Dennis de Bakker

@DEMdeBakker

Researching #neurodegeneration in #killifish as a postdoc in @valenzanolab @dariovalenzano_ @LeibnizFLI. Former lab member of @J_Bakkers @_Hubrecht

Joined December 2010

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Dennis de Bakker @DEMdeBakker Mar 7, 2025

Exciting to see our recent preprint featured in Nature News! Huge thanks to Chris Simms for the great coverage of our work—check it out below 👇

🔗 Article: nature.com/articles/d4158…
📄 Preprint: biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

Dennis de Bakker @DEMdeBakker Jan 3, 2025

How come zebrafish can regenerate their hearts after injury, but humans cannot? ❤️‍🩹 Part of the answer lies in the activation of a gene called hmga1a!

Explore our latest paper here: rdcu.be/d5owa, or check out the summary of our findings below!

Hubrecht Institute @_Hubrecht Jan 2, 2025

Researchers from @BakkersLab have successfully repaired damaged mouse hearts using a protein from zebrafish. This study marks a promising step toward regenerative therapies to prevent heart failure. Read more hubrecht.eu/zebrafish-prot…

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Dennis de Bakker @DEMdeBakker Dec 3, 2024

Thrilled to share our work on gut microbes and brain aging in turquoise killifish at the Aging Microbiota Conference 2024! Honored to receive the Poster Prize—thank you! 🏆 Exciting times for the emerging field of Microbes and Aging! #AgingResearch @microverse_exc @LeibnizFLI

Dennis de Bakker @DEMdeBakker Jul 9, 2024

🧠 Check out the stunning phenotype below! Glycogen aggregates (black) in the aged mouse hippocampus. Intrigued? Dive into our latest pre-print for more insights into the underlying mechanism and pathophysiological relevance! 🔬 doi.org/10.1101/2023.1… #Neuroscience #AgingBrain

Dennis de Bakker @DEMdeBakker Dec 6, 2023

Happy to represent the Netherlands in this great initiative by the FLI to showcase its international community! #pepernoten

Leibniz-Institut für Alternsforschung (FLI) @LeibnizFLI Dec 6, 2023

What do a carrot, chocolate letters and poems🥕🍫✍️have in common? The tradition of Sinterklaas, which is popular in the Netherlands during the #Christmas month. @DEMdeBakker shows us how everything is connected.👉leibniz-fli.de/institute/life…

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