Nieuws /en en Fri, 24 Oct 2025 00:29:10 +0200 Fri, 17 Oct 25 12:20:00 +0200 Han Wösten wins Huibregtsen Prize 2025 /en/news/han-wosten-wins-huibregtsen-prize-2025 Microbiologist Han Wösten has been awarded the prestigious Huibregtsen Prize 2025. The prize recognises Wösten's innovative and fundamental research into new sustainable materials from fungi-based compounds. 153011 Fri, 17 Oct 2025 12:20:00 +0200 Nieuws How does the zombie ant parasite reprogram the biological clock of its host? /en/news/how-does-the-zombie-ant-parasite-reprogram-the-biological-clock-of-its-host Joana Dopp recently received an EMBO Fellowship to find out more on exactly how the the zombie ant parasite adjusts its host’s clock. 151237 Tue, 05 Aug 2025 13:00:00 +0200 Nieuws ERC Advanced Grants for three Utrecht researchers /en/news/erc-advanced-grants-for-three-utrecht-researchers The European Research Council (ERC) awards two ERC Advanced Grants to Helge Niemann (faculty of Geosciences and NIOZ), Raymond Schiffelers (UMC Utrecht), and Geert Kops (Hubrecht Institute). 150166 Tue, 17 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0200 Nieuws New plaque honours microbiologist Johanna Westerdijk /en/news/new-plaque-honours-microbiologist-johanna-westerdijk Johanna Westerdijk, the first female professor in the Netherlands, is now honoured with a commemorative plaque celebrating her legacy. The plaque was unveiled at the Cantonspark in Baarn. 149116 Fri, 25 Apr 2025 11:34:00 +0200 Nieuws Parasites are biodiversity too /en/news/parasites-are-biodiversity-too Parasites are often overlooked in biodiversity research and conservation efforts. That needs to change, says zombie ant researcher Charissa de Bekker. 147179 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:00:00 +0100 Nieuws New insights into bacteria may prevent vaginal infections /en/news/new-insights-into-bacteria-may-prevent-vaginal-infections Several different bacteria play a role in the onset and development of bacterial vaginosis, a bacterial infection of the vagina. 142324 Tue, 20 Aug 2024 09:00:00 +0200 Nieuws Genetic insights shed light on how and where bacteria form brightly coloured colonies without pigments /en/news/genetic-insights-shed-light-on-how-and-where-bacteria-form-brightly-coloured-colonies-without The findings might have implications for the development of new innovative materials that use bacteria to replace non-sustainable dyes. 141855 Fri, 12 Jul 2024 08:00:00 +0200 Nieuws Wouter de Rijk wins Breaking Science 2024 /en/news/wouter-de-rijk-wins-breaking-science-2024 Wouter de Rijk, PhD candidate at the Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ School of Governance, best explained his research to the lay audience. 140836 Thu, 06 Jun 2024 11:00:00 +0200 Nieuws Residual waste from mushroom cultivation removes pollutants from water /en/news/residual-waste-from-mushroom-cultivation-removes-pollutants-from-water Mushroom substrate effectively decreases concentrations of pesticides and drugs in contaminated water. 140134 Tue, 30 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +0200 Nieuws Laura Villanueva appointed professor in Marine Microbiology /en/news/laura-villanueva-appointed-professor-in-marine-microbiology De Universiteit Utrecht benoemt microbioloog Laura Villanueva tot hoogleraar Mariene Microbiologie. Ze is daarmee de allereerste hoogleraar met deze leerstoel in Utrecht. 135345 Wed, 08 Nov 2023 14:50:00 +0100 Nieuws Eefjan Breukink appointed professor of Microbial Membranes and Antibiotics /en/news/eefjan-breukink-appointed-professor-of-microbial-membranes-and-antibiotics Chemist Breukink: "It is my dream to discover an antibiotic that will truly aid us in combating antibiotic-resistant bacteria." 131490 Thu, 15 Jun 2023 09:00:00 +0200 Nieuws PhD candidate Kulsum Dawoodbhoy wins Breaking Science 2023 /en/news/phd-candidate-kulsum-dawoodbhoy-wins-breaking-science-2023 Kulsum, PhD candidate in the Medical Microbiology department at UMC Utrecht, best explained her research to the lay audience. 131154 Thu, 01 Jun 2023 12:26:00 +0200 Nieuws Fungus that turns ants into zombies falls prey to other fungi itself /en/news/fungus-that-turns-ants-into-zombies-falls-prey-to-other-fungi-itself Microbiologist Charissa de Bekker and colleagues discovered two previously unknown fungal species that live on a fungus that turns ants into zombies. 125075 Mon, 14 Nov 2022 14:49:00 +0100 Nieuws Methane-eating relative of tuberculosis bacteria found in Romanian cave /en/news/methane-eating-relative-of-tuberculosis-bacteria-found-in-romanian-cave-0 Knowledge about the newly discovered species might contribute to the development of new techniques that reduce the concentration of methane in the atmosphere. 124746 Thu, 03 Nov 2022 17:00:00 +0100 Nieuws New plant-based food concept backed by 7.5 million euro grant /en/news/new-plant-based-food-concept-backed-by-75-million-euro-grant A 7.5 million euro grant allows researchers to lay the foundations for 'upgrading' plant material into a form that is just as tasty and nutritious as meat. 107330 Fri, 11 Jun 2021 14:00:00 +0200 Nieuws Fungi project wins Bio Art & Design Award 2020 /en/news/fungi-project-wins-bio-art-design-award-2020 Fungi expert Han Wösten and designer Dasha Tsapenko win the Bio Art & Design Award 2020 with food-producing clothing. 97917 Thu, 09 Jul 2020 11:14:00 +0200 Nieuws Saskia van Wees appointed Professor of Hormonal Regulation of Plant Resistance /en/news/saskia-van-wees-appointed-professor-of-hormonal-regulation-of-plant-resistance Saskia van Wees was appointed as Professor of Hormonal Regulation of Plant Resistance at the Department of Biology on 1 March of this year. 97563 Fri, 26 Jun 2020 16:00:00 +0200 Nieuws Saskia van Wees Master student Michelle Schinkel wins Unilever Research Prize 2019 /en/news/master-student-michelle-schinkel-wins-unilever-research-prize-2019 Michelle Schinkel, Master student of Molecular and Cellular Life Sciences, wins one of this year’s Unilever Research Prizes. 88749 Mon, 16 Dec 2019 10:58:00 +0100 Nieuws 'Paternal’ and ‘maternal’ DNA in fungi active at different times /en/news/paternal-and-maternal-dna-in-fungi-active-at-different-times Researchers from Delft, Utrecht and Wageningen have discovered that the genes from the parental DNAs are expressed at different times in mushroom development. 60575 Thu, 12 Apr 2018 15:23:00 +0200 Nieuws Margot Koster (Biology) wins 2018 Lecturer Award /en/news/margot-koster-biology-wins-2018-lecturer-award Margot Koster, lecturer in Microbiology and programme director for the Biology Bachelor’s programme, has won the 2018 Lecturer Award. 59045 Tue, 06 Mar 2018 17:20:00 +0100 Nieuws Margot Koster wint Docentenprijs 2018