Agenda
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Science Communication Masterclass
Are you a PhD candidate at Donders Institute, or a researcher anywhere on Nijmegen campus, who wants to communicate research more clearly and confidently?
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DCN seminar by Danny Nedialkova
Protein synthesis must be precisely controlled to maintain cellular homeostasis and proteome integrity across tissues and throughout life. Our research explores how the core translation apparatus contributes to these processes.
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Babybabbels: Peuters en pixels
Professor Sabine Hunnius vertelt over digitale media in de vroege kindertijd.
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Welcome Meeting for new Donderians
Welcome/Introduction meeting for all new employees at the Donders Institute
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Why Fear Sometimes Wins: How Serotonin Shapes Decisions Under Threat
This PhD thesis investigated how serotonin – an important brain chemical – influences decision-making regarding confrontation or avoidance in conflict.
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Postdoc Ponders event
Are you a postdoc who is also a parent (to be)? Would you like to know more about how parenthood impacts your position as a postdoc, both contractually and practically?
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Donders Day 2026
Each year, as part of the Donders Sessions, we host the Donders Day: open to all members of the Donders community. A full day including theme meetings, talks and the annual Poster Session. Wrapping up with a plenary session and drinks.
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Curious Kids: From Computations to Behaviours
This PhD thesis employed two complementary approaches to investigate different aspects of curiosity in early childhood, ranging from computations to behaviours.
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Workshop Non-invasive Brain Stimulation, TUS
Workshop Non-invasive Brain Stimulation, TUS
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Babybabbels: Baby’s en boekjes
Nienke Rulkens van het Baby & Child Research Center vertelt tijdens deze Babybabbels hoe én waarom je jouw baby of jonge kind kunt voorlezen.
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Transcranial Ultrasound Stimulation (TUS) symposium
Transcranial Ultrasound Stimulation (TUS) symposium
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Fatigue and sleep problems in patients with hereditary deafblindness due to Usher syndrome
This PhD thesis shows that sleep problems are an intrinsic part of Usher syndrome itself, rather than merely a consequence of vision loss.
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Farewell Symposium Edward de Haan
On Friday 5 June, the Farewell Symposium of Edward de Haan takes place, followed by the valedictory lecture and reception
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Maternal Perinatal Distress and Child Behavior: Unpacking Psychobiological Mechanisms
The PhD defence of C.M. Bruinhof is on 8 June 2026 at 10:30 am.
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Autonomy of the Artificial: A NeuroRobotic Approach to Intrinsically Motivated Agents
This PhD thesis takes inspiration from one of the most sophisticated control systems in nature, the mammalian brain, to translate principles of biological autonomy into artificial machines.
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Treatment of prescription opioid use disorder in patients with chronic pain
This thesis focusses on (treatment of) addiction to strong prescription painkillers (opioids) in patients with chronic pain. Firstly, we found that opioid use in the Netherlands is stable, and there is no crisis like in the US.
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Stress hormone effects on episodic-like memory: Focusing on memory specificity and strength
This thesis examines the effects of norepinephrine (NE) and glucocorticoid hormones—corticosterone in rodents and cortisol in humans (CORT)—on memory strength and specificity.
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Computational principles of network oscillations and stability in cortical microcircuits
The PhD defence of F. Tahvili is on 17 June 2026 at 10:30 am.
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Donders Focus Group on Olfaction in Cognition, Brain and Behavior
Join us for a talk and discussion session on the role of smell in education and its importance for children’s development!
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Donders Session - 18 June
The topic of the Session needs to be determined.