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NEWSLETTER JANUARY 2021
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Innovation test lane for new coronavirus tests at Utrecht Science Park
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A work placement from test lane to lab: ‘this issue affects literally
everyone on the planet’
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Minister announces nominations of HU University of Applied Sciences
Utrecht and Utrecht University for the Netherlands Education Award
 
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Researchgroup of Hans Clevers developed a tissue model of the human lung  
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Open call for artists and designers for a residency at the Utrecht
Botanical Gardens
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HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht create a video series on
creative learning environments
 
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Utrecht's application to the Growth Fund progresses to the evaluation stage  
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Robot of ‘nail polish’ Tijn bought by the Princess Máxima Center  
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Utrecht University presents urban vision USP Center and East  
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Interview with Camilla de Nardis, working at Merus N.V.  
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Intravacc and Cristal Therapeutics Announce Strategic Collaboration to
Advance Novel Vaccine Platforms
 
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Utrecht Science Park in the snow  
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Factsheet Utrecht Science Park 2021
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Utrecht Holdings: hoogtepunten van 2020 & vooruitblik naar 2021
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Utrecht Marathon powered by Utrecht Science Park moves the 39th
edition to 2022 (only Dutch)
 
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Detouring Sorbonnelaan since January 18
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Innovation test lane for new coronavirus tests at Utrecht Science Park
 
There is an ongoing demand for new, more rapid and more innovative tests to detect the presence of the coronavirus. The question is: are they reliable enough? The innovation test lane, a brainchild of doctor and microbiologist Marije Hofstra and set up jointly by University Medical Center Utrecht and the Municipal Health Service for the Utrecht region, provides the answer. This test lane was designed especially to validate new types of coronavirus tests. (In Dutch only).
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A work placement from test lane to lab: ‘this issue affects literally everyone on the planet’
 
At the end of last year, Utrecht Science Park opened an ‘innovation test lane’ where people could get tested for Covid and participate in research into new testing methods. As part of a work placement, five HU students are involved in this project ‘working on an issue that affects literally everyone on the planet.’​
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Minister announces nominations of HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht and Utrecht University for the Netherlands Education Award
The Open ICT team at HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht and Utrecht University's Urban Futures Studio have been nominated for the inaugural Netherlands Education Award. Among other reasons, this prize was set up to value lecturers' skills and efforts to raise the standard of teaching. The whole RTV Utrecht article can be read here (Dutch only).
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Researchgroup of Hans Clevers developed a tissue model of the human lung
 
Researchers from the groups of Hans Clevers (Hubrecht Institute) and Bart Haagmans (Erasmus MC) developed a tissue model that closely resembles the human bronchioalveolar system. This system is thought to play a critical role in the progression of an infection with SARS-CoV-2 towards pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The new tissue model can be used to study virus infection and disease progression in human lungs. 
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Open call for artists and designers for a residency at the Utrecht Botanical Gardens
 
The K.F. Hein Fund and the Utrecht Botanical Gardens are seeking artists and designers in a wide range of disciplines to apply for a residency at the Utrecht Botanical Gardens, located at Utrecht Science Park. The residency will run from August until October 2021 (inclusive) in a working space at Utrecht Botanical Gardens and offers a fee and working budget of €5,000 (including VAT). Visual artists and designers from a wide range of disciplines are invited to apply.
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HU University of Applied Sciences creates a video series on creative learning environments
 
How do you go about designing a creative learning environment in the HBO sector? This is a vital question that all of our teaching professionals work on every day. With this issue in mind, lecturer and Education Coordinator Arno Wilkens and professor of Learning Environments in Vocational Education Ilya Zitter developed a video series.
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Utrecht's application to the Growth Fund progresses to the evaluation stage
 
A new intercity station and two new light railway lines for Utrecht and the region have moved one step closer to becoming reality. On Thursday, Utrecht's application to the National Growth Fund was officially selected for assessment by the evaluation committee. Central government considers accessibility and urbanisation of the Utrecht region to be a top priority and this investment of 2.1 billion into the heart of the country would build homes, create jobs and facilitate healthy growth in both the city and the region of Utrecht
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Robot of ‘nail polish’ Tijn bought by the Princess Máxima Center
 
The Princess Máxima Center is buying a robot arm that will help operate on children with brain stem tumors. The robot arm helps the neurosurgeon to safely remove tumor samples for diagnosis. This makes it possible to better map out and follow the progress of brain (stem) cancer in children. The purchase of the robot arm was made possible by the Semmy Foundation (Stichting Semmy), with the proceeds from the ‘LAK. By Tijn's nail polish campaign in 2017.
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Utrecht University presents urban vision USP Center and East
 
The University's executive board approved the Urban Development Vision external link (dutch only) for the central and eastern parts of Utrecht Science Park. The design, which was created by Barcode Architects, presents an integrated vision of buildings and outdoor areas to be rolled out over the next 10 years, providing more space for people to gather and work together in and around buildings, bringing more life to the large and small squares between the buildings and creating a greater balance between green space and built space, pedestrians and fast-moving traffic.
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Interview with Camilla de Nardis, working at Merus N.V.
 
Interview with Camilla de Nardis, Communication & Sustainability manager at Merus. Read the interview about her perspective on Utrecht Science Park
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Intravacc and Cristal Therapeutics Announce Strategic Collaboration to Advance Novel Vaccine Platforms
 
Intravacc, a world leader in translational research and development of vaccines, and Cristal Therapeutics, a technology leader in enabling safer and more effective therapeutics, today announced a strategic collaboration to develop novel vaccine programs against human diseases with the initial candidate targeting COVID-19.
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Utrecht Science Park in the snow
 
In mid-January, Utrecht Science Park was covered with a layer of crisp, fresh snow, inspiring photographer Jelle Verhoeks to shoot some stunning photos of this beautiful winter scene.
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More news
Factsheet Utrecht Science Park 2021
View the updated factsheet
Utrecht Holdings: Highlights of 2020 & looking ahead to 2021
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Utrecht Marathon powered by Utrecht Science Park moves the 39th
edition to 2022 (only Dutch)
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Detouring Sorbonnelaan since January 18
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