Ruud Toonen

Full Professor

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    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
    Center for Neurogenomics and Cognitive Research (CNCR)
    Department of Functional Genomics
    Research Building
    De Boelelaan 1100
    1081 HZ Amsterdam
    The Netherlands

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CURRICULUM VITAE

Professional experience:
2024 – Professor of Neuroscience and Knowledge Utilization
2019 – co-founder of Neurospector
2016 – Associate Professor/ Group Leader Vesicle Dynamics and Synaptic Plasticity Group, Center for Neurogenomics and Cognitive Research (CNCR), VU University Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
2005-2015 Assistant Professor/ Group Leader Vesicle Dynamics and Synaptic Plasticity Group, Center for Neurogenomics and Cognitive Research (CNCR), VU University Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
2002-2004 Postdoctoral Fellow, Max-Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Göttingen, Germany.
2002 Ph.D., Molecular Neurobiology, Rudolf Magnus Institute, University of Utrecht Medical School, The Netherlands.

Grants awarded:
2025  ERDERA hypoGluTx
2025  ParkinsonFonds NL
2024  UMC TKI-PPP
2023  ZonMW Open Competition
2021  ZonMW Psider BRAINmodel
2020  NWO Take-off
2020  ERC PoC
2019  Alzheimer foundation NL
2017  EU ERA-NET NEURON JTC 2017 ‘SNAREopathy’ grant
2017  VU NCA PoC
2016  ZonMW TOP Grant
2015  ABMP grant
2014  ERC PoC
2010  EU FP7 ENC Fellow
2008  ZonMW TOP Grant
2007  Supervisor N.W.O. Top-Talent pHD-studen
2006  VENI personal career development grant (N.W.O)
2005  Marie Curie Training grant (EU, FP6)
2003  Personal investment grant (N.W.O. ALW-MiddelGroot)