The Utrecht Brain Conference is an initiative of several research groups and companies at Utrecht Science Park, that focus on brain disorders and related research. We aim to build a campus-wide community around brain research, thereby fostering collaboration and improvement of our visibility. 

During the conference keynote speaker Prof. dr. Michael Heneka (University of Bonn) and speakers from our own campus will share their views on the latest developments in brain research. PhD candidates can present their research during the Poster Session.

09:00 Arrival, coffee & tea
09:30 Opening | Where industry and academia meet | Session 1 – Product development in the field of brain diseases
10:15 Martin Verkuijl – Nutricia Research | Scientific Exploration of Medical Nutrition in Neurology
11:00 Coffee Break
11:15 Armand Tepper – Crossbeta | Alzheimer therapy and diagnosis
11:45 Freek Beekman – MILabs | Ultra-high resolution PET/SPECT/CT imaging in mice & men
12:15 KEYNOTE SPEAKER | Michael Heneka – University of Bonn | Microglia and their response to and interaction with amyloid-beta
12:45 Lunch & poster session | Session 2 – Research in the field of  brain diseases
13:45 Corette Wierenga – Utrecht University | Measuring synaptic adaptations in mouse brain slices
14:15 Harold MacGillavry – Utrecht University | Super-resolution imaging of neuronal synapses
14:45 Elly Hol – UMC Utrecht | The impact of glia on brain function in disease
15:15 Coffee Break
15:45 Paula Perez Pardo – Utrecht University | Targeting the gut-brain axis in Parkinson’s disease
16:15 Jeroen Pasterkamp – UMC Utrecht | Molecular mechanisms of neural circuit development and disease
16:45 Drinks & Bites