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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.

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.

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.

Haloperidol does not prevent delirium or improve survival rates in ICU patients Large-scale study shows commonly used drug has no preventive effect

Prophylactic use of the drug haloperidol does not help to prevent delirium in intensive care patients or improve their chances of survival. Therefore, there is no reason anymore to administer the drug as a preventive measure to reduce the burden of delirium.

Human antibodies undermine parasite sex A new approach to stop the transmission of malaria from humans to mosquitos

Some people develop an immune response following a malaria infection that stops them from infecting other mosquitos.

Long-lasting adaptations of the innate immune system through the bone marrow Four publications of Radboud university medical center in Cell press

Scientists from Radboud university medical center, together with fellow scientists from Bonn, Dresden and Pennsylvania, studied a new mechanism that regulates the immune system’s functioning.

Radboudumc and KNAW join the Netherlands Centre for One Health

Radboud University Medical Center (Radboudumc) and the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) have joined the Netherlands Centre for One Health (NCOH) as Partner as per 1 January 2018.

Laser shoes prevent 'freezing' in Parkinson patients Clear reduction in symptoms

Freezing of gait, an absence of forward progression of the feet despite the intention to walk, is a debilitating symptom of Parkinson's disease. Laser shoes that project a line on the floor to the rhythm of the footsteps help trigger the person to walk.

Computer identifies cancer in tissue images Artificial intelligence assists cancer diagnostics

Artificially intelligent computer algorithms can equal human pathologists in detecting metastases of breast cancer in lymph nodes.

Patients with Parkinson’s disease benefit from specialized physiotherapy ParkinsonNet approach: fewer complications, lower costs

Specialized ParkinsonNet physiotherapy leads to better care at lower costs.

Hugo De Bruyn appointed Professor of Dentistry at Radboud University

Hugo De Bruyn has been appointed Professor of Dentistry and head of the Dentistry Department at Radboud University / Radboud university medical center with effect from 1 November 2017.

Ten new members for Academia Europaea

Ten Radboud professors have been appointed to the Academia Europaea, the European association of scientists who are among the best in the world.

Intellectual disabilities caused by protein defect Gene function mutates more often than previously thought

Intellectual disabilities are often caused by a mutation that damages a gene, preventing the associated protein from functioning properly. However, a mutation can also change the function of a gene.

Four Veni grants for young Radboudumc researchers

Four researchers from Radboudumc have been awarded a Veni grant the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO). These grants provide highly promising young scientists with the opportunity to further elaborate their own ideas during a period of three years.

EFRO grant boosts Nijmegen research into malaria and dengue Public-private partnership in infectious tropical diseases

Spin-offs Protinhi Therapeutics and TropIQ Health Sciences cooperate with Radboud university medical center and Radboud University in malaria and dengue research within 'Tropinhi'-project.

Sabine Oertelt-Prigione appointed Professor of Gender in Primary and Transmural Care

Sabine Oertelt-Prigione has been appointed Professor of Gender in Primary and Transmural Care at the Radboud university medical center.

Rectum-conserving cancer treatment may be an option for more patients Radboudumc starts international study

Not all patients with rectal cancer require surgery. The Radboudumc Center for Oncology has launched an international study into two rectum-conserving treatments.

Timing of mutation determines the outcome Same gene, multiple diseases

A single genetic mutation can lead to completely different diseases, depending on the time and location at which the mutation occurs.

Asiatic HIV patients with deadly fungal infections need costly medication The cheaper alternative is less effective in the long term

The anti-fungal medication amphotericin B is most effective in controlling the HIV-related fungal infections that occur frequently in South and Southeast Asia.

Do wisdom teeth have to be removed? Better assessing the risk of complications

Should you have a wisdom tooth removed if it is not causing you any pain? Oral and maxillofacial surgeon Hossein Ghaeminia of Radboud university medical center researched the risk of complications when removing these teeth.

An hour per week at the gym lowers the risk of metabolic syndrome

Less than one hour of resistance exercise training per week lowers the risk of developing metabolic syndrome (cardiovascular risk factors such as overweight, high blood pressure and elevated blood sugar).

Vidi grant for four Radboud researchers

Sensory Disorders Talent Award 2017

Sensory Disorders

Junior Radboud Penning 2017 for Thomas Maal

KWF grants 2016

Non-healing wound in Nature Biomedical Engineering

Cancer Immunology & Immunotherapy meeting

Non-healing wound in Nature Biomedical Engineering

Van Gogh program travel grant for limbal stem cell deficiency

Jo Huiqing Zhou’s team, theme Reconstructive and regenerative medicine, has recently obtained a Van Gogh Program travel grant, together with Professor Daniel Aberdam’s team in INSERM Paris.

ZonMw grant to optimize predictive tumor genetic testing for cancer therapy

Two projects granted by the Dutch Arthritis Association for experimental Rheumatology

How a novel adjuvant directs antigen cross-presentation in dendritic cells

A new study published in Nature Communications elucidates how the cancer vaccine adjuvant saponin potentiates antigen cross-presentation in dendritic cells through induction of lipid bodies.

Beyond the scientist: Carolien Ruesen

Carolien Ruesen, PhD candidate department of Internal Medicine, member of the RIHS PhD Council

Viagra to treat kidney injury

Tom Nijenhuis, nephrologist and researcher, theme Renal disorders and colleagues demonstrated how sildenafil (Viagra) can prevent damage to the glomerular filter in the kidney