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Nutrients can work in surprisingly similar ways as medicines. According to pharmacologists from Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ, these similarities could help develop tailor-made diets to combat diseases.

Bas van Breukelen is one of the founders of Utrecht Bioinformatics Center and the popular Master’s programme Bioinformatics and Biocomplexity. What was the key to its success?

Although clinical studies at the hospital are common practice, home studies may become more common thanks to recent developments.

The new WHO guidelines for medicine pricing policy are based on a large-scale systematic review by Utrecht pharmacists.

A new combination of existing drugs appears promising for patients suffering from the serious kidney disease nephropathic cystinosis.

Have corona vaccines been tested on young people? What side effects can they expect? The Junior corona lecture aims to answer these and other questions from students about corona vaccines.

Beyond the need for adjustments in biochemistry and immunology textbooks, the new finding also carries implications for therapeutic applications.

Many cancer drugs recently approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) lack clear proof of added benefit. This is particularly the case for drugs that are granted via special processes, intended to accelerate the approval of promising treatments.

Associate professor Robert de Vries has been awarded a 150.000 Euro Proof of Concept Grant by the European Research Council (ERC).

Certain non-digestible sugar structures used in nasal sprays can reduce bacterial infections in the lungs.

Immunologist Gestur Vidarsson studies how a sugar present in antibodies helps reduce immune responses. Taking the sugar out can strengthen the immune response.

Upon his retirement from Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ, clinical pharmacologist Prof. Ton de Boer was appointed Officer in the Order of Oranje Nassau.

The Dutch platform DARE-NL has been awarded a €5.3 million grant from KWF Dutch Cancer Society, aiming to make cell and gene available to more patients.

Five students of Pharmaceutical sciences receive national awards.

Prof. Roos Masereeuw has been appointed vice-dean of research at the Faculty of Science. Her term will start 1 February 2023.

By starting a company, PhD candidate Lucas Czentner takes an important step towards realizing clinical trials of a new cancer treatment.

Gardarsdottir and her team use real world data to enable healthcare providers and regulatory bodies to make well-informed decisions about treatment.

Prizes for best presentation and best publication

Treatment of depression in adoloscents should be more associated with treatment of the underlying stress and exhaustion.

Award for best thesis in the field of pharmaceutical or medical sciences goed to Utrecht PhD-student Johanna Walther.