Jeroen Pasterkamp @jeroenpasterkamp.bsky.social · 14/09/2026MEETING ALERT! October 6-8 2027 we are organizing the next edition of the AXON meeting, AXON2027! Location ssRotterdam 🛥️! All you want to know about axons, synapses, circuitry, development, plasticity, regeneration in different species, and much more! Registration opens early 2027! 080
Jeroen Pasterkamp @jeroenpasterkamp.bsky.social · 21/08/2026September 6, 2026 the next edition of the Amsterdam City Swim will be held to raise awareness and research funding for ALS. I will join and swim 700 m and 2.2 km swims in the canals of Amsterdam with Daan and Ella Pasterkamp. If you want to support me: www.amsterdamcityswim.nl/fundraisers/... 041
Jeroen Pasterkamp @jeroenpasterkamp.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Looking forward to the iMND meeting at the ssRotterdam 🛳️ September 30 2026! Everything you want to know about stem cell modelling for neuromuscular disease! If you want to join send us a DM. 011
Jeroen Pasterkamp @jeroenpasterkamp.bsky.social · 08/08/2026In a new study in @cp-neuron.bksy.social we demonstrate how sparse genetic labeling enables comprehensive reconstruction of individual dopamine neurons in mice; Subtypes exhibit distinct developmental and adult morphologies, as well as responses to axon degeneration. www.cell.com/neuron/fullt...cell.comSingle-neuron resolution mapping of dopaminergic connectivity across development, adulthood, and degenerationUsing a novel intersectional genetic strategy for sparse neuronal labeling, Grossouw, Heijmink, et al. reconstruct individual midbrain dopamine neurons throughout development, adulthood, and degenerat... 0246
Reposted by Jeroen PasterkampThe Science of Parkinson's @scienceofpd.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Researchers (led by @jeroenpasterkamp.bsky.social) demonstrate how sparse genetic labeling enables comprehensive reconstruction of individual dopamine neurons in mice; Subtypes exhibit distinct developmental & adult morphologies, as well as responses to axon degeneration www.cell.com/neuron/fullt... 1125
Reposted by Jeroen PasterkampOxford MND Research @mndoxford.bsky.social · 28/04/2026A catch-up on recent group publications! First, a perspective on the state of the field on study of microglial dysfunction in C9orf72 #ALS and #FTD in iPSCs from @bvahsen.bsky.social together with @jeroenpasterkamp.bsky.social. journals.lww.com/nrronline/ci...journals.lww.com 034
Reposted by Jeroen PasterkampPublic Health Committee @sant.europarl.europa.eu · 24/02/2026📃Presentation of EP briefing by neuroscientists @ellyhol.bsky.social & @jeroenpasterkamp.bsky.social Strengthening Brain Health: Policy Recommendations to Tackle the Rising Burden of Neurological Diseases www.europarl.europa.eu/cmsdata/3028... 021
Jeroen Pasterkamp @jeroenpasterkamp.bsky.social · 13/12/2025Exciting opportunity to learn about #humanbrainmodels and #singlecelltechnology! July 13-17 2026 we for the first time will offer the Utrecht Summer School titled "Advanced human brain models in the single-cell era" for master and PhD students. Apply now: utrechtsummerschool.nl/courses/life...lnkd.inLinkedInThis link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn 063
Jeroen Pasterkamp @jeroenpasterkamp.bsky.social · 05/11/2025Great thesis defense by Astrid van der Geest today on unveiling early pathologies in #ALS using #organoids. @umcutrecht.bsky.social 040
Jeroen Pasterkamp @jeroenpasterkamp.bsky.social · 11/10/2025#NHDN25 was a great meeting with many excellent talks and posters! 020
Jeroen Pasterkamp @jeroenpasterkamp.bsky.social · 01/10/2025Presentations at the annual meeting of our NWO Gravitation Consortium BRAINSCAPES with Nik Heijmink presenting our recent genetic sparse labeling approach in the dopamine midbrain and Pavol ZELINA sharing insights into HT screening for neurodegenerative disease using human in vitro models. 130
Jeroen Pasterkamp @jeroenpasterkamp.bsky.social · 13/09/2025In our new study in BRAIN, we use a brain organoid model in which microglia innately develop to further dissect the mechanisms that cause changes in microglia in C9ORF72-ALS and show that PU.1 can help to reverse these pathogenic phenotypes. #GoALS academic.oup.com/brain/advanc...academic.oup.comPU.1 restores microglial dysfunction caused by C9ORF72 repeat expansions in neural organoidsAccumulating evidence implicates non-neuronal cells in ALS pathogenesis. Using patient-derived cerebral organoids, Ljubikj et al. reveal reduced microglial 1122
Jeroen Pasterkamp @jeroenpasterkamp.bsky.social · 10/09/2025The Amsterdam City Swim was again a very special event that raised 1.7 million Euro for research into ALS last Sunday. I had the privilege to join with both both my son and daughter, which made it even more special. Thanks to everyone for sponsoring us. Looking forward to ACS 2026! 010
Jeroen Pasterkamp @jeroenpasterkamp.bsky.social · 20/08/2025Thanks to the @neurochemistry.org (ISN) for allowing me to organize a symposium on ‘Molecular mechanisms of motor neuron disease’ at the 2025 ISN-ASN meeting in NYC. Great talks by Christine Vande Velde, Stefania Corti and Sami Barmada. 161
Jeroen Pasterkamp @jeroenpasterkamp.bsky.social · 30/07/2025Check out this paper by Werner Dykstra in which we study the effects of GFAP mutations on brain organoid development. doi.org/10.1002/glia...doi.orgMutations in GFAP Alter Early Lineage Commitment of OrganoidsMutations in GFAP alter lineage commitment of organoids. The severity of this commitment defect is dependent on the method of embryoid body formation. GFAP is expressed in iPSCs and during early st... 0145
Jeroen Pasterkamp @jeroenpasterkamp.bsky.social · 04/07/2025OUT NOW!! We developed a brain organoid slice protocol to study and manipulate human microglia in a 3D brain-like environment. Great work by Marta Cañizares Luna, Mayte Mars and Channa Jakobs. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...sciencedirect.comProtocol for generating and using human iPSC-derived microglia-containing air-liquid-interface cortical organoid culturesHere, we present a protocol for generating long-term microglia-containing air-liquid-interface cortical organoid (MG-ALI-CO) cultures. This approach m… 060
Jeroen Pasterkamp @jeroenpasterkamp.bsky.social · 01/06/2025Extremely proud of Özge Düdükcü, who defended her thesis on GABAergic neuron diversity and development on May 1st in Utrecht! 030
Jeroen Pasterkamp @jeroenpasterkamp.bsky.social · 28/05/2025This week we organized the 2nd edition of the DDSSCC (Development of the dopaminergic system - from stem cells to circuits) meeting in Crete! Great science and a fantastic atmosphere. Excellent talk by Eljo van Battum from the lab and a poster prize for Oxana Garritsen! See you all for DDSSCC 2028! 120
Jeroen Pasterkamp @jeroenpasterkamp.bsky.social · 16/05/2025Out now: Our meeting report of the 2024 European Society of Toxicologic Pathology (ESTP) meeting session 'Neurodegenerative Diseases: Pathogenesis and Preclinical Models for Translational Drug Discovery'. doi.org/10.1177/0192...doi.orgNeurodegenerative Diseases: Pathogenesis and Preclinical Models for Translational Drug Discovery - Laura Fusaro, Dinesh S. Bangari, R. Jeroen Pasterkamp, Javier Fernández-Ruiz, Sameh A. Youssef, Alok ...The fourth session of the 2024 European Society of Toxicologic Pathology (ESTP) Congress brought together lectures focused on the use of in vitro and in vivo mo... 021
Jeroen Pasterkamp @jeroenpasterkamp.bsky.social · 04/04/2025Check out our review on the role of guidance proteins in neuron migration by Eljo van Battum and Marleen van den Munkhof. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...sciencedirect.comNovel insights into the regulation of neuron migration by axon guidance proteinsNeural circuit development requires precisely coordinated guidance of migrating neurons to their targets within the nervous system. A diverse array of… 020
Jeroen Pasterkamp @jeroenpasterkamp.bsky.social · 02/04/2025Talking at the 1st edition of New Horizons in Neurodegeneration, a two-day conference in Leuven, Belgium: www.vibconferences.be/events/new-h.... This event will bring together leading experts to explore the complexities of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).vibconferences.beNew Horizons in Neurodegeneration9-10 October 2025, Leuven, Belgium Organized in partnership with Cell Press 000
Jeroen Pasterkamp @jeroenpasterkamp.bsky.social · 02/04/2025Had the pleasure of visiting the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience at King’s College London yesterday! Big thanks to Jemeen Sreedharan. 030
Reposted by Jeroen PasterkampJim Jansen @jimjansen.bsky.social · 18/03/2025Op 25-4 presenteren we dit boek. In het Flevoparkbad in Amsterdam. Met Femke Heemskerk; @jeroenpasterkamp.bsky.social de zwemmende burgemeester van Heiloo @spinvis.bsky.social en anderen. Wees welkom! 032
Jeroen Pasterkamp @jeroenpasterkamp.bsky.social · 13/03/2025Registration for the 10th edition of our Summerschool on 'Neural circuit development and plasticity' is open! July 7-11 in Utrecht for MSc and PhD students, and others who are interested. Spread the news! @umcutrecht.bsky.social @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social 044
Reposted by Jeroen PasterkampJim Jansen @jimjansen.bsky.social · 06/03/2025 Echt heel cool! Bij de limited edition van mijn nieuwe boek 📘: De mooiste 50 meter buitenbaden van Nederland 🇳🇱 sealen in oplage van 2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ de Spinvis-singel Ik wil alleen maar zwemmen op vinyl bij. Alle info via buitenbaden.com kan je eventueel een exemplaar reserveren. @dolfjansen.bsky.social 151
Jeroen Pasterkamp @jeroenpasterkamp.bsky.social · 01/03/2025Impressive documentary on ALS: www.linkedin.com/posts/als-ce...linkedin.comALS Centrum Nederland on LinkedIn: 🎥 Kijktip: ALS Centrum in Driedubbel Gezond Vandaag is de eerste…🎥 Kijktip: ALS Centrum in Driedubbel Gezond Vandaag is de eerste aflevering van het nieuwe EO-programma Driedubbel Gezond, die geheel in het teken staat van… 020
Jeroen Pasterkamp @jeroenpasterkamp.bsky.social · 19/02/2025Excellent thesis defense today by Xandor Spijkers on microfluidics systems to model the neuromuscular system in collaboration with Nienke Wevers and Paul Vulto at MIMETAS! @umcutrecht.bsky.social 020
Jeroen Pasterkamp @jeroenpasterkamp.bsky.social · 17/02/2025Check out our newest collaborative work on the pleiotropy and penetrance of ATXN-2 CAG repeat expansions in ALS. @umcutrecht.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comAn observational study of pleiotropy and penetrance of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis associated with CAG-repeat expansion of ATXN2 - European Journal of Human GeneticsEuropean Journal of Human Genetics - An observational study of pleiotropy and penetrance of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis associated with CAG-repeat expansion of ATXN2 000
Jeroen Pasterkamp @jeroenpasterkamp.bsky.social · 11/02/2025Looking forward to speaking at 'New Horizons in Neurodegeneration', October 9-10, Leuven, Belgium. www.vibconferences.be/events/new-h...vibconferences.beNew Horizons in Neurodegeneration9-10 October 2025, Leuven, Belgium Organized in partnership with Cell Press 030
Jeroen Pasterkamp @jeroenpasterkamp.bsky.social · 11/02/2025We are organising the AXON meeting in Rotterdam, September 17-19, 2025. Registration is open. See you on the ssRotterdam! axon2025.com 031
Jeroen Pasterkamp @jeroenpasterkamp.bsky.social · 28/01/2025Ik kijk uit naar het mooie boek over buitenbaden! 030
Jeroen Pasterkamp @jeroenpasterkamp.bsky.social · 28/01/2025We are again organising our annual Utrecht Summerschool on 'Neural circuit development & plasticity' for (inter)national senior MSc and PhD students, July 7-11 2025! Application is open and we hope to see you all in Utrecht this summer: utrechtsummerschool.nl/courses/life...utrechtsummerschool.nlNeural Circuit Development and Plasticity | Utrecht Summer SchoolOur summerschool is aimed at advanced master students and starting PhD students with the goal to teach them on recent advances in neural circuit development and plasticity from an interdisciplinary pe... 022
Jeroen Pasterkamp @jeroenpasterkamp.bsky.social · 27/01/2025Check out our updated lab website: www.jeroenpasterkamplab.com. Great team studying developing and diseased neural circuits!jeroenpasterkamplab.comPasterkamp Lab – Neural Circuit Development and Disease 042
Reposted by Jeroen PasterkampNael Nadif Kasri @naelnadifkasri-lab.bsky.social · 27/01/2025Interested in neuronal disease modelling? Consider joining our summer school in July. It will be fun👇 021
Reposted by Jeroen PasterkampOxford MND Research @mndoxford.bsky.social · 15/01/2025Come and join us! Research assistant position open at @mndoxford.bsky.social @ndcnoxford.bsky.social, working on collecting neuroimaging data in #ALS and #FTD. Previous research experience with humans is essential. This post would suit a #Psychology or #Neuroscience graduate. See link below for infomy.corehr.comJob Details 026
Jeroen Pasterkamp @jeroenpasterkamp.bsky.social · 26/12/2024In a collaborative study with the group of Philip Van Damme just published in BRAIN we identify a role for primary cilia in the pathogenesis of ALS! Big thanks to Mathias De Decker, Pavol ZELINA and all other co-authors! doi.org/10.1093/brai...doi.orgC21ORF2 mutations point towards primary cilia dysfunction in amyotrophic lateral sclerosisDe Decker et al. show that ALS-associated mutations in C21ORF2 disrupt primary cilia on motor neurons, leading to defective downstream sonic hedgehog signa 091
Jeroen Pasterkamp @jeroenpasterkamp.bsky.social · 08/12/2024We have several positions available for research technicians and postdocs in the area of human in vitro model development (organoids, microfluidics, genome editing etc) for neurodegenerative disease. Interested? Please DM or send me an email. 074
Jeroen Pasterkamp @jeroenpasterkamp.bsky.social · 07/12/2024I had the honour of giving a plenary lecture during the 'In vitro models' session of the #ALSMND2024 meeting in Montreal on our work on different types of in vitro models for studying ALS. #brainorganoids. 070
Jeroen Pasterkamp @jeroenpasterkamp.bsky.social · 04/12/2024Biomarkers are essential in the area of neurodegenerative disease. In a new review article, we discuss cargo changes (protein, RNA) in extracellular vesicles (EVs) in the context of three major neurodegenerative disorders (AD, ALS, PD). @umcutrecht.bsky.social rdcu.be/d2kBwrdcu.beShared and distinct changes in the molecular cargo of extracellular vesicles in different neurodegenerative diseases 051
Jeroen Pasterkamp @jeroenpasterkamp.bsky.social · 03/12/2024Excellent thesis defense by now Dr. Ilia Timpanaro last Tuesday: “A trail of crumbs and pebbles: epigenetic discovery of regulatory variants in neurodegenerative diseases”. @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social @umcutrecht.bsky.social 060
Jeroen Pasterkamp @jeroenpasterkamp.bsky.social · 22/11/2024GABAergic neurons flanking dopamine neurons serve important physiological functions but their development remains largely uncharacterized. In a new study, we use single cell RNAseq to identify GABAergic neuron subtypes and study their development using novel approaches. www.cell.com/iscience/ful...cell.comMolecular diversity and migration of GABAergic neurons in the developing ventral midbrainMolecular neuroscience; Developmental neuroscience; Cellular neuroscience 031
Jeroen Pasterkamp @jeroenpasterkamp.bsky.social · 21/11/2024It is still possible to sign up for the 2025 DDSSCC meeting in beautiful Crete 🇬🇷. All you want to know about #dopamine neuron development, circuitry, function, disease & therapy! Registration closes December 15! conferience.com/eventPage/dd...conferience.comddsscc25 000
Reposted by Jeroen PasterkampScheiffele Lab @scheiffelelab.bsky.social · 17/11/2024Looking forward to AXON2025 - mark your calendars 03012
Jeroen Pasterkamp @jeroenpasterkamp.bsky.social · 18/11/2024It is still possible to sign up for the 2025 DDSSCC meeting in beautiful Crete 🇬🇷. All you want to know about dopamine neuron development, circuitry, function, disease & therapy! Registration closes December 15! conferience.com/eventPage/dd... 031