Dissertations Doctoral thesis defence: Kanthida van Welzen
"Brain mechanisms in creativity: Musical improvisation as a window into the creative mind"
Welcome to Kanthida van Welzen's doctoral thesis defence on Friday 23 October 2026 at Karolinska Institutet Campus Solna. If you wish to join the seminar online, please contact Kanthida van Welzen to receive the Zoom link.
Author
Kanthida van Welzen, Karolinska Institutet, Department of Neuroscience
External examinator
Psyche Loui, Northeastern University, College of Arts, Media and Design, Department of Music, USA
Main supervisor
Örjan de Manzano, Karolinska Institutet, Department of Neuroscience
Co-supervisors
Fredrik Ullén, Karolinska Institutet, Department of Neuroscience
Daniela Sammler, Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics, Research Group Neurocognition of Music and Language, Germany
Examination Board
Janina Neufeld, Karolinska Institutet, Department of Women’s and Children’s Health
Petri Laukka, Uppsala University, Department of Psychology
Bobby Lee Townsend Sturm JR, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Department of Speech, Music & Hearing