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  • Breakthrough in the treatment of canine brain tumours

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    Bas van Nimwegen has spent years conducting research into the use of radioactive holmium particles (鈥榤icrospheres鈥) as a treatment for cancer.
  • Ban on electric shock devices for dogs

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    Onderzoekers van de faculteit Diergeneeskunde schreven een artikel over de negatieve effecten van de elektronische halsband op het welzijn van honden, en positieve trainingsmethoden als alternatief, voor het Tijdschrift voor Diergeneeskunde.
  • Yawning is also contagious in solitary animals

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    For the first time, contagious yawning has been demonstrated in solitary animals. Researchers now demonstrated the phenomenon in orangutans.
  • Predicting and preventing Covid-19: 1 million for corona research

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    How is it that some covid-19 patients are affected much worse than others? Can we predict beforehand which of them will develop critical symptoms. A diverse consortium of universities, academic hospitals and industrial partners is looking for the answers to these questions.
  • Scientists present vision for today鈥檚 challenges

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    Joint perspective on how these sectors can contribute to solving urgent scientific and societal issues
  • The negative effects of the electronic collar on the welfare of dogs and positive training methods as alternatives

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    The government has announced a ban on electronic collars, leading to public debate that will also involve veterinarians. What is the behavioural and physical impact of using electronic collars? Can veterinarians support and substantiate the ban on electronic collars? What can veterinarians recommend as an alternative to using electronic collars for dogs with undesirable behaviour?
  • Animal-free science aims of National Committee

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    The National Committe for the protection of animals used for scientific purposes explains their aims towards reducing the use of laboratory animals.
  • Anonymising social media data using an algorithm

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    [interview] What does research data management mean in a researcher's practice? In this interview, social scientist Laura Boeschoten shares how the Research Engineering team helped her develop an algorithm to anonymize social media data.
  • In search of a tumour鈥檚 Achilles鈥 heel

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    Over time, cancer cells tend to become desensitised to specific drugs or chemotherapy 鈥 a phenomenon that claims the lives of many patients each year. Berkers is engaging with tumours and looking for the weak link in their metabolism.
  • Erik Teske and Laurien Veenstra

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    Laurien Feenstra is training to become a veterinary oncologist. Erik Teske is the head of Oncology and her Trainer.
  • Master鈥檚 student Dian Pieters looks back on her work placement

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    At the behest of the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (LNV), the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine is coordinating the research project 鈥楩ighting COVID-19 in animals and humans, a 鈥淥ne Health鈥 approach鈥.
  • 鈥楢 livestock farmer who switches from calving to mealworms immediately has fewer emissions鈥

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    Eight municipalities, three knowledge institutions, farmers鈥 organisation LTO-Noord and the regional water board have concluded a deal: they will collaborate on sustainable farming and awareness about healthy food.
  • 鈥業鈥檓 really hopeful that we can develop better therapies for both dogs and people鈥

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    Alain de Bruin, Professor of Pathobiology in Veterinary Medicine, and Monique Minnema, internist-haematologist and Professor of Haematology at UMC Utrecht, want to jointly develop a new therapy against lymphoma.
  • Lifelong learning

    Background
    In addition to Bachelor鈥檚 and Master鈥檚 programmes, Utrecht 木瓜福利影视 increasingly offers education to professionals, from short courses and workshops to extensive programmes.
  • What do we expect from a young veterinarian?

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    What makes an ideal veterinarian? the Master鈥檚 programme review committee under the leadership of Merel Langelaar is developing a revised curriculum from 2022 onwards, based on input from veterinary practice, lecturers and students.
  • Vesicles with important messages

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    Marca Wauben and Leon Terstappen talk about the role of extracellular vesicles in cancer
  • Over 24 million NWA-funding for five projects from Utrecht

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    Five projects from Utrecht 木瓜福利影视 have received funding from the so-called National Science Agenda. The Utrecht led consortia receive a total 24.8 million.
  • Assessing the safety of chemicals and pharmaceuticals without using laboratory animals

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    Researchers from, among others, Utrecht 木瓜福利影视, (HU) and the RIVM are developing a Virtual Human Platform to assess the safety of chemicals and medicines without the use of laboratory animals.
  • Research into microplastics and nanoplastics and chemical substances

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    Utrecht researchers are involved in four major European Horizon 2020 projects that are all connected with research into substances that are harmful to our health. A brief impression of the projects is provided below.
  • A remarkable bible returns to Utrecht

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    A special manuscript from the Utrecht St. Mary鈥檚 Curch is back in Utrecht after more than 176 years of wandering. Utrecht 木瓜福利影视 Library, which manages the St. Mary鈥檚 Church collection, was able to purchase the rare work earlier this year.
  • Transmission of coronavirus on mink farms

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    Researchers investigated the genetic origin of the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) on sixteen infected Dutch mink farms and the people who live or work there.
  • Researchers develop virus live stream to study virus infection

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    Researchers from the Hubrecht Institute and Utrecht 木瓜福利影视 developed an advanced technique that makes it possible to monitor a virus infection live.
  • We need to see how a living being reacts

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    Roger Adan is a Professor at Translational Neuroscience at the 木瓜福利影视 Medical Centre Utrecht. We asked him about his view on the transition to animal-free innovations.
  • Nelleke Veenema wins Honours Teacher of the Year Award 2020

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    During the Opening of the Academic Honours Year, Nelleke Veenema MSc won the title of Honours Teacher of the Year.
  • How do primates and children try to influence others?

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    Both humans and primates exhibit complex social behavior. This is important for the acquisition of scarce resources over which there is competition.