Category: news
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Rachel Smith joins MULTINET
I’m Rachel and I’m a PhD candidate with a background in cognitive neurobiology. During my Master’s degree, I spent a lot of time in the lab studying the neurobiological basis of complex behaviours, such as learning and memory, by directly recording neuronal activity in awake, behaving animals. I loved this work and found it fascinating,…
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Iza Oostra joins the lab
My name is Iza, the new research analyst. I recently completed my bachelor’s in Life Sciences, specializing in biology and medical laboratory research. Before starting this project, I gained valuable experience during a one-year internship at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience, where I focused on studying neurological processes related to cognitive function and behavior. This experience…
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We are ON against cancer!
Dorien, Marike and Linda were in Hilversum to attend a live show organised by the Dutch Cancer Society (KWF kankerbestrijding), themed “Everyone ON against cancer”! As brain tumor researchers, we are working against cancer every day, with the entire MULTINET team and many other colleagues from Amsterdam UMC and beyond. It is great that KWF…
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Jantine’s thesis in print!
After four years of hard work, Jantine’s PhD thesis has now taken physical form! She will defend the heavy volume of research, aptly titled “Changing perspectives on fatigue in glioma: from symptom to system to treatment”, on October 25, at 1.45pm at the VU. More info on the event will follow!
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Many thanks to all interns of this year!
As this academic year comes to a close, we gladly thank the interns that worked with us in the past months. Here’s an overview of their final project presentations. Esmee Rozemeijer left us a little bit earlier (in May), thanks to you as well, Esmee! Naz Simsek: Pim Schouten: Ella van Vondelen: Ruxandra Coman: Juliette…
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We are at the CCA annual retreat
Every year, all the people of Cancer Center Amsterdam retreat to a hotel in Noordwijkerhout to connect! This year, Maxine and Marieke presented the study set-up of their RCTs, which we call TRUE-GRIT (rTMS for cognitive complaints) and FeelFit (HIIT to improve subjective physical fitness). Vera had an oral presentation, on her multinational research into…
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Lucas’ talk at #DNM24
Lucas presented at the Dutch Neuroscience Meeting in Tiel, on “Using patient-specific multiscale imaging to elucidate the role of oligodendroglial abnormalities in cognitive impairment in glioma”. Here he is with the other speakers in his session!
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Eva Koderman joins the team
As a PhD student with a deep fascination for neuroscience, I am dedicated to exploring the complexities of the human brain, especially when that research is applied to the clinical population. I got my Bachelor’s degree in Biopsychology from the University of Primorska in Slovenia, my home country. During my final year, I participated in…
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Lucas Baudouin presents at Glia Club Seminar and Dutch Neuroscience Meeting
Lucas, Dorien and intern Naz Simsek have worked really hard in the past months, and are ready to show their first results on “Using patient-specific multiscale imaging to elucidate the role of oligodendroglial abnormalities in cognitive impairment in glioma”. Catch Lucas’ talk virtually or IRL in Tiel: Glia Club Seminar | Tue June 11 |…
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A beautiful, grateful day
Today, we commemorated those who donated their bodies to science, with loved ones and lots of colleagues from our department of Anatomy and Neurosciences. These peoples’ gift to our daily work is hardly to be underestimated, we are infinitely grateful to them and to everyone who joined us today. More info on the donor program…
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