Jitse S. Amelink
@jsamelink
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PhD student Brain Imaging Genomics @MPI_NL @Genes_Speak | Co-editor-in-chief @MPI_NL TalkLing blog | 🏊♂️🚴🏽🏃🏽| 🌱| he/him
Joined October 2020
And it's out in Comms Bio! https://t.co/wDHAU8CXbY 🥳 @MPI_NL @DondersInst @ClydeFrancks @Genes_Speak Happy reading!
Happy to announce that my first PhD chapter is out as a preprint! 🎉We found 14 common variant loci and 7 rare variant genes associated with the functional brain language network and genetic links with dyslexia, language-related ability and left-handedness 🧠🗣️🧬
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Imaging genetics of language network functional connectivity reveals links with language-related abilities, dyslexia and handedness. New paper by @jsamelink & al. @Genes_Speak @ProfSimonFisher @ClydeFrancks
https://t.co/rTs7H6KL7q
nature.com
Communications Biology - Common and rare genetic variants, as well as polygenic scores of dyslexia and handedness are associated with the functional brain language network and hemispheric...
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First paper from the PhD of @jsamelink on the genetics of functional connectivity between regions of the brain important for language https://t.co/heBaz7H1Jb many congratulations Jitse!! @MPI_NL @DondersInst
nature.com
Communications Biology - Common and rare genetic variants, as well as polygenic scores of dyslexia and handedness are associated with the functional brain language network and hemispheric...
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The neocortical infrastructure for language involves region-specific patterns of laminar gene expression. New paper by @magsmaggiewong et al. @sha_zhiqiang @xiangzhenkong @ProfSimonFisher @ClydeFrancks. https://t.co/VMbH7HqtQE.
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The language network of the human brain has core components in the inferior frontal cortex and superior/middle temporal cortex, with left-hemispher...
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Oh and I will also present at: June 5-7, IMPRS conference in Nijmegen June 13-14, Dutch Neuroscience Meeting in Tiel July 8-11, Highlights in the Language Sciences in Nijmegen
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Fascinating work by @BarbaraMolz @gokberkalagoz @ClydeFrancks @ProfSimonFisher E. Eising D. Schijven & P. Gunz combining palaeoanthropological data & imaging genomics to probe evolutionary & developmental mechanisms shaping our globular braincase 🧠🧬 https://t.co/SGCO925Pm6
biorxiv.org
Compared with our fossil ancestors and Neandertal kin, modern humans have evolved a distinctive skull shape, with a rounder braincase and more delicate face. Competing explanations for this rounder...
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Is genetic disposition to #dyslexia associated with brain structure? @neurosoren investigated in over 30,000 adults using data from @uk_biobank & @23andMeResearch , highlighting brain networks involved in motor, language and vision functions https://t.co/QjXUuKARnE 1/8 ⬇️
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I am presenting to the lab next week on deep learning and genomics. What should I absolutely cover? #deeplearning #genomics #journalclub
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Wanna be my colleague?
Seeking a talented postdoc to join my group at the Max Planck Institute in Nijmegen, the Netherlands, to do research on brain imaging genetics: https://t.co/pTZ9wexB6M 🧬🧠
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Long ago, I used to run at the track with a 75-year old Japanese ultramarathoner, Sus, who had been in an internment camp in WW2. I just found the tips he gave me, that I wrote down 11 years ago! 1. Don't over-think situations by worrying that all the available options have
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Imaging genetics of language network functional connectivity reveals links with language-related abilities, dyslexia and handedness https://t.co/YvA1I71o7n
#biorxiv_genomic
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As part of his PhD @jsamelink has studied the genetics of functional connections within the brain's language network https://t.co/Fasyy5eYwN using data from nearly 30,000 people from @uk_biobank and finding genetic links with dyslexia and left-handedness 🤚🧠🧬⬇️
biorxiv.org
Language is supported by a distributed network of brain regions with a particular contribution from the left hemi-sphere. A multi-level understanding of this network requires studying the genetic...
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Another great study by @ClydeFrancks, led by @jsamelink, on the genetic contributions to language network connectivity, examining both common & rare genetic variants, revealing links to language-related traits and hemispheric dominance for hand preference https://t.co/ZgFAJIkPd8
biorxiv.org
Language is supported by a distributed network of brain regions with a particular contribution from the left hemi-sphere. A multi-level understanding of this network requires studying the genetic...
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Happy to announce that my first PhD chapter is out as a preprint! 🎉We found 14 common variant loci and 7 rare variant genes associated with the functional brain language network and genetic links with dyslexia, language-related ability and left-handedness 🧠🗣️🧬
As part of his PhD @jsamelink has studied the genetics of functional connections within the brain's language network https://t.co/Fasyy5eYwN using data from nearly 30,000 people from @uk_biobank and finding genetic links with dyslexia and left-handedness 🤚🧠🧬⬇️
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We are seeking a postdoctoral bioinformatician and data analyst https://t.co/CGphUEhPUV Talented people please apply to join a friendly group and department!
academictransfer.com
A postdoctoral position (3 years duration) as Bioinformatician and Data Analyst is available at the Language and Genetics Department of the Max Planck Institute, Nijmegen, the Netherlands. The...
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A bunch of @StokesNeuro's trainees (from many points in time) put together a list of '10 simple rules for a supportive lab environment', inspired by the example he set. This has been a wonderful moment of reflection for me personally, as I start my own lab
direct.mit.edu
Abstract. The transition to principal investigator (PI), or lab leader, can be challenging, partially due to the need to fulfil new managerial and leadership responsibilities. One key aspect of this...
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As a university @UniLeiden we must set a more ambitious example in the #climatecrisis We must lead by example: decrease CO2 emissions, stop relying on offsets, take a hard look at academic @flyingless Our article in Mare https://t.co/PZ7GovyeF0
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Just signed up and submitted an abstract to #nmc2022. Looking forward to the program! Any plans for a Dutch/German/Belgian local meet-up?
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Published today open access in @PNASNews, genomic investigations of individual differences in reading- & language-related skills in up to 34,000 people, directly assessed via psychometric tests. An illustration of new avenues opened up by team science. 1/n https://t.co/WJgCJ6s7yt
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