| Researchers restore shellfish reefs with 3D printed artificial reefs |
| Next month the project "Building with Ecosystem Engineers" will start with the aim of restoring mussel and oyster reefs in the Wadden Sea. The innovative research project of NIOZ and Utrecht University will 3D print artificial reef structures made of biodegradable material. Mussels and oysters will be able to settle naturally on these structures, after which the printed reefs will break down by themselves. |
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| Professor Jan Lagendijk (UMC Utrecht) receives award for 'revolution in radiotherapy' |
| Professor Jan Lagendijk has won the ESTRO's Klaas Breur Award 2022. This special honor from the European Professional Organization for Radiotherapy and Oncology was awarded because of the role Lagendijk had in the development of the MR-Linac. He is considered a key figure in the invention of this device, which 'revolutionized radiotherapy'. UMC Utrecht is the place where the MR-Linac was developed and a pioneer in the application of the new technique. |
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| HU Stories: Groningen residents measure quaking houses |
| Many houses in Groningen have been damaged by earthquakes. Utrecht University of Applied Sciences is helping Groningen residents to conduct measurements in their houses, so that they can demonstrate which damage is caused by earthquakes. |
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| Over 40 million for research into living cells and quantum materials |
| The Ministry of Education, Culture and Science has awarded seven Gravitation grants, two of which to projects led by researchers at Utrecht University’s Faculty of Science. A consortium led by Prof. Anna Akhmanova will conduct research into imaging and manipulating cells in living tissue. Prof. Daniel Vanmaekelbergh leads a consortium that will work on new materials suitable for the quantum age. |
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| Collaboration for improved treatment of germ cell tumors |
| Collaboration between the Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology and UMC Utrecht has led to the establishment and recognition of the center of expertise for germ cell tumors in young men. Prof. Dr. Leendert Looijenga: ‘Through this center we are giving a major impulse to laboratory and clinical research into improved personalized treatments and combating side effects later in life.' |
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| What is more sustainable: drinking water from the tap or from a plastic bottle? |
| What is and is not healthy about the drinking water in the Netherlands? And is water from a PET bottle that you buy in the supermarket healthier than water from the tap? Onno Kramer (process technologist at Waternet) and Raymond Pieters (Professor of Innovative Testing in Life Sciences & Chemistry at Utrecht University of Applied Sciences) talk about this in the third podcast episode by New Scientist and Utrecht University of Applied Sciences. |
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| Hubrecht Institute: Single cell RNA sequencing uncovers new mechanisms of heart disease |
| Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a heart disease that leads to a stressed, swollen heart muscle. Due to a poor understanding of underlying mechanisms, effective clinical treatments are not available. Patients receive generic heart medication and sometimes need open-heart surgery to remove excess tissue. Researchers at the Hubrecht Institute have now successfully applied a new revolutionary technology (scRNA-seq) to uncover underlying disease mechanisms, including specifically those causing the swelling. |
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| Princess Máxima Center: More research needed on hypothalamic syndrome |
| A benign tumor in the hormone center in the brain - craniopharyngeal - can lead to what is known as hypothalamic syndrome. This condition disrupts the hormonal balance and has major consequences for quality of life. Dr. Hanneke van Santen has set up a multidisciplinary team with colleagues from the Prinses Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology and the Wilhelmina Children's Hospital to guide children with hypothalamic syndrome. |
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| Statistical paradox obscures positive relationship between biodiversity and carbon storage |
| Conservationists have long been hoping for it: a positive relationship between biodiversity and CO2 storage in tropical forests. If you can protect a forest that stores a lot of CO2 and is also home to many different plant species, you can then kill two birds with one stone. Although scientists suspected such a relationship existed, it seemed elusive. Until now. |
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| Milestone for Biobank Princess Máxima Center |
| The integration of care and research is central in the Princess Máxima Center. An important part of this integration is the Biobank, which stores patient material, such as blood or pieces of the tumor. Thanks to this material, research can be conducted to improve treatments and increase the chances of survival for children. On May 13, they received permission from the 2500th patient to store material and data in the Biobank. An important milestone. |
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