Agenda
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Project proposal meeting (PPM)
All new projects at the DCCN require a PPM presentation and an approved PPM online form before access to lab and computer facilities is granted.
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Using visual category learning to investigate brain-wide circuits underlying semantic memory in mice
Categorization is a fundamental cognitive process by which we classify and rapidly generalize learned and novel information. But how are category-defining associations represented in the brain?
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Are We Our Hormones
Hormones have a tremendous effect on our lives. They can influence our behavior and our emotions and even the way our brains are structured. To what extent do hormones define us?
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DCC Lecture - Felienne Hermans
Felienne Hermans, professor of computer science pedagogy at the VU, and a creator of a programming language herself (www.hedy.org) will visit us on Friday 11 October. The lecture given by her will take place in person.
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The clinical utility of genome sequencing for rare diseases
The PhD defence of G.M.G. Schobers is on 14 October 2024 at 12:30 pm.
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Donders Graduate School Introduction day
The Donders Graduate School organises a bi-annual introduction day for all new PhD candidates of the Donders institute. If you have just started your project and haven't yet attended our Introduction day, please register for the next edition.
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Donders Discussions
The Donders Discussions is a two-day neuroscience conference organized by and for PhD candidates and Post-docs to promote the exchange of scientific knowledge between junior researchers within and beyond the Donders Institute.
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Learning differently through AI?
What does AI mean for the way we learn? Will AI take over more and more of our learning, or will it actually turn us into even more efficient learning machines? Come listen to remedial educationalist Inge Molenaar and philosopher Pim Haselager.
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DCCN PPM
All new projects at the DCCN require a PPM presentation and an approved PPM online form before access to lab and computer facilities is granted.
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Gait is More than Movement: A Longitudinal Study of Neuromotor Processes Following Total Knee Arthroplasty
The results of this thesis show less automatized and more predictable movements during treadmill walking in people with knee osteoarthritis compared to healthy controls.
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DCCN PPM
All new projects at the DCCN require a PPM presentation and an approved PPM online form before access to lab and computer facilities is granted.
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Understanding how Parkinson’s medication affects impulse control disorders
The PhD defence of J.G. Tichelaar is on 31 October 2024 at 12:30 pm.
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DCCN Research Update Meeting: Sjoerd Meijer
Research updates from senior PhDs, postdocs, and PIs consisting of a 30-minute presentation and 15-minute discussion.
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PostDoc Ponders event - ''Speed Dating''
Looking to make new connections and expand your network? Join us for a “speed dating” session! Get to know fellow researchers, spark new collaborations, and enjoy conversations in a relaxed setting!
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NeurotechEU Hackathon in Istanbul
We invite you to the second challenge-driven and applied NeurotechEU hackathon! The hackathon is open to Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD students.
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Welcome Meeting for new Dondarians
Welcome/Introduction meeting for all new employees at the Donders Institute
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Molecular mechanisms underlying neuromuscular dysfunction in ALS and CMT
The goal of this thesis is to contribute to unravelling the molecular changes underlying two currently incurable neurodegenerative diseases with overlapping pathomechanisms: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and Charcot-Marie-Tooth peripheral neuropathy.
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Novel in vivo and in silico approaches to understand the biology of ADHD
This dissertation focuses on the genetical factors underlying ADHD with the aim of contributing to the understanding of its etiology.
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Donders Institute Research Strategy Meeting
On November 14, 2024, we are organizing a Donders Institute Research Strategy Day at the Holthurnsche Hof in Berg en Dal, starting at 11:30 until 18.00.
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Theme meetings for Donderians
Theme meetings will be organized every third Thursday, every two months, such that all Donderians have the opportunity to join multiple theme meetings.