Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en en Sat, 04 May 2024 05:51:36 +0200 Wed, 01 May 2024 09:00:00 +0200 Patients with rheumatoid arthritis have unique and complex autoantibody patterns https://www.uu.nl/en/news/patients-with-rheumatoid-arthritis-have-unique-and-complex-autoantibody-patterns Patients with rheumatoid arthritis all have a unique and diverse set of antibodies that are involved in the development of the disease. Researchers unveiled the complexity of these antibodies using powerful lab tools and challenge current therapeutic approaches. 140058 Wed, 01 May 2024 09:00:00 +0200 Nieuws Residual waste from mushroom cultivation removes pollutants from water https://www.uu.nl/en/news/residual-waste-from-mushroom-cultivation-removes-pollutants-from-water Mushroom substrate effectively decreases concentrations of pesticides and drugs in contaminated water. 140134 Tue, 30 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +0200 Nieuws 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 The models of Pharmacology https://www.uu.nl/en/news/the-models-of-pharmacology These pharmacologists will participate in four innovative training networks. 135274 Wed, 24 Jan 2024 11:02:00 +0100 Nieuws Christian Kaiser appointed Professor of Biophysical Chemistry of Membranes and Proteins https://www.uu.nl/en/news/christian-kaiser-appointed-professor-of-biophysical-chemistry-of-membranes-and-proteins Utrecht University has appointed Christian Kaiser as professor of Biophysical Chemistry of Membranes and Proteins. Kaiser and his team will explore the way biological proteins are produced, processed and transported in the cell. 136639 Mon, 08 Jan 2024 11:38:00 +0100 Nieuws Plant protects next generation via soil https://www.uu.nl/en/news/plant-protects-next-generation-via-soil Plants recruit soil bacteria to protect against downy mildew, forming a protective legacy in the soil for the next plant generation. 135582 Thu, 16 Nov 2023 16:41:00 +0100 Nieuws Wim Hennink receives the KHMW Dr. Saal van Zwanenberg Ereprijs https://www.uu.nl/en/news/wim-hennink-receives-the-khmw-dr-saal-van-zwanenberg-ereprijs On 14 November 2023 professor emeritus Wim Hennink will receive the Dr. Saal van Zwanenberg Ereprijs at the KHMW in Haarlem 134538 Wed, 11 Oct 2023 10:06:00 +0200 Nieuws Amazon may hold over 10,000 hidden earthworks built by pre-Columbian societies https://www.uu.nl/en/news/amazon-may-hold-over-10000-hidden-earthworks-built-by-pre-columbian-societies The Amazon rainforest may be home to thousands of hidden earthworks, made by pre-Columbian societies. 134446 Fri, 06 Oct 2023 12:55:00 +0200 Nieuws Personal grant for new UIPS PIs https://www.uu.nl/en/news/personal-grant-for-new-uips-pis Two new PI's of UIPS have recently been successful in obtaining prestigious grants 134218 Mon, 02 Oct 2023 09:34:00 +0200 Nieuws Cutting-edge plant research lab NPEC opens its doors in Utrecht https://www.uu.nl/en/news/cutting-edge-plant-research-lab-npec-opens-its-doors-in-utrecht Equipped with advanced robotics, hyperspectral imaging, laser scanners, climate chambers, and other installations, the Netherlands Plant Eco-phenotyping Centre (NPEC) opens its doors today in Utrecht. 134194 Fri, 29 Sep 2023 12:53:00 +0200 Nieuws Nicola Ternette and Kyle Fort to strengthen the research in UIPS and Bijvoet https://www.uu.nl/en/news/nicola-ternette-and-kyle-fort-to-strengthen-the-research-in-uips-and-bijvoet Affiliation for research collaboration 133712 Mon, 25 Sep 2023 15:37:00 +0200 Nieuws Success for chemical biology researchers https://www.uu.nl/en/news/success-for-chemical-biology-researchers Just before the summer a VENI and a VIDI grant landed in the same group. 133997 Mon, 25 Sep 2023 14:42:00 +0200 Nieuws Friedrich Förster new scientific director of the Bijvoet Centre https://www.uu.nl/en/news/friedrich-forster-new-scientific-director-of-the-bijvoet-centre Per September 1, prof. Friedrich Förster has been appointed as the new scientific director of the Bijvoet Centre for Biomolecular Research. 133883 Fri, 22 Sep 2023 20:00:00 +0200 Nieuws Oncode Accelerator kicks off https://www.uu.nl/en/news/oncode-accelerator-kicks-off Today marks the official launch of the Oncode Accelerator programme, in which 30 public and private partners collaborate to develop new cancer treatments. Patient-centered development and innovation are at the core of this initiative. 133583 Fri, 08 Sep 2023 12:27:00 +0200 Nieuws Sleep is so much more than rest https://www.uu.nl/en/news/sleep-is-so-much-more-than-rest We spend much of our lives sleeping. In fact, very young children sleep more than they are awake. Sleeping well is essential for our health and development. But little is known about it. 133470 Tue, 05 Sep 2023 17:28:00 +0200 Nieuws From PhD research to cancer treatment: Lucas Czentner does it all https://www.uu.nl/en/news/from-phd-research-to-cancer-treatment-lucas-czentner-does-it-all By starting a company, PhD candidate Lucas Czentner takes an important step towards realizing clinical trials of a new cancer treatment. 132013 Mon, 10 Jul 2023 10:00:00 +0200 Nieuws Lukas Kapitein elected as EMBO Member https://www.uu.nl/en/news/lukas-kapitein-elected-as-embo-member Biophysicist Lukas Kapitein has been elected as a new EMBO Member. The membership is a lifetime honour and acknowledges Kapitein’s outstanding scientific contributions. 132004 Fri, 07 Jul 2023 15:56:00 +0200 Nieuws CropXR launched, NWO contributing €15 million https://www.uu.nl/en/news/cropxr-launched-nwo-contributing-eu15-million Een nieuwe investering in een onderzoeksprogramma vormt het startsein voor het instituut CropXR, dat plantenbiologie, simulatiemodellen en kunstmatige intelligentie gaat integreren in slimme veredelingsmethoden. 131946 Thu, 06 Jul 2023 10:11:00 +0200 Nieuws Eefjan Breukink appointed professor of Microbial Membranes and Antibiotics https://www.uu.nl/en/news/eefjan-breukink-appointed-professor-of-microbial-membranes-and-antibiotics Chemist Breukink: "It is my dream to discover an antibiotic that will truly aid us in combating antibiotic-resistant bacteria." 131490 Thu, 15 Jun 2023 09:00:00 +0200 Nieuws Margreet Koopman and Fernando Salgado-Polo receive Bijvoet PhD of the Year Award https://www.uu.nl/en/news/margreet-koopman-and-fernando-salgado-polo-receive-bijvoet-phd-of-the-year-award The Bijvoet Centre for Biomolecular Research congratulates Margreet Koopman and Fernando Salgado-Polo with both receiving the PhD of the Year Award at the occasion of the 2023 Bijvoet Symposium. 130423 Tue, 09 May 2023 15:36:00 +0200 Nieuws