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Kom naar New Scientist Live - Hersenziekten in Utrecht

Op donderdag 18 juni 2026 ontdek je in TivoliVredenburg in Utrecht hoe de toekomst van hersenzorg eruitziet.

Onderzoek naar hersenaneurysma’s krijgt ICRPA-financiering

Onderzoek naar hersenaneurysma’s richt zich op betere inzicht van barsten voor betere voorspelling en ontwikkeling van veiligere behandeling.

UMC Utrecht neemt derde operatierobot in gebruik

UMC Utrecht heeft een derde operatierobot in gebruik genomen. Met de komst van de nieuwste generatie, de Da Vinci 5, kunnen nog meer patiënten minimaal belastend worden geopereerd. Dat leidt tot minder complicaties en een sneller herstel.

Trage keuze over Spinraza hinderde kinderen met SMA

De BedBieb brengt verhalen naar onze patiënten in het WKZ

Met deze rijdende bibliotheek kunnen onze jonge patiënten vanuit hun bed nieuwe boeken lezen of worden voorgelezen.

Brein blijkt veel zachter dan gedacht

Sterker nog: het brein gedraagt zich bijna als een vloeistof.

UMC Utrecht leidt twee grote AI-projecten voor betere zorg

Histotripsie en immuuntherapie: eerste resultaten iFOCUS

UMC Utrecht combineert histotripsie met immuuntherapie bij uitgezaaide kanker.

Zijn mijn patiëntgegevens nog wel veilig?

Softwareleverancier UMC Utrecht slachtoffer van hack

Roderick Venekamp benoemd tot hoogleraar Infectieziekten in de eerstelijnszorg

Snelle afweertest helpt complicaties na trauma te voorkomen

Snelle immuundiagnostiek helpt het afweersysteem te monitoren en kan complicaties na trauma- en zware operaties helpen voorkomen.

Zorg onder druk vraagt om verbinden, leren en kiezen

Bas Veersema is retiring from UMC Utrecht

Bas Veersema, a man with a mission: to give new momentum to the gynecology department of the UMC Utrecht. His work as a gynecologist and professor of benign gynecology has had a significant impact on this department. On Friday, June 14, Bas gave his farewell speech in the Academy Building in Utrecht. Bas: 'Looking back, I am extremely proud of what we have accomplished together.'

The true age of your blood vessels reveals the risk of further cardiovascular diseases

We all have that one friend who never seems to age. But did you know this phenomenon is visible not only on the outside but also deep within our blood vessels? This biological ageing caught the attention of Ernest Diez Benavente, PhD, from the Department of Experimental Cardiology at UMC Utrecht. His new research shows that the biological age of our blood vessels plays a significant role in the development of future cardiovascular diseases.

Jaap Trappenburg appointed EWUU Alliance Coordinator

The Board of the EWUU alliance between Eindhoven University of Technology, Wageningen University & Research, Utrecht University and University Medical Centre Utrecht has decided to appoint Jaap Trappenburg to the position of Alliance Coordinator as of 12 August.

Cullen lecture: loose ends in transfer

Transfer from one organization or health care provider to another is a well-known high-risk moment in patients' care journey. How do we prevent loose ends when transferring patients in the care network so that continuity of care is not compromised? That was the subject of the sixth Adrienne Cullen Lecture this week at the UMC Utrecht, with the theme ‘Switching smoothly’: how do we avoid loose ends when transferring patients in the care network’.

Patricia Bruijning-Verhagen appointed professor of vaccination and infection control epidemiology

Utrecht University and UMC Utrecht have announced the appointment of Patricia Bruijning-Verhagen as professor of vaccination and infection control epidemiology, effective June 1, 2024. This position will enable Patricia to continue her work in designing and evaluating optimal infection prevention policies through vaccination and other innovative strategies. Her appointment comes at a crucial time, as the world faces the dual challenge of emerging infectious diseases and an expanding portfolio of vaccines.

Unique trial patients with CF: customisation with organoids

Dilara Vilic is the first European patient with Cystic Fibrosis (CF) to participate in a unique clinical trial at the Wilhelmina Children's Hospital in Utrecht. For the clinical trial, patients are selected for the first time with the Utrecht CF organoid model.

Kidney tumors in children: specific diagnosis with MRI

Justine van der Beek researched how different types of kidney tumors can be distinguished using MRI scans.

World-class collaboration receives €37.5 million for regenerative medicine using smart materials

Jeroen Pasterkamp member of Academia Europaea

Jeroen Pasterkamp, professor of Translational Neuroscience and scientific director of the UMC Utrecht Brain Center, has been appointed a member of the Academia Europaea. That is the European society of scientists belonging to the global top. The appointment is a tribute to Jeroen's groundbreaking research and leadership in the neuroscience field.

Alternatives to antibiotics: Adapting phages to overcome bacterial defense barriers

Collaborating researchers from University Medical Center Utrecht and Delft University of Technology have received funding from the Dutch Research Council (NWO) to develop more broadly acting bacteriophages. With help of such adapted phages, the researchers want to overcome bacterial defense barriers, which are important mechanisms in the bacterial resistance against bacteriophages.