Marie-Victorine Dumuids-Vernet
Post-doctorante
I’m studying the consequences of premature birth, followed by several months’ hospitalization in neonatology, on the neurological and sensorimotor development of children born two to four months prematurely. I work under the supervision of Marianne Barbu-Roth. Our aim is to evaluate the benefits of an early intervention aimed at stimulating the sensorimotor and cognitive development of extremely premature infants through regular crawling practice from the time they leave the neonatal unit. This study is being carried out in partnership with Hôpital Robert Debré, Hôpital Saint-Joseph and Jessica Dubois’ team, to complement the neurodevelopmental monitoring of our cohort with imaging follow-up.
Ongoing projects
Early development of cerebral representations of the body in infants: explorations in neuroimaging and behaviour
The aim of this study is to gain a better understanding of how a baby’s brain perceives and represents different parts of its body in the first few months after birth, using functional magnetic resonance imaging and behavioural assessments.
Project collaborator
Marianne Barbu-Roth
Effect of early training in crawling using a mini skateboard on the locomotor and motor development of very premature cerebral palsy patients
The project consists of evaluating the feasibility and effectiveness of 8 weeks of early stimulation training in quadruped walking on a mini skateboard, the Crawli skate, in 50 very premature babies at high risk of neurodevelopmental disorders and followed longitudinally.
Project collaborator
Marianne Barbu-Roth