Rotterdam Square Life Science Café

Are you interested in connecting and collaborating with the Rotterdam Life Sciences & Health network? Join us at the Rotterdam Square Life Science Café on Thursday, May 7, 2026!

During this event, the focus will be on the brain. This topic will be addressed by three speakers, each approaching it from a different perspective.

Date: May 7, 2026
Time: 16:30-19:00
Location: Little C, Frame Offices
Karl Weisbardstraat 181-201, 3015 GM, Rotterdam

Speakers

BlinkLab
Henk-Jan Boele

Henk-Jan Boele is a Physician and Neuroscientist, Assistant Professor at Erasmus MC, Visiting Researcher at Princeton, and co-founder and CEO of BlinkLab. BlinkLab is a MedTech company founded by researchers from Erasmus MC and Princeton University, originating at Princeton. In just a few years, it has grown from a ‘wild idea’ into a publicly listed company.

The company develops digital biomarkers for autism diagnostics, using neurometric tests, long applied in neuroscience to study sensory processing and brain filtering, now adapted into smartphone-based applications that measure behaviour and facial expressions. BlinkLab is focused on healthcare applications and is currently pursuing FDA approval.

Superfamily
Kitty Loduvica Hiert

Super Family is an innovative healthcare provider for children with neurological developmental disorders. Since 2018, we integrate therapy, pediatric mental health, education, and family support into one coordinated model, serving children at risk of delays or with conditions like Autism and DLD in the Netherlands. Using neuroscience, AI-enabled platforms, and fMRI-based research, we improve early detection and deliver personalized therapies that support emotional regulation and cognitive development at home and in clinics. Our ecosystem empowers families and advances the future of healthcare.

BrainEcho Lab
Sadaf Soloukey & Pieter Kruizinga

The Human Brain Visualized Like Never Before with Ultra-Fast Ultrasound
In the BrainEcho Lab of the Department of Neuroscience and Neurosurgery, ultra-fast ultrasound gives us a brand-new view of the human brain! During this presentation, you will discover how this team of scientists, clinicians, and engineers is developing cutting-edge techniques to help, among other things, neurosurgeons make brain tumor surgeries safer.