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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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New iCNS PhD candidates at Leiden University

2 June 2025

Read more about our two newest PhDs that started at iCNS at Leiden University (LU).

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New Postdoc at Inge Holtman Lab

30 April 2025

A new postdoctoral researcer, Shivam Kumar, has been welcomed to the Holtman Lab at UMCG. He will be closely collaborating with the iCNS as part of the Netherlands Neurogenomics Database (NND).

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First iCNS PhD and Postdoc at UMCG

9 April 2025

A new PhD candidate and a postdoctoral researcher have joined the iCNS team at the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG).

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First iCNS PhD students at LU

17 March 2025

Two new PhD students have started in the iCNS team at Leiden University (LU).

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Body's Own Marihuana in the Brain

24 February 2025

Marijuana produced by your own body — how does it travel through the brain? Mario van der Stelt and his research group have now uncovered the answer. This insight could aid the development of new treatments for pain and neurological disorders.

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Interview in the ICI bulletin

1 January 2025

An interview on the iCNS with Mario van der Stelt & Sander van Kasteren for the Institute for Chemical Immunology (ICI) bulletin: "To treat neuropsychiatric diseases, you need to understand the molecular causes"

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Kick-Off Symposium in Amsterdam

3 December 2024

The Kick-Off event on Tuesday, December 3, marked the official start of the Institute for Chemical Neurosciences. From the Rode Hoed in the heart of Amsterdam, the vision and objectives of the iCNS were presented, and there was an impressive international line-up of keynote speakers

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News & Views article in Nature Genetics

25 November 2024

Inge Holtman and collaborator Alexi Nott (UK DRI) wrote a News & Views article for Nature Genetics.

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Commentary in Nature

15 November 2024

Mario van der Stelt, co-principal investigator at iCNS, co-authored a publication examining the impact of stress on memory formation. A commentary on this article in Nature emphasizes the importance of research on the molecular mechanisms underlying neuropsychiatric symptoms.

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UvA Alumni Week: Lecture on the Brain Atlas

15 October 2024

On Tuesday evening, October 15, Inge Huitinga and Paul Lucassen presented the future plans for the iCNS during an Alumni Week event at the University of Amsterdam (UvA).

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Chan Zuckerberg Grant awarded to Huitinga and Holtman

4 October 2024

The Huitinga and Holtman Groups were Awarded a Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Grant for an AI-Driven Research project.

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