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The European Commission has awarded €23 million to set up a new platform for drug repurposing: the use of existing drugs in diseases other than those for which they were originally developed. In the next seven years UM will develop the platform REPO4EU (precision drug REPurpOsing for Europe)...
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Many of us have purchased fair trade products and paid a premium in hopes of improving the lives of farmers in developing countries. But what effect does this premium we pay in the supermarkets have? And how can we evaluate existing or new policies aimed at raising the income and well-being of...
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The jury of the Marc Cornelissen Brightlands Award has made its selection from no fewer than 28 entries, an all-time record. The six nominees who will soon present their pitches to be one of the three finalists. On September 21, they’ll be competing at Brightlands Maastricht Health Campus for a spot...
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New research investigates why women undergo risky cosmetic surgery for appearance ‘improvement’.
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The International Council on Alcohol, Drugs & Traffic Safety (ICADTS) has released new guidelines summarizing the most recent research on cannabis-impaired driving.
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Prof. dr. Ron Heeren received the prestigious Thomson Medal for his work in the field of mass spectrometry.
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In his farewell lecture on 8 September, Professor Ruud G.A. Vergoossen, Professor of International Financial Accounting, will indicate what opportunities and threats he sees with regard to sustainability reporting. He will also discuss the role of the accountant.
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In the Springer Book Series 'Studies in Art, Heritage, Law and the Market', MACCH affiliated researchers Christoph Rausch, Emilie Sitzia and Vivian van Saaze together with Ruth Benschop, published the book 'Participatory Practices in Art and Cultural Heritage: Learning Through and from Collaboration...
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In early 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic put the world on hold and impacted economies and people's lives, including those on the move. The socio-economic challenges that the COVID-19 crisis has imposed on labour migration and governments are complex. The labour mobility pilot scheme between Germany and...
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Exhibition: a new look at the stories of the Grimm Brothers