindergoed-
in-onderdrukken-van-gedrag

‘Rokers zwak in het onderdrukken gedrag’, Nederlands Dagblad

‘Rokers hebben andere hersenen’, Algemeen Dagblad Rotterdam

Organization brain workshop, Zorgboulevard Rotterdam