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Event April 21, 2026

Brain bank staff visit

The Netherlands Brain Bank team visited ‘Bodies: The Exhibition’ in Amsterdam.

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Brain bank staff visit
Publication April 15, 2026

New paper on genetic subtypes of multiple sclerosis

A new collaboration identifies three genetic subtypes of MS, highlighting disease heterogeneity.

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New paper on genetic subtypes of multiple sclerosis
Announcement March 24, 2026

New NND website online

The Netherlands Neurogenomics Database launches a faster, API-driven platform.

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New NND website online
Event December 3, 2024

iCNS kickoff event

Launch of the iCNS research program in Amsterdam.

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iCNS kickoff event
Publication November 25, 2024

Nature Genetics review on Alzheimer's disease

New transcriptomics perspectives on Alzheimer's disease.

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Nature Genetics review on Alzheimer's disease
Funding October 4, 2024

CZI funding awarded

€300k awarded for AI-driven neuroscience research.

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CZI funding awarded
Team September 1, 2024

New postdoc joins the lab

Alejandro joins the lab to work on brain organoids.

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New postdoc joins the lab
Event May 31, 2024

Celebrating new publications

The team celebrates recent publications together.

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Celebrating new publications
Publication May 21, 2024

New MS neuropathology publication

A new paper on MS neuropathology has been published.

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New MS neuropathology publication
Funding March 25, 2024

iCNS Gravitation funding awarded

Major funding awarded to map the brain’s chemical landscape.

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iCNS Gravitation funding awarded
Publication March 12, 2024

NND paper published in Nature Medicine

Clinical trajectories across brain disorders revealed.

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NND paper published in Nature Medicine
Team September 3, 2023

Welcome new lab members

New researchers join the lab to strengthen NND efforts.

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Welcome new lab members
Publication May 16, 2023

MS cohort manuscript available online

Preprint describing the NND MS autopsy cohort.

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MS cohort manuscript available online
Funding March 2, 2023

ERC Starting Grant awarded

Funding for research into transcriptional landscapes in psychiatric disorders.

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ERC Starting Grant awarded
Achievement February 2, 2023

Poster award for Nienke Mekkes

BCN Poster Prize awarded in 2023.

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Poster award for Nienke Mekkes