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  • Wilma Van de Berg looks at Parkinson’s disease through different lenses
    Wilma Van de Berg looks at Parkinson’s disease through different lenses With her expertise in neuropathology, biobanking, and high-end microscopy analysis of human brain tissue, Wilma Van de Berg aims to improve early diagnosis and develop disease-modifying therapies for Parkinson’s disease. In her inaugural lecture on December 18, 2025, Professor Wilma Van de Berg will bring together different perspectives on disease progression as the newly appointed Professor Cellular Neurodegeneration, Parkinson’s disease at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
  • Natalia Goriounova awarded prestigious ERC Consolidator Grant to study the function of human neurons and their circuits
    Natalia Goriounova awarded prestigious ERC Consolidator Grant to study the function of human neurons and their circuits Associate Professor of Integrative Neurophysiology Natalia Goriounova (VU Amsterdam, Center for Neurogenomics and Cognitive Research) has been awarded a prestigious ERC Consolidator grant for her HumanCircuits project. Over the next five years she will study neurons in living tissue from the human brain.
  • Amsterdam Neuroscience Annual Meeting 2026: The future of cognition - Technology and the human brain
    Amsterdam Neuroscience Annual Meeting 2026: The future of cognition - Technology and the human brain The Amsterdam Neuroscience Annual Meeting 2026 will take place on January 16, with this year's theme: The Future of Cognition - Technology and the Human Brain. As a member of the Amsterdam Neuroscience community, you are invited to be part of an inspiring day and to share ideas, get an update on neuroscience research, explore new collaborations, and shape the future of neuroscience.

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Wilma Van de Berg looks at Parkinson’s disease through different lenses
Farewell lecture by Aartjan Beekman: A lifetime of wonder in psychiatry
Christiaan Vinkers awarded prestigious ERC Consolidator Grant for research on cortisol rhythms and stress resilience
Natalia Goriounova awarded prestigious ERC Consolidator Grant to study the function of human neurons and their circuits
Disrupted immune response increases the severity of meningitis
New supercomputer Helios for all of Amsterdam UMC
Dutch Brain Foundation awarded Wiep Scheper
Amsterdam Neuroscience Annual Meeting 2026: The future of cognition - Technology and the human brain
EBRAINS-Neurotech: Building the next generation of brain technology
New insights into transdiagnostic effectiveness of clozapine
Five Amsterdam Neuroscience researchers awarded Vidi Grant
Klaus Linkenkaer-Hansen on the challenge of balance
New Doctoral Network “TRANSCEND” on Transcending limitations of translational research
Survey: How do you experience the accessibility of Amsterdam UMC’s research support services?
Introducing the Neurolipid Atlas: a new resource for brain lipid research and neurodegenerative diseases
Change PubMed: take action to retain important features
Jort Vijverberg appointed Director of Alzheimer Center Amsterdam
Amsterdam UMC Research Mentoring Program: deadline registration is coming up
Systems & Network Neurosciences Kick off Event
Sexlessness is a complex interplay of biological and social factors
Wouter Peyrot awarded ERC Starting Grant for personalized genetic risk profiles in psychiatry
ZonMw Off Road funding to study the formation of Lewy Bodies in Parkinson’s disease
First consultation hours for patients with smoldering Multiple Sclerosis
Working together for mental health: Academic ecosystem Psychiatry Amsterdam
Amsterdam UMC awarded Edmond J. Safra Fellowship in Movement Disorders
New method improves prognosis for brain tumor patients
NWO-XS grants for Sanne Beerens and Janina Kupke
New study on secretion principles published in Journal of Cell Biology
Peptidergic control of the brain’s stress system modulates anxiety
Neural biomarkers discovered for obsessive-compulsive disorder