| UMC Utrecht implants first artificial heart in the Netherlands |
| At the start of November, a total artificial heart was implanted in a patient with very severe heart failure for the first time in the Netherlands at UMC Utrecht. The artificial heart replaces and takes over the function of the entire heart. The innovative artificial heart improves pump function and blood supply, reducing the patient's symptoms. Implantation of the artificial heart was successful. |
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| A look back at the Utrecht Science Week |
| The inaugural edition of Utrecht Science Week took place on Thursday, 14 October and Friday, 15 October – and you were there! We can proudly look back on a very successful event attended by more than 2,500 people live and online. ‘Creating a healthy, sustainable society together’ was the central theme during these two days. Did you miss a particular speaker or would you like to rewatch one of the round-table discussions? From today, you can see the entire programme again online. |
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| 39th Utrecht Marathon powered by Utrecht Science Park on 3 april 2022 |
| The Utrecht Marathon powered by Utrecht Science Park is being held on Sunday, 3 April 2022. The participants will run past various Utrecht landmarks and finish at Utrecht Science Park where the theme is Running, Food and Music. Do you like the idea of competing with your colleagues against other USP teams? Register for the USP Team Run. |
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| Utrecht University plants 6,000 indigenous trees and shrubs to enhance biodiversity |
| This week, in the meadows of Utrecht Science Park, Anton Pijpers, chairman of the Executive Board of Utrecht University, dug the first shovel into the ground where more than 6,000 indigenous bushes and trees will be planted. This green strip of the university will form a new 400 meter-long ‘hedgerow’, which will contribute to the biodiversity of the area, and restore the connection with the Amelisweerd forest. |
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| Precision medicines for children with cancer hit the mark |
| New, targeted drugs can extend the lives of children with cancer who have particular DNA changes in their tumor, a new study shows. The results offer evidence for the value of treating children based on the biology of their tumor, says co-lead researcher Jan Molenaar. |
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| Genmab and University Museum Utrecht collaborating on museum renovation |
| University Museum Utrecht (UMU) has been introducing visitors to science for years. And successfully, too: in 2019, no fewer than 75,000 visitors visited the museum. As the museum building cannot cope with these numbers, the museum is being rebuilt and renovated. After the reopening, the museum will be able to accommodate 100,000 visitors a year. |
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| Emissions Thermal energy plant at Utrecht Science Park are 50% cleaner |
| The nitrogen oxide emissions of the engines of Thermal energy plant in the Utrecht Science Park have been reduced by more than 50%.This is because since the beginning of this year all the engines have been fitted one by one with a deNOx installation. The last engine has now been connected. Since then, the waste gases produced by the Thermal energy plant have been much cleaner. |
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| Merus Announces Pricing of Public Offering of Common Shares |
| Merus announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 3,859,650 common shares. Merus also granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 578,947 common shares. The gross proceeds from the offering, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses and excluding the underwriters’ option to purchase the Option Shares, are approximately $110.0 million. |
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| Think Utrecht oncology conference postponed to September 2022 |
| More and more people are being diagnosed with cancer and having to live with the consequences of the disease. The Utrecht region has developed various ground-breaking oncology innovations as a result of successful academic collaborations between academic and private parties and the support of grant-awarding bodies. The next step in these collaborations will be to work with partners in the regional oncology network to translate the innovations into improved cancer care in the future. |
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| MRI scanner measures the beating of the brain |
| Researchers at UMC Utrecht have taught the MRI scanner a new trick. With it, the device can map how the brain pulses slightly under the influence of the heartbeat. The beating of the brain is a fascinating phenomenon that we currently know very little about. It probably plays an important role in flushing out toxic waste, and thus in preventing brain diseases such as Alzheimer's disease. |
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