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CNCR

Center for Neurogenomics and Cognitive Research
Frontier brain research
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CNCR

Center for Neurogenomics and Cognitive Research
Frontier brain research
Top educationhuman genetics
synapse biology
brain circuitry

CNCR

Center for Neurogenomics and Cognitive Research
Frontier brain research
Top educationhuman genetics
synapse biology
brain circuitryFrom genes to behavior
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Nieuws 11

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Polderman & Posthuma publish largest twin study ever

The study analyzed the results from 2,748 studies, containing nearly 18,000 human traits, and is based on information from more than 14.5 million twin pairs. The study is published on May 18, in the leading journal Nature Genetics.

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Early-life stress and amyloidosis share pathogenic pathways

Collaborative work between the teams of Mark Verheijen (VU-MCN) and Aniko Korosi (UvA-SILS), is recently published in Alzheimer’s and Dementia. The research was mainly performed by Mandy Kater (VU) and Janssen Kotah (UvA), among others, and shows that ‘Early-life stress and amyloidosis share pathogenic pathways involving astrocyte lipid metabolism and the synaptic mitochondrial proteome’.

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The CNCR focuses on the mechanistic understanding of gene function in the context of cognitive function.

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We provide Neuroscience research training programs at Bachelor, Master, PhD and Postdoc levels

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