Last Thursday, the Systems & Network Neuroscience research group at Amsterdam Neuroscience had the pleasure of welcoming Kyle Wedgwood from the University of Exeter to present to both the SNN community and the Amsterdam Center for Dynamics and Computation at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. 🙌

⚽ Football players who head the ball during a match show ⬆️ levels of blood biomarkers associated with neural damage. The levels return to normal within 24 to 48 hours. Read the study by Marloes Hoppen, Marsh Königs & Jort Vijverberg at @amsterdamumc.bsky.social. www.amsterdamumc.org/en/research/...

🧠 The worldwide OCEANIC-STROKE study has shown in a phase 3 clinical trial that a new blood-thinning medication, asundexian, reduces the risk of a new stroke by approximately 25%. The results were recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine. www.amsterdamumc.org/en/research/...

🔬 Six projects have received a ZonMw grant within the 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘐𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘦𝘴 program, highlighting the strength of collaboration between @vuamsterdam.bsky.social and @amsterdamumc.bsky.social in Alzheimer’s drug discovery. Read more about the projects: www.amsterdamumc.org/en/research/...

Researchers at @alzheimerams.bsky.social of @amsterdamumc.bsky.social published a study on a novel cerebrospinal fluid biomarker. Madison Honey, Charlotte Teunissen et al. show that AcTau174 concentrations are higher across multiple neurodegenerative diseases. www.amsterdamumc.org/en/research/...

🧬Brains are not only shaped by our experience but also by our genes. A study led by Amsterdam Neuroscience researchers Bernardo Maciel & Martijn van den Heuvel, from CNCR at @vuamsterdam.bsky.social, found that at least 33% of our brain connections are heritable. www.amsterdamumc.org/en/research/...

It appears to be a record number of job opportunities within the Amsterdam Neuroscience network. Are you looking for a research position in neuroscience? This is your time to explore the vacancies. 🚀 Scroll down to the homepage to find the latest vacancies ⬇️ www.amsterdamumc.org/en/research/...

👏 ZonMw Grant for Dagmar Verbaan, Myron Best, Martijn Schut, Charlotte Teunissen @amsterdamumc.bsky.social & Nicole Juffermans @erasmusmc.bsky.social for their LIQUID-DCI project to study blood-based biomarkers to predict DCI in patients with brain hemorrhage. ➡️ www.amsterdamumc.org/en/research/...

Amsterdam Neuroscience proudly congratulates 11 newly appointed Principal Investigators 🎉Meet Truus Abbink, Matthan Caan, Vanessa Donega, Willem de Haan, Leonie Menke, Rogier Min, Karel Scheepstra, Vincenzo Sorrentino, Niek van Til, Jort Vijverberg & Nicole Wolf: www.amsterdamumc.org/en/research/...

The @hersenstichting.bsky.social funds 2 projects at @amsterdamumc.bsky.social on sensory overload! Brigit de Jong & Hilgo Bruining formed national consortia. Together, they will study what sensory overload is, how it can be measured and how care can be improved. www.amsterdamumc.org/en/research/...

Researchers from the CNCR at @vuamsterdam.bsky.social and @amsterdamumc.bsky.social studied neuronal resilience in relation to tau pathology. It describes a previously unknown intrinsic resilience mechanism that protects neurons against tau aggregation. www.amsterdamumc.org/en/research/...

New job in neuroscience? Explore vacancies within the Amsterdam Neuroscience network! Across departments and research groups, openings range from PhD and postdoc positions to clinical research roles & internships. See the vacancies on our website (scroll down)!⬇️ www.amsterdamumc.org/en/research/...

On Febr. 17, the 4th Brain Imaging event took place, this time focusing on PET imaging research. Program spanned preclinical to clinical research with a special focus on neurodegenerative diseases with Danielle Vugts, Lyduine Collij, & Elsmarieke van de Giessen: www.amsterdamumc.org/en/research/...

Pieter van Bokhoven, CSO at Amsterdam Neuroscience & IXA Neuroscience, about the BIO Neuroscience last week: “Having all these experts in CNS drug discovery visit us in Amsterdam every February is an absolute honour and guarantees the most enjoyable week of the year.” @broadreach-global.bsky.social

🎉 Vici grant for Prof. dr. Matthijs Brouwer! He receives his Vici for the SPEED project: Simple and Prompt Encephalitis and mEningitis Diagnostics. His goal is to improve the diagnostics of brain infections ➡️ faster is better. @amsterdamumc.bsky.social @uva.nl www.amsterdamumc.org/en/research/...

NetSci NL joined researchers from the Systems & Network Neuroscience program of Amsterdam Neuroscience, the Amsterdam Center for Dynamics and Computation, and the BeyondTheEdge Network to explore dynamics, network science, and its translation to neuroscience: www.amsterdamumc.org/en/research/...

A team of researchers from @amsterdamumc.bsky.social , VU LaserLab, @nin-knaw.bsky.social, and @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social has gained new insights into the dynamics of myelin swellings in the brain, showing that these are dynamic and can even recover. Read more: www.amsterdamumc.org/en/research/...

On January 16, our neuroscience community came together at RAI Amsterdam for the 10th edition of the Amsterdam Neuroscience Annual Meeting. 👉 Read the full recap here and get an impression of our yearly get-together: www.amsterdamumc.org/en/research/...

👏Vanessa Donega and Elga de Vries of @amsterdamumc.bsky.social have been awarded a grant from the Stichting ParkinsonFonds. The funding supports the development of a brain organoid model containing iPSC-derived microglia that mimics aging in Parkinson’s disease: www.amsterdamumc.org/en/research/...

👩‍🏫 Today at 15:45, Wilma Van de Berg will deliver her inaugural lecture, bringing together multiple perspectives on disease progression as the newly appointed 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗡𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗻’𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 at @vuamsterdam.bsky.social. Read more: www.amsterdamumc.org/en/research/...

Natalia Goriounova (@vuamsterdam.bsky.social) has been awarded an ERC Consolidator grant for her HumanCircuits project. She will test her prediction that cortical computation in the human brain depends on a highly interconnected network of neurons. ➡️ Read more: www.amsterdamumc.org/en/research/...

Christiaan Vinkers (@amsterdamumc.bsky.social) has been awarded an ERC Consolidator grant for his RHYTHM project. He will study how daily cortisol rhythms explain resilience and vulnerability to depression or anxiety. ➡️ Read more: www.amsterdamumc.org/en/research/...

On 15 Dec, in the afternoon, a new TN2 symposium will be held at Amsterdam UMC. Will you join us? 🎤 Three great speakers will take you along the topic of decoding neurodegeneration through large-scale data integration: from genetic risk to cellular mechanisms. www.amsterdamumc.org/en/research/...

Vacancy alert! @vuamsterdam.bsky.social , @uva.nl, and @amsterdamumc.bsky.social are seeking talent for research positions in neuroscience. Explore all vacancies within the Amsterdam Neuroscience Network and apply now (scroll down to the bottom of our homepage ⬇️) www.amsterdamumc.org/en/research/...

💰 The Dutch Research Council invests in a large-scale neurotechnology research infrastructure. Cyriel Pennartz of @uva.nl explains the plans and benefits of this national EBRAINS-Neurotech consortium. www.amsterdamumc.org/en/research/... @swammerdamuva.bsky.social

𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗿𝘂𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘀 🦠🧠 Researchers at @amsterdamumc.bsky.social have identified antibodies that target the body's own immune system are associated with a higher risk of developing bacterial meningitis. www.amsterdamumc.org/en/research/...

Five talented researchers from the Amsterdam Neuroscience network have been awarded a Vidi grant from the Dutch Research Council! Congratulations👏 @vuamsterdam.bsky.social @amsterdamumc.bsky.social www.amsterdamumc.org/en/research/...

𝗡𝗲𝘄: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗶𝗱 𝗔𝘁𝗹𝗮𝘀 (𝗡𝗟𝗔) - 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗶𝗱𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀! @rikvanderkant.bsky.social @vuamsterdam.bsky.social @alzheimerams.bsky.social www.amsterdamumc.org/en/research/...

New job openings! Our network is seeking talent for diverse research positions.🔎 This time, we highlight a vacancy at the executive office of Amsterdam Neuroscience: Policy Advisor. Explore all vacancies and apply now (scroll down to the bottom of our homepage). www.amsterdamumc.org/en/research/...

As of today, Sept. 25, 2025, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary celebration of the Alzheimer Center Amsterdam, neurologist Jort Vijverberg has been appointed as the new director. @alzheimerams.bsky.social @amsterdamumc.bsky.social www.amsterdamumc.org/en/research/...

Last Friday, the Systems & Network Neuroscience program kicked off the new academic year with an inspiring meeting. Three great speakers from the SNN community presented their research: Daniele Avitabile (VU), Arjan Hillebrand (Amsterdam UMC), and Marlies Oostland (UvA).

🤝 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵! Various organisations in the Amsterdam region have united in an ecosystem of academic psychiatry, called Psychiatry Amsterdam. Both Amsterdam Public Health and Amsterdam Neuroscience are proud partners. Read about it here: psychiatryamsterdam.nl/partners/

Congrats to Tim Moors with the ZonMw Off Road Grant! 🏆 The new cell models and PoC studies will represent an important step toward establishing a new research line at the interface of alpha-synuclein’s normal biology and its early deregulation in Parkinson's: www.amsterdamumc.org/en/research/...

🎉Rob de Bie, neurologist at @amsterdamumc.bsky.social, has been selected by The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research to train a new movement disorder clinician-researcher through the Edmond J. Safra Fellowship in Movement Disorders, Class of 2028. www.amsterdamumc.org/en/research/...

Amsterdam UMC launched unique consultation hours for patients with smoldering MS where they will receive tailored treatment advice. The initiative is based on research into age and MS by Eva Strijbis and Frederik Barkhof (published in Nature Reviews Neurology). www.amsterdamumc.org/en/research/...

Looking for a job in neuroscience? Several vacancies are available in the Amsterdam Neuroscience network. Like the PhD positions in neurodegeneration, stem cell research, DBS in Parkinson’s disease, and primary care in the OpMaat and P4CARE studies. Scroll down: www.amsterdamumc.org/en/research/...

Elektrofysiologische metingen in de hersenen van een ongekend groot aantal OCD-patiënten leveren belangrijke nieuwe inzichten op. Geweldig artikel over ons werk onder leiding van Tara Arbab!

During the Dutch radio program, Yolande Pijnenburg discusses a Harvard study that shows lithium naturally occurs in the brain, might protect against neurodegeneration, and what this could mean for Alzheimer’s research. 📻 @eenvandaag.nl @alzheimerams.bsky.social www.nporadio1.nl/fragmenten/e...

Work by Tara Arbab, Ingo Willuhn et al. on neural biomarkers in OCD was published in Nature Mental Health.🗨️Arbab about the study: "It's unique that we were able to measure deep brain activity with very high spatial and temporal precision.” @willuhnlab.bsky.social www.amsterdamumc.org/en/research/...

Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) wordt al jaren ingezet bij Parkinson 🧠. Minder bekend zijn de kansen die het biedt bij psychiatrische aandoeningen. In ‘Uitgelegd’ vertelt psychiater Roel Mocking hier meer over: #DBS #WereldHersendag @amsterdamumc.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=nusc...

💼 Looking for a scientific career in neuroscience? Explore the vacancies within the Amsterdam Neuroscience network at the bottom of our homepage (make sure to scroll down)! ⬇️ www.amsterdamumc.org/en/research/... @amsterdamumc.bsky.social @swammerdamuva.bsky.social

🌟 We’re proud to announce that Lyduine Collij, Inge Mulder, Giuseppe Pontillo & Tim van Balkom of @amsterdamumc.bsky.social have been awarded a Veni grant by the Dutch Research Council (NWO) to study the brain in Alzheimer’s disease, stroke, MS, and Parkinson’s www.amsterdamumc.org/en/research/...

Today, Vivi Heine will be appointed Professor of Human Model Systems in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at @amsterdamumc.bsky.social & @vuamsterdam.bsky.social. We spoke with Vivi about her working with iPSC technology, which is truly inspiring. 👉 Read it here: www.amsterdamumc.org/en/research/...

Vacancy alert! Looking for a job opening in neuroscience? Explore the new vacancies within the Amsterdam Neuroscience network: from PhD candidates to postdoc or research analyst positions. Make sure to scroll down on our homepage! ⬇️ www.amsterdamumc.org/en/research/...

Are you ready for another Translational Neuroscience Network Symposium? 🎤 On Friday, June 27, the final event of this academic year will be organized, called '𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀, 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘀: 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻'. www.amsterdamumc.org/en/research/...

How do brain disorders affect the brain's communication networks? 🧠 Research by @vuamsterdam.bsky.social suggests that disorders involve widespread alterations across the entire brain, rather than local changes. This offers a new way to understand brain health. www.amsterdamumc.org/en/research/...

Our Odile van den Heuvel presenting at the "Stimulating thoughts" symposium at @amsterdamumc.bsky.social @amsneuroscience.bsky.social!

🏢 Her Majesty Queen Máxima officially opened Research & Diagnostics Center (RDC) Adore yesterday. In this new building, onco- and neuroscientists will work together to accelerate the development of better, more affordable, personalized treatments for patients. www.amsterdamumc.org/en/research/...

It was a blast to organize the Translational Neuroscience Network (TN2) Symposium last Thursday, with more than 100 participants and a diverse program. A special thanks to all the speakers and everyone involved in the organization!👉 Read the recap on our website! www.amsterdamumc.org/en/research/...

New perspective on MS: astrocytes, not myelin, as primary target? Marjo van der Knaap and Rogier Min from the Amsterdam Leukodystrophy Center have studied astrocytes for years. In a perspective article, they present a novel insight into the origin of MS: www.amsterdamumc.org/en/research/...