/en en Fri, 24 Oct 2025 03:22:45 +0200 Thu, 23 Oct 25 12:00:00 +0200 /en/news/22-vidi-grants-awarded-to-utrecht-based-researchers 22 researchers from Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ, ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ Medical Center Utrecht, and Princess Máxima Center have each been awarded a Vidi grant worth up to €850,000. 153156 Thu, 23 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /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 /en/news/erc-starting-grant-for-seven-utrecht-based-researchers-0 Seven researchers based in Utrecht have been awarded a €1.5 million Starting Grant by the European Research Council (ERC). 151866 Thu, 04 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/four-utrecht-university-researchers-receive-nwo-open-competition-domain-science-xs-grant XS grants provide up to € 50,000 to support promising ideas and to facilitate innovative, exploratory initiatives. 151341 Tue, 12 Aug 2025 09:15:00 +0200 Nieuws /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 /en/news/three-utrecht-university-researchers-receive-open-competition-enw-m-grant M-grants offer researchers the possibility to elaborate creative and risky ideas and to realise scientific innovations. 151082 Wed, 30 Jul 2025 13:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/33-utrecht-researchers-receive-veni-grant Over thirty promising, young Utrecht researchers will receive a Veni grant of up to 320,000 euros from the Dutch Research Council (NWO). 1 in 7 Venis went to Utrecht researchers this year. 150884 Thu, 17 Jul 2025 11:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/nwo-grant-awarded-to-promote-participation-for-children-with-a-disability-or-chronic-disease-0 NWO has awarded more than EUR 2 million to the SPACES consortium led by Heidi Lesscher, associate professor of Neurobiology of Behaviour and co-chair at Dynamics of Youth's community Thriving & Healthy Youth. The aim is to investigate solutions to support children with disabilities or chronic illnesses to participate in play and sports activities. 150822 Wed, 16 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/erc-proof-of-concept-grant-for-riccardo-levato The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded Riccardo Levato an Proof of Concept Grant to advance HYBRIGEL, a hydrogel for organoid culture and multi-technology bioprinting. 150795 Mon, 14 Jul 2025 14:09:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/erc-proof-of-concept-grants-for-bas-van-ravensteijn-and-markus-weingarth Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ researchers Bas van Ravensteijn and Markus Weingarth have each been awarded an ERC Proof of Concept Grant of €150.000 to further enhance antibiotics and nanomedice 150785 Mon, 14 Jul 2025 13:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/eleven-utrecht-researchers-receive-nwo-subsidies-from-ssh-open-competition-m-programme NWO has announced 59 allocations for the SSH Open Competition M programme; among them are eleven Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ researchers. 150602 Fri, 04 Jul 2025 11:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/nwa-orc-funding-for-new-online-center-for-development-of-nanomedicines A consortium coordinated by Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ Professor Enrico Mastrobattista has received 6,7 million euro in funding for the project NanoMedNL. 150528 Wed, 02 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/ingrid-robeyns-and-thijn-brummelkamp-receive-stevin-and-spinoza-prizes Two Utrecht researchers have received prestigious scientific awards from NWO. 150433 Fri, 27 Jun 2025 06:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /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 /en/news/three-open-competition-enw-m-grants-awarded-to-utrecht-university-researchers Three researchers at Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ’s Faculty of Science receive grants of up to €400,000 each from the Dutch Research Council (NWO). The grants are part of NWO’s Open Competition Domain Science-M programme, which aims to initiate new, innovative, and fundamental research projects. 150027 Fri, 06 Jun 2025 10:36:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/eu15-million-funding-to-combat-lettuce-disease Tackling a plant disease that increasingly threatens lettuce production has moved a major step closer, thanks to a 1.5 million euro funding for a new research project. Biologist Michael Seidl will lead the project, in collaboration other scientists and plant breeding companies. 149779 Tue, 27 May 2025 09:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/nine-utrecht-researchers-to-receive-nwo-grants-for-groundbreaking-and-high-risk-research Acht Utrechtse onderzoekers hebben financiering gekregen in de 25e ronde van de NWO Open Competitie ENW-XS. 149304 Thu, 08 May 2025 15:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/gerard-t-hooft-receives-breakthrough-prize-in-fundamental-physics The Breakthrough Prizes are known as the ‘Oscars of science’ and recognise the world's top scientists. 148452 Sun, 06 Apr 2025 09:23:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/consortium-led-by-markus-weingarth-awarded-eu15-million-to-tackle-antibiotic-toxicity Fundamentally understanding why some antibiotics turn out to be toxic is now a major step closer, thanks to a €1.5 million grant awarded to biochemist Markus Weingarth. 147858 Mon, 17 Mar 2025 17:14:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/shortening-diffusion-pathways-for-energy-dense-and-ultrahigh-power-lithium-ion-batteries-speed-up Dr. Martin Haase: The findings could pave the way for ultra-fast charging, making it possible to fully charge high-areal-capacity batteries in just one minute 150810 Fri, 28 Feb 2025 10:58:00 +0100 Nieuws