Read more ‘Foamy’ microglia cells linked to more severe multiple sclerosis
21 May 2026
In a study just published in Nature Neuroscience, Daan van der Vliet and colleagues from the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience, Leiden University and Utrecht University report a distinct population of lipid‑laden “foamy” microglia/macrophages in the brains of patients with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (MS).
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Read more New insights into immature neurons in the aging Alzheimer’s brain
4 May 2026
iCNS associated scientist Evgenia Salta and colleagues at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience (NIN), together with Paul Lucassen and Carlos Fitzsimons have published a new study in Cell Stem Cell addressing a long-standing question in brain research: do immature neurons in the adult human brain matter, especially in the context of neurodegenerative disease?
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Read more Volkskrant article Alzheimer research
30 April 2026
iCNS Executive Board members Paul Lucassen and Bart Eggen, together with iCNS associated scientist Charlotte Teunissen, contributed to a recently published article on Alzheimer’s research in the science section of de Volkskrant.
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Read more Adhesion GPCRs in the Spotlight
22 April 2026
An authoritative review published in Pharmacological Reviews (2026), co-authored by Jörg Hamann, provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of aGPCR research.
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Read more 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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Read more 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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Read more 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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Read more 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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Read more 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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Read more 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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Read more 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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Read more 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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