Shining light on PET imaging in neurodegenerative diseases during the Brain Imaging Symposium last month On February 17, the fourth Brain Imaging Symposium took place, this time focusing on PET imaging research of the brain. The program spanned preclinical to clinical research, with a special focus on neurodegenerative diseases. Presentations were given by Danielle Vugts, Lyduine Collij, and Elsmarieke van de Giessen.
BIO Neuroscience 2026: Connecting science, business, and innovationFrom February 24 to 26, a total of 200 stakeholders in CNS drug development came together at Hotel Jakarta in Amsterdam. During the three-day program, they exchanged knowledge on the latest developments in CNS drug discovery, including novel treatment modalities such as gene therapies and RNA therapeutics, as well as financial and business aspects of the field. Most importantly, there was plenty of time for networking.
Vici grant for neurologist Matthijs Brouwer to accelerate brain infection diagnostics Matthijs Brouwer, Professor of Neurology at the University of Amsterdam since 2023 and neurologist at Amsterdam UMC, is one of the 39 researchers awarded a personal Vici grant by NWO. Within the team of neurologists, Brouwer focuses on the diagnostics of neurological infectious diseases. The Vici grant enables Brouwer to develop an innovative line of research and further expand a research group over the next five years.
