Connecting the people, the science and the brain

The Amsterdam Neuroscience research institute performs integrated basic, translational and clinical research in order to improve our understanding of the human brain and nervous system in health and disease. Researchers and clinicians from different institutes in Amsterdam collaborate to strengthen the scientific excellence in this area, making Amsterdam Neuroscience one of the largest neuroscience communities in Europe.

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    Wilma Van de Berg looks at Parkinson’s disease through different lenses With her expertise in neuropathology, biobanking, and high-end microscopy analysis of human brain tissue, Wilma Van de Berg aims to improve early diagnosis and develop disease-modifying therapies for Parkinson’s disease. In her inaugural lecture on December 18, 2025, Professor Wilma Van de Berg will bring together different perspectives on disease progression as the newly appointed Professor Cellular Neurodegeneration, Parkinson’s disease at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.

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  • Research programs
    Research programs Amsterdam Neuroscience aims to strengthen collaborations between investigators by focusing its research strategy on nine research programs.
  • Annual Magazine
    Annual Magazine We present the Amsterdam Neuroscience MAGAZINE 2022 covering the overarching theme: the science of individuality. Dive into the individuality in biology, research & treatment.
  • Industry
    Industry The Industry Alliance Office (IAO) acting on behalf of Amsterdam Neuroscience is a one-stop-shop for the pharma- and biotech industry for basic and translational neuroscience and for clinical trials.

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