Nieuws /en en Wed, 07 May 2025 15:32:02 +0200 Wed, 07 May 2025 10:00:00 +0200 Advancing models of human cardiac fibrosis /en/news/advancing-models-of-human-cardiac-fibrosis Tom Bracco Gartner developed new models for cardiac fibrosis, demonstrating their potential for therapy testing and studied the effect of stretching on heart cells. 149272 Wed, 07 May 2025 10:00:00 +0200 Nieuws Global Health Summer Schools 2025 /en/news/global-health-summer-schools-2025 Global Health participates in organising several summer school courses, focusing on many aspects of global health, with the goal of generating knowledge and action. 148742 Tue, 15 Apr 2025 16:12:00 +0200 Nieuws 3Rs Centre Utrecht launches the Basement Membrane Extract-free Database /en/news/3rs-centre-utrecht-launches-the-basement-membrane-extract-free-database Launch of Basement Membrane Extract (BME)-free database, hosted by 3Rs Centre Utrecht. 148687 Sat, 12 Apr 2025 20:45:00 +0200 Nieuws ZonMW open competition grant for Paul Coffer, Madelon Maurice, Linda van Laake /en/news/zonmw-open-competition-grant-for-paul-coffer-madelon-maurice-linda-van-laake Three research teams with researchers from the RMU have been awarded the ZonMW open copetition grant. 148401 Wed, 02 Apr 2025 11:00:00 +0200 Nieuws More impact for your research with a story /en/news/more-impact-for-your-research-with-a-story Professor Harini Nagendra, recently appointed as honorary doctor from India, drew a full house with her public lecture and subsequent creative writing workshop. Read her tips on how to achieve more impact with your research with a story. 148251 Fri, 28 Mar 2025 08:50:00 +0100 Nieuws Two PhDs from the iPSpine project in one week /en/news/two-phds-from-the-ipspine-project-in-one-week Lisanne Laagland and Xiaole Tong worked together intensively on the iPSpine project that aims to find a remedy for lower back pain. How did they experience this? 148046 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 11:00:00 +0100 Nieuws Using breast milk to understand the mammary gland /en/news/using-breast-milk-to-understand-the-mammary-gland During her PhD, Maj-Britt Buchholz worked on an innovative idea: could breast milk be the key to improve breast cancer research? 148025 Mon, 24 Mar 2025 14:59:00 +0100 Nieuws Climb Against Time: A mission to drive change in kidney disease treatment /en/news/climb-against-time-a-mission-to-drive-change-in-kidney-disease-treatment After his kidneys failed, Tugrul Irmak’s experience with dialysis made him decide to dedicate his career to improving kidney disease treatments. 147493 Thu, 06 Mar 2025 13:00:00 +0100 Nieuws Improving the preservation of donor hearts /en/news/improving-the-preservation-of-donor-hearts Selma Kaffka genaamd Dengler studied donor heart preservation with machine perfusion to increase available donor hearts and chances of a successful transplant. 147474 Mon, 03 Mar 2025 14:59:00 +0100 Nieuws First Clinical Faculty Professors appointed at UMC Utrecht /en/news/first-clinical-faculty-professors-appointed-at-umc-utrecht The Executive Board of UMC Utrecht has appointed Marianne Verhaar and Leonard van den Berg as Clinical Faculty Professors. 147285 Tue, 25 Feb 2025 08:00:00 +0100 Nieuws Paul Coffer steps down as director of the Regenerative Medicine PhD program, succeeded by Debby Gawlitta /en/news/paul-coffer-steps-down-as-director-of-the-regenerative-medicine-phd-program-succeeded-by-debby After more than 15 years, prof. dr. Paul Coffer has stepped down as director of the Regenerative Medicine PhD program, handing over the role to dr. Debby Gawlitta. 147225 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 13:42:00 +0100 Nieuws Utrecht proves itself a pivotal driver of regenerative medicine /en/news/utrecht-proves-itself-a-pivotal-driver-of-regenerative-medicine The European Union is investing heavily in research projects, five of which have a link with Utrecht, to make tissue replacement treatments available to patients. 147186 Wed, 19 Feb 2025 13:42:00 +0100 Nieuws Learn how to pitch! Breaking Science seeks participants /en/news/learn-how-to-pitch-breaking-science-seeks-participants In three training sessions you will learn how to present your research briefly and attractively. You will put it into practice during the heats and have a chance to win € 1500,-. 146766 Mon, 10 Feb 2025 16:00:00 +0100 Nieuws Five Utrecht researchers receive NWO Open Competition ENW XS grant /en/news/five-utrecht-researchers-receive-nwo-open-competition-enw-xs-grant NWO Domain Science has awarded 28 applications in the Open Competition XS. Among them are five Utrecht researchers. 146936 Mon, 10 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0100 Nieuws Daniel Saris Receives the First Arnold I. Caplan Award for Research in Orthobiologics /en/news/daniel-saris-receives-the-first-arnold-i-caplan-award-for-research-in-orthobiologics Daniel Saris has received the Arnold I. Caplan Award for Distinguished Research in Orthobiologics (Caplan Award) from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). 147182 Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:22:00 +0100 Nieuws Distinguished University Professor Roel Vermeulen Features in the Podcast Series "(De)F√ormule: The Formula for a Long and Healt /en/news/distinguished-university-professor-roel-vermeulen-features-in-the-podcast-series-deformule-the Roel Vermeulen investigates the impact of our environment on health, with a particular focus on the effects of air pollution and other environmental factors on well-being. 146246 Mon, 20 Jan 2025 13:47:00 +0100 Nieuws Jeffrey Beekman succeeds Marianne Verhaar as chair of Regenerative Medicine & Stem Cells /en/news/jeffrey-beekman-succeeds-marianne-verhaar-as-chair-of-regenerative-medicine-stem-cells After 10 years of serving as chair of the UMC Utrecht strategic programme RM&SC, Marianne Verhaar has handed over the role to Jeffrey Beekman. 146244 Mon, 20 Jan 2025 13:44:00 +0100 Nieuws New Podcast Series: (De)F√ormule – The Formula for a Long and Healthy Life /en/news/new-podcast-series-deformule-the-formula-for-a-long-and-healthy-life "(De)F√ormule," a collaboration between Universiteit van Nederland and the Institute 4 Preventive Health , takes a fresh, interdisciplinary approach to health. 146153 Thu, 16 Jan 2025 10:26:00 +0100 Nieuws Zebrafish protein unlocks dormant genes for heart repair /en/news/zebrafish-protein-unlocks-dormant-genes-for-heart-repair Researchers from the Bakkers group at the Hubrecht Institute have successfully repaired damaged mouse hearts using a protein from zebrafish. 145993 Thu, 09 Jan 2025 14:34:00 +0100 Nieuws A Unique Path for Refugee Students /en/news/a-unique-path-for-refugee-students Incluusion works on improving the access of refugee students to ÀÖÓãºǫ́'s bachelor and master programmes through the Pathways Project. 143481 Mon, 06 Jan 2025 13:00:00 +0100 Nieuws