Vivi Heine on the potential of stem cell research By reprogramming adult cells into a pluripotent state, researchers can generate nearly any cell type in the human body. Leading this innovative frontier is Vivi Heine, Professor of Human Model Systems in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Amsterdam UMC and VU Amsterdam. She will deliver her inaugural lecture on June 13, 2025, at VU Amsterdam.
UvA spin-off, Parkinnova Therapeutics, receives funding from Innovation Fund North HollandParkinnova Therapeutics B.V., a startup based in Amsterdam, has received a €350,000 convertible loan from ‘Innovatiefonds Noord-Holland’. Parkinnova is developing a new therapy for Parkinson’s disease, based on an innovative class of PDE inhibitors, that can both alleviate symptoms and potentially slow disease progression.
New method reveals how brain disorders alter whole-brain communication patternsHow do brain disorders affect the brain's communication networks? New research suggests that brain disorders involve widespread alterations across the entire brain, rather than just localised changes. This perspective offers a new way to assess and understand brain health.
