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We're using machine interfaces, human neurons and fruit flies to understand neurodegenerative disease at the VIB-KU Leuven Center for Brain & Disease Research 🧠 πŸ’» verstrekenlab.sites.vib.be πŸͺ° 360.cbd.vib.be/labs/laboratory-of-neuronal-communication

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Lab retreat 2025 in full swing. Great science, great fun, the best people!

21.05.2025 10:42 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Nanobinders for Synaptotagmin 1 enable the analysis of synaptic vesicle dynamics in rodent and human models. Synaptic neurotransmission is a critical hallmark of brain activity and one of the first processes to be affected in neural diseases. Monitoring this process, and in particular synaptic vesicle recycl...

Excited for our latest work! We developed nanobinders for the luminal domain of Synaptotagmin 1 (calcium sensor for synaptic vesicles). Thanks among others to @verstrekenlab.bsky.social @opazo.bsky.social @meunierlab.bsky.social @volkerhaucke-lab.bsky.social www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

22.04.2025 09:27 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 3
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Postdoc position: Computational methods for neurodegeneration research - VIB About the labs The Verstreken Lab and the GonΓ§alves Lab are based in Leuven, Belgium and part of the

πŸ””**Postdoc position: Computational methods for neurodegeneration research** at Pedro Goncalves' and my lab at @cbdresearch.bsky.social (KU Leuven and VIB) to mine our brain-on-chip systems that model the human striatum in #parkinson's disease.
apply here:

jobs.vib.be/j/110908/pos...

24.04.2025 08:19 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#NHND25 is going to be a fantastic conference showcasing the best of neurodegeneration research has to offer, in the beautiful city of #leuven. This meeting is organised in partnership with @cellpress.bsky.social and is open to researchers in the field and enthusiasts alike!

15.04.2025 14:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Researchers Run for Alzheimer's As the Center for Brain and Disease Research, we are very passionate about research into Alzheimer's and neurodegeneration. We want to raise awareness and money to advance research and treatments for ...

🧠 πŸƒ πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ πŸƒβ€β™€οΈ Together with our team from the VIB-KU Leuven Center For Brain & Disease Research, we’re raising funds for the Stop Alzheimer foundation.
Please consider making a donation through this link:
πŸ”— action.stopalzheimer.be/teams/center...

Thank you for cheering us on!

05.04.2025 19:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Home - European Running Championships Register App Course Nutrition Accessibility Runners’ Guide EUROPEAN RUNNING CHAMPIONSHIPS Brussels Leuven 2025 On Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 April 2025, Brussels and Leuven will be the stage for the br...

Running for a reason!!
Next Sunday, April 13, we’ll be lacing up our running shoes for the European Championship Marathon - not just for the challenge, but for a cause close to our hearts: #Alzheimer’s research.

05.04.2025 19:05 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Excellent course with a great line up of speakers! Open to PhD students, postdocs junior faculty. Come join us!

22.03.2025 08:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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