Amsterdam Neuroscience

Congress & symposium The joint scientific committee is preparing an exciting programme titled “Shaping the Future of Genetic Medicine”. The meeting will explore key developments across the full spectrum of clinical genetics, with sessions on both cancer and non-cancer genetics. The programme includes lectures by leading experts, trainee presentations selected from submitted abstracts, and traditional highlights such as the Carter Lecture, President’s Lecture, Robin Winter Prize, Ben ter Haar Prize, and the CGS Doctoral Scholar Award.

PhD Graduation PhD defense Francesca Siclari, Sleepy Brains, Dreamy Minds: A Neurophysiological Exploration of Conscious Experiences in Sleep Disorders

Lecture & speech Title talk: Microbiota-derived signals in diabetes

PhD Graduation PhD defense Dareia Roos, The telltale sign in Parkinson’s disease

PhD Graduation PhD defense Michiel Lequin, Long-term outcome after surgery and revision surgery for sciatica

Course & workshop

Congress & symposium Save the date: Science & Awards day 2026, March 6th from 09.00-17.30 at Amsterdam UMC, location AMC.

PhD Graduation PhD defense Marijn Schipper, Systematic Gene Prioritization in Genome-Wide Association Studies

PhD Graduation PhD defense Sarah Vreijling, Personalized Care for Immuno-Metabolic Depression

Lecture & speech Join the ONWAR Swammerdam Lecture by Prof. dr. Lucina Uddin.