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Heidi Lesscher

@HLesscher

Passionate about play research an interested in the (neurobiological) mechanisms involved in development of resilience and psychopathology.

 Utrecht, The Netherlands
Joined May 2016
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We are pleased to announce keynote and confirmed speakers for our 2026 workshop "Integrating new perspectives on punishment for learning, decision making and psychopathology". More information can be found at ebps2026.azuleon.org/. Registration opens March 5th 2026 #EBPS2026
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Morgen ga ik minimaal 10 km hardlopen voor de MIND Blue Monday Run. Doe je ook mee? Of wil je doneren? Kijk dan even op deze pagina: bluemondayrun.doemeemetmind.…
Blue Monday Run

Blue Monday Run

MIND Blue Monday RunDe MIND Blue Monday Run is het meest positieve hardloop- en wandel evenement van het jaar! Maandag 19 januari 2026 is het Blue Monday, zogenaamd de meest depressieve dag van het...

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Great initiative - will be certain to contribute!
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Vandaag vertel ik over het belang van spelen tijdens het weekend van de wetenschap @UniUtrecht @DynamicsOf Youth. Tot 16:00 vanmiddag staan er nog leuke activiteiten op het programma, zoals over pijnherkenning bij dieren, tinyurl.com/3aruu64x
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Happy to share that our NWO ENW-M #research proposal PlayRisC was awarded! With @fjmeye we will study how (risky) #play impacts the development of cognitive control and resilience. Stay tuned for job openings for this project. tinyurl.com/2p9dk37a @DynamicsOf Youth
Twenty-six innovative research projects launched through Open Competition Domain Science-M programme

ALT Twenty-six innovative research projects launched through Open Competition Domain Science-M programme

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Nog 22 dagen tot #GEMHGameGallery in @TiVre_Utrecht! We hebben een aantal fantastische sprekers waaronder @HLesscher van @UniUtrecht. Dr Lesscher zal ons vertellen waarom spelen essentieel is voor onze ontwikkeling! Haal je gratis kaartje op gemhgamegallery.com!
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Excited to contribute to the upcoming #GEMHGameGallery on July 2nd at #TivoliVredenburg! The GEMH Game Gallery is a one-day festival event about games and wellbeing. Free tickets available now via: gemhgamegallery.com!
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Shelly Flagel@Flagel_Lab7 Apr 2022
Check out the latest issue of @PsychopharmEBPS, a Special Issue on "Nature vs. Nurture in #Addiction Research", edited by Charles Bradberry and Christelle Baunez @CBaunez, and stemming from @EurBehavPharm #EBPS2019. Their editorial here: rdcu.be/cKR0l 1/
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ALERT! Our latest newsletter is now available for download! In it you will find the full programs for our upcoming biennial workshop (24-26th June, Rome) and mini-conference (9th July, FENS). ebps.org/ebps-newsletter-iss…
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Registration is now OPEN for our 2022 workshop, 'Spanning the spectrum of social behavior: towards more translationally relevant animal models.' Spread the word! See you in Rome! Link: ebps2022.azuleon.org/registr…
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An excellent article on why we need animal research. eara.eu/post/feature-animal-…

EARA | News - Feature: Animal research saves lives. So why do opponents say it is ineffective?

One of the most common statistics used by activists to justify why animal research should be phased-out, or banned, is the frequently-quoted claim that ‘90% of animal tests are ineffective’. Here Dr...

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The European Behavioral Pharmacology Society invites you to attend the 2022 Workshop “Spanning the spectrum of social behavior: towards more translationally relevant animal models” in the heart of Rome from June 24-26. More info @ ebps2022.azuleon.org/. RT! #EBPS2022
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Celebrating the news of today: I was told that my promotion to Associate Professor has been approved! @UniUtrecht @VET_UniUtrecht
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Risicovol spelen is belangrijk voor kinderen. Luister naar onze nieuwe #podcast Jong Geleerd over jeugdonderzoek, deze keer met neurobioloog @HLesscher 🎧🎙️ Te horen op Spotify, Apple Podcast en Soundcloud uu.nl/onderzoek/dynamics-of-…
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Spelen lijkt de gewoonste zaak van de wereld, maar waarom zijn juist spelvormen zoals risicovol spelen en fantasiespel belangrijk voor de ontwikkeling van kinderen? Heidi Lesscher vertelt erover in de 1e aflevering van podcast JongGeleerd @UniUtrecht: bit.ly/3FBhcUr
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Proud of our latest #research on the interrelation between alcohol addiction–like behaviors, published with @SpringerNature in @PsychopharmEBPS. Excellent work by Dr. Minnaard and J. Smeets, to whom we dedicate this paper. @GeertRamakers @lvanderschuren rdcu.be/cETjj
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Woke up this morning thinking about @DrNadiaChaudhri and the peace, joy, and perspective she brought to my life this year. She’s my 2021 Person of the Year.
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Omikron is zodanig van vorm veranderd dat de antistoffen in het bloed van gevaccineerden hem niet meer goed herkennen. ‘Het is dus lastiger om de besmetting tegen te houden’, aldus Cécile van Els, hoogleraar Vaccinologie @UniUtrecht/@rivm in de Volkskrant bit.ly/30DFv5G.
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#Animalresearch is not just a method to test drugs, etc. #Animalresearch is a scientific field: it means that we study animals to understand their physiology, and ours. Imposing non-animal models is like asking astronomers to stop looking at the sky. #scicomm @Europarl_EN
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