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Center for Neurogenomics and Cognitive Research
Frontier brain research
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Upcoming seminar

CNCR seminar

Visiting speaker

Ype Elgersma, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam

Host

Niels Cornelisse

Location

NU 3B05

November 6

12:00 -13:00
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News

Vidi grant awarded to Amélie Freal

Amélie Freal (FGA) was awarded a Vidi grant from NWO for her project “Neurons in balance” to investigate the mechanisms controlling axon initial segment plasticity and how this regulates network activity homeostasis.

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Amsterdam UMC fellowship for Dr. Danai Riga

Danai Riga will join the FGA as a new team leader, after being awarded the Amsterdam UMC fellowship. The fellowship (750K) will support her in establishing her independent research line and expand her research group at the CNCR.

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Kim Wolzak awarded with Alzheimer Nederland thesis prize 2024

During a regular Monday morning lab meeting, Kim was surprised by a team from Alzheimer Nederland with the Alzheimer Nederland thesis prize 2024. She was applauded for the impressive manner in which she was capable to explain her high quality fundamental scientific work performed in the Scheper lab to a lay audience.

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Research

The CNCR focuses on the mechanistic understanding of gene function in the context of cognitive function.

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Education

We provide Neuroscience research training programs at Bachelor, Master, PhD and Postdoc levels

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