Child Health nieuws
When a child loses its endocrine balance
“An optimal endocrine balance in childhood is necessary for adequate growth and development into adulthood, for recovery from illness and for fully participating with peers. When a child loses its balance, due to oncological or other disease, the pediatric endocrinologist wants to restore this. However, there are still many questions to be answered and resolved in this area." On October 8th , Hanneke van Santen held her mini-inaugural lecture in honor of her appointment as associate professor within Child Health.
Read moreAug 6: Research on corona in secondary schools
Many people in small spaces, ventilation that is not optimal ... Secondary schools can pose a risk for the spread of COVID-19. UMC Utrecht will conduct research into this together with TU Delft, Erasmus MC and IRAS.
Read moreCuring genetic disease in human stem cells
Whereas the CRISPR-Cas technology developed in 2012 cuts out a defect in a gene and replaces it with a new piece, the latest CRISPR technology works differently. The aim is to repair the error in the DNA without cutting it. This theoretically makes it a safer form of genetic editing. Scientists from Utrecht have shown for the first time that this technique can effectively and safely repair the DNA of stem cells derived from cystic fibrosis patients in the lab. The results of this study were published in the scientific journal Cell Stem Cell on the 20th of February.
Read moreSuccessful establishment of model for fetal growth restriction and preeclampsia
In close collaboration between the department of Obstetrics and Department of Developmental Origins of Disease (DDOD) we successfully established a rat model for fetal growth restriction and preeclampsia.
Read moreChild Health Jaaroverzicht 2019 (in Dutch)
Voor het complet jaaroverzicht van het speerpunt Child Health, klik hier.
Read moreNov 1: Over one hundred thousand euros from the Maarten van der Weijden foundation and KiKa for rese
In January 2020 the Maarten van der Weijden foundation and KiKa will launch a scientific study into the early detection of heart damage associated with childhood cancer. “A great step forward to a better future for children with cancer and for those who have survived the disease,"
Read moreChild Health week
During the first week of October, Child Health was in the spotlight in the Wilhelmina Children's Hospital. In that week, diverse groups learned in a diverse program more about the research program and what this implies for their professional and personal life.
Read moreJeffrey Beekman appointed as professor of 'Cellular Disease Models at the Faculty of Medicine'
Prof. Dr. Jeffrey Beekman has been appointed professor of Cellular Disease Models at the Faculty of Medicine this summer.
Read moreFUTURE Study receives € 500.000,- from Hartekind Foundation for fetal research into congenital heart
The Hartekind Foundation has awarded € 500.000,- to introduce this technique widely in The Netherlands and to use it for research into congenital heart defects. With an MRI, a detailed image can be made of the heart of an unborn child. The Wilhelmina Children's Hospital is the first to apply this new technique in The Netherlands.
Read moreCHILD Research magazine
We are proud to present the CHILD research magazine that is developed for the Child Health program. This magazine offers a unique overview of all the beautiful research that is being done by Child Health at UMC Utrecht.
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