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Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience (NIN) @nin-knaw.bsky.social · 16d

How can the timing of eating and exercising influence your internal clocks, metabolism and even the adaptability of your brain?

During her PhD, Ayano Shiba explored how the these internal respond to changes in our behaviour.

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Timing is everything: how exercise shapes metabolic health and brain adaptability - Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience - Master the Mind

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Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience (NIN) @nin-knaw.bsky.social · 27d

We're hiring a PhD student! 🧠 🎓

Do you want to contribute to unravelling the cellular and molecular signatures of one of the most enigmatic illnesses, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS)?

Read the full vacancy on our website and apply now 👇
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PhD Student Brain multiregion singlecell transcriptomics of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/CFSyndrome NIN - Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience - Master the Mind

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Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience (NIN) @nin-knaw.bsky.social · 28d

We're hiring an open science data manager to further implement and develop our data policy 🧠

Our research groups generate a lot of data. We are determined to store our data according to the FAIR principles and make our data easily available for other scientists.

Apply now 👇
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Open science Data Manager - Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience - Master the Mind

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Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience (NIN) @nin-knaw.bsky.social · 29d

Internship alert in Inge Huitinga's group 🧠 🧪

We are looking for an intern to investigate Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) in postmortem human brain tissue.

Learn more and apply here 👇
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Exploring hypothalamic orexin neurons and glial changes in ME/CFS - Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience - Master the Mind

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Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience (NIN) @nin-knaw.bsky.social · Sep 8

Internship alert! 🧠 🔬

Maarten Kole's group is offering an exciting master student internship focused on the neuron–microglia interactions in multiple sclerosis (MS).

Learn more and apply on our website 👇
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Investigating neuron–microglia interactions in multiple sclerosis (MS) - Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience - Master the Mind

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Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience (NIN) @nin-knaw.bsky.social · Sep 4

We're hiring an intern! 🧪🥼

You will investigate suprachiasmatic nucleus alterations in Parkinson's disease using human postmortem brain samples

Read more and apply here 👇
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Investigating SCN Alterations in Parkinson’s Disease Using Human Postmortem Brain Samples - Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience - Master the Mind

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Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience (NIN) @nin-knaw.bsky.social · Jul 30

We're hiring a PhD candidate 🎓 💡

Together with the Amsterdam UMC, department of Psychiatry we have a vacancy for a joint PhD research project to better understand reduced neuroplasticity and synapse density as a mechanism for depression.

Read the full vacancy here 👇

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PhD candidate neuroplasticity in depression, physician-researcher (MD) neuroscience - Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience - Master the Mind

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Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience (NIN) @nin-knaw.bsky.social · Jul 24

Researchers from the Willuhn group revealed how deep neural networks behave during obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviours. "For the first time, we have found a clear biological marker for OCD in the brain," says Tara Arbab, first author.

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Intracranial electrophysiological biomarkers of compulsivity in obsessive–compulsive disorder - Nature Mental Health

This research identifies local field potential markers associated with obsessive–compulsive disorder symptoms in patients during provocation. Key findings reveal increased delta and alpha power in spe...

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Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience (NIN) @nin-knaw.bsky.social · Jul 18

Why do some people with Alzheimer’s do not show symptoms of Alzheimer's?

During her PhD, @giorgitos.bsky.social explored this question. Part of the answer led her to an unexpected group of brain cells: underdeveloped neurons.

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The elderly brain is less mature than you think and that could protect you from Alzheimer’s Disease - Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience - Master the Mind

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Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience (NIN) @nin-knaw.bsky.social · Jul 17

The Siclari group uncovered how the brain transitions from sleep to wakefulness. “This study offers a window into one of the most fundamental transitions in human consciousness,” says Aurélie Stephan, first author.

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Cortical activity upon awakening from sleep reveals consistent spatio-temporal gradients across sleep stages in human EEG

How does the brain awaken from sleep? Several studies have suggested that the awakening process occurs asynchronously across brain regions, but the pr…

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Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience (NIN) @nin-knaw.bsky.social · Jul 14

The Verhaagen group has taken the first step towards a gene therapy for multiple sclerosis. “This way we avoid complex neurosurgical procedures to deliver the therapeutic gene to its target” says Paul Nijhuis, lead author.

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Developing a minimally invasive gene therapy for multiple sclerosis

Nijhuis and colleagues present a gene therapy strategy for multiple sclerosis. In a mouse model, adeno-associated viral vectors that pass the blood-brain barrier were combined with cell-selective prom...

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Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience (NIN) @nin-knaw.bsky.social · Jul 4

A new Science study shows the adult brain may still produce neurons. Researchers found genetic traces of active progenitor cells. “This paper will make a huge contribution to the field,” said Evgenia Salta of the NIN.

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Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience (NIN) @nin-knaw.bsky.social · Jun 27

How can we build an AI model that resembles a biological brain?

During her PhD, Sanne van den Berg explored this question and the answer involved a rather unusual approach: rewarding the model with pleasurable numbers.

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How to build an AI that more closely resembles the biological brain - Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience - Master the Mind

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Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience (NIN) @nin-knaw.bsky.social · Jun 27

We're hiring a PhD student! 💡🧠

Are you fascinated by the challenge of restoring brain repair in multiple sclerosis (MS)? Then a PhD in Inge Huitinga's group may be the one for you!

Apply via de link on our website: nin.nl/vacancies/ph...

PhD student - mechanisms of myelin repair - Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience - Master the Mind

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Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience (NIN) @nin-knaw.bsky.social · Jun 10

💡 New publication on Multiple Sclerosis (MS) 🧠

Researchers identify "broad rim MS lesions": a new subtype of lesion linked to faster disease progression and detectable via PET-MRI. A promising biomarker and therapeutic target.

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Broad rim lesions are a new pathological and imaging biomarker for rapid disease progression in multiple sclerosis - Nature Medicine

This study identifies a unique multiple sclerosis lesion, the broad rim lesion, which is associated with rapid disease progression and marked by a distinct inflammatory profile involving innate inflam...

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Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience (NIN) @nin-knaw.bsky.social · Jun 3

🧠🐁 Internship Opportunity - Synapse and Network Development group

Are you interested in uncovering behaviour from neonatal mouse facial expressions? Join our project analysing face videos and body sensor data to identify stereotyped behaviors.

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SND internship: Analysis of behavioral states in neonatal mice - Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience - Master the Mind

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Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience (NIN) @nin-knaw.bsky.social · Jun 2

Nieuwe stage vacature! 🧠💤

Ben jij geïnteresseerd in slaap en mentale gezondheid rond zwangerschap en bevalling? De Sleep & Cognition-groep zoekt een gemotiveerde bachelor- of masterstudent voor een stageproject rond perinatale slapeloosheid.

Lees hier meer 👇
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Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience (NIN) @nin-knaw.bsky.social · May 28

Nieuwe stage vacature! 🧠 🛌

Ben jij geïnteresseerd in de werkingsmechanismes van slapeloosheid? De Sleep & Cognition-groep is op zoek naar een enthousiaste en gedreven stagiair(e).

Lees hier meer 👇 herseninstituut.nl/stages/maste...

Masterstage bij de Sleep & Cognition-groep - Nederlands Herseninstituut - KNAW | Master the mind

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Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience (NIN) @nin-knaw.bsky.social · May 26

PhD position 2/2: Cellular mechanisms of psychiatry 🧠

Join us as a PhD candidate exploring cellular mechanisms in neuropsychiatry using cutting-edge imaging, chemical tools & glia research.

Apply by 15 June 2025: 👇
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#PhDposition #BrainResearch #Neuroscience

PhD student - cellular mechanisms of psychiatry - Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience - Master the Mind

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Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience (NIN) @nin-knaw.bsky.social · May 26

PhD position 1/2: Neuron-glia mechanisms in psychiatry 🧠

We're hiring a PhD candidate to study neuron-glia interactions in neuropsychiatry using cutting-edge electrophysiology & viral tools.

Apply by 15 June 2025: 👇
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#PhDposition #BrainResearch #Neuroscience

PhD student - Neuron-glia mechanisms in psychiatry - Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience - Master the Mind

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Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience (NIN) @nin-knaw.bsky.social · May 6

Why do some people struggle to fall asleep? 💤🧠

In the "BBC World Service - CrowdScience" episode “Why can't I fall asleep?”, sleep expert Prof. Dr. Eus van Someren discusses sleep and insomnia.

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#SleepResearch #Insomnia #SleepStudy

In the "BBC World Service - CrowdScience" episode “Why can't I fall asleep?”, sleep expert Prof. Dr. Eus van Someren discusses sleep and insomnia research. You can listen to the podcast version of the episode on the BBC website (see the Link provided).

Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience (NIN) @nin-knaw.bsky.social · May 2

💡 New publication on insomnia, anxiety, and depression. 🧠

Large-scale brain imaging study reveals shared and distinct neural features, pointing to a common brain circuit underlying these disorders.
@siemon.bsky.social @eptissink.bsky.social

Read the article here 👇
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Multimodal brain imaging of insomnia, depression and anxiety symptoms indicates transdiagnostic commonalities and differences - Nature Mental Health

The authors used data from the UK Biobank to identify associations of self-rated symptoms of insomnia, depression and anxiety with cortical area, cortical thickness, subcortical volume, structural con...

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Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience (NIN) @nin-knaw.bsky.social · Apr 25

Check the GUTS Special Issue published in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience Journal featuring the @socialbrainlab.bsky.social 🧠

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Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience | Growing Up Together in Society: Developmental neuroscience perspectives on societal contributions | ScienceDirect.com by ElsevierScienceDirect

How do young people successfully grow up in an increasingly complex society, and what are the main causes for differences in becoming engaged and contributing citizens in society? How does neurobiolog...

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Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience (NIN) @nin-knaw.bsky.social · Apr 17

“We didn't sleep at all, not even a minute, but it was worth it,” said PVV leader Wilders.

In this NOS article, sleep researcher Roxanne Bongers explains how a 24-hour negotiation may impact crucial decision-making processes. 🧠💤

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Onderhandelaars voorjaarsnota maakten het zichzelf lastig met marathonsessie

De gesprekspartners kregen zowel met slaaptekort als verstoring van hun bioritme te maken.

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Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience (NIN) @nin-knaw.bsky.social · Apr 16

A few weeks ago we welcomed students from Brainwave (@utrechtuniversity) to our institute. They were given a tour of the Netherlands Brain Bank and sleeplab, as well as presentations about research on fMRI, metabolism and Alzheimer’s Disease.

Let's just say, they asked a lot of very good questions!