ELEANOR: Studying the brain's complexity with light on a chip
Funded by the Open Competition Domain Science-M grant from the Dutch Research Council (NWO), the project aims to develop an innovative technology to study how human neurons process signals using light on a microchip.
The future of Brain Computer Interfaces: breakthroughs, education, and challenges
Brain–computer interfaces (BCIs) have left the realm of science fiction for some years now. Recent developments are bringing these technologies even closer to practical application, such as controlling a recreational drone.
John van Opstal: 43 years of research on hearing and the eye
On 1 March 2024, John van Opstal officially retired, but he remains actively involved in ongoing projects as a researcher. In honour of his impressive career, a farewell symposium was organised last week.
DI-NIN funding for five projects
The Donders Institute and the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience (NIN) have awarded €500,000 from the DI-NIN Fund to five research projects. There were 13 applications, and after a careful review, five projects were selected.
How does your brain track moving sounds? Donders research contradicts long-held belief
When a car passes by, even without seeing it, we can accurately follow it based on its sound. Researchers at the Donders Institute are studying in a unique laboratory how our brains process this auditory information.
How AI can help blind people see
Scientists are working to develop implants in the brain that will allow blind people to see a little. The PhD research of Jaap de Ruyter de Steveninck of Radboud University is helping with this development by using AI and deep learning.
NWO ENW-M grant for unique 3-photon microscope
Researchers at the Donders Institute have received a NWO ENW-M-invest grant for research on attention and perception. The grant will be used for a 3-photon microscope suitable for macaques, the only one of its kind in Europe.
Donders Cube Award for Pieter Medendorp and Richard van Wezel
Pieter Medendorp, and Richard van Wezel received the Donders Cube for establishing the new Human Neuroscience bachelor’s programme. The Donders Cube is awarded annually for exceptional contributions to the Donders Institute.
Uta Noppeney and Erik Storkebaum new members of the Academia Europaea
The Academia Europaea is the pan-European academy of sciences, humanities, law, and literature. Several Donderians are member of this network and Uta Noppeney and Erik Storkebaum are the latest additions to this prestigious network
NWO Open Technology funding for LiveScope
The LiveScope project, led by Bernhard Englitz, was awarded a NWO Open Technology grant of €850k. LiveScope is a first-of-its-kind audiovisual tracking system for rodents with breakthrough spatial accuracy.
Million Dollar Bike Ride grant for Dr. Sharon Kolk
Dr. Sharon Kolk received a grant from the Orphan Disease Center in partnership with patient organisation Love Never Sinks (Million Dollar Bike Ride).
National Growth Fund allocates funding for new centre for animal-free biomedical translation (CPBT)
In order to continue improving human health with appropriate and affordable medicines, a different approach is needed in the development of new drugs and medical technologies.
Chronic stress and inflammation linked to societal and environmental impacts in new study
Scientists, including Paul Verschure at Radboud University, hypothesize that as-yet unrecognized inflammatory stress is spreading among people at unprecedented rates and affecting our ability to address climate change and other critical issues.
New spin-off company to develop viral gene transfer of transfer RNA as a therapeutic approach
Following research conducted by Erik Storkebaum and his lab, a new spin-off company named XTRNA Bio B.V. was recently established, with the goal to develop viral gene transfer of transfer RNA as a therapeutic approach.
MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship for Hannah Walgrave
Dr. Hannah Walgrave, a postdoctoral researcher in Erik Storkebaum's lab, has been awarded with a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) postdoctoral fellowship by the European Union.
From maps to memories: ERC Consolidator grant for study CreateKnow
Lisa Genzel was awarded an ERC Consolidator grant of two million Euro to unravel how knowledge is encoded in the brain.
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Lisa Genzel elected Chair of the FENS-Kavli Network of Excellence
Lisa Genzel is -for a 3 year term- elected Chair of the FENS-Kavli Network of Excellence, a dynamic and prestigious network of 30 outstanding early to mid-career European neuroscientists.
ERC Consolidator Grant for research on cancer treatment, knowledge networks
Two Radboud University researchers are set to receive a Consolidator Grant from the European Research Council (ERC).
Floris Rutjes and Lucas Noldus appointed as NAE Fellows
Floris Rutjes and Lucas Noldus have been appointed as fellows of the Netherlands Academy of Engineering (NAE). They join a group of top experts in the fields of technological sciences, applied research, and development in the Netherlands.
NWO Take-off grant for hearing implants that are able to localise sound
Beephonix, the start-up of neuroscientist and audiologist Martijn Agterberg, has been awarded a NWO take-off grant of €250,000 to optimise a microphone technology inspired by the hearing of bumblebees.
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