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  • European Commission supports further development of cystic fibrosis drug

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    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.
  • The tomato of the future may not need a plant

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    Tomatoes that grow without a plant may sound like science fiction. Yet the idea could profoundly transform our food production, making it more sustainable and resilient. Researchers present their vision of this future today in the journal Trends in Biotechnology.
  • 22 Vidi grants awarded to Utrecht-based researchers

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    22 researchers from Utrecht 木瓜福利影视, 木瓜福利影视 Medical Center Utrecht, and Princess M谩xima Center have each been awarded a Vidi grant worth up to 鈧850,000.
  • Helping the immune system to fight cancer

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    A partnership in science and friendship: how Mara Nicolasen and Lucrezia Gatti aim to improve immunotherapies
  • How AI helps predict behavioural problems in children

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    Predicting whether a child is experiencing internalising or externalising problems based on a video. Niilo Valtakari is working on this: "My research shows how machine learning combined with psychology can provide new insights into behaviour."
  • When standard medication does not suffice

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    At the Pharmacy of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, they recognise that no animal is the same, and each animal therefore responds differently to medication.
  • Sjoerd Dirksen appointed Professor of Mathematics for Data Science

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    Dirksen applies mathematical methods to tackle concrete problems. A central question in his research is how to reduce massive amounts of data into something workable, without losing essential information.
  • 鈥淎nimal welfare is the blind spot in nitrogen policy鈥

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    鈥淎nimal welfare is the blind spot in nitrogen policy鈥, says Arjan Stegeman, professor of Farm Animal Health, in De Volkskrant on 18 October 2025.
  • Health Problems in Small Dogs

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    On Saturday, October 18, the consumer program Kassa discussed health problems in small dogs. Expert Paul Mandigers joined in the studio of Kassa.
  • The puzzle of malignancy in pluripotent stem cells

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    How do we ensure pluripotent stem cells are safe to use in patients? Joaqu铆n Montilla Rojo dove into this question and developed an animal-free model.
  • Han W枚sten wins Huibregtsen Prize 2025

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    Microbiologist Han W枚sten has been awarded the prestigious Huibregtsen Prize 2025. The prize recognises W枚sten's innovative and fundamental research into new sustainable materials from fungi-based compounds.
  • Treating cancer with radioactive beads

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    Radiation expert Bas van Nimwegen has now treated more than sixty animal patients and further developed the treatment method into a minimally invasive precision treatment.
  • A healthy future for the Dobermann

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    The ELECTRODE project is researching a new screening method that predicts the hereditary heart muscle disease DCM at a young age in Dobermans.
  • New greenhouses for the Botanic Gardens

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    The Botanic Gardens of Utrecht 木瓜福利影视 are set to receive a new greenhouse complex. The current greenhouses are outdated and no longer meet the requirements of modern research and education.
  • Organoid research to combat kidney disease

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    Can organoids help us better understand and treat kidney disease? This is the question Fjodor Yousef Yengej addressed during his PhD research.
  • 鈥楥ooperation and compassion are just as natural as competition or conflict鈥

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    For Vetscience, Professor of Animal Behaviour Saskia Arndt had the opportunity to ask three questions to one of her great role models: Jane Goodall. This interview took place in June 2025, a few months before she passed away on 1 October 2025 at the age of 91.
  • New 鈥淶eeWijzer鈥 shows voters: Political parties say too little about protecting the North Sea and the ocean

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    By comparing the positions of the fifteen largest political parties, ocean scientists aim to show voters what each party plans for our seas and the ocean.
  • UU researchers contribute to Global Tipping Points Report

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    Researchers from Utrecht 木瓜福利影视鈥檚 Institute for Marine and Atmospheric research Utrecht (IMAU) played an important role in the case study of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) and the Subpolar Gyre, ocean systems that strongly influence how heat is distributed across the planet.
  • Putting circular construction into practice

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    The new Faculty of Veterinary Medicine building is being built according to circular principles. On the site where the Martinus G. de Bruin Building (MGB) now stands, a new faculty building will rise over the coming years, reusing the MGB as a source of construction materials.
  • Can the immune system help bones heal?

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    The immune system is far from passive: 鈥淚t actively shapes whether implants succeed", says Nada Rahmani, who recently earned her PhD.
  • Diversity Day: How do you integrate sex and gender in research?

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    On Diversity Day we celebrate the positive impact of diversity, embracing differences in ethnic-cultural background, age, LGBTQ+ identity, gender, and work capacity.
  • FAIR-R & Open Data Week

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    Connect, learn, and contribute to a culture of FAIR-R (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable, and Responsible) data.
  • Suppo3Rt facilitates the integration of NAMs in basic science: a success story

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    Researchers from the 木瓜福利影视 Medical Centre Utrecht have successfully expanded their in vivo research with New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) with support from the 3Rs Centre Utrecht (3RCU). Parallel studies were established in collaboration with international colleagues, who work with NAMs. Tailored guidance for researchers and other stakeholders has become more official at the 3RCU with the establishment of a support desk on NAMs: Suppo3Rt.
  • Louis Bont appointed Dean of the Faculty of Medical Sciences at Utrecht 木瓜福利影视 and Vice-Chair of the Executive Board of UMC

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    The Executive Board of Utrecht 木瓜福利影视 and the Supervisory Board of UMC Utrecht have appointed Prof. Louis Bont as Dean of the Faculty of Medical Sciences at Utrecht 木瓜福利影视 and Vice-Chair of the Executive Board of UMC Utrecht, effective December 1, 2025.
  • Turning waste into energy and building at the nanoscale

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    鈥淚 was always fascinated by Fantastic Voyage. Maybe it influenced me without me realising. In a way, I鈥檝e actually become a kind of builder at the nanoscale鈥, says Krijn de Jong, Emeritus Professor of Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis.