Neural biomarkers discovered for obsessive-compulsive disorderResearchers at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience and Amsterdam UMC have identified what happens in neural networks deep within the brain during obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviours. Using electrodes implanted in the brain, they observed how specific brain waves became active. These brain waves serve as a biomarker for OCD and are an important step towards more targeted treatments.
Veni success for four Amsterdam Neuroscience researchersAmsterdam Neuroscience researchers Lyduine Collij, Inge Mulder, Giuseppe Pontillo, and Tim van Balkom have been awarded a Veni grant by the Dutch Research Council to further develop their own research ideas over a period of three year.
Steven Roeters receives funding from Alzheimer Nederland to study the potential of infrared spectroscopy in Parkinson’s diseaseEarly detection, differentiation, and understanding of protein aggregation in Parkinson's disease are crucial to finding a treatment for this impactful disease. Infrared spectroscopy enables monitoring of protein aggregates known as amyloids. Postdoctoral fellow Steven Roeters will apply infrared spectroscopy and microscopy to analyze cerebrospinal fluid, blood serum, and brain tissue, aiming to identify disease-specific differences.
