As of 2008, the Center for Neurogenomics and Cognitive Research (CNCR) is the operational branding name of the Department of Neurosciences at the Faculty for Earth and Life Sciences (FALW, VU). FALW was founded around 2000 as a logical continuation of our long standing history (dating back to 70s of last century) on Neurobiology.

The CNCR generates integrated research programs from genes to behavior, each combining mouse and human studies. It operates as an expertise center of the Neuroscience Campus Amsterdam. The CNCR is the coordinating institute of several national (see www.neurobasic.com) and international consortia (see our international network). Currently, the chair of the CNCR is held by Prof. dr. AB Smit.

Team Lead

Name
Professor Matthijs Verhage – Functional Genomics

Members

Name

Alumni

Name
Alumni Professor Huibert D. Mansvelder – Synaptic and Cellular Mechanisms Underlying Acetylcholinergic Actions on Cognition
Alumni Professor Danielle Posthuma – Genetic Neuroscience
Alumni Dr. Ruud F.G. Toonen – Mechanisms of Secretory Vesicle Transport, Capture and Fusion