Dimphna Meijer lab - Meijer Lab

Meijer Lab

Our lab investigates development of the central nervous system. We integrate structural biology, biophysics, and cell biology to resolve the molecular mechanisms underlying synapse assembly.

Key publications

EMBO Journal
(2022)

Teneurin4 dimer structures reveal a calcium-stabilised compact conformation supporting homomeric trans-interactions

Meijer, Frias, Beugelink, Deurloo, Janssen

Nature Communications (2018)

Structures of Teneurin adhesion receptors reveal an ancient fold for cell-cell interaction

Jackson & Meijer, Carrasquero, van Bezouwen, Lowe, Kleanthous, Janssen, Seiradake

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Affiliations

News

Student projects

Martijn successfully defended his BEP project

September 1, 2022|

Convergence Flagship awarded
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Convergence Flagship awarded

Convergence Flagship awarded

Our Integrative Neuromedicine program received a start-up grant of 2 million euros from Convergence Health & Tech

August 30, 2022|

Student projects

Koen en Deep successfully defended their MEP and BEP projects this summer

August 5, 2022|

Convergence
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Convergence

Convergence

Congratulations to Koen on winning the poster prize at the Convergence in Practice conference

June 23, 2022|

Mini-symposium
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Mini-symposium

Mini-symposium

Agathe and Christos presented their work at our mini-symposium How to build a synapse. Thanks to all attendees for great discussions!

June 2, 2022|

Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology