{"id":30830,"date":"2026-05-19T14:33:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T12:33:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sano.science\/?p=30830"},"modified":"2026-05-19T14:33:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T12:33:23","slug":"tracking-stroke-severity-through-oculomotor-variability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sano.science\/tracking-stroke-severity-through-oculomotor-variability\/","title":{"rendered":"Tracking Stroke Severity Through Oculomotor Variability"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">At the 12th European Stroke&nbsp;Organisation&nbsp;Conference (ESOC 2026) in Maastricht, Cemal Koba from the Computational Neuroscience group at Sano presented a poster titled \u201cOculomotor Variability as a Marker of Stroke Severity and Recovery.\u201d The work&nbsp;showcased&nbsp;the potential of eye movement analysis as a tool for assessing stroke severity and&nbsp;monitoring&nbsp;recovery,&nbsp;demonstrating&nbsp;how oculomotor measures can deepen understanding of post\u2011stroke outcomes.&nbsp;In simple terms, oculomotor variability refers to subtle changes in how a person\u2019s eyes move, which can reveal&nbsp;important information&nbsp;about brain function after a stroke.&nbsp;Quote from Cemal about the poster, its motivation, or the key takeaway.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer eplus-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\" id=\"h-a-major-meeting-point-nbsp\">A major meeting point&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">ESOC 2026 in Maastricht brought together leading experts from diverse disciplines, institutions, and countries to exchange knowledge on the latest advances in stroke research and care. With a rich\u00a0programme\u00a0featuring major clinical trials, workshops, educational sessions, poster presentations, and expert debates, the conference offered a dynamic space for scientific dialogue and collaboration, as well as broad insight into emerging directions in stroke science and clinical practice.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer eplus-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns eplus-wrapper is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex eplus-styles-uid-9060ba\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sano.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Cemal_ESOC26_Poster-723x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sano.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Cemal_ESOC26_Poster-723x1024.jpg 723w, https:\/\/sano.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Cemal_ESOC26_Poster-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/sano.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Cemal_ESOC26_Poster-768x1087.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sano.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Cemal_ESOC26_Poster-1085x1536.jpg 1085w, https:\/\/sano.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Cemal_ESOC26_Poster.jpg 1169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\" id=\"h-new-conversations-and-perspectives-0\">New conversations and perspectives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer eplus-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">Beyond presenting his research, Cemal used the conference to keep up with recent academic and industry developments in the field. Discussions during the meeting also touched on visual deficits after brain stroke,\u00a0an important area\u00a0of research\u00a0closely linked\u00a0to work on perception, eye movements, and functional recovery.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer eplus-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\" id=\"h-continuing-collaboration-in-the-netherlands-nbsp\">Continuing collaboration in the Netherlands&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">During his stay in the Netherlands, Cemal also met with Matthias Nau, Assistant Professor of Computational Cognitive Neuroscience at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, to discuss results from his ongoing Sonata project. 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