Joost Verhaagen

Joost Verhaagen is a prominent neurobiologist with extensive experience in the field of neuroscience, currently serving as the head of the "Neuroregeneration" research group at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience since January 1994. Verhaagen's research focuses on intrinsic control of neuronal regeneration, particularly the role of transcription factors. Prior to this, Verhaagen held positions as a Research Fellow at the Rudolf Magnus Institute for Neurosciences, where work centered on transgenic mice and gene therapy for nervous system repair, and as a Visiting Researcher at The Rockefeller University, developing viral vectors. Additionally, Verhaagen conducted postdoctoral research at the Roche Institute of Molecular Biology, investigating the regeneration capacity of the olfactory nerve. Verhaagen earned a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from the Rudolf Magnus Institute for Neuroscience and a Master's degree in Pharmacology and Neurobiology from the University of Utrecht.