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Research profile
Sebastiaan Overeem is Full Professor in the Signal Processing Systems group (Department of Electrical Engineering). He is a clinical somnologist and a neuroscientist, holding the chair Intelligent Systems for Sleep Disorders. He focuses on the development, validation and implementation of new diagnostic methods for sleep and sleep disorders.
Overeem has a broad interest and experience in the field of sleep medicine. One focus over the last 15 years has been on narcolepsy, including the neurophysiology of cataplexy and the biology of the hypocretin system. The hypocretin-system formed the initial connecting link to sleep in Parkinson’s disease, when it was shown that hypocretin defects are present in Parkinson’s as a cause of sleep disturbances. This work led to a research line on sleep disorders in neurodegenerative disease, which is how Overeem was first appointed researcher at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e).
Within the framework of the Eindhoven MedTech Innovation Center, Overeem is participating in a various research efforts aiming to improve the diagnosis of sleep disorders, by developing and validating new non-obtrusive measurement modalities. Importantly, besides objective measures, the assessement of subjective sleep experience and symptoms is an integral topic of research.
His clinical work as a sleep medicine specialist takes place at the Center for Sleep Medicine Kempenhaeghe.
Academic background
Sebastiaan Overeem holds a PhD (2003) and MD (2004) from Leiden University. Part of his theis work took place at the Center for Narcolepsy Research at Stanford University. After graduating, he worked as Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology at Radboud University Medical Center from 2005 to 2015. In 2008, he took up the position of somnologist at expertise center Kempenhaeghe. Overeem joined Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) as Senior Researcher in 2015 and was appointed professor in 2017.
Quote
“Technological developments in the area of sleep diagnostics are essential to improve the care for patients with sleep disorders, diseases with a tremendous impact on quality of life.”
External positions
somnologist, Kempenhaeghe
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Research Output 2009 2019
Brain glucose metabolism heterogeneity in idiopathic REM sleep behavior disorder and in Parkinson's disease
Arnaldi, D., Meles, S. K., Giuliani, A., Morbelli, S., Renken, R. J., Janzen, A., Sittig-Wiegand, E., Depboylu, C., Reetz, K., Overeem, S., Pijpers, A., Reesink, F. E., Van Laar, T., Teune, L. K., Höffken, H., Luster, M., Timmermann, L., Kesper, K., Adriaanse, S. M., Booij, J. & 2 others, , 1 Jan 2019, In : Journal of Parkinson's Disease. 9, 1, p. 229-239 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Design and evaluation of a negotiation-based sleep scheduler app for insomnia treatment
Erten-Uyumaz, B., Ahuja, M., Vacaretu, T., Rama, M. D., Overeem, S., Visser, T., Hu, J. & Feijs, L., 20 May 2019, Proceedings of the 13th EAI International Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare, PervasiveHealth 2019. ACM/IEEE, p. 225-233 9 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review
Determinants of perceived sleep quality in normal sleepers
Goelema, M. S., Regis, M., Haakma, R., van den Heuvel, E. R., Markopoulos, P. & Overeem, S., 2019, In : Behavioral Sleep Medicine. 17, 4, p. 388-397 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Estimation of the apnea-hypopnea index in a heterogeneous sleep-disordered population using optimised cardiovascular features
Papini, G., Fonseca, P., van Gilst, M. M., van Dijk, J. P. H., Pevernagie, D. A., Bergmans, J. W. M., Vullings, R. & Overeem, S., 26 Nov 2019, In : Scientific Reports. 9, 16 p., 17448.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Exploring the Parkinson patients' perspective on home-based video recording for movement analysis: a qualitative study
de Vries, N. M., Smilowska, K., Hummelink, J., Abramiuc, B., van Gilst, M. M., Bloem, B. R., de With, P. H. N. & Overeem, S., 27 Apr 2019, In : BMC Neurology. 19, 1, 6 p., 71.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Prizes
Probing paralysis; cataplexy versus the physiological weakness of sleep
Sebastiaan Overeem (Recipient), 2005
Prize: NWO › Veni › Scientific
The power of a nap: sleep benefit in Parkinson’s Disease
Sebastiaan Overeem (Recipient), 2011
Prize: NWO › Vidi › Scientific
Activities 2012 2019
Developments in the assessment of sleep and circadian rhythms
Sebastiaan Overeem (Organiser)Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Workshop, seminar, course or exhibition › Scientific
Waarom kan je je niet herinneren dat je in slaap bent gevallen?
Sebastiaan Overeem (Speaker)Activity: Talk or presentation types › Keynote talk › Popular
A Somnologist's Dream
Sebastiaan Overeem (Speaker)Activity: Talk or presentation types › Plenary talk › Professional
Sleep Medicine Reviews (Journal)
Sebastiaan Overeem (Editorial board member)Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity › Scientific
Courses
Press / Media
Detecting Sleep Apnea in Your Own Bed: Eindhoven University of Technology
Sebastiaan Overeem & Gabriele Papini
27/11/19
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Detecting sleep apnea in your own bed
26/11/19 → 27/11/19
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Student theses
Design for sleep paralysis
Author: Matthijsse, D., 2016Supervisor: Hu, J. (Supervisor 1), Markopoulos, P. (Supervisor 2), Overeem, S. (Supervisor 2), Tao, L. (Supervisor 2) & de Wit, J. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Bachelor