Wed 28 Oct
Engineering the human brain neurovascular microenvironment
PhD defence of Xinhui Wang
Events about the brain at Dutch universities
There are 63 events about the brain coming up, at 12 universities in 11 cities. Among them 46 phd defences, 8 symposia and 2 lectures. The next one is on Wednesday 28 October.
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Wed 28 Oct · 10:30
Bloedstromingsvelden in het hart en de hersenen op basis van ultrasnelle echografie
PhD defence of Yichuang Han
Wed 28 Oct · 12:30
Exergame training om thuis de weerstand tegen vallen te vergroten voor mensen na een beroerte
Op 28 oktober 2026 om 12:30 is de promotie van L.C. Hagedoorn.
Wed 28 Oct · 12:30
Wed 28 Oct · 13:00
Vierdimensionale echografie van de hersenen
PhD defence of Luuk Verhoef
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Thu 29 Oct · 13:00
De implicatie van dynamisch repetitief DNA bij de ziekte van Alzheimer
Rita Franco Paulo Guimarães promoveert op het proefschrift: 'The implication of dynamic repetitive DNA in Alzheimer’s disease'.
Thu 29 Oct · 16:00
Bloeddrukmanagement en optimalisering van zorg bij acute ischemische beroerte
Thomas Zonneveld promoveert op het proefschrift: 'Blood Pressure Management and Optimizing Care in Acute Ischemic Stroke'.
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Fri 30 Oct · 10:30
Leven met dementie: De sociale en economische gevolgen op het gebied van werk, wonen en zorg
PhD defence of Gaia Bagnasco
Fri 30 Oct · 12:30
Loopproblemen na een beroerte
Op 30 oktober 2026 om 12:30 is de promotie van B.E. Bloks.
Fri 30 Oct · 13:30
Computational studies of language use: A cognitive science approach
PhD defence of Guido Linders
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Mon 2 Nov · 09:00
Translational Immunology (TRIM) Meeting | Dr. Betty Tijms
Join the TRIM meeting with a lecture by Dr. Betty Tijms on changes in the brain networks and cognitive decline in AD.
Mon 2 Nov · 14:30
Watch your step: The Interaction Between Express Visuomotor Responses and Postural Control Across the Lifespan and in Parkinson’s Disease
Op 2 november 2026 om 14:30 is de promotie van L.S. Billen.
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Tue 3 Nov · 11:45
Augmenting Parkinson’s Rehabilitation at Home: On the Edge of Reality?
PhD defence of L.E.S. Hardeman
Tue 3 Nov · 12:30
Technological innovations to decode neuro-immune interactions in the human brain
Op 3 november 2026 om 12:30 is de promotie van A. Mordelt.
Tue 3 Nov · 14:30
Van kliniek naar thuis: arm- en handrevalidatie voor mensen met neurologische aandoeningen
Dit proefschrift onderzoekt de haalbaarheid en effectiviteit van arm-handrevalidatie thuis en de rol van technologie en persoonlijke begeleiding bij het stimuleren en ondersteunen van deze training.
Tue 3 Nov · 16:00
When Pressure Meets the Brain: Cerebrovascular pulsatility and blood-brain barrier integrity in hypertension at 7 Tesla MRI
PhD defence of Marieke van den Kerkhof
Tue 3 Nov · 16:00
Stroke netwerkavond UMC Utrecht
In navolging van een hele reeks stroke keten avonden en inmiddels al 5 geslaagde netwerkavonden organiseren wij een volgende stroke netwerkavond, op dinsdag 3 november 2026, met als thema: “Zingeving”.
Tue 3 Nov · 17:30
Community dinner: Hormones brain biology
BK students and employees are invited to the BK Community Dinner on 3 November.
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Fri 6 Nov · 10:30
Grey or white, does it matter?Integrating grey and white matter structural MRI metrics in developmental cognitive neuroscience
Op 6 november 2026 om 10:30 is de promotie van L.C. Michel.
Fri 6 Nov · 13:30
Cajal Encounters | The Stressed Brain
Join the 2nd edition of Cagal Encounters with Prof. Carmen Sandi (EPFL, Switzerland), former President of FENS and one of Europe's leading neuroscientists
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Mon 9 Nov · 14:30
Attention to unmet needs in inflammatory bowel diseases: Exploring the potential of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy
Op 9 november 2026 om 14:30 is de promotie van M.M. ter Avest.
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Tue 10 Nov · 19:30
Eat yourself healthy and smart!
Proteins are banned, fats are in the bin, carbohydrates are out… It’s hard to keep up with all the trends about what constitutes a healthy diet.
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Wed 11 Nov · 10:00
Enabling continued employment in young-onset dementia: Understanding needs and developing workplace support through a multi-stakeholder approach
PhD defence of Bo Bertie Ronnie Smeets
Wed 11 Nov · 15:45
Activity-Dependent Adaptations of Neuronal Secretory Vesicle Exocytosis
PhD defence of T. Priebe
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Thu 12 Nov · 10:00
Formal Analysis of Stochastic Neural Dynamical Models
PhD defence of S.J.L. Adams
Thu 12 Nov · 13:45
The Interpretive Nature of Coopetition: From CEO Temporal Cognition to Investor Evaluation
PhD defence of X. Luo
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Fri 13 Nov · 09:30
Boerhaave Nascholing | Acute neuroradiologie beeldvorming bij herseninfarct en hersenbloeding 2026
Tijdens deze praktijkgerichte cursus leert u met meer zekerheid onder tijdsdruk beslissingen nemen, inclusief selectie voor EVT.
Fri 13 Nov · 11:45
Resilience in Alzheimer’s disease
PhD defence of D.I. Bocanea
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Mon 16 Nov · 09:00
ONWAR | Introductory course for PhD students
Join the ONWAR introductory course for PhD students.
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Wed 18 Nov · 10:30
Between the Signal and the Score -The Role of Neurocognitive Processes in Adult Cochlear Implant Speech Perception Outcomes
Op 18 november 2026 om 10:30 is de promotie van L.J.A. Beckers.
Wed 18 Nov · 16:00
The L2 Teaching and Learning of Spanish Mood Selection by Means of the Cognitive-Operative Approach
Promotie van E. Solá Simón.
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Wed 25 Nov · 12:30
Light-based Manufacturing of Micro and Mesoscale 3D Environments for Neuromechanobiology: From Neural Force Sensing to Scaffold-based Organoid Growth
PhD defence of P.F.J. van Altena
Wed 25 Nov · 14:30
Early Metabolic Alterations in Alzheimer’s Disease: Integrative Metabolomics in Human Cohorts and Transgenic Rat Model
Promotie van C. Yin.
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Thu 26 Nov · 11:30
Biomarker Discovery for Alzheimer's Disease Using Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteomics: Insights Into Glucose Metabolism Dysfunction
Promotie van M.B. de Geus.
Thu 26 Nov · 15:00
iBBA Seminar | Dr. Konstantina Kilteni
Join the seminar organized by the Instutute for Brain and Behaviour Amsterdam. This time a lecture will be given by Dr. Konstantine Kilteni from the Donder Centre for Cognition at Radboud University.
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Fri 27 Nov · 10:15
Translational Neuroscience Network (TN2) Symposium | The Dynamic Brain: Mind-changing States
Join the upcoming TN2 symposium "The dynamic brain: mind-changing states".
Fri 27 Nov · 13:15
Pick Our Brains - with Phil Clark - Why Tackling Inequality Matters for Reconciliation: Lessons from Post-Genocide Rwanda
On 27 November, our speaker is Phil Clark (SOAS University of London) - Title: Why Tackling Inequality Matters for Reconciliation: Lessons from Post-Genocide Rwanda
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Tue 1 Dec · 11:00
Establishing correspondences between subjective experience and brain activity in meditation using neurofeedback and machine learning
Promotie van Dhr. H.R. (Henrik) Röhr.
Tue 1 Dec · 13:00
The role of motivation in music-based interventions: investigating underlying mechanisms of therapeutic effectiveness in music therapy after stroke
Promotie van T. Dimitriadis.
Tue 1 Dec · 14:30
Letters, numbers, brains and gains: Examining the (co-)development of cognitive, literacy- and numeracy-related skills in early childhood
Op 1 december 2026 om 14:30 is de promotie van B.A. Kapteijns.