Utrecht Science Park newsletter January 2024
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Register for the Utrecht Marathon on 19 May! |
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On Sunday 19 May 2024 the Utrecht Science Park will again be the venue for sports. During the Utrecht Marathon runners will run past the most beautiful places in Utrecht, with a tradition of starting and finishing at the Utrecht Science Park. The Utrecht Marathon is made possible by Utrecht Science Park as a supporting partner. Register for one of the distances
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Giro d'Utrecht turns Utrecht Science Park pink on 19 May |
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Not only will thousands of people run a distance during the Utrecht Marathon, cycling fans will also make their way through Utrecht during Giro d'Utrecht with start and finish at the Utrecht Science Park. Discover beautiful new routes and enjoy the Italian atmosphere. Register now for the Giro d'Utrecht 2024 on the website.
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Good news for the quality and accessibility of pediatric cardiac care |
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UMC Utrecht, the Princess Máxima Center, Amsterdam UMC and LUMC think it is good news for patients with congenital heart defects, their families and pediatric heart surgery in general that the District Court of Central Netherlands has ruled that the Children's Heart Surgery Concentration Decision has been overturned. Following this ruling, the three umc's will continue to work together to join forces.
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Utrecht Science Park nr.1 in the EW "Top Locations Research 2023" |
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The annual "Top Locations survey" by EW Magazine and Bureau Louter shows that Utrecht Science Park scores highly as a top location. In the category "Non-profit facilities", Utrecht Science Park even scores a number 1 position (list "Top 20 hotspots - 1km2 around zip code"). Looking more broadly at the region as a whole, Utrecht also scores well in the survey.
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Princess Máxima Center and Hubrecht Institute growing mini-organs for brain research |
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Scientists from the Princess Máxima Center and Hubrecht Insitute have developed 3D-mini-organs from human fetal brain tissue. These lab-grown organoids open up a brand-new way of studying how the brain develops. They also offer a valuable means to study the development and treatment of diseases related to brain development, including brain tumors.
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Students from HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht design eyemask for baby's in WKZ |
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How can you prevent premature babies from being exposed to too much light? Exposure to bright fluorescent light is very different from the natural environment. It causes stress to babies and that hinders growth. Four students spent six months working on this topic during the minor Design for Health. In this minor, students from healthcare, engineering and other sectors work together on projects for healthcare providers and healthcare institutions.
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Olympos special offer: one month free all-in sports |
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Do you have some good (sports) resolutions for the new year, or want to try out different sports? Come exercise for free for a month! This action is for employees and students of organisations on the Utrecht Science Park. The OlymPas gives you one month of free introduction to and participation in a wide range of sports. This action runs until 29 February 2024.
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Centralization of care at Princess Máxima Center improves quality of life for children with cancer |
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Two recently published studies on fatigue and quality of life show that the quality of life for children with cancer has improved since care has been centralized. Pediatric oncologists and other healthcare professionals at the Princess Máxima Center use questionnaires to track how different aspects of quality of life change over time after diagnosis.
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CHIME consortium, led by UMC Utrecht, receives 4.5 million euros for MRI innovations against dementia |
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A group of Dutch research institutions, companies and civil society partners, led by Jaco Zwanenburg of UMC Utrecht, has received a 4.5 million euro 'Perspective grant' from the NWO. With that money, the so-called 'CHIME consortium' will develop new, advanced MRI techniques to make treatment against dementia more effective.
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Clinical chemistry labs in Utrecht region and HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht sign for more cooperation |
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The Clinical Chemistry Laboratories of the Utrecht region and the Institute for Life Sciences & Chemistry (ILC) of HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht have signed a cooperation agreement. The aim is to exchange knowledge and experience, and strengthen the connection between education and work at the (regional) clinical laboratories. The first concrete action is to start jointly offering a broad clinical minor in education.
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UMC Utrecht leads research on Long COVID |
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In the Netherlands, hundreds of thousands of people have Long COVID. They often have severe symptoms for years and are unable to work. Dutch researchers, led by Prof. Dr. Marc Bonten and Prof. Dr. Janneke van de Wijgert of UMC Utrecht, are collaborating with researchers in several European countries to set up a study in which multiple drugs for Long COVID can be investigated simultaneously.
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Utrecht University seeks citizen science researchers for healthy living research |
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The living environment influences our health. Where we live, what we eat, how much we exercise, what kind of work we do and who we associate with, all these environmental factors play a role. But how important are they to our health and how are they related? The Exposome Panel Study charts this through a large-scale survey in five European countries
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Utrecht Science Park Foundation |
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Heidelberglaan 11 3584 CS Utrecht 030 - 800 4499 |
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