Kevin Batenburg

PhD student

Team Member

Short CV

2017 -	PhD candidate	VU University Amsterdam
2013-2016	MSc in Biomedical Sciences	University of Amsterdam
2016	Internship	Molecular Neuroscience, University of Cambridge
2014	Internship	Molecular Cytology, University of Amsterdam
2010‑2013	BSc in Liberal Arts and Sciences	University of Amsterdam

Research

Tau aggregation is the major pathophysiological hallmark of neurodegenerative tauopathies for which currently no treatment exists. Current in vitro models of tau aggregation heavily rely on rodent primary neurons in 2D (mono)cultures, which insufficiently mimic neuron-astrocyte interactions in a natural 3D environment, and have limited translational value to human disease. In this collaborative project with Dr. Wiep Scheper (FGA), we develop 2D and 3D human neuron-astrocyte co-cultures compatible with high-content imaging. We employ these human co-culture systems to study the cell (non-)autonomous effects of tau aggregation and identify leads for intervention in a disease-relevant in vitro context.

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Contact info

Address:	Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Center for Neurogenomics and Cognitive Research (CNCR) Department of Functional Genomics W&N building, Room B-459 De Boelelaan 1085 1081 HV Amsterdam The Netherlands
Telephone:
E-mail:	k.l.batenburg@vu.nl