We aim to explain how circuits of neurons enable us to see the world and act upon it.
Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience (NIN)
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We are looking for an intern! How do babies learn better from their mothers?
The project investigates how infants learn more effectively from their primary caregiver. What is it about early motherβinfant interaction that makes learning special?
Learn more here: nin.nl/internships/...
The Kalsbeek group is organising a symposium!
π§ Unraveling the Hypothalamus in the Era of Single Cell Transcriptomics π§
π Thursday 30 April
π Het Trippenhuis, Kloveniersburgwal 29, Amsterdam
π Register here: benchmarkinghypothalamus.com
Publication alert: Vicarious body maps bridge vision and touch in the human brain. π§
Read the full article here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Congratulation @tknapen.bsky.social and all researchers involved!
Last week we hosted the annual Brain Award ceremony. Three postdocs were awarded a first prize and two special distinctions in clinical relevance and open science. Congratulations Rasa Gulbinaite, Julian Packheiser, and Paolo Papale! π π
Read more on our website: nin.nl/news/winners...
We're hiring an open science data manager to further implement and develop our data policy π§
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 π
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Tune in for our free online event all about #empathy!
Our @socialbrainlab.bsky.social is organising a series of talks from experts from across the empathy field. Everyone is welcome (also non-experts and students)!
Join the symposium here π
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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.
Read the full article on our website: nin.nl/news/timing-...
Big news for Dutch neuroscience! π§
The EBRAINS-Neurotech consortium received an β¬18.3M NWO grant to develop smarter & smaller brain-computer interfaces.
Among the participants is @pieterroelfsema.bsky.social known for his work on visual prostheses.
Read more: www.uva.nl/en/content/n...
We're hiring a PhD student! π§ π
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 π
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Internship alert in Inge Huitinga's group π§ π§ͺ
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 π
nin.nl/internships/...
New today in @Nature: your visual cortex contains touch-based body maps. bit.ly/VisualBodyMaps
Your brain transforms what you see into first-person, body-referenced codes: A previously unknown bridge between vision and touch.
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Over the past decade, neurotechnology β the science of connecting technology directly with the brain β has grown at an astonishing pace. This field is developing devices that can monitor or even influ...