Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en en Mon, 29 Apr 2024 03:51:37 +0200 Thu, 11 Apr 2024 10:25:00 +0200 ERC Advanced Grant awarded to Albert Heck https://www.uu.nl/en/news/erc-advanced-grant-awarded-to-albert-heck Distinguished Faculty of Science Professor Albert Heck has been awarded a prestigious ERC Advanced Grant. The 2.5 million Euro grant enables Heck’s team to develop cutting-edge techniques to gain a fundamentally deeper understanding of our immune system. 139574 Thu, 11 Apr 2024 10:25:00 +0200 Nieuws Several New Investments in Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics Infrastructure at Utrecht University https://www.uu.nl/en/news/several-new-investments-in-mass-spectrometry-and-proteomics-infrastructure-at-utrecht-university Utrecht University makes significant investments in mass spectrometry and proteomics infrastructure. The new infrastructure underscores the university’s pioneering and leading role in these scientific fields. 138435 Mon, 11 Mar 2024 11:20:00 +0100 Nieuws Carolyn Bertozzi Awarded 2022 Nobel Prize in Chemistry https://www.uu.nl/en/news/carolyn-bertozzi-awarded-2022-nobel-prize-in-chemistry The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2022 was awarded jointly to Carolyn R. Bertozzi, Morten Meldal and K. Barry Sharpless "for the development of click chemistry and bioorthogonal chemistry" 123988 Wed, 05 Oct 2022 13:42:00 +0200 Nieuws Bijvoet Medals awarded to Carolyn Bertozzi and Vishva Dixit https://www.uu.nl/en/news/bijvoet-medals-awarded-to-carolyn-bertozzi-and-vishva-dixit On September 30, 2022, the Bijvoet Centre for Biomolecular Research awarded Bijvoet Medals to Carolyn Bertozzi and Vishva Dixit on the occasion of their Heineken Prize Lectures 123867 Mon, 03 Oct 2022 14:45:00 +0200 Nieuws No signal function for histidine in mammalian cells https://www.uu.nl/en/news/no-signal-function-for-histidine-in-mammalian-cells Utrecht biochemists are refuting claims that have been published in Nature en PNAS for the past years: the amino acid histidine cannot pas on signals as an 'on-off switch' in mammalian cells. 120212 Mon, 20 Jun 2022 09:47:00 +0200 Nieuws Research reveals how ‘chaperone’ proteins deal with immune system overreactions https://www.uu.nl/en/news/research-reveals-how-chaperone-proteins-deal-with-immune-system-overreactions Scientists have discovered how special proteins in the blood prevent our immune system from harming our own cells with overproduced molecules. 110846 Wed, 27 Oct 2021 11:32:00 +0200 Nieuws Exposing new vulnerabilities on the tumor surface https://www.uu.nl/en/news/exposing-new-vulnerabilities-on-the-tumor-surface Surface antigens of tumor cells can differ within one patient and are interesting to pursue for personalized immunotherapy. 101014 Fri, 30 Oct 2020 13:01:00 +0100 Nieuws Tumor cell surface Antibodies against coronavirus found in breast milk https://www.uu.nl/en/news/antibodies-against-coronavirus-found-in-breast-milk The researchers hope that the breast milk may be used as a medicine for vulnerable corona patients. 98871 Fri, 21 Aug 2020 15:39:00 +0200 Nieuws Utrecht University and Bruker Announce Collaboration to Develop Methods for Studying Protein Structures and Interactions by Mass Spectrometry https://www.uu.nl/en/news/utrecht-university-and-bruker-announce-collaboration-to-develop-methods-for-studying-protein The collaboration will advance the study of the 3-D structures and interactions of proteins by mass spectrometry 98824 Thu, 20 Aug 2020 10:18:00 +0200 Nieuws proteomics Bijvoet PhD candidate of the Year 2019 - Tomislav Caval https://www.uu.nl/en/news/bijvoet-phd-candidate-of-the-year-2019-tomislav-caval The Scientific Advisory Board of the Bijvoet Centre for Biomolecular Research selected Tomislav Caval as PhD Candidate of the Year 2019. 94241 Tue, 07 Apr 2020 15:14:00 +0200 Nieuws Ingenious ‘control panel’ in algae provides blueprint for super-efficient future solar cells https://www.uu.nl/en/news/ingenious-control-panel-in-algae-provides-blueprint-for-super-efficient-future-solar-cells Algae can convert up to 98 percent of the solar energy. Through mass spectrometry, it has now become clear how. 77531 Thu, 09 May 2019 11:00:00 +0200 Nieuws Improved method for quality control of biopharmaceuticals https://www.uu.nl/en/news/improved-method-for-quality-control-of-biopharmaceuticals With EPO as a showcase, the researchers foresee that their method will generally enable the development and production of custom-designed biological medicines. 65363 Mon, 20 Aug 2018 14:16:00 +0200 Nieuws Biosimilar Kill resistant cancer cells via their own metabolism https://www.uu.nl/en/news/kill-resistant-cancer-cells-via-their-own-metabolism Resistant cells of a certain type of cancer defend themselves against chemotherapy by changing the way they use their nutrients. 62955 Thu, 07 Jun 2018 13:30:00 +0200 Nieuws Esther Zaal bij de massaspectrometer Enzyme-mystery solved after 40 years https://www.uu.nl/en/news/enzyme-mystery-solved-after-40-years Onderzoekers van het NKI, het Hubrecht Instituut en Maarten Altelaar van de Universiteit Utrecht, ontdekten een enzym waar al veertig jaar naar wordt gezocht. 54241 Wed, 22 Nov 2017 11:28:00 +0100 Nieuws Science Maarten Altelaar Spinoza Prizes for Albert Heck and Alexander van Oudenaarden https://www.uu.nl/en/news/spinoza-prizes-for-albert-heck-and-alexander-van-oudenaarden Both Albert Heck and Alexander van Oudenaarden from Utrecht University receive a Spinozaprize, the highest scientific award in the Netherlands. 51017 Thu, 15 Jun 2017 11:24:00 +0200 Nieuws Spinozalaureaten 2017 Operation of ancient biological clock uncovered https://www.uu.nl/en/news/operation-of-ancient-biological-clock-uncovered Science-publicatie about a relatively simple system that puzzled researchers for 10 years 49135 Thu, 16 Mar 2017 19:00:00 +0100 Nieuws Frozen biological clock of cyanobactery Structure of protein connecting neuron and myelin clarified https://www.uu.nl/en/news/structure-of-protein-connecting-neuron-and-myelin-clarified Publication in Nature Communications by Utrecht chemists 46791 Tue, 06 Dec 2016 11:00:00 +0100 Nieuws Myeline-zenuwcel verbinding MAG Important activation step to cancer revealed https://www.uu.nl/en/news/important-activation-step-to-cancer-revealed Cell publication: Researchers observe receptor for cell division in action 45975 Thu, 10 Nov 2016 18:00:00 +0100 Nieuws Cell publication Unravelling the mechanism behind bacterial protein MraY opens new opportunities for development of antibiotics https://www.uu.nl/en/news/unravelling-the-mechanism-behind-bacterial-protein-mray-opens-new-opportunities-for-development-of A team of 10 researchers, including seven from Utrecht University, have unravelled the mechanism behind the protein MraY. 41403 Fri, 15 Jul 2016 15:04:00 +0200 Nieuws The fascinating world of proteomics https://www.uu.nl/en/news/the-fascinating-world-of-proteomics The lab of Prof. Albert Heck at Utrecht University, in collaboration with the Netherlands Proteomics Centre, made a video about proteomics. Have a look! 37303 Fri, 08 Apr 2016 13:57:00 +0200 Nieuws beta_proteomics_video