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Meike van der Heijden Jan 11, 2023

Smiling ear to ear after receiving my NIH/NINDS K99 NOA today!

I look forward to future discoveries about cerebellar signals in dystonia, and I am so grateful for my village of supporters, mentors, and advisors who helped me along the long way here.

Meike van der Heijden Dec 23, 2022

For this #FluorescentFriday, I want to share the most festive Purkinje cell of them all: Joy Zhou’s Purkinje cells with Santa hats.

Original image: https://elifesciences.org/articles/55569

Purkinje cell neurotransmission patterns cerebellar basket cells into zonal modules defined by distinct pinceau sizes

Targeted genetic silencing and reporter labeling reveal that Purkinje cell activity organizes cerebellar basket cells into zonal modules based on the sizes of their projections.

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Meike van der Heijden Nov 19, 2022

Hi #ScienceMastodon!

My name is Meike and I am a postdoc studying cerebellar development and its role in neurodevelopmental movement and affective disorders.

Looking forward to meeting you and learning about your cool work!

Follow me for stories about and pretty pictures of the cerebellum.

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