Mikkel Malling Beck
Tel.
+45 3862 0505
Position
Postdoc
Research Interests
I am interested in how the human central nervous system controls movement, and what happens when we become better or worse at it, e.g. as we practice a new motor skill or when we are faced with a disease. I investigate this using mostly electrophysiological techniques such as electroencephalography (EEG) and brain stimulation. My current work involves using combinations of different techniques (such as TMS and EEG) to help inform and individualize targeting and dosing of neuro-modulatory interventions and therapeutics.
Research Groups
Brain Stimulation group
Control of Movement group
Electroencephalography (EEG) group
Brain Network Modulation group
Movement Disorders group
Curriculum Vitae
Education
2021
PhD, Movement & Neuroscience, NEXS, University of Copenhagen
2016
MSc in Human Physiology, University of Copenhagen
2014
BSc in Sports and Exercise Science, University of Copenhagen
Employments
2021 - Present
Postdoc at DRCMR
2018 - 2021
PhD student at Movement & Neuroscience, NEXS, University of Copenhagen
2017 - 2018
Research assistant at Faculty of Medicine, University of McGill, Montreal, Canada
2016 - 2017
Research and teaching assistant at Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports (NEXS), University of Copenhagen
Publications
Beck MM, Spedden ME, Dietz MJ, Karabanov AN, Christensen MS & Lundbye-Jensen J (2021). Cortical signatures of precision grip force control in children, adolescents, and adults. Elife; DOI: 10.7554/eLife.61018.
Spedden ME, Beck MM, Christensen MS, Dietz MJ, Karabanov AN, Geertsen SS, Nielsen JB, Lundbye-Jensen J. 2020. Directed connectivity between primary and premotor areas underlying ankle force control in young and older adults. Neuroimage 218:116982. doi:10.1016/j.neuroimage.2020.116982
Beck MM, Grandjean MU, Hartmand S, Elizabeth M, Christiansen L, Roig M, Lundbye-jensen J. 2020. Acute exercise protects newly formed motor memories against rTMS- induced interference targeting primary motor cortex. Neuroscience.
Yamaguchi T, Beck MM, Therkildsen ER, Svane C, Forman C, Lorentzen J, Conway BA, Lundbye‐Jensen J, Geertsen SS, Nielsen JB. 2020a. Transcutaneous spinal direct current stimulation increases corticospinal transmission and enhances voluntary motor output in humans. Physiol Rep 8:e14531. doi:10.14814/phy2.14531
Yamaguchi T, Svane C, Forman CR, Beck MM, Geertsen SS, Lundbye-Jensen J, Nielsen JB. 2020b. Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation of the Primary Motor Cortex after Skill Acquisition Improves Motor Memory Retention in Humans: A Double-Blinded Sham-Controlled Study. Cereb Cortex Commun 1:1–11. doi:10.1093/texcom/tgaa047
Christiansen L, Beck MM, Bilenberg N, Wienecke J, Astrup A, Lundbye-Jensen J. 2019a. Effects of Exercise on Cognitive Performance in Children and Adolescents with ADHD: Potential Mechanisms and Evidence-based Recommendations. J Clin Med 8:841. doi:10.3390/jcm8060841
Christiansen L, Thomas R, Beck MM, Pingel J, Andersen JD, Mang CS, Madsen MAJ, Roig M, Lundbye-Jensen J. 2019b. The Beneficial Effect of Acute Exercise on Motor Memory Consolidation is Modulated by Dopaminergic Gene Profile. J Clin Med 8:578. doi:10.3390/jcm8050578
Lind RR, Beck MM, Wikman J, Malarski K, Krustrup P, Lundbye-Jensen J, Geertsen SS. 2019. Acute high-intensity football games can improve children’s inhibitory control and neurophysiological measures of attention. Scand J Med Sci Sport 29:1546–1562. doi:10.1111/sms.13485
Centeno C, Medeiros D, Beck MM, Lugassy L, Gonzalez DF, Nepveu JF, Roig M. 2018. The effects of aging on cortico-spinal excitability and motor memory consolidation. Neurobiol Aging 70:254–264. doi:10.1016/J.NEUROBIOLAGING.2018.06.035
Beck MM, Lind RR, Geertsen SS, Ritz C, Lundbye-Jensen J, Wienecke J. 2016. Motor-Enriched Learning Activities Can Improve Mathematical Performance in Preadolescent Children. Front Hum Neurosci 10:1–14. doi:10.3389/fnhum.2016.00645
Thomas R, Beck MM, Lind RR, Korsgaard Johnsen L, Geertsen SS, Christiansen L, Ritz C, Roig M, Lundbye-Jensen J. 2016. Acute Exercise and Motor Memory Consolidation: The Role of Exercise Timing. Neural Plast 2016:1–11. doi:10.1155/2016/6205452