Astrid van der Geest

Excited to share the main project of my PhD, where we discovered early changes in brain organoids derived from ALS/FTD patients and presymptomatic family members carrying the most common ALS/FTD mutation. It was great to work on this project with so many wonderful people!

Last week I had the chance to present my PhD project at the Gordon Research Seminar ALS 2023. It was a pleasure to meet other scientists dedicated to unravel parts of this disease. Serious discussions combined with hikes in the beautiful surroundings of the Swiss Alps. #ALSGRC

On the 8th of June @Rianne_deJongh and @AstridvdGeest will climb the Mont Ventoux in France during the Tour du ALS. A yearly event to raise funds for ALS research. Support and donate via tourduals.nl/teams/tricals-…!🧡 #ALSresearch @TRICALS_cureALS #TourduALS @ALSnederland

Great kick-off of the @UMCUBrainCenter Research Day on cell types of the mouse brain @AllenInstitute. Looking forward to the rest of the talks!

Van 1 t/m 12 nov gaan onderzoekers van @UniUtrecht en @UMCU_Intl tijdens 'Even over morgen' weer in gesprek met bezoekers van @Bibliotheek030. Vorig jaar resulteerde dit in vragen voor de wetenschap, dit jaar zoeken ze samen naar antwoorden. Vrije inloop ☕uu.nl/agenda/ga-in-g…

Research analist academictransfer.com/318342/ @UMCUtrecht

@LiekevandeHaar @EMBO @BIMSB_MDC @N_Rajewsky @EMBOFellows Congratulations!! Well done!

Excited to have been awarded an @EMBO Postdoctoral Fellowship to work on early molecular changes in melanoma at the @BIMSB_MDC in the lab of @N_Rajewsky!! 👩‍🔬 @EMBOFellows

@raoulteeuwen @Isa_Yusibov Is er nog plek van Rotterdam naar Utrecht?

@Isa_Yusibov Wij brengen ivm #treinstoring onze dochter rond 19:30 van Rijssen via A1 Deventer/Apeldoorn/Utrecht/Gouda naar Rotterdam en rijden daarna zonder haar terug. Op beide ritten kunnen mensen mee (ook bereid wat om te rijden voor oppikken/droppen).

Nu de treinen vandaag niet meer rijden: zoek je een lift, of heb je zitplaatsen beschikbaar in je auto? Meld het dan hieronder als je wil :) Sharing is caring! #liftgezocht #treinstoring

Great that this interesting story is out! Happy that I could add human iPSC-derived NSC experiments. Thanks for the nice collaboration @vanessa_donega

Picture taken by Lize Kraan

What surprises you and what are you curious about? Together with other researchers I'm gathering questions from the public to form an Utrecht Research Agenda. Come meet me this Saturday to ask your question at the Neude library: lnkd.in/eKJDK4e3

Inspired by the diverse talks on ALS research at #ENCALS 2021 and congratulations to Tijana Ljubikj, whom I'm lucky to work closely with, on winning a poster award! 🎉

Very happy with the opportunity to talk about my PhD project on modelling ALS with brain organoids during the cell and animal models session at #ENCALS 2021

@MarkKevinBakker @StrokeGenetics @NatureGenet Gefeliciteerd!!

It is out! Genome-Wide Association study of intracranial aneurysms. My first first-author paper, happy!! 😃🤓 More info will follow, but let me first do a *major shoutout to all collaborators* especially the ISGC @StrokeGenetics @NatureGenet nature.com/articles/s4158…

Happy that I could contribute to the journal of the Utrecht Neuroscience Master program with an perspective on cerebral organoid culturing!

@AhleniusHenrik We’re happy you like it! Thanks again for your very interesting talk and honest story about your career so far! Also on behalf of the other organisers, Marloes & Laurens

Just received this nice thank you package for my keynote at the UMC Utrecht Brain Center PhD day. Thank you to the organizers! Had a blast presenting and discussing with all of you!!

Happy #WomenInScience Day! 👩‍🔬👩‍🚀 Let’s smash stereotypes, defy gender bias and defeat discrimination that holds women and girls back in Science, Tech, Engineering and Math.

I was interviewed about my PhD on modelling ALS using brain organoids by @ElineKruithof from the @UU_GSLS graduate school! uu.nl/bornforthelab

Congrats @AnaMarinNavarr1 on your new publication! p53 controls genomic stability and temporal differentiation of human neural stem cells and affects neural organization in human brain #organoids. go.nature.com/2GxIZZX

The project I contributed to during my internship in the group of Margareta Wilhelm at Karolinska Institutet is now published! Have a look if you would like to know more about p53 in the developing human brain. #organoids @AnaMarinNavarr1 & Robin Pronk nature.com/articles/s4141…