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NAME:Inaugural lecture prof. W.D.J. van de Berg
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SUMMARY:Inaugural lecture prof. W.D.J. van de Berg
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Looking Through Different Lenses
When you look thro
ugh someone else’s eyes, you sometimes see a completely different w
orld. You are not alone - together with those close to you, you build
your network. The same applies to brain cells. Dopaminergic brain ce
lls form a large and complex network that is essential for functions
such as movement, motivation, and reward. This network is vulnerable
because of its extensive branching and high energy demands. In people
with Parkinson’s disease, 50% of these brain cells have already di
ed by the time the diagnosis is made. This is what Professor of Cellu
lar Neurodegeneration, with a focus on Parkinson’s disease, Wilma D
.J. van de Berg, stated in her inaugural lecture.
Other brain c
ells involved in functions such as smell, sleep, emotion, attention,
and autonomic processes are also disrupted early on. The disease spre
ads through the network. There is still no treatment that can prevent
, slow down, or cure the disease. With the help of a biological barco
de, we can detect the disease earlier and begin to predict its progre
ssion. This barcode may also be the key to developing new, personaliz
ed treatments for Parkinson’s disease.
DESCRIPTION: Looking Through Different Lenses
When you look t
hrough someone else’s eyes, you sometimes see a completely differen
t world. You are not alone - together with those close to you, you bu
ild your network. The same applies to brain cells. Dopaminergic brain
cells form a large and complex network that is essential for functio
ns such as movement, motivation, and reward. This network is vulnerab
le because of its extensive branching and high energy demands. In peo
ple with Parkinson’s disease, 50% of these brain cells have already
died by the time the diagnosis is made. This is what Professor of Ce
llular Neurodegeneration, with a focus on Parkinson’s disease, Wilm
a D.J. van de Berg, stated in her inaugural lecture. Other brain cell
s involved in functions such as smell, sleep, emotion, attention, and
autonomic processes are also disrupted early on. The disease spreads
through the network. There is still no treatment that can prevent, s
low down, or cure the disease. With the help of a biological barcode,
we can detect the disease earlier and begin to predict its progressi
on. This barcode may also be the key to developing new, personalized
treatments for Parkinson’s disease. Meervoudige perspectieven
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