Dear attendees of the 2024 ONWAR PhD retreat,
 
Welcome to the annual retreat; the place where you will have a chance to have a meeting of minds, look beyond the boundaries of your own project, place science in a broader perspective, and relax with your peers. This year marks the 30th time the retreat is held. Of note, several of the attendees of the first few retreats are currently still active in the neurosciences in the Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Utrecht centers. You may want to try and imagine your current supervisor or promotor, walking around at the poster sessions with a brisk sleep deprivation, getting some fresh air in the woods between sessions, or sitting at the bar with a beer like you do now.
 

This event has been voluntarily organized by a dedicated group of PhD students from the Graduate School Neurosciences Amsterdam Rotterdam. Motivated by a shared commitment to advancing the field of neuroscience, these students have generously devoted their time and efforts to create a platform for knowledge exchange and collaboration among researchers.
 
We hope you enjoy this edition of the annual retreat, a time to look back at 30 years of neuroscience but also the place where you meet your future collaborators, the professors and professionals that will influence neuroscience, knowledges and society in the coming decades!
 

on behalf of the organizing committe.