The Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience (NIN) carries out fundamental neuroscience research with special emphasis on the brain and the visual system. Our research focusses on development, plasticity and ageing and it is often linked to clinical research questions.

The scientific structure comprises three levels of biological complexity:

• genetic and molecular approaches
• cellular approaches and network function
• system approaches

The research program is carried out in 18 research groups.
In addition, the NIN includes the Netherlands Brain Bank

Ramdas, W.D., Van Koolwijk, L.M., Ikram, M.K., Jansonius, N.M., De Jong, P.T., Bergen, A.A., Isaacs, A., Amin, N., Aulchenko, Y.S., Wolfs, R.C., Hofman, A., Rivadeneira, F, Oostra, B.A., Uitterlinden, A.G., Hysi, P., Hammond, C.J., Lemij, H.G., Vingerling, J.R., Klaver, C.C., Van Duijn, C.M. A genome-wide association study of optic disc parameters. PLoS Genetics 6 (2010) e1000978.

Hoebeek, F.E., Witter, L., Ruigrok, T.J.H., and De Zeeuw, C.I. Differential olivo-cerebellar cortical control of rebound activity in the cerebellar nuclei. PNAS 107 (2010) 8410-8415.

Keysers, C., Kaas, J.H., Gazzola, V. Somatosensation in social perception.
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Heimel, J.A., Saiepour, M.H., Chakravarthy, S., Hermans, J.M. and Levelt, C.N. Contrast gain control and cortical TrkB signaling shape visual acuity. Nature Neuroscience, 13 (2010) 642-648.

Kim,S., Lehtinen,M.K., Sessa,A., Zappaterra,M.W., Cho,S.H., Gonzalez,D., Boggan,B., Austin,C.A., Wijnholds,J., Gambello,M.J., Malicki,J., LaMantia,A.S., Broccoli,V., and Walsh,C.A. The apical complex couples cell fate and cell survival to cerebral cortical development. Neuron 66 (2010) 69-84.

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