Algemeen nieuws

Oratie Michiel Voskuil: innovatie voor ‘heel het hart’

Angela Maas nieuw lid Raad van Toezicht UMC Utrecht

Karin Jongsma benoemd tot hoogleraar

Baby’s beter beschermen tegen RSV

Landelijke aanpak voor opsporen erfelijke borstkanker

Eerste CAR-T-therapie bij systemische sclerose in UMC Utrecht

Preventie werkt, ook bij chronisch zieke kinderen

Waarom mensen met diabetes type 2 meer kans hebben op dementie

Sneltesten alléén verlagen antibioticagebruik voor luchtweginfecties niet

Zulke testen zijn alleen effectief als ze onderdeel zijn van een bredere aanpak

Darmkanker herprogrammeren: team REWIRE-CAN

Kleine patiënten en slimme oplossingen in het WKZ

Baby's in het WKZ krijgen sneller en relaxter een MRI.

UMC Utrecht versnelt duurzame zorg in regionale samenwerking

Waarom vroege opsporing darmkanker belangrijk is

In darmkankermaand vraagt het UMC Utrecht extra aandacht voor het belang van vroege opsporing door deelname aan het Bevolkingsonderzoek.

Vici-beurs voor onderzoek naar hersenaneurysma’s

Rechtvaardigheid als uitgangspunt voor medisch onderzoek

Rieke van der Graaf benoemd tot hoogleraar.

Voorzitter Raad van Bestuur Carina Hilders vertrekt bij UMC Utrecht

Carina Hilders vertrekt per 24 februari 2026.

Interview met 500e promovendus van het Hersencentrum

Interview met Rianne de Jongh, de 500e promovendus van het Hersencentrum.

Geen verband tussen dieet van de moeder tijdens borstvoeding en eczeem of voedselallergie bij baby’s

Jim van Os pleit in Nature voor afscheid van DSM

Cooperation Wilhelmina Children's Hospital and Princess Máxima Center: young adults in paediatric ICU

After careful coordination, the Wilhelmina Children's Hospital and the Princess Máxima Center have decided that young adults from the Princess Máxima Center will, in principle until the age of 21, be treated in the paediatric ICU at the Wilhelmina Children's Hospital.

Preventive Health Conference 2024

i4CS Conference 2024: Co-Creating Projects for a Circular Society

The institute 4 a Circular Society (i4CS), part of the EWUU alliance, is excited to announce the upcoming Conference: Co-Creating Projects for a Circular Society.

FERTILE SOILS Gets €5.5 Million NWO-KIC Grant for Research on Strengthening the Relationship Between Rural and Urban Areas

We are pleased to announce that FERTILE SOILS, a consortium comprising of scientists from three EWUU partners (TU/e, WUR, and UU), 10 knowledge institutions, and 30 practical partners, has been awarded €5,500,000 by the NWO.

Call for Applications: Spark Grants Ignite Unusual Collaborations for Societal Impact

Spark grants aim to stimulate unusual collaborations to address societal challenges. The grants offer initial financial support to start building an interdisciplinary project team and explore the potential of an idea and/or test whether it can be further developed into a project application for an Unusual Collaborations grant or another funding scheme.

Advancing lifestyle and healthy living environments through transdisciplinary collaboration

Preventive health has become a cornerstone in the pursuit of long-term health and wellbeing, playing a crucial role in relieving stress on the healthcare system. One of the central themes in preventive health therefore is to preserve health and keep people living healthily for as long as possible. Lifestyle interventions and the development of healthy living environments are both essential in supporting this goal.

Save the Date: Preventive Health Conference 2024 – Just Transformations

Save the date! Join us at the “Preventive Health Conference - Just Transformations”, organised by the institute 4 Preventive Health (i4PH) part of the alliance between Eindhoven University of Technology, Wageningen University & Research, Utrecht University, and the University Medical Center Utrecht (EWUU)

Seed Funding Circular Safe Hospitals – Call for Pressure Cooker and Proposals

The Institute for a Circular Society (i4CS), part of the EWUU alliance, is excited to introduce the next round of Seed Funding. Are you a researcher at TU/e, WUR, UU or UMCU and passionate about advancing circular solutions through inter- and transdisciplinary collaboration and innovative research? Then this is your opportunity to team up with EWUU colleagues, develop collaborative projects and drive impact in the pursuit for a circular society.

'Working in healthcare is a team sport'

Ronald de Krijger, Professor of Pathology of Solid Childhood Tumours delivered his inaugural address at the Academy Building of Utrecht University on 4 July. His message: 'In connection, developments within pathology allow us to further improve care for children with cancer.'

AI helps pathologists at UMC Utrecht detect metastases in breast cancer faster and cheaper

Research from UMC Utrecht shows that AI can help pathologists perform sentinel node assessment more efficiently. This assessment is performed to detect breast cancer metastases. Implementing AI assistance for the detection of these metastases is safe, it significantly reduces costs, it saves pathologists time and it makes their work more enjoyable. The research group's findings were published today in the scientific journal Nature Cancer.