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Renske ten Ham has received a Veni grant from the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO) for her research into improving cost-effectiveness analyses for gene therapies.

Prof. dr. Roel Vermeulen has been appointed Distinguished ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ Professor at Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ as of 15 July. His focus in this role will be on the theme of planetary and preventive health.

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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.

PSSM staat voor polysaccharide storage myopathy. Dit is groep spieraandoeningen waarbij suikermoleculen stapelen in de spiercellen wat leidt tot spierproblemen.

Scientists at Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ investigated if dogs can adapt to their new environment based on their nocturnal activity.

We still don't have a clear idea of the future of livestock farming. One thing is certain, though: animal welfare is becoming increasingly important. So what role should veterinarians play in shaping tomorrow's livestock farming industry?

The figures don't lie. Technological advancements are making it increasingly easy to accurately measure horses' movements. Gait analysis has been widely used on humans for some time now.

In the period between 2018 and 2020, a total of 1.4 million people signed the ‘End the Cage Age’ petition, which aims to end cage housing of farm animals in Europe. In response to this civic initiative, the European Parliament commissioned Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ researchers to prepare an advisory report on the potential for abolishing cage housing.

For the first time, students with a previous education in Animal Sciences from Wageningen ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ Research started in the master's program in Veterinary Medicine.

In households, the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) is regularly transmitted from infected humans to cats and dogs. This is evident from research conducted by Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ, Wageningen ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ & Research and Erasmus Medical Center.

Long-term exposure to air pollution appears to still be linked to higher mortality despite the existence of air quality standards that restrict levels of pollution, suggests a study.

How can the transition to cage-free systems for laying hens in the EU be supported? The Best Practice Hens project, led by researchers from Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ, will address this question.

Eleven research pairs from Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ and the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ) have been awarded grants to carry out joint research into the functioning of coastal seas and oceans.

On Tuesday September 28th, Victor Rutten was appointed Officer in the Order of Orange Nassau. The ceremony took place at his home by the mayor of Bunnik.

Researchers from Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ showed that RNA appears to be a new biomarker for detecting cancer.

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March is a diversity month at Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ, and on 8 March it is International Women's Day.

Can the coronavirus spread through the air and through the environment of patients who are infected with the coronavirus? This appears to be possible, researchers from among others Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ (IRAS) and UMC Utrecht discovered based on large-scale research in 28 Dutch nursing homes.

Ventilation and air purification can help reduce the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus through the air in buildings.