Amsterdam Neuroscience aims to strengthen collaborations between investigators by focusing its research strategy on nine research programs.

Five research programs (horizontal) focusing on specific brain and nervous system disease mechanisms are complemented by four programs (vertical) focusing on innovation, that will provide proof of concept for causal relationships in brain and nervous system function mechanisms. In Amsterdam Neuroscience innovation takes place at all levels of study, from molecular to cellular studies, to circuitry and intact brain and behavior, both at the individual as well as population level.

The nine research programs outlined below act as steering committees with each a core group of Principal Investigators (PIs) and affiliated staff. Shared infrastructure and translational efforts are being realized as concerted actions within these research programs. In addition graduate training and residents are being guided with integrative feedback within each of the
research programs.

Find comprehensive information on the nine Amsterdam Neuroscience research programs at the Research Program menu and get familiar with the faces of these programs.

Figure 1 - Amsterdam Neuroscience Infographic

Program Leaders & Taskforce Members of Research Programs

Brain Imaging
Brain Imaging
Menno Schoonheim
Menno Schoonheim
Matthan Caan
Matthan Caan
Elsmarieke van de Giessen
Elsmarieke van de Giessen

Martijn Beudel
Martijn Beudel
Systems and Network Neuroscience
Systems and Network Neuroscience
Huib Mansvelder
Huib Mansvelder
Helmut Kessels
Helmut Kessels
Johannes de Boer
Johannes de Boer
Rick Schuurman
Rick Schuurman
Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms
Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms
Matthijs Verhage
Matthijs Verhage
Susanne la Fleur
Susanne la Fleur
Marjo van der Knaap
Marjo van der Knaap
Complex Trait Genetics
Complex Trait Genetics
Frank Jacobs
Frank Jacobs
Karin Verweij
Karin Verweij
Sophie van der Sluis
Sophie van der Sluis
Jeanne Savage
Jeanne Savage
Neurodegeneration
Neurodegeneration
Wilma van de Berg
Wilma van de Berg
Betty Tijms
Betty Tijms
Argonde van Harten
Argonde van Harten
Lars van der Heide
Lars van der Heide
Eric Reits
Eric Reits
Ronald van Kesteren
Ronald van Kesteren
Neuroinfection and -inflammation
Neuroinfection and -inflammation
Joep Killestein
Joep Killestein
Matthijs Brouwer
Matthijs Brouwer
Filip Eftimov
Filip Eftimov
Neurovascular Disorders
Neurovascular Disorders
Jonathan Coutinho
Jonathan Coutinho
Dagmar Verbaan
Dagmar Verbaan
Gert Kwakkel
Gert Kwakkel
Charles Majoie
Charles Majoie
Inge Mulder
Inge Mulder
Compulsivity, Impulsivity and Attention
Compulsivity, Impulsivity and Attention
Odile van den Heuvel
Odile van den Heuvel
Dirk Jan Smit
Dirk Jan Smit
Michel van den Oever
Michel van den Oever
Klaus Linkenkaer-Hansen
Klaus Linkenkaer-Hansen
Mood, Anxiety, Psychosis, Stress and Sleep
Mood, Anxiety, Psychosis, Stress and Sleep
Aniko Korosi
Aniko Korosi
Christiaan Vinkers
Christiaan Vinkers
Sabine Spijker
Sabine Spijker
Lieuwe de Haan
Lieuwe de Haan
Danai Riga
Danai Riga

Hein van Marle
Hein van Marle

Jurjen Luykx
Jurjen Luykx