Amsterdam UMC - Amsterdam Neuroscience
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🧠🔬 Amsterdam Neuroscience is the research institute for neuroscience of Amsterdam UMC, VU Amsterdam and the University of Amsterdam. Our researchers and clinicians join forces in the field of fundamental, translational and clinical research.
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/...
Disrupted immune response increases the severity of meningitis | Amsterdam UMC
Researchers at Amsterdam UMC have identified antibodies that target the body's own immune system are associated with a higher risk of developing bacterial meningitis. The study, recently published in eBioMedicine, provides important new insight into why some individuals develop severe disease following infection with the pneumococcal bacterium, the most common cause of bacterial meningitis worldwide.
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November 18, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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/...
November 4, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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/...
Introducing the Neurolipid Atlas: a new resource for brain lipid research and neurodegenerative diseases | Amsterdam UMC
Altered lipid metabolism in the brain is a key feature of many neurodegenerative diseases, yet comparing lipid data across studies has remained a challenge. To address this, Femke Feringa, Sascha Koppes-den Hertog, and Rik van der Kant, together with team of Martin Giera at LUmc, have developed the Neurolipid Atlas.
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September 30, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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).
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September 29, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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/...
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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/...
September 25, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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).
September 24, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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/
Partners - Psychiatry Amsterdam
Working together on mental health: academic ecosystem Psychiatry Amsterdam ‘Psychiatry Amsterdam’, as an ecosystem, is led* by the department of Psychiatry, Amsterdam UMC. Together with our partners ...
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September 5, 2025 at 1:35 PM
🤝 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/...
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September 2, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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.
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September 1, 2025 at 12:12 PM
🎉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.
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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).
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First consultation hours for patients with smoldering Multiple Sclerosis | Amsterdam UMC
Amsterdam UMC is launching unique consultation hours for patients with ‘smoldering MS’. This form of Multiple Sclerosis involves gradual disease progression even without active inflammation in the brain. During the special consultation hour, these patients will receive tailored treatment advice. The initiative is partly based on research into age and MS by neurologist Eva Strijbis and radiologist Frederik Barkhof of Amsterdam UMC, recently published in Nature Reviews Neurology.
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August 28, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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/...
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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/...
August 18, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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/...
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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!
Diep in de hersenen van patiënten vond Tara Arbab een uniek neurologisch signaal voor een psychiatrisch symptoom. „Alsof er een netwerk van zenuwcellen is waarin de stroomsignalen niet meer stoppen maar blijven rondgaan in een loop.” buff.ly/BXvRIHQ
De diepe hersengolven die schuilgaan achter dwangmatige handelingen
Tara Arbab | neurowetenschapper: Diep in de hersenen van patiënten vond Tara Arbab een uniek neurologisch signaal voor een psychiatrisch symptoom.
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August 11, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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
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Onderzoek met lithium tegen Alzheimer brengt nieuwe inzichten
Lithium en de ziekte van Alzheimer worden al tientallen jaren met elkaar in verband gebracht. Nieuw onderzoek van de Harvard University laat zien dat een tekort aan lithium Alzheimer kan veroorzaken e...
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August 11, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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
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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/...
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July 28, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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
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July 22, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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
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💼 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
July 21, 2025 at 1:14 PM
💼 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/...
July 17, 2025 at 8:59 AM
🌟 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:
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We spoke with Vivi about her working with iPSC technology, which is truly inspiring. 👉 Read it here:
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June 13, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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:
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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/...
June 6, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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/...
June 4, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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/...
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May 22, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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/...
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Our Odile van den Heuvel presenting at the "Stimulating thoughts" symposium at @amsterdamumc.bsky.social @amsneuroscience.bsky.social!
May 15, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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.
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May 15, 2025 at 8:15 AM
🏢 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.
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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/...
May 13, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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:
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May 9, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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/...
www.amsterdamumc.org/en/research/...