/en en Mon, 27 Oct 2025 03:33:50 +0100 Fri, 24 Oct 25 15:27:00 +0200 /en/news/chimpanzees-and-bonobos-have-circles-of-friends-just-like-us A new study by Edwin van Leeuwen and colleagues shows that chimpanzees and bonobos structure their social relationships in similar ways to humans. 153183 Fri, 24 Oct 2025 15:27:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/european-commission-supports-further-development-of-cystic-fibrosis-drug In the HIT-CF project, coordinated by UMC Utrecht, researchers from 16 European countries worked closely together to find a solution for people with rare variants of cystic fibrosis. 153174 Thu, 23 Oct 2025 15:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/the-tomato-of-the-future-may-not-need-a-plant Tomatoes might not even need the rest of the plant to grow. According to a new vision from biologists, this idea could make the way we produce food far more sustainable and resilient. 153163 Thu, 23 Oct 2025 12:37:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/helping-the-immune-system-to-fight-cancer A partnership in science and friendship: how Mara Nicolasen and Lucrezia Gatti aim to improve immunotherapies 153129 Wed, 22 Oct 2025 15:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/the-puzzle-of-malignancy-in-pluripotent-stem-cells How do we ensure pluripotent stem cells are safe to use in patients? Joaquín Montilla Rojo dove into this question and developed an animal-free model. 153034 Mon, 20 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/organoid-research-to-combat-kidney-disease Can organoids help us better understand and treat kidney disease? This is the question Fjodor Yousef Yengej addressed during his PhD research. 152933 Tue, 14 Oct 2025 16:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/can-the-immune-system-help-bones-heal The immune system is far from passive: “It actively shapes whether implants succeed", says Nada Rahmani, who recently earned her PhD. 152773 Thu, 09 Oct 2025 16:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/diversity-day-how-do-you-integrate-sex-and-gender-in-research On Diversity Day we celebrate the positive impact of diversity, embracing differences in ethnic-cultural background, age, LGBTQ+ identity, gender, and work capacity. 152673 Tue, 07 Oct 2025 15:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/new-grants-for-research-projects-in-the-sigs-of-ads-1 The focus area Applied Data Science again provides funding to finance research projects within the SIGs of Applied Data Science. 152259 Thu, 18 Sep 2025 10:32:00 +0200 Nieuws focusgebied Applied Data Science /en/news/educating-for-tomorrows-healthcare-with-3d-printing Research and education converge in unique new 3D bioprinting minor at Utrecht Science Park 152191 Tue, 16 Sep 2025 16:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/biologist-jason-gardiner-secures-eu1-million-grant-to-study-how-flowers-make-patterns A new project aims to build fundamental knowledge about flower pigmentation, with real-world applications. This may help breeders create more stable flowers, fruits, and vegetables. The grant is awarded by the Dutch Research Council (NWO). 152123 Mon, 15 Sep 2025 15:04:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/newborn-brain-injury-we-need-to-see-the-whole-child Newly minted doctor Lisanne Baak on the power of working with parents and children in newborn stroke research 152048 Fri, 12 Sep 2025 17:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/precision-medicine-for-rare-variants-in-people-with-cf Whether a patient will truly benefit from CF medication can be reliably predicted with an FIS test, PhD candidate Marlou Bierlaagh concluded this week. 151915 Fri, 05 Sep 2025 17:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/ai-turns-printer-into-a-partner-in-tissue-engineering The team of Riccardo Levato (UMC Utrecht and ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� Utrecht) has developed a new 3D bioprinter that doesn’t just print, it also sees and even co-designs. 151862 Wed, 03 Sep 2025 17:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/in-orangutans-masculine-male-faces-also-draw-the-most-attention “This shows that our attention system has deep evolutionary roots,” says Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� behavioral biologist Tom Roth. 151483 Tue, 02 Sep 2025 11:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/modelling-cardiovascular-diseases-without-the-need-of-animal-models What if the earliest signs of vascular disease could be observed as they unfold—inside lab-grown human blood vessels that mimic real-life conditions? 151641 Mon, 25 Aug 2025 17:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/many-medicine-users-prefer-sustainable-options-even-if-they-cost-more Research team urges better education on the environmental impact of medicines, helping patients make informed choices and reduce waste and costs. 151515 Mon, 25 Aug 2025 08:00:00 +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/stem-cell-treatment-offers-hope-for-newborns-with-brain-damage A new stem cell treatment administered via nasal drops is showing promising results for newborns with brain damage. 151250 Tue, 05 Aug 2025 15:00:00 +0200 Nieuws