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Successful X-omics Festival 2026

17 April 2026

On April 13, the X-omics Festival 2026 took place in Nijmegen, an event co-organized by iCNS with X-omics.

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Registrations for the NIN Summer School 2026

10 April 2026

Every two years, the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience organizes a summer school that brings together leading researchers and early-career scientists in neuroscience.

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The iCNS Tissue Facility

2 February 2026

On Monday February 2, team members of WP1 and WP2 met at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience to discuss the tissue selection and processing for iCNS.

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iCNS Consortium Meeting 2025

12 January 2026

On Tuesday, December 16th, the iCNS consortium gathered at Landgoed Oud Poelgeest for a full-day meeting, where PI's, Work Package leaders and early-career researchers presented their work and plans. The day highlighted the contributions of the new PhD candidates and the growing momentum of the consortium.

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The First iCNS Young Researchers Meeting

15 December 2025

On December 11, 2025, iCNS held its first Young Researchers Meeting at the University of Amsterdam, bringing together PhD students, postdocs, and PIs. The meeting fostered connection, launched the School of Chemical Neuroscience, and introduced the first Young Researchers Council.

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In the media: Karel Scheepstra on the Use of Psychedelics in Psychiatry

1 December 2025

iCNS researcher Karel Scheepstra, psychiatrist and Work Package Leader at iCNS, recently contributed to a public debate on the medical use of psychedelics through an opinion piece in de Volkskrant and a radio interview on NPO Radio 1.

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Prof. Boudewijn Lelieveldt gives lecture at NIN

21 November 2025

On 21 November, Boudewijn Lelieveldt, Professor of Biomedical Imaging at LUMC and iCNS International Advisory Board member, will give a lecture on the Human and Mammalian Brain Atlas Project (HMBA). He will discuss the challenges of creating standardized anatomical frameworks for human and mammalian brains and highlight how advanced data-visualization techniques support the development of large-scale brain atlas initiatives.

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Giorgia Tosconi wins Dick Swaab Award 2025

30 September 2025

The Dick Swaab Award 2025 was awarded to dr Giorgia Tosconi, researcher at the Netherlands institute for Neuroscience. The award ceremony took place during the the recent visit of Queen Maxima to the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience. Since 2024, the Dick Swaab award is awarded yearly to a junior researcher who stands out for their innovative research and significant contribution to the international scientific debate.

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Queen Maxima visits Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience

30 September 2025

On September 18, 2025, her majesty the Queen visited the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience. On this special occasion, relevant partners in brain research came together: future brain donors, psychiatrists, researchers, and relatives of deceased patients. Future brain donors played a central role, sharing their stories and the impact of living with a brain disease. The past and future of the Brain Bank was discussed, aimed at improving diagnostics for patients with psychiatric brain disease.

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Evidence for Adult Neurogenesis

21 July 2025

A recent study published in Science describes findings of adult neurogenesis, shedding light on how new neurons are generated in the adult brain. This groundbreaking research has significant implications for understanding brain plasticity.

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Mario van der Stelt appointed ICRS Chair

15 July 2025

Mario van der Stelt is the new Chair of the International Cannabinoid Research Society (ICRS) and will organize the 36th ICRS symposium in Dijon, France.

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Interview with iCNS Researchers in Chemie Magazine

27 June 2025

In Chemie Magazine (VNCI), iCNS researchers share how innovative techniques like click chemistry are helping to advance drug development.

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