prof. dr. R. (Robbert) Havekes
Education and Research experience:
2015- Current Assistant Professor
Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences (GELIFES),
University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Lab theme: Defining the molecular mechanisms of memory and how sleep loss attenuates these processes.
2012- 2015 Research Associate
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, United States
Advisor: Ted Abel, Ph.D.
Topic 1) : Defining the molecular signaling pathways by which sleep loss leads to impairments in hippocampus-dependent memory storage.
Topic 2) : Defining which A-Kinase Anchoring proteins (AKAPs) compartmentalize and orchestrate crosstalk between signaling pathways critical for memory storage.
2007- 2012 Postdoctoral Fellow
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia,United States
Advisor: Ted Abel, Ph.D.
Topic 1): Defining the molecular signaling pathways by which sleep loss leads to impairments in hippocampus-dependent memory storage.
Topic 2): Defining which A-Kinase Anchoring proteins (AKAPs) compartmentalize and orchestrate crosstalk between signaling pathways critical for memory storage.
2003- 2007 Graduate Student
University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
Advisor: Eddy A. Van der Zee, Ph.D.
Topic: Defining how protein kinases and phosphatases contribute to behavioral flexibility and how sleep deprivation affects these processes.
1998- 2003 B.Sc. / M.Sc.
University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
Advisors: Menno P. Gerkema, Ph.D. and Eddy A. Van der Zee, Ph.D.
Topic: Developing a learning paradigm in which mice have to associate time of day with visiting specific spatial locations to obtain a reward and use this novel paradigm to define the role of the circadian clock and cryptochrome (CRY) clock genes in Time-Place Learning.
Advisor: Eddy A. Van der Zee, Ph.D.
Topic: Defining the function of the protein phosphatase calcineurin in updating outdated memories.
Grant Support and Awards:
2019-2020 National PKU Alliance
PI: Robbert Havekes, Co-PIs E.A. van der Zee; F.J. van Spronsen
Total Costs: $40,000
Title: "A novel approach to combat cognitive deficits associated with PKU: the role of the protein cofilin, a key player in synaptic plasticity."
This grant focusses on the development of novel approaches to combat the negative impact of PKU on learning and memory formation.
2017-2020 Human Frontiers Science Program (HFSP) Young Investigators Grant
PI: Robbert Havekes, Co-PIs S.J. Aton, M. Zurbriggen, J. Kim
Total Costs: $1,350,000 ($375,000 sub-award to Havekes)
Title: “The molecular circadian clock as a causal mediator of sleep-regulated neurophysiology and cognition.”
This grant focuses on developing optogenetic tools to study the role of the molecular clock in the plasticity and memory phenotypes associated with sleep deprivation.
2017 Ubbo Emmius Foundation
PI: Robbert Havekes
Total Costs: €50.000
2014 Travel award based on scientific merit, the 22nd Congress of the European Sleep Research Society, Tallinn, Estonia
2014 Travel award based on scientific merit, the 9th Forum of European Neuroscience (FENS), Milan, Italy.
2014 Travel award based on scientific merit, Gordon Conference on Sleep regulation and function, Galveston, Texas
2013 Awarded a certificate for reviewing excellence, Neurobiology of Learning and Memory
2013 Poster prize, Molecular and Cellular Cognitive Society (MCCS) meeting, San Diego, CA
2013 Award for best oral presentation, 10th Annual Research Retreat of the Center for Sleep and Circadian Neurobiology
(CSCN),Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2008- 2014 Co-writer of funded 1R01MH086415, NIMH ($2,581,081)
PI: Ted Abel
Title: Tools to conditionally regulate intracellular signaling pathways in vivo.
Topic: Development of novel pharmacogenetic approaches to manipulate intracellular signaling pathways critical for memory storage.
2012 American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP) Travel award to attend and present at the 51st Meeting, Hollywood, FL
2012 Travel award based on scientific merit, Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA
2012 Award for best oral presentation, 9th Annual Research Retreat of the Center for Sleep and Circadian Neurobiology (CSCN), Philadelphia, PA
2012 Sleep Research Society Meritorious award, the 26th Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, Boston, MA
2009- 2010 University of Pennsylvania Research Foundation Grant, University of Pennsylvania ($50,000)
Co-PI: Robbert Havekes & Ted Abel
Title: Novel pharmacogenetic and optogenetic tools for neurobiology.
Topic: Developing viral approaches to locally manipulate calcium and cAMP signaling in hippocampal excitatory neurons.
2008 FENS / IBRO Travel award based on Scientific merit, the 6th Forum of European Neuroscience (FENS), Geneva, Switzerland.
2007- 2009 Dutch Rubicon Fellowship Grant, Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO), Rubicon Grant #: 825.07.29.
A total of $93,000 to cover salary for 2 years.
PI: Robbert Havekes
Title: Living in continuously changing conditions: the neurobiology of memory flexibility
Topic: Using pharmacogenetic approaches to modulate cAMP signaling during memory formation, reversal learning and extinction learning and reversal learning
2006 Gratama Foundation Research Grant (grant #: 06.14) $8,000
Co-PI: Robbert Havekes, Eddy van der Zee
Title: Development of a novel behavioral paradigm to study behavioral flexibility
Topic: Developing a new hippocampus-dependent timing task to study behavioral flexibility in aging mice.
Teaching Experience:
2015 Instructor, ‘Molecular Neuroscience’ University of Groningen
2015 Instructor, ‘Introduction to BCN’ University of Groningen
2015 Instructor, ‘Behavioral Neuroscience’ University of Groningen
2015 Instructor, ‘Chronobiology’ University of Groningen
2015 Lecturer, ‘Neuroscience minor’ University of Groningen
2015 Lecturer, ‘Genes and Behavior’ University of Groningen
2014 Lecturer, ‘Systems Neuroscience’ Graduate student course, University of Pennsylvania
2010-2011 Instructor Biological Basis of Behavior program courses 399, 499, University of Pennsylvania, Part of Neuroscience Honors Thesis Justin Besen
2009-2010 Instructor Biological Basis of Behavior program courses 399, 499, University of Pennsylvania, Part of Neuroscience Honors Thesis Edward Linton
2007 Lab instructor, 1st year course ‘Brain and Behavior’ University of Groningen
2004-2006 Lab instructor, 1st year course ‘The Learning Process’ University of Groningen
2003-2006 Lab instructor, 3rd year course ‘Animal Physiology’ University of Groningen
2005 Lab instructor, 1st year course ‘Software spectrum’ University of Groningen
2002 Lab instructor, 2nd year course‘Chronobiology Research’ University of Groningen
Mentoring Experience (current degree achieved in parentheses):
2016-2016 Lara van Renssen (B.A.) Master student University of Groningen
2016-current Frank Raven (M.Sc.) Ph.D. candidate University of Groningen
2014-current Judith Kreuzmann Ph.D. candidate University of Groningen
2014-2015 Olivia Perez Undergraduate student Swarthmore College
2013-2015 Angela Zhu Undergraduate student University of Pennsylvania
2010-current Vincent Luczak (B.A.) Ph.D. candidate University of Pennsylvania
2010-2015 Alan Park (Ph.D.) Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania
2011-2013 Toni-Moi Prince (Ph.D.) Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania
2011-2013 Kyle Steven Krainock (B.A.) Undergraduate student Swarthmore College
2011 Sean Massa Undergraduate student University of Pennsylvania
2011 Vibeke Bruinenberg (Ph.D. cand.) Ph.D. candidate University of Pennsylvania
2009-2011 Leonardo Guercio (Ph.D. cand.) Technician University of Pennsylvania
2010 Burcin Acar (M.Sc.) Visiting master student University of Pennsylvania
2009 Andrew Daniels Undergraduate student University of Pennsylvania
2006-2007 Roelina Hagewoud (Ph.D.) Master student University of Groningen
2006 Koen Hogenelst (M.Sc.) Master student University of Groningen
2006 Pim Weinreder (M.Sc.) Master student University of Groningen
2006 Anniek Visser (Ph.D.) Master student University of Groningen
2006 Robert Otten (M.Sc.) Master student University of Groningen
2006 Kim Middendorp (M.Sc.) Master student University of Groningen
2006 Paulien Barf (Ph.D.) Master student University of Groningen
2005-2006 Irma Kuipers (Ph.D.) Master student University of Groningen
2004 Thomas Bos (M.Sc.) Master student University of Groningen
2004 Marjan Timmer (Ph.D.) Master student University of Groningen
2003 Bregina Pool Master student University of Groningen
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