https://www.uu.nl/en en Sat, 20 Apr 2024 00:48:03 +0200 Thu, 18 Apr 2024 16:07:00 +0200 https://www.uu.nl/en/news/nwo-grants-for-ai-research-on-privacy-preserving-cancer-studies-and-virtual-harassment Twee projecten van Utrechtse onderzoekers krijgen een subsidie vanuit het Nationaal Groeifonds-programma AINed. 139814 Thu, 18 Apr 2024 16:07:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/sign-up-for-the-conference-artificial-intelligence-for-bio-oriented-imaging-analysis-aibia Join us at the AIBIA conference at the Jaarbeurs on Wednesday 15 May. The focus is on research and application of AI in the field of imaging in Life Sciences research. 139716 Wed, 17 Apr 2024 13:21:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/sabine-fuchs-appointed-professor How do we improve care for patients with rare diseases for which there are currently no treatments? This question is central to the work of pediatrician Sabine Fuchs. 139734 Mon, 15 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/can-jos-malda-crack-the-code-of-cartilage Professor Jos Malda has now received an ERC Advanced grant of €2.5 million to crack the code of how to recreate the intricate internal structure of cartilage. 139532 Thu, 11 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0200 Nieuws 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 https://www.uu.nl/en/news/to-the-roots-of-the-matter-part-3-ronnies-interacting-plants The visual series 'To the roots of the matter' presents stories from the Utrecht University plant labs. 139461 Mon, 08 Apr 2024 14:00:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/prof-hartung-confirmed-as-a-keynote-speaker-at-the-conference-the-3rs-and-nams-all-inclusive The 3Rs Centre Utrecht announces that Professor Thomas Hartung will deliver a keynote presentation at the conference "The 3Rs and NAMs: all-inclusive?" 139447 Mon, 08 Apr 2024 10:22:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/new-grants-for-research-projects-in-the-sigs-of-applied-data-science The focus area Applied Data Science again provides funding to finance research projects within the SIGs of Applied Data Science. 139355 Thu, 04 Apr 2024 16:38:00 +0200 Nieuws focusgebied Applied Data Science https://www.uu.nl/en/publication/air-pollution-increases-risk-of-infection-and-severity-of-illness-from-covid-19 Mensen die wonen in gebieden met een slechte luchtkwaliteit hebben meer kans om corona te krijgen. Ook zijn de klachten erger waardoor er meer mensen overlijden. Dat luchtvervuiling de kans op luchtwegaandoeningen vergroot was al bekend. Onderzoek uit het buitenland toonde al eerder aan dat dit ook voor corona geldt. Nu blijkt dit ook voor Nederland. 139307 Thu, 04 Apr 2024 10:25:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/zonmw-grant-for-catherine-robin-and-riccardo-levato Catherine Robin and Riccardo Levato received a ZonMw grant of €750.000 for implementation of an innovative three-dimensional bioprinting technology to study blood stem cell production. 139269 Wed, 03 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/national-growth-fund-invests-125-million-euros-in-animal-free-innovations The Dutch National Growth Fund will invest in a new centre for animal-free biomedical testing for safer, more effective treatments, while reducing animal suffering. 139159 Thu, 28 Mar 2024 11:00:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/gravitation-award-for-flow-we-will-be-able-to-steer-the-fates-of-proteins The consortium of researchers will, for the first time, comprehensively chart the supervision of specific proteins within the cell, from cradle to grave. 138975 Mon, 25 Mar 2024 20:18:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/confronting-global-health-inequities Utrecht University Centre for Global Challenges and UMC Utrecht Global Health have joined forces at confronting global health inequities. 139023 Mon, 25 Mar 2024 16:11:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/utrecht-scientists-lead-two-of-seven-new-gravitation-programmes Two of the seven research consortia awarded Gravitation research funding from OCW are led by researchers from Utrecht University. 138989 Mon, 25 Mar 2024 06:00:00 +0100 Nieuws uu logo https://www.uu.nl/en/opinion/sick-because-of-work-when-work-doesnt-pay-and-prevention-fails Every year, 4,000 Dutch people die as a result of their work. A large proportion of these cases are due to hazardous substances exposure. How can we prevent work-related illnesses due to exposures? 138855 Tue, 19 Mar 2024 10:53:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/from-first-beating-human-heart-cell-to-new-therapeutic-strategies-for-heart-failure Renée Maas used stem cell derived cardiomyocytes to study heart disease with the aim of developing new treatments, resulting in her promotion on March 13. 138559 Wed, 13 Mar 2024 11:00:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/taking-opportunity-of-an-infection How can an infection help repair bone defects? This was the question that started the PhD research of Paree Khokhani, who defended her work on the 12th of March. 138558 Tue, 12 Mar 2024 11:00:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/solving-cartilage-regeneration-not-as-simple-as-it-seemed Florencia Abinzano spent her PhD developing a regenerative solution for cartilage damage and will receive her doctorate on March 11th. 138550 Mon, 11 Mar 2024 11:00:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/major-dna-changes-important-in-colorectal-cancer A multidisciplinary research team led by professor Sanne Abeln has used AI technology to discover the importance of major changes in the DNA of cancer cells. 138382 Thu, 07 Mar 2024 10:22:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/chimpanzees-are-able-to-learn-from-their-conspecifics-what-they-cannot-innovate-themselves A study demonstrates, for the first time, that chimpanzees, like humans, can acquire skills from one another that they cannot innovate themselves. 138152 Wed, 06 Mar 2024 17:00:00 +0100 Nieuws