BrainTrain program
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CNCR scientist Heidi de Wit receives NWO-MEERVOUD grant
Principal Investigator of CNCR’s Secretory Vesicle Trafficking research team awarded with €340.000 and guaranteed tenure track appointment.>Read more
Genetics of the brain
The increasing prevalence for neurodegenerative disease in our aging population poses a growing problem for healthcare.
>Read moreThe synaptic interactome
Many brain disorders are to be considered 'synaptic diseases" or 'synaptopathies' and cellular function of synapses.
>Read moreFunctional genomic of the synapse
The synapse is a specialized structure between two neurons at which basal neuronal communication takes place.
>Read moreSynaptic plasticity
In neuropsychiatric disorders associated with reduced cognitive abilities, such as age-related cognitive decline, but also mental retardation, the ability of synapses to alter their strength is strongly affected.
>Read moreTransmission and behavioral function
The etiology of many disorders including age-related cognitive decline and neurodegenerative disorders such as dementia and Parkinson’s disease is still poorly understood.
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BrainTrain program
Brain research
Brain disorders, in particular neurodegenerative diseases and mental illnesses are among the most prevalent and debilitating diseases. Because they are chronic, quality of life and socio-economic prospects are dramatically impaired.
Prevalent brain disorders are typically caused by the interplay of environmental factors and genetic variation in multiple genes, which is currently being mapped by large international efforts. Future brain research should aim at integrative projects as a next step to characterize complex interplay between these multiple genetic and environmental factors to reveal how this translates into disease. To succeed, a new generation of neuroscientists is needed, capable of integrating information across different levels, from genes and proteins to synapses, and from networks up to complex brain (dys)function.
BrainTrain consortium
Eight leading EU institutes (Amsterdam, London, Paris, Heidelberg, Stockholm, Magdeburg, Leuven and Trieste) together with the Japanese RIKEN, five commercial partners and FENS have formed BrainTrain ITN. Partners were selected on their outstanding publication records and ability to integrate different disciplines. BrainTrain builds on our knowledge of genome information and exploits innovative technologies and infrastructure to integrate this to unravel the (dys)function of living neurons, networks and the whole brain. Local specialists offer network-wide training and meetings. Our existing EU funded resources (IP EUsynapse, NeuroCypres and Neuromics EST) will provide an excellent, multicultural and inspiring environment for a new generation of integrative neuroscientists.
BrainTrain will deliver 15 skilled ESR prepared for future challenges in neuroscience with optimal career opportunities and the ability to contribute to the fight against brain disorders.