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We are getting less physically active due to the coronavirus pandemic

“If exercise was available in the form of a pill, it would be the most commonly prescribed drug in the world.”

A new consortium of the EU Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) aims to establish the biggest database of pathology images to accelerate the development of artificial intelligence in medicine

To take AI development in pathology to the next level, a European consortium combining leading European research centres, hospitals as well as major pharmaceutical industries, is going to develop a repository for the sharing of pathology data.

A full blood count of COVID-19 patients can predict disease severity

International research led by the Radboud university medical center makes it easier for healthcare providers to estimate the expected clinical picture.

Willem Mulder joins Radboud University Medical Center

The department of Internal Medicine of the Radboudumc is extremely happy to announce that on January 1st, 2021 Prof. dr. Willem Mulder (1976) will be joining the department.

Demerger Radboud university medical center and Radboud University is a fact as of 1 January

Last Friday the board of the Stichting Katholieke Universiteit, together with the Executive Board of Radboud university medical center and the Executive Board of Radboud University, agreed on the ‘decision to separate’.

Vidi grants for Francesco Ciompi, Koen Haak and Laurien Buffart

They each receive 800,000 euros for their own line of research.

Stichting Katholieke Universiteit to lose its “Catholic” designation

SKU Board Appoints Four New Board Members

The board of Stichting Katholieke Universiteit (SKU), the supervisory body of Radboud University and Radboud university medical center, has appointed four new board members as of 17 October 2020.

Does the COVID-19 cytokine storm exist? Research may have an impact on the chances of success of a specific treatment

Following the measurement of several important cytokines in patients with COVID-19 and various other severe diseases, researchers at Radboud university medical center now show that COVID-19 is not characterized by a cytokine storm.

Elderly people protected against respiratory infections by BCG vaccine However, the effect of the vaccine specifically against COVID-19 has not been demonstrated

New insight into the effect of hydroxychloroquine undermines its use in corona

Researchers at Radboud university medical center have discovered an as yet unknown effect of hydroxychloroquine. Raphael Duivenvoorden was interviewed in the program Op1 at NPO1 to elaborate on the findings. It seems unlikely that chloroquine has beneficial effect in corona infections.

Henri Timmers appointed professor of Endocrine Diseases

Henri Timmers has been appointed professor of Internal Medicine, with a special focus on endocrine diseases, at Radboud University/Radboud university medical center. This appointment became effective on 1 May 2020.

Royal honours for seven Radboud professors

On Friday 24 April, seven professors from Radboud University and Radboud university medical center received telephone calls from the mayors of their towns informing them that they had been awarded royal honours for their exceptional scientific and social merits.

Study on effect of BCG vaccine on coronavirus infection in the elderly

Radboud university medical center and UMC Utrecht are working on a joint research project to discover whether the tuberculosis (BCG) vaccine reduces the risk of infection with the coronavirus in people aged 60 or older, or the severity of the symptoms in the event of infection.

Radboudumc researchers publish new insights into COVID-19 Consequences for treatment are now being examined internationally

Researchers at the Radboud university medical center seem to have found an essential mechanism in the disease process of Covid-19, which has so far been overlooked. If the insight is correct, it probably has important consequences for the treatment of the disease.

Radboud university medical center and Radboud University collaborate on initiatives in fight against corona Crowdfunding for research and innovations

Help us in our battle against the coronavirus. You have to play a part!

Jurgen Fütterer appointed Professor of Image-Guided Oncological Interventions

RIHS researcher Fütterer is an interventional radiologist and an expert in the field of cancer imaging techniques, image-guided interventions and robotics. He is also Professor at the Robotics and Mechatronics Group at the University of Twente.

Acute Opname afdeling Radboudumc biedt verlichting in Nijmeegse spoedzorg Snellere doorstroom patiënten Spoedeisende Hulp

Door Acute Opname afdeling patiënten sneller naar de juiste plek.

Mark Janssen member of the Executive Board of Radboud university medical center from 15 March 2020

Mr. Mark Janssen has been appointed by the Stichting Katholieke Universiteit as member of the Executive Board of Radboud university medical center (Radboudumc) from 15 March 2020, with the focus areas of finance and financial operational management, ICT, and construction.

Bertine Lahuis appointed Chair of the Executive Board of Radboud university medical center from 1 January 2020

The Board of the Stichting Katholieke Universiteit has appointed Dr. Bertine Lahuis as Chair of the Executive Board of the Radboud university medical center from 1 January 2020.

Radboud University and Radboud university medical center are examining demerger

Stichting Katholieke Universiteit (SKU) is going to examine the possibility of the administrative demerger of Radboud University and Radboud university medical center. The aim is to make both organisations more efficient within an increasingly dynamic and complex environment.

Professor Jan W.A. Smit appointed as dean/vice chair of Radboud university medical center as of 1 August 2019

The Board of the Stichting Katholieke Universiteit has appointed Professor Jan Smit as vice chair of the Executive Board per 1 August 2019.

1.6 million euros for Radboud university medical center in new study into shorter tuberculosis treatment

The study is meant to reveal whether a shorter treatment using a new combination of four different antibiotics could be as effective as the regular, longer treatment for tuberculosis (TB).

Frank Bosch, internist-intensivist at Rijnstate, appointed as Professor of Acute Internal Medicine

Rijnstate’s internist-intensivist Frank Bosch has been appointed as Professor of Acute Internal Medicine at Radboud University/Radboud University medical center/Rijnstate.

In memoriam Leon van Halder

Ignacio Malagon, first professor of Pediatric Anaesthesiology in the Netherlands

Ignacio Malagon has been appointed professor of Pediatric Anaesthesiology at Radboud University / Radboud university medical center with effect from 1 January 2019. He is the first professor in this field in the Netherlands.

Thomas Maal appointed full professor of 3D Technology in Healthcare

3D technology leads to better care and lower costs.

Quickly detecting actual heart attacks prevents unnecessary hospital visits Research by Radboud university medical center improves efficacy and reduces cost of cardiac care

Many patients who suffer from chest pain are not actually having a heart attack, making an emergency hospital visit unnecessary. Is there a way to quickly and accurately determine at home whether emergency hospital treatment is necessary?

Radboud university medical center treats metastatic liver cancer with holmium microspheres MRI imaging during surgery can improve the outcome

For the first time Radboud university medical center has treated a patient with liver metastases by using holmium radio-embolization. With this technique, radioactive holmium microspheres are injected via a catheter into the liver artery.

Research into drugs for treating rare diseases can be more efficient and patient-oriented

To assess whether a drug is an effective treatment for a rare disease, large-scale research with Randomized Controlled Trials may not be necessary in all situations, say researchers from the departments of Neurology and Health Evidence in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).

Christine Mohrmann stipendium for Karlien Mul

The goal of the stipendium is to enable junior female scientists to perform research abroad and to encourage them to pursue a scientific career in academia.

Christine Mohrmann stipendium for Nikki Knijn

The goal of the stipendium is to enable junior female scientists to perform research abroad and to encourage them to pursue a scientific career in academia.

Making choices in healthcare is difficult but citizens will show politics the way

Well-informed citizens are not just aware of the financial necessity of making choices in healthcare, they are also prepared to make these choices. They do so by providing concrete criteria and examples, which serve as guidelines for politicians.

Early detection of lung cancer with 3D navigation new method increases the chance of curing lung cancer

Radboudumc has begun researching a new 3D navigation technique to detect lung cancer at an early stage.

Targeted ‘click-to-release’ chemotherapy gives good results in mice

Tagworks Pharmaceuticals, based at Radboud university medical center, has developed a new technique for the targeted delivery of chemotherapy for tumors in cases where this was previously very difficult.

Longer dives because of larger spleen Seanomads in Southeast Asia have larger spleens because of natural selection

In the journal Cell, researchers of Radboudumc and international colleagues, report that the extraordinary diving abilities of the Bajau may be thanks in part to their unusually large spleens.

Katrien Grünberg appointed Professor of Pathology

Katrien Grünberg has been appointed as Professor of Pathology at Radboud University/Radboud university medical center effective as of March 1st 2018.

Celsus academie presents book on affordable healthcare Presentation at Celsus academie conference on 19 April

We must make clear decisions about what we want to spend our healthcare budget on. It is important to cut back on unnecessary care and improve the coordination of the care being demanded.

Unique protein is a vulnerability in the malaria parasite

The malaria parasite is highly dependent on a unique protein for infecting new mosquitoes. This protein could be a target for the development of new drugs. It was discovered recently by researchers from Radboudumc and colleagues and published in Cell Reports.

Sander Leeuwenburgh appointed Professor of Regenerative Biomaterials

Sander Leeuwenburgh has been appointed Professor of Regenerative Biomaterials at Radboud University/Radboud university medical center with effect from 1 April 2018.

Aminozuur bepaalt overleving tuberculose meningitis relatie stofwisseling tryptofaan en uitkomst tuberculose

De omzetting van het aminozuur tryptofaan speelt een belangrijke rol bij het overleven van een hersenvliesontsteking als gevolg van tuberculose.

Mosquito-killing drug shows effect for a month possible new tool for malaria elimination

Adding ‘repurposed’ antiparasitic drug to community-wide campaigns with antimalarial treatment could boost impact by up to 61%.

Predicting metabolites based on bacterial genes

What do the bacteria eat, that live on your skin? Scientists at Radboudumc and Utrecht University have developed a novel computer model to answer this question, revealing that a lot of the food for skin bacteria is derived from beauty and skin care products.

Gelderland and Radboudumc combine their innovative strengths New cooperation agenda between the Province of Gelderland and Radboud university medical center

Gelderland aims to become the leading international testing ground for medical innovations by 2030. To achieve this, the Province of Gelderland and Radboud university medical center drafted a joint cooperation agenda.

Link between mothers loss of teeth and number of children

Women with more children tend to lose more teeth. This is the finding from an extensive European study published in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health.

Operating theaters in Radboud university medical center optimally equipped to collaborate with industry ERDF grant for Radboud university medical center, Demcon, Encapson and NewCompliance

The European Regional Development Fund has awarded funding worth almost € 600,000 to Radboud university medical center, Demcon, Encapson and NewCompliance to enable the develop and test of new products in operating theaters.

Vintage video sheds new light on Parkinson’s disease New observations in unique thirty-year-old video images

In the early nineteen eighties, seven young Americans developed severe and acute symptoms of Parkinson’s disease shortly after injecting themselves with a new synthetic heroine. This incident has dramatically changed the way we think about the cause and treatment of Parkinson’s disease.

Back on your feet after brain damage Loop Expertise Centrum develops method for treating walking impairments

Brain damage following a stroke, brain tumor or accident often results in walking impairments. The huge variation in problems and treatment options makes this a very difficult problem to treat.

Vici grant for Maroeska Rovers

Maroeska Rovers, Professor of Evidence Based Surgery, will receive a Vici research grant of 1.5 million euros from NWO (Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research).

Major European grant for research into ‘hypos’

A European consortium led by Radboud university medical center has been awarded a European grant worth € 26 million for research into hypoglycemia.