Mathieu Odijk receives Veni grant for Microprobe for more accurate measurements in the brain

Mathieu Odijk has received a Veni Grant from The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO). The research project “Microprobe for more accurate measurements in the brain” will be conducted in the BIOS Lab-on-a-chip group.

Existing techniques to follow neurotransmitters in the brain are relatively slow and large. A new microprobe is needed to follow these molecules down to the nearest second prior to a migraine attack. Using this microprobe it will also be possible to far more accurately investigate the role of acetylcholine in cognitive processes.