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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.

22 researchers from Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ��, ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� Medical Center Utrecht, and Princess Máxima Center have each been awarded a Vidi grant worth up to €850,000.

A partnership in science and friendship: how Mara Nicolasen and Lucrezia Gatti aim to improve immunotherapies

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.

Can organoids help us better understand and treat kidney disease? This is the question Fjodor Yousef Yengej addressed during his PhD research.

Literary scholar and cultural historian Dirk van Miert has been appointed Professor by Special Appointment in the History of Knowledge from a Digital Perspective at Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ��.

The immune system is far from passive: “It actively shapes whether implants succeed", says Nada Rahmani, who recently earned her PhD.

As of 1 April 2026, Professor Thomas Vaessens has been reappointed by the Executive Board as dean of the Faculty of Humanities.

On Diversity Day we celebrate the positive impact of diversity, embracing differences in ethnic-cultural background, age, LGBTQ+ identity, gender, and work capacity.

The Executive Board of Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� and the Supervisory Board of UMC Utrecht have appointed Prof. Louis Bont as Dean of the Faculty of Medical Sciences at Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� and Vice-Chair of the Executive Board of UMC Utrecht, effective December 1, 2025.

More time spent and more rejections: humanities scholars who do not have English as mother tongue encounter considerable obstacles, a study of philosophers suggests.

The focus area Applied Data Science again provides funding to finance research projects within the SIGs of Applied Data Science.

Every month, Emeritus Professor of ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� History Leen Dorsman describes something you must know about Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ��’s long history. This time: timeless opening lectures.

Research and education converge in unique new 3D bioprinting minor at Utrecht Science Park

Newly minted doctor Lisanne Baak on the power of working with parents and children in newborn stroke research

Whether a patient will truly benefit from CF medication can be reliably predicted with an FIS test, PhD candidate Marlou Bierlaagh concluded this week.

Seven researchers based in Utrecht have been awarded a €1.5 million Starting Grant by the European Research Council (ERC).

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.

Pepijn de Koning wins the Vliegenthart Thesis Award 2025.

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?

How exactly do children acquire language? And do they do so in the same way worldwide? Aoju Chen, professor of English linguistics: language development, conducts research into language acquisition worldwide.

A new stem cell treatment administered via nasal drops is showing promising results for newborns with brain damage.

“Societal change always has an ethical dimension,” argues philosopher Jeroen Hopster

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.

Can we keep a donated heart alive for longer? And if we can, could we treat it outside the body? These are the questions Mats Vervoorn looked into during his PhD.