Ruud Toonen
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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
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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)