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RIMLS PhD retreat registration is open
23 January 2020Yearly, RIMLS PhD candidates gather for the two-day PhD Retreat. Apart from the science, this event is highly valued for the opportunity to meet and get to know fellow PhD candidates during the social activities. Early bird registration and abstract submission deadline: 4 March 2020.
NWO Open Competition Domain Science - XS grant for Ronald van Rij and Jenny van der Wijst
21 January 2020NWO Domain Science has awarded Ronald van Rij, theme Infectious diseases and global health and Jennny van der Wijst, theme Renal disorders an XS grant. The XS category emphatically strives to encourage curiosity-driven and bold research involving a relatively quick analysis of a promising idea.
Stofwisselkracht grant for Daan Panneman and Richard Rodenburg
16 January 2020Daan Panneman & Richard Rodenburg have been awarded a Stofwisselkracht grant for their proposal “CRISPR/Cas9 knock-in complementation in fibroblasts of mitochondrial disease patients”. Together with Omar Tutakhel & Jan Smeitink they will investigate the possibility of using CRISPR/Cas9 knock-in.
Radboud Talks 2020 scientific pitch competition
14 January 2020The next edition of Radboud Talks will take place in the spring. During this academic pitch competition, young researchers will be given the opportunity to share their stories with a large audience. In a three-minute presentation, you will talk about your research in a fun and accessible manner.
Rubicon Grant for Sami Mohammed
14 January 2020Former RIMLS researcher Sami Mohammed, theme Renal disorders, received a Rubicon Grant from the Dutch Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO). The Rubicon program gives young, highly promising researchers the opportunity to gain international research experience.
Review Sanne Frambach accepted by Pharmacological Reviews
13 January 2020In this review entitled 'Brothers in arms: ABCA1 and ABCG1-mediated cholesterol efflux as promising targets in cardiovascular disease treatment', RIMLS researcher Sanne Frambach, describe the possibilities for stimulating cellular efflux.
p120-catenin-dependent collective brain infiltration by glioma cell networks
7 January 2020Pavlo Gritsenko and Peter Friedl, theme Cancer development and immune defense, report in Nature Cell Biology, that glioma cells infiltrate the brain by a collective network mechanism, which critically depends on p120 catenin. p120 thus represents a potential target to combat glioma.
Resistance of malaria parasites against artemisinin explained
7 January 2020Malaria parasites that are resistant to the commonly used malaria medicine artemisinin are a growing problem. How these parasites become resistant has now been uncovered by the RIMLS group of Richard Bartfai, theme Infectious diseases and global health, and published in Science.
JPI-AMR grant for Quirijn de Mast and Marien de Jonge
6 January 2020The JPI-AMR grant ‘Diagnostics and surveillance of antimicrobial resistance: development of tools, technologies and methods for global use’ has been awarded to Quirijn de Mast and Marien de Jonge), the Charles University Prague and the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre in Moshi, Tanzania.
Niels Stensen Fellowship for Jorieke Weiden
6 January 2020Jorieke Weiden was recently awarded a grant from the Niels Stensen Fellowship. Since the 1960s, the Niels Stensen Fellowship has been awarded annually to outstanding researchers who recently received their PhD to enable them to gain research experience at a top university or institute abroad.
UMC consortium brings Digital Research Environment to next phase
19 December 2019Radboudumc, Erasmus MC and UMC Utrecht will work together to bring the Digital Research Environment to the next phase. The ultimate goal: to make this online environment for the secure and fast management, analysis, sharing and storage of research data a national and international success.
Awarded KWF grants for Radboudumc researchers
18 December 2019KWF is investing 2.7 million euros in five different studies at Radboudumc. The awards are part of the new round of funding by DCS, in which over 34 million euros will be granted to Dutch cancer research. We congratulate our researchers with this funding and wish them success with their great work.
Kolff grants Dutch Kidney Foundation for Raphaël Duivenvoorden and Jitske Jansen
17 December 2019The Dutch Kidney Foundation supports talented postdocs and physician researchers through providing personal grants that support different phases of a research career. This year Raphaël Duivenvoorden and Jitske Jansen, theme Renal disorders, received a Kolff grant.
Galectin-9 controls plasma membrane integrity of dendritic cells
16 December 2019Laia Querol Cano, theme Cancer development and immune defense, has discovered how galectin-9, a sugar-binding membrane organiser, governs dendritic cell function by intracellularly modulating actin cytoskeleton. These findings are published in the latest issue of iScience.
PPP allowance by Health~Holland for Fons van de Loo
16 December 2019Fons van de Loo, theme Inflammatory diseases, has been granted a 3 year PPP Allowance made available by Health~Holland for the project ‘REFIT’. The goal of this project is to restore the barrier function, immunity and microbiome of the intestinal tract using extracellular vesicles from milk.
New insights into the initiation of T cell responses in the spleen
11 December 2019Carl Figdor and colleagues, theme Cancer development and immune defense, provide insights into the initiation of T cell responses in the spleen and their consequences for T cell differentiation. They have published their results in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA.
A personal touch of Marieke Willemse
10 December 2019In order to promote interaction amongst colleagues within RIMLS, we have a ‘personal touch’ series setting employees in the spotlight. A light-hearted manner to learn about the colleagues you know and those you don’t! This week: Marieke Willemse.
Dietrich-Knorr Prize for Hedi Claahsen-van der Grinten
10 December 2019Hedi Claahsen-van der Grinten, theme Vascular damage, received the Dietrich-Knorr prize 2019 for the best published paper in the field of adrenal research, for her publication in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
Pilot peer coaching for PhD candidates
9 December 2019Obtaining your PhD can be a difficult task. In a peer coaching group (“intervisie groep”) you can discuss your (non-technical) problems or dilemmas in a structured way with peers. You can now register for the RIMLS pilot with PhD peer coaching groups that will start in the first months of 2020.
Help wanted to organize our New Frontiers Symposium
9 December 2019Are you a 1st or 2nd year PhD candidate with the ambition to organize an international symposium? The organizing committee of the RIMLS New Frontiers Symposium of 2021 dedicated to Glycobiology is looking for two PhD candidates who are interested to participate in the organization.
'Stofwisselkracht' grant for Paola de Haas and Alessandra Cambi
5 December 2019Paola de Haas and Alessandra Cambi, theme Nanomedicine, have recently been awarded a grant from ‘Stichting Stofwisselkracht’ for their project entitled “Identification of immune-related symptoms in Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation”.
Newly appointed Junior Principal Clinicians
3 December 2019The appointed junior Principal Clinician for RIMLS are Heidi Zweers-van Essen and Jenneke Leentjens. These caregivers are at the forefront of renewing patient care and take the lead in the development and realization of the Radboudumc vision.
Exploration meeting Academic Alliance on Oncology
2 December 2019Within the Academic Alliance, the Maastricht UMC+ and Radboudumc are already working together in several areas. And this is happening in more and more fields. On 27 November researchers from both umc's met during the fourth Exploration meeting, this time with the theme: Oncology.
Five RIMLS researchers in top 1 percent by citations
26 November 2019Leo Joosten, Jos van der Meer, Mihai Netea, Henk Stunnenberg and Frank van de Veerdonk, made it to this year’s list of highly cited researchers. Researchers in this list are selected for their exceptional research performance and are regarded to have had a major impact on fellow scientists.
A personal touch of Sander Leeuwenburgh
21 November 2019In order to promote interaction amongst colleagues within RIMLS, we have a ‘personal touch’ series setting employees in the spotlight. A light-hearted manner to learn about the colleagues you know and those you don’t. This week: Sander Leeuwenburgh.
KNCV Golden Master Award call for nominations
20 November 2019The Royal Netherlands Chemistry Society awards this prize each year to the best Master’s research project. The Master’s thesis must relate to research in the field of chemistry, life sciences, process technology or (bio-)molecular sciences. Deadline: 31-12-2019.
Podosome nanoscale architecture redefined
20 November 2019Koen van den Dries and Alessandra Cambi, theme Nanomedicine, revealed how the nanoscale architecture of podosomes enables dendritic cells to protrude and sense their extracellular environment. They have published their results in Nature Communications.
270 times Homo Universalis in Nijmegen
20 November 2019What does a scientist of the future look like? International young scientists addressed this important topic during the ENABLE conference, organized by young researchers for young researchers. They showed how the new generation of researchers wants to open up science to the public.
A personal touch of Marlies Cornelissen
31 October 2019In order to promote interaction amongst colleagues within RIMLS, we have a ‘personal touch’ series setting employees in the spotlight. A light-hearted manner to learn about the colleagues you know and those you don’t. This week: Marlies Cornelissen.
Collective cancer invasion forms an integrin-dependent radioresistant niche
29 October 2019Anna Häger and Peter Friedl, theme Cancer development and immune defense, identified a new niche of cancer cell survival and developed an integrin inhibition therapy to overcome resistance. They have published their results in JEM.
Algorithm to predict which cancer patients benefit from immunotherapy
29 October 2019Rik Lindeboom and Michiel Vermeulen, theme Cancer development and immune defense, have developed an algorithm that can predict which cancer patients are more likely to benefit from immunotherapy. This new technology’s potential is described in Nature Genetics.
X² Ambition Award for Sandra Heskamp
28 October 2019This award is intended for 'coming women’: young, ambitious women at a stage of their careers where they make important career choices. This prize is especially for women who show exemplary behaviour within the organization where they work, but also outside their organization.
A personal touch of Mariya Chernyavska
24 October 2019In order to promote interaction amongst colleagues within RIMLS, we have a ‘personal touch’ series setting employees in the spotlight. A light-hearted manner to learn about the colleagues you know and those you don’t. This week: Mariya Chernyavska.
Two projects granted for Experimental Rheumatology
22 October 2019Osteoarthritis is the most prevalent and debilitating joint disease worldwide but no cure has been developed yet. Recent findings show that low grade inflammation within the OA joint contributes to the pathophysiology and clinical symptoms. Both Peter van Lent and Fons van de Loo received a grant.
Radboud Bioinformatics Xmas event 16 December
21 October 2019The CMBI is organizing the event of the year for all bioinformaticians throughout Radboud University and Radboudumc to give you the opportunity to bring forward the biggest challenges in your research to expert bioinformaticians and pave the way for real solutions.
