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Fetsje Bijma
VU University
Statistics for Life Sciences
Department Mathematics
De Boelelaan 1081a
1081 HV Amsterdam
The Netherlands
tel. +31 - (0)20 - 5987835
fax. +31 - (0)20 - 5987653
email: f.bijma
vu.nl (replace by @)
Room: R333 in the Science (W&N) building



Research Interests

My research is centered on statistical methods for life sciences, in particular for neuroscience. During the past few years I have been working on inverse problems and covariance models for brain imaging techniques like MEG, EEG and EEG/fMRI. Currently I'm involved in projects on optimizing the analysis of EEG/fMRI data, on network analysis for the human brain, and on network properties of neuron populations.

Courses

Algemene Statistiek (see www.bb.vu.nl) Zie hier voor de informatie voor NAJAAR 2012
Algemene Statistiek voor BWI (see www.bb.vu.nl)
Experimental Design and Data Analysis (see www.bb.vu.nl)
Mathematische Methoden 1 voor MNW (see www.bb.vu.nl)
Kansrekening en Stastistiek 2 voor MNW
Statistical Data Analysis (see www.bb.vu.nl)
Project Wiskunde
Masterclass Haal Meer Uit Je Hersenen

Publications

McAssey MP*, Bijma F*, Tarigan B, van Pelt J, van Ooijen A, de Gunst MCM: A morpho-density approach to estimating neural connectivity, in prep, 2012 (* first two authors contributed equally)
Ros BP, Bijma F, de Munck JC, de Gunst MCM: Properties of models with a Kronecker product covariance structure, in prep, 2012
Hindriks R, Jansen R, Bijma F, Mansvelder HD, de Gunst MCM, van der Vaart AW: Unbiased estimation of Langevin dynamics from time series with application to hippocampal field potentials in vitro, Phys.Rev. E 84(2): 021133, 2011
Hindriks R, Bijma F, van Dijk BW, van der Werf YD, van Someren EJW,  van der Vaart AW: Dynamics underlying spontaneous human alpha oscillations: A data-driven approach, NeuroImage 57(2): 440-451, 2011
Hindriks R, Bijma F, van Dijk BW, Stam CJ, van der Werf YD, van Someren EJW, de Munck JC, van der Vaart AW: Data-Driven Modeling of Phase Interactions Between Spontaneous MEG Oscillations, Human Brain Mapping 32(7): 1161-1178, 2011
de Munck JC, Bijma F: How are evoked responses generated? The need for a unified mathematical framework, Clin. Neurophys. 121(2): 127-129, 2010
de Munck JC, Bijma F: Three-way matrix analysis, the MUSIC algorithm and the coupled dipole model, Journ. Neurosc. Methods 183(1): 63-71, 2009
Gonçalves SI, Bijma F, Pouwels, PWJ, Jonker MA, Kuijer JPA, Heethaar RM, Lopes da Silva FH, De Munck JC: A Data and Model-Driven Approach to Explore Inter-Subject Variability of Resting-State Brain Activity Using EEG-fMRI, IEEE Journ. Sel. Top. Sign. Proc. 2(6): 944-953, 2008
Bijma F, De Munck JC: A space-frequency analysis of MEG background processes, NeuroImage 43(3): 478-488, 2008
Bijma F: Mathematical modelling of Magnetoencephalographic data, Ph.D. Thesis, VU University Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2005
Bijma F, De Munck JC, Huizenga HM, Heethaar RM, Nehorai A: Simultaneous estimation and testing of sources in multiple MEG data sets, IEEE Trans. Signal Proc. Special Issue Brain Imaging, 53(9): 3449- 3460, 2005
Bijma F, De Munck JC, Heethaar RM: The spatiotemporal MEG covariance matrix modeled as a sum of Kronecker products, NeuroImage 27(2): 402-415, 2005
Bijma F, De Munck JC, Böcker KBE, Huizenga HM, Heethaar RM: The Coupled Dipole Model: an integrated model for multiple MEG/EEG data sets, NeuroImage 23(3): 890-904, 2004
De Munck JC, Bijma F, Gaura P, Sieluzycki C, Branco MI, Heethaar RM: A maximum likelihood estimator for trial-to-trial variations in noisy MEG/EEG data sets, IEEE Trans. Biomed Eng. 51(12): 2123- 2128, 2004
Bijma F, De Munck JC, Huizenga HM, Heethaar RM: A Mathematical Approach to the Temporal Stationarity of Background Noise in MEG/EEG measurements, NeuroImage 20(1): 233-243, 2003
Gonçalves S, De Munck JC, Verbunt JPA, Bijma F, Heethaar RM, Lopes da Silva FH: In vivo measurement of the Brain and Skull resistivities using an EIT based method and realistic models for the head, IEEE Trans. Biomed. Eng. 50(6): 754-767, 2003