Category: fun
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It’s Dr. Belgers now!
On Friday, October 9, Vera defended her thesis successfully.
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Eva pitches at NWO workshop
Eva attended the “Organisms in their environment” meeting of the Dutch Research Council. A digital twin is a virtual model of a real system, whether that’s an ecosystem, an organ, or a patient, that is continuously informed by data. It lets us simulate scenarios, predict outcomes, and test interventions without touching the real thing. Seeing…
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Paint ‘n sip reveals hidden talents
We had a lovely team evening with a Bob Ross paint-and-sip. Following along with Bob’s soothing voice made it look so easy… until we had to actually paint the trees ourselves. It was a fun way to step away from work for an evening and enjoy some creativity and good company together! And, of course,…
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We were at EANO in Rome!
We had such a lovely time at the annual meeting of the European Association for Neuro-Oncology. It was wonderful to see all of our (inter)national colleagues and hear about all things neuro-oncology, from cool new technological advances to clinically oriented sessions. We also gladly presented our own work and thoroughly enjoyed many discussions!
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Heidag 4.0 was a great success!
We flocked to House of Bird for the day, starting off by choosing the bird that best represents each of us. From owls to pelicans to swallows, we are a wonderfully diverse flock! Next, we dove into our vision: how did we arrive at it, and where could it take us if we dare to…
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Picnic time!
The end of the academic year 2025–2026 is already in sight, which can only mean one thing: yesterday it was time for the MULTINET summer picnic!Every summer, we gather outdoors to celebrate everything we’ve achieved together over the past year. Like last year, we enjoyed some well-earned time away from the desk and moved the…
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Rachel & Eva attend workshop @Lorentz center
Eva & Rachel had great discussions this week at a workshop on neuroscience and philosophy with experimental and non-experimental neuroscientists, philosophers, and colleagues, at the Lorentz Center. Linda gave a talk in the brains and bodies session. Their key takeaway: the conceptual frameworks we adopt fundamentally shape what becomes an object of scientific inquiry. A…
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New podcast on network neuroscience
Linda recently joined Udesh Habaraduwa for his One Deeper Podcast to talk about her journey into network neuroscience. Listen to it here!
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Glioma networks make it to the cover!
After being published on our Dutch holiday of Sinterklaas, the cover of Nature Reviews Neurology features an image inspired by our review on World Cancer Day. What an honor! Image created by Amie Fernandez.
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We were at Amsterdam Neuroscience’s annual meeting!
The inspiring event highlighted how rapidly advancing technologies are reshaping the way we study, understand, and interact with the brain. A special highlight was the short talk Linda gave, connecting the work by the other fantastic presenters on ‘healthy’ human cognition to the clinical perspective we take in the team. In addition, Mona, Maxine, Eva…
