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New paper on genetic subtypes of multiple sclerosis
We are excited to share a new publication in collaboration with Karim Kreft from the University of Nottingham on the genetics of Multiple Sclerosis. In a large MS patient cohort, three distinct genetic subtypes of MS were identified. These results provide new insights into the heterogeneity of MS.
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New NND website online!
The Netherlands Neurogenomics Database (NND) has launched a new website. It’s faster, easier to use, and lets you directly query datasets and browse ontologies. The platform now runs on APIs, making data access more efficient.
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New Postdoc
Alejandro joins the lab to work on brain organoids.
Celebration
Celebrating publications together.
iCNS Gravitation Funding
We were recently awarded Gravitation funding for “the Institute for Chemical Neuroscience (iCNS).” This initiative brings together research leaders from top Dutch institutions to map the brain's chemical landscapes.
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NND Project Paper in Nature Medicine
The foundational NND project paper by NJ Mekkes et al. is published in Nature Medicine. It identifies clinical symptoms and constructs clinical trajectories for various brain disorders.
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Welcome New Lab Members
We welcome Ekaterina Dagkesamanskaia and Tommaso Fortunato Asquini to the lab. Their work on neurobiology and multi-omics data integration will significantly enhance the NND.
Poster Presentation
Congratulations to Nienke Mekkes, MSc, for being awarded the BCN Poster prize in 2023!
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MS paper manuscript
The manuscript detailing the MS autopsy cohort of the NND is now available online on MedArchive, authored by Alyse de Boer, MSc, et al.
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ERC funding
Congratulations to Dr. Holtman for being awarded an ERC Starting Grant! This prestigious grant will support Dr. Holtman's groundbreaking research on the transcriptional landscape of neuronal subsets implicated in bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and major depressive disorder.
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