The Immunology workgroup report identifies current New Approach Methods (NAMs), analyzes their benefits and limitations, develops future targets and identifies important barriers.
The Public Engagement Academy for Postdocs has started: a year-long programme of development in the field of public engagement, for postdocs of the Faculty of Science.
The mission of this professorship is to advance the field of research and enhance its societal impact through a collaborative effort with computer scientists at Utrecht. Dadush: "The potential for synergy is vast when we combine our strengths."
The 3Rs Centre Utrecht will host a conference on the future of animal-free biomedical research, in close collaboration with the Transition Animal Free Innovation (TPI) Programme.
The report shows that crucial tipping points in the Earth's climate system are getting closer. From Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ, several climate scientists contributed.
Currently, there are limited or no therapies available for many children affected by rare liver diseases. Vivian Lehmann spent her PhD researching the use of liver organoids to study mechanisms and potential therapies for rare liver diseases and defended her work on the 30th of November 2023.
Catherine Blanchard and Alex Oude Elferink participated in the ‘Levend Oceaan Overleg’, organized by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management (MINIEMW).
Catherine Blanchard (Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ) attended the event, which gathered scientists, State representatives, the industry and members of civil society.
To help Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ staff set up their workflow when using software tools and computational services, the Research Engineering team makes its expertise available.
Worldwide, large tracts of land are contaminated with PFAS. Instead of the classic "dig and dump" method, the university wants to explore the possibilities of sustainable remediation.
Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ is funding five Signature Project Grants of €150,000 to five interdisciplinary project teams working on societal challenges for a greener, more sustainable future.
By sharing research facilities and data openly to scientists undertaking research into the subsurface, we aim to improve our collective knowledge and pave the way to a safe and sustainable use of the subsurface.
In the Groningen landscape, you will find few signs that directly refer to gas extraction. Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ scholars Gertjan Plets and Nikkie Wiegink aim to change this.
This year, seven Utrecht researchers will receive an ERC Consolidator Grant. The European Union provides this subsidy of an average of 2 million euros to researchers who have made their mark in science.