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Seven studies start in Princess Máxima Center thanks to KiKa
The Princess Máxima Center is starting seven studies thanks to funding from KiKa. The studies are aimed at, among others, improving immunotherapy for children with brain tumours, optimising CAR T-cell therapy and making the diagnosis faster for children with solid tumours. The studies contribute to achieving the mission of the Máxima: : To cure every child with cancer, with optimal quality of life.
Dutch National Growth Fund invests 124,5 million in transition to animal-free innovation
The Dutch National Growth Fund will invest €124,5 million in a new centre for animal-free biomedical testing. Of this investment, 55 million euros are awarded directly and 69.5 million euros are granted subject to conditions. Known as the Centre for Animal-Free Biomedical Translation, its aim is to generate safer, more effective treatments, while reducing animal suffering.
Collaboration with pediatric oncology center in Moldova
On Wednesday, August 7, a collaboration agreement (Memorandum of Understanding) was signed with the Pediatric Oncology Center at the PMSI Institute of Oncology, Chisinau, Moldova. This took place during a two-day working visit of the Director and the Parents' Association from Chisinau to the Princess Máxima Center.
The fourth edition of Utrecht Science Week starts today!
The Utrecht Science Week starts today. Until Sunday 6 October, the doors of the Utrecht Science Park will be wide open. Are you interested in (applied) science? Then be sure to join the event!
Utrecht University creates green Arboretum park in Utrecht Science Park
Fancy a stroll? Amid the bustling developments in the Utrecht Science Park. Utrecht University is working on a green Arboretum park that not only connects but also enriches. The Arboretum Park will soon form a green link between the centre of the Utrecht Science Park and the buildings in the Northwest Cluster.
HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht starts new post-graduate course: integral manager energy transition
The energy transition is in full swing; the demand for professionals who can play a leading role in this is high. There is a need for specialised, technical professionals who can make well-considered and future-proof choices in the built environment. HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht has therefore launched a new post-hbo to train professionals to become integral managers in the energy transition.
New Utrecht cancer research with mini-organs
Researchers at the UMC Utrecht are starting three innovative cancer studies with organoids. These are a kind of "mini-organs," which can make an important contribution to the personalization of cancer treatments. Their research has been made possible by grants from the Dutch Cancer Society totaling nearly 1.6 million euros.
New startup validation programmes at UtrechtInc
The start of a new academic year means the start of new startup validation programmes at UtrechtInc!
Utrecht Holdings awards the Innovation Vouchers 2024
To support the most promising research, advance it and generate impact, we annually award innovation vouchers worth 40,000 euros. This year, 4 research groups were selected. They received the check during the Utrecht Holdings network event in the Botanical Garden on Thursday, March 28, from Tessa Scharringhausen, Director KTO, and the Business Developer involved in the research group.
Dutch Cancer Society grant to study how fatty liver disease can contribute to liver cancer
Delilah Hendriks, researcher from the Organoid group, Oncode researcher, and affiliated group leader at the Princess Máxima Center (the Máxima Center), has received a Young Investigator Grant from the Dutch Cancer Society (KWF). Together with researchers from the Maxima Center, University Medical Center Utrecht (UMC Utrecht), and Avans, she will study how fatty liver disease can lead to liver cancer. Additionally, they will look into the early stages of liver cancer in order to identify how metabolic changes in mutated liver cells can lead to cancer development.
NWO grants for AI research on privacy-preserving cancer studies and virtual harassment
Two projects by Utrecht University researchers are receiving a grant from the National Growth Fund program AINed. This funding will propel promising, innovative, and bold initiatives in the field of artificial intelligence, addressing pressing needs in healthcare and virtual reality.
Hackathon: disruptive ideas to reduce animal testing
The 17 million euros EU-funded ONTOX project which aims to provide a cutting-edge, animal-free method for testing chemicals launched its own hackathon this week. The event, titled “Hack to save lives and avoid animal suffering,” was held from April 21- 23 2024, at Utrecht Science Park, The Netherlands.
Grand Café LIVING opened on Utrecht Science Park
Brothers Horeca Groep opened a new location at the Utrecht Science Park on 15 April: Grand Café LIVING Utrecht! LIVING has come here as a replacement for The Basket.
Grant for research teams UMC Utrecht from ZonMw Open Competition
Five research teams of the UMC Utrecht receive a grant for projects in the framework of the ZonMw Open Competition. With this funding, the research teams can develop innovative team science initiatives that contribute to innovation within fundamental (bio)medical science and long-term health care. Within all projects, the research teams collaborate with other knowledge institutions. A total of 29 projects were honored for an amount of 23 million euros.
First adopted bench placed in Botanic Gardens
UMC Utrecht well rewarded by KWF
In what ways can immunotherapy be used more effectively against head and neck cancer, liver cancer, multiple myeloma and other tumor types? And how do we prevent the overtreatment of children with thyroid cancer? These questions are central to four new, cutting-edge studies at UMC Utrecht. KWF Kankerbestrijding is funding these projects, about which we tell you more below, with a total of over three million euros.
Potential new treatment for pulmonary neuroendocrine tumors
The Organoid Group (Hubrecht Institute) and the Rare Cancers Genomics Team (IARC/WHO) found a way to grow samples of different types of neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) in the lab. While generating their new model, the researchers discovered that some pulmonary NETs need the protein EGF to be able to grow. These types of tumors may therefore be treatable using inhibitors of the EGF receptor.
4.5 million for MRI innovations against dementia
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 Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO). With that money, the so-called 'CHIME consortium' will develop new, advanced MRI techniques. The goal? To better visualize the brain processes that play a role in dementia, so that the development and testing of a possible treatment becomes more effective.
Sleep important for brain development babies
Brain researchers at the Wilhelmina Children's Hospital at UMC Utrecht have found a link between more active sleep in premature babies, and better development of the white matter in their brains. This is important because brain development in these vulnerable little patients often lags behind, which can lead to various problems. The results of the study were published in The Journal of Neuroscience.
HU students enable deafblind people to row thanks to vibrating vest
Esther (26) suffers from Usher's Syndrome, a hereditary, progressive disease that has made her deaf and blind. Thanks to the Running Blind foundation, and a buddy, she is able to run. Rowing club 'Het Sloepweesje' invited her to come and give rowing a try – but that turned out to bring new challenges. Challenges that a team of HU students were happy to take on as part of their study programme. ‘An assignment like that is different on paper than on the water.’
Novel organoid models to study non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Researchers from the Organoid group (former Clevers group, Hubrecht Institute) together with researchers from the Princess Máxima Center for pediatric oncology established novel human Organoids models of fatty liver disease. They used these models to shed light on drug responses, and established a CRISPR-screening platform to identify novel disease mediators and potential therapeutic targets. These models will aid in testing and developing novel medicines to treat fatty liver disease and help to get a better understanding of the disease biology. The results of the study were published in Nature Biotechnology on the 23rd of February, 2023.
Course Ready to start UtrechtInc, application date is 18th of May
Ready to Start is a four-week, free, online, evening course for researchers in Utrecht to get a sneak peek into the entrepreneurial world. With this course, you will explore how you can make an impact with your research by starting a company.
30 March to 2 July Exhibition: Spot on! in Botanic Gardens
Minister for Nature and Nitrogen Policy Christianne van der Wal and VVD provincial councillor André van Schie visited Utrecht Science Park
Yesterday afternoon, Minister for Nature and Nitrogen Policy Christianne van der Wal visited Utrecht Science Park and the University of Utrecht's Faculty of Veterinary Medicine together with VVD provincial councillor André van Schie.
Princess Máxima Center to collaborate with pediatric oncology center in Bratislava
The Princess Máxima Center has entered into an official partnership with the Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology of the National Institute of Children's Diseases (NUDCH) in Bratislava, Slovakia. With this collaboration, both centers are creating an accelerated development towards even better treatment options for children with cancer. King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima attended the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the pediatric oncology centers of the Netherlands and Slovakia.
