Dr Boubker Zaaimi

Post-doctoral Research Fellow

Telephone: +44 (0)191 208 8547
E-mail:

Education

  • 2007: PhD in Neurosciences. “Optimization of Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) therapy parameters for the treatment of pharmaco-resistant epilepsy. Study in children and animals”.

    Advisors: Pr. Reinhard Grebe and Dr Fabrice Wallois
    Employed by Verne-Ader association (funded by Cyberonics)

  • 2003: M.Sc. 2nd year ("DEA Neuroscience and Cognition"), Bordeaux II University, France
  • 2002: M.Sc. 1st year ("Maitrise Neuroscience & physiology"), Bordeaux II University, France
  • 2001: B.Sc. ("Cell Biology"), Bordeaux II University, France.

Current Work

Reticulospinal contribution to muscle control following brain lesion. Link to my Project
Supervisor: Prof Stuart Baker

Conference abstract

  • B. Zaaimi, SA. Edgley, SN. Baker. (2009) Reticulospinal and ipsilateral corticospinal tract contributions to functional recovery after unilateral corticospinal lesion. SFN 2009 in Chicago
  • B. Zaaimi, SA. Edgley, SN. Baker. (2009) Reticulospinal and ipsilateral corticospinal tract contributions to functional recovery after unilateral corticospinal lesion. PMC 2009 in Marseille
  • B. Zaaimi, D S. Soteropoulos, ER. Williams, SN. Baker. (2008) Estimating sensory delays to primate M1: a comparison of peri-stimulus time histograms and coherence phase-frequency regression. SFN 2008 in Washington

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