Opening event

Gender Insight will hold a public event during its kickoff-meeting on 12 February 2026. The event will include a brief introduction to the network, two short lectures on hormones and the brain/social behavior, an interview with a writer/cultural influencer from the trans community, and a short film screening. The event will be held in the Medical Faculty Building on the VU University Campus, in the Atrium, starting at 19:00 and concluding at 20:50, followed by an open reception in the foyer.

Date

12 February 2026

Time

19:00-20:50

Place

Atrium Room of Medical Faculty Building, VU Campus

Registration

Please register for this event by sending an email to genderinsight@amsterdamumc.nl, providing your full name and email address. 

Programme

19:00	Welcome
19:05	Conversation Valentijn de Hingh, writer and DJ, and Annelijn Wensing-Kruger, Chair Center of Expertise on Gender Dysphoria
19:25	From puberty to menopause: hormonal changes and the female brain - Ellen de Bruijn, Professor in Neurocognitive Clinical Psychology
19:45	Hormonal changes and social relations – David Doyle, Assistant Professor in Medical Psychology
20:05	Introduction of Gender InSIGHT – a European network for the Investigation of biopsychosocial Influences on Gender during (diverse) Hormonal Transitions – Sabine Hannema, Paediatric Endocrinologist
20:20	Film ‘Het Optreden’, introduced by Claire Zhou, Writer & Director.
20:45	Closing
20:50	Reception