YAN members meet several times a year to discuss topics crucial to building a research team, such as grant writing, mentoring, consortium building, research integrity, leadership development, and improving collaboration within research groups.
Members of Young Amsterdam Neuroscience
Laura Jonkman
Chair person
2025-2026
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Christian Bick
Co-chair person
2025-2026
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Jorge Mejias
Co-Chair person
2025-2026
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Jeanne Savage
Board member
2025-2026
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Ismail Koubiyr
Board member
2025-2026
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Joram Mul
Board member
2025-2026
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Members
- Tara Arbab
- Arthur-Ervin Avriamiea
- Wissam Beaino
- Merijn Bijlsma
- Arthur Buijink
- Elke Butterbrod
- Sergio Conde-Ocazionzez
- Anke Dijkstra
- Vanessa Donega
- Stephanie Dooves
- Marc Engelen
- Amelié Freal
- Jan Willem de Gee
- Sandeep Golla
- Alida Gouw
- Natalia Goriounova
- Willem de Haan
- Laura Han
- Rikkert Hindriks
- Rik van der Kant
- Zoe van Kempen
- Max Koppers
- Sylvie Lesuis
- Judy Luigjes
- Dorien Maas
- Hein van Marle
- Marieke Meijer
- Tim Moors
- Inge Mulder
- Henk-Jan Mutsaerts
- Fernando Nobrega Santos
- Aysu Okbay
- Marlies Oostland
- Claudia Persoon
- Zhi Wei Eugenia Poh
- Priyanka Rao-Ruiz
- Danai Riga
- Merel Rijnsburger
- Steven Roeters
- Karel Scheepstra
- Anouk Schrantee
- Milou Sep
- Sietske Sikkes
- Eva Strijbis
- Betty Tijms
- Jorien Treur
- Vikram Venjatraghavan
- Dagmar Verbaan
- Inge Verberk
- Lisa Vermunt
- Esmee Verwijk
- Chris Vriend
- Ruud Wijdeven
- Alle-Meije Wink
- Nienke de Wit
Joining YAN
If you are a senior post-doc, or starting PI and interested in joining YAN, please fill in this form. We are excited to welcome you to our community.
Upcoming Activities
YAN Workshop - Advanced Grant Opportunities & Writing Strategies | April 13, 2026 @ Colloquium NIN
Are you thinking about taking the next step toward larger national or international grants? Curious about applying for schemes such as VIDI, ERC, industry-collaborative calls, or consortium-based funding?
The Young Amsterdam Neuroscience (YAN) board is organizing an interactive workshop on advanced grant opportunities and strategic grant writing, specifically tailored for researchers who are beyond entry level and ready to aim higher.
The workshop will focus on:
- Navigating major national and international funding schemes;
- Grants involving industry colloborations;
- Building and leading consortia;
- Positioning yourself competitively at the next career stage;
- Common pitfalls and how to avoid them.
YAN is excited to host:
- Robin Smith from the IXA-Grant Office, who will share pratical tips, insider strategies, and lessons learned from successful and unsuccessfull applications.
- Several grant laureates who will candidly discuss their experiences from idea development and team building to rebuttals and interviews.
This workshop is designed to go beyond the basics. Expect concrete advice, real examples, and open discussion about what it truly takes to secure competitive funding in today’s landscape. Whether you are actively preparing an application or planning ahead for the coming years, this session will provide valuable insights and inspiration.
Practical information
Date: Monday 13 April, 2026
Time workshop: 15:00 - 17:00
Location: Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience (NIN), Meibergdreef 47
Meetingroom: Colloquium Room (second floor)
Time Drinks: 17:00 – 18:00
Participation in free of charge. But you do have to register to join the workshop.
Are you an YAN member and thinking about taking the next step toward larger national or international grants?
Logo
The logo of Young Amsterdam Neuroscience is created by YAN-member Inge Mulder, Research Associate at Amsterdam UMC, location AMC.
