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A personal touch of Elmar Pieterse

19 April 2018

In 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: Elmar Pieterse.

Unique protein is a vulnerability in the malaria parasite

18 April 2018

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 Radboud university medical center and colleagues from the Humboldt University of Berlin.

New robot for skull base surgery is very accurate and alleviates surgeons workload

17 April 2018

Researchers from Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) and Radboudumc have developed a surgery robot for drilling out a hole in the skull base.

Children with malaria emit specific odour that attracts more malaria mosquitoes

17 April 2018

Malaria parasites in the body of children with malaria enhance the production of some specific smells that are emitted through the skin. These smells attract additional malaria mosquitoes, increasing the risk that these children are bitten.

Radboud Open Air and Radboud Rocks outdoor festival with inspiring lectures, bands and dj’s and Arjen Lubach!

13 April 2018

On Thursday 24 May 2018 this festival will take place. Don't miss the inspiring outdoor lectures by RIHS researcher Thomas Maal and other Radboud scientists about things you really want to know. After that, Radboud Rocks!

Seventeen million euros for Netherlands X-omics Initiative

13 April 2018

The Netherlands X-omics Initiative, led by Radboudumc, has received 17 million euros from the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) as part of the National Roadmap for Large-Scale Research Facilities.

A personal touch of Willem Melchers

12 April 2018

In 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: Willem Melchers.

Marie Curie grant for cutting-edge molecular malaria research

10 April 2018

Nick Proellocks has been awarded a prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions individual career restart fellowship.

NWO ALW grant for Jo Huiqing Zhou and Simon van Heeringen

10 April 2018

Jo Huiqing Zhou and Simon van Heeringen received an NWO ALW grant for a project entitled: A matter of identity: master regulator p63-orchestrated transcription factor circuitry in the epithelial cell fate determination of normal development and disease.

Rubicon grants for our RIMLS researchers

10 April 2018

Three young RIMLS researchers, Siroon Bekkering, Kalijn Bol and Christian Büll will receive a Rubicon Grant from the Dutch Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO).

A personal touch of Jolien van der Meer

5 April 2018

In 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: Jolien van der Meer.

Niels Stensen Fellowship nominations 2018

3 April 2018

Please nominate young postdoctoral researchers who have shown outstanding ability in research and knowledge transfer and can demonstrate a high level of social responsibility before 1 May.

Sander Leeuwenburgh appointed professor of regenerative biomaterials

3 April 2018

We proudly introduce our new professor at the Dept. of Dentistry. His research focuses on regenerative biomaterials.

Tetraspanins protect against renal disease

29 March 2018

Annemiek van Spriel, theme Cancer development and immune defense, and Johan van der Vlag, theme Renal disorders, showed in Kidney International that tetraspanin CD37 protects against IgA nephropathy by inhibition of the IL-6 pathway.

A personal touch of Harm Westdorp

28 March 2018

In 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: Harm Westdorp.

Nanovaccines through adjuvant‐induced tumor antigen assembly

26 March 2018

In a recent publication in the journal Small, Liping Qiu in the group of Carl Figdor and Martijn Verdoes turned this disadvantage into an advantage by inducing antigen assembly using immune stimulating adjuvants.

NIEHS (NIH) grant for Ellen van den Bogaard

22 March 2018

Collaboration with Penn State University results in an eight-year research initiative titled, "Activation of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor and epithelial integrity".

New Scholarships available for Clinical Development course starting April 9

21 March 2018

Blended course (online + on-campus) Clinical Development, scholarships and €500,000 ZonMw grant.

Call RIMLS Junior Researcher 2019

20 March 2018

In 2019 funding will be made available for 8 RIMLS Junior Researcher projects. The call for these PhD grants is now open.

A personal touch of Lucas Bernts

20 March 2018

In 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: Lucas Bernts.

Predicting metabolites based on bacterial genes

19 March 2018

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.

Radboud Talks: finals pitch competition 16 April in Lux Nijmegen

19 March 2018

Hope to see you there! The finalists from all different faculties of Radboud University and Radboudumc will compete for the grand jury prize and the audience award. Lots of success to the RIHS candidates Ayla, Gijs and Annemarie!

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

16 March 2018

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.

Extracellular matrix targeting of chemotherapeutic drugs

15 March 2018

A recent review in the Journal of Controlled Release by René Raavé, Toin van Kuppelt and Willeke Daamen, theme Reconstructive and regenerative medicine.

Organize an international symposium? Be involved in the ENABLE 2019 Nijmegen event

15 March 2018

For the organisation of ENABLE 2019, we are searching for a Local Organising Committee (LOC). PhD candidates and postdocs who would like to be involved in hosting the European young researcher symposium in Nijmegen 2019.

The dark side of the chromatin in malaria parasites

15 March 2018

Publication in Cell Host & Microbe by Richard Bartfai and Sabine Fraschka, theme Infectious diseases and global health.

A personal touch of Paola de Haas

15 March 2018

In 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: Paola de Haas.

Dutch L’Oréal UNESCO For Women in Science fellowships 2019

14 March 2018

The fellowship allows excellent female scientists to boost their scientific career. Two fellowships of 25.000 euros are available to women active in the field of life sciences, who have between 3 and 10 years post-PhD academic experience (comparable to Veni/Vidi level).

Reduced-dose efavirenz in HIV-positive pregnant women

14 March 2018

In Clinical Pharmacokinetics Stein Schalkwijk and colleagues described the feasibility to reduce the efavirenz dose in HIV-positive pregnant women to minimize treatment costs and limit toxicity.

MMD Master program top rated

13 March 2018

The research master program "Molecular Mechanisms of disease” of our institute was awarded top program status.

Release of IL-6 from dendritic cells

13 March 2018

Publication in ELife by Daniëlle Verboogen, Geert van den Bogaart and colleagues, theme Cancer development and immune defense.

Important role Radboudumc in new WHO classification for tumors of the digestive system

12 March 2018

Iris Nagtegaal, leader of the research theme Tumors of the digestive tract, will be leading editor on colorectal and appendiceal tumors.

Germline de novo mutation clusters arise during oocyte aging

6 March 2018

Publication in Nature genetics by Jakob Goldmann and Christian Gilissen, resp. themes Reconstructive and regenerative medicine and Mitochondrial diseases.

A personal touch of Marilen Benner

4 March 2018

In 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: Marilen Benner.

A personal touch of Wouter Verdurmen

27 February 2018

In 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: Wouter Verdurmen.

Peter-Bram ‘t Hoen appointed as professor of Bioinformatics and head CMBI

23 February 2018

Welcome Peter-Bram, as new head of the Centre for Molecular and Biomolecular Informatics (CMBI).

Major European grant for research into ‘hypos’

23 February 2018

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

Radboud Excellence Fellowship for Juan Rigalli

22 February 2018

To carry on postdoctoral research at the Dept. of Physiology for a period of two years.

A personal touch of Minke Smits

22 February 2018

In 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: Minke Smits

CD44 drives crescentic glomerulonephritis and FSGS

22 February 2018

Publication in Kidney International by Jennifer Eymael, Bart Smeets and Johan van der Vlag.

CMBI researchers develop building blocks and recipes for Computer-Aided Drug Discovery

19 February 2018

Following the development of a virtual machine (JCIM), the 3D-e-Chem team now published a series of building blocks and recipes that can support complex computer-aided drug discovery efforts.

Looking back on the matchmaking event of the Radboudumc Technology Centers

16 February 2018

On 15 January a matchmaking event took place, in which 10 national technological infrastructures were asked to present their organization and their options for collaboration in 5 minutes.

Borrelia burgdorferi alters cellular metabolism in the host

15 February 2018

Leo Joosten, theme Infectious diseases and global health, and colleagues published in PNAS.

Register now for PhD retreat

15 February 2018

Registration for the PhD retreat is open until 2 March. Only two weeks left to register and submit your poster.

A personal touch of Michelle Brouwer

15 February 2018

In 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: Michelle Brouwer.

Radboudumc successful in call Enabling Technologies Hotels

15 February 2018

The Technology Hotel concept entails that researchers (the guests) who do not have access to high-end technologies, can obtain access to these technologies and the connected expertise and infrastructure via a service-oriented facility (the Hotel).

Call René Vogels grants for junior researchers oncology

13 February 2018

The René Vogels Foundation grant is intended for young researchers to gain more experience, to learn new techniques, which are important in the context of already ongoing oncology research.

Michiel Vermeulen partner in H2020 Marie-Curie ITN network: EpiSyStem

9 February 2018

This network combines chromatin biology in stem cells, early embryos and reprogramming, including the modelling of human neurological, chromatin-related diseases with bioinformatics, epigenetics / epigenomics, and systems biology at the population and single cell / single embryo level.

NWO Top Grant for Michiel Vermeulen

8 February 2018

Michiel Vermeulen, theme Cancer development and immunce defense received a NWO Top grant of € 780,000 for a project entitled: Structure-function analysis of protein complexes involved in the transcription coupled DNA damage reponse.

Within Sight of my PhD blog by Anique ter Braake

8 February 2018

The course “Within Sight of My PhD” is designed for (MD-)PhD candidates halfway through their PhD track to exchange experiences, together think about goals and competences, and re-set yourself to freshly start the last two years.

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