The CANDY project
@candy_h2020
@EU_H2020 research project investigating the underlying mechanisms of co-existing #neurodevelopmental conditions, such as #autism, #ADHD, #ID, and #epilepsy
Day 2 of the #CANDY_GA2025 is underway! 🔹 Wrapping up #CDE efforts 🔹 Shaping clinical guidance & the CANDY legacy 🔹 Aligning for final EC reporting 🔹 Final input from our advisory & innovation boards 🚀 Thanks to all for the great discussions!
🎬 That’s a wrap! The final #CANDY_GA2025 is complete 🎉 We reflected, planned & celebrated our achievements of our 5.5 years collaboration. Huge thanks to our consortium partners, advisors & participants to make this journey successful🙏 Safe travels home! 🌟#CANDYproject
🌅A perfect end to a productive day: the CANDY team enjoyed the final working dinner at @canlaury , in the beautiful harbour setting in Sitges 🇪🇸 Great food, lively conversations and a shared sense of achievement - collaboration at its best 💛 #CANDY_GA2025
This afternoon, we dive into CANDY’s pre-clinical work: 🔹animal studies &🔹translational test battery🐭 Key findings are in, and our translational efforts have been very valueable. We close with today with our Ethics Advisory Board –an important & very valued body #CANDY_GA2025
We are honoured to welcome @DuncanAstle from @Cambridge_Uni as keynote #CANDY_GA2025 His talk “Beyond the Label - A Transdiagnostic Approach to Neurodevelopment” explored how neuroinformatics can help to move past traditional diagnostic categories. Very inspiring insights🙏
This morning at #CANDY_GA2025 is dedicated to our clinical work with updates from our 2️⃣clinical studies: 🔹PIP-CANDY 🔹Multiplex (MPX) Both feed into work for 🔹immune/inflammation 🔹microbiome 🔹data integration All advancing insights into autism &co-occurring conditions💡
Our final General Assembly Meeting has officially kicked-off 🙌 #CANDY_GA2025 Coordinator Prof. Jan Buitelaar opened the meeting with a warm welcome & reflections on our shared journey to better understand co-occurring #NDCs 🧠 Let the final steps of this collaboration begin 🇪🇺
The #CANDYMasterclass kicks off in Barcelona☀️ Welcome to our #ECRs joining ahead of #CANDY_GA2025🎓 Today's programme: 🧠Inflammation in NDCs, Lot de Witte 👀Eye tracking in autism & ADHD, Terje Falck-Ytter 📚Dev. Psychopathology, Jan Buitelaar Excited for great talks&exchange!
This week marks our final #CANDY_GA2025🎉Excited to reunite with partners in Barcelona for 2 days of inspiring exchange, results and talks on #NDCs &CANDY project legacy💡 As usual, kicking off with a #CANDYMasterclass for our #ECRs already tomorrow. Safe travels everyone☀️
Last week, Judith Homberg from @radboudumc spoke at the 3rd Int’l Conference on Sensitivity Research🧠 She talked about a better understanding of the highly sensitive brain through human & animal research-highlighting the power of #translationalresearch sensitivityresearch.com/3rd-internatio…
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The 🔟th World Congress on #ADHD is underway in Prague 🇨🇿 &our Coordinator Prof. Jan Buitelaar is quite busy: 🔹Chairing and giving a talk in a hot topic session #HT16 🔹chairing the plenary session #PL03 🔹moderating poster tour #P18 All participants an inspiring conference💡
How can the EU better support the rights of #autistic people🇪🇺? A high-level conference by the EP_Disability Intergroup on the rights & priorities of autistic individuals is upcoming on 🗓️Apr 23, 2025 in Brussels🇧🇪 Join the dialogue on #inclusion & change at the #EU level
Join us on April 23 for our event hosted by the Disability Intergroup in Brussels. Representatives from the autism community and leading researchers will discuss how the EU can better support the rights and needs of autistic people.
1️⃣ day left to apply! ⏰ Are you an early career #neuroscientist? Do you want to take your training to the next level while living abroad? 🧠🌍 Apply for a #FENS/IBRO-PERC #ExchangeFellowship! 🌟 🗓️ Deadline: 15 April 2025 👉 loom.ly/zpZxxC0 @IBROorg
Great to see Prof. Eva Loth @eva_loth presenting CANDY findings in London at the @ADHD_Europe General Assembly Meeting 🧠💬 Exploring mind-brain-body links to improve support for neurodivergent people. Thanks, Eva, for representing #TeamCANDY🩵
Our day in London continues.... Professor Eva Loth gives our members research findings about 'Exploring links between mind, brain and body to improve precision support for neurodivergent people: An overview of the CANDY project – candy-project.eu
📣Busy weekend for our coordinator Jan Buitelaar, speaking at2️⃣ #ADHD events! 🇮🇹Apr 11: Psychiatric Symposium, Catania – on "Biomarkers & personalised medicine in ADHD" 🇩🇪Apr 12: 18th Int. ADHD Conf., Berlin – on multimodal assessment in ADHD & autism #MentalHealthResearch
Happy #AutismDay 2025 from Autism-Europe! Today, we welcome the @UN CRPD's recommendations and its call on EU decision-makers to uphold the rights and dignity of autistic people. Read our press release here: autismeurope.org/blog/2025/04/0… #WAAD2025 #AutismNotInvisible
Here's to promoting understanding, safety awareness, compassion, acceptance, and inclusion every day, but especially on this World Autism Day! #worldautismday #worldautismmonth #hope
🌍CANDY supports the #AutismDay2025💙 💡We're exploring how autism often co-occurs with other neurodevelopmental conditions, and uncovering the biological links. First research results of our studies are coming soon! 🔗 candy-project.eu @EU_HaDEA
📢 Calling all Early Career Researchers! Don't miss out on the Early Career Training Programme (ECTP) at #FRM2025! Hands-on workshops, peer networking, and a €1000 stipend await Early Career Researchers in Oslo. 🔬🌐 📅 Deadline: 10 April 2025 Apply now 👉…