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… since 2017, there has been a clinic specifically for these women at Maastricht UMC+ where careful diagnostic and scientific research is carried out. In half the women who suffer from recurring miscarriages, a cause can’t be found. Especially for this group of women, scientific research such as that into NK cells is very important. Fac. Health, Medicine and Life Sciences Denise Habets received her doctorate from Maastricht University on Sept. 15. The promotion can be viewed here . The dissertation …
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… yielded important results. Better care for the elderly A number of examples of innovations and research within the living lab: Elderly people with complex care needs who live nursing homes are increasingly obliged to relocate, and not always voluntarily. One of the main reasons is that a proportion of the buildings in the nursing home sector no longer meet current requirements and are in need of renovation. The living lab is coordinating a large-scale national study on the impact on older … contributed to the development of guidelines for Covid-19 care at home and in nursing homes and also for the rehabilitation of elderly people recovering from the disease. The new Care and Coercion Act that came into effect last year restricts involuntary care measures, such as the use of physical restraint on residents in nursing homes. The act came about in part due to scientific insights from the living lab. The lab has also conducted the first worldwide study on the use of involuntary care in … the town of Kerkrade. Its mission is to contribute to quality of life, care and work through scientific research. Over the past 22 years, the lab has developed into a structural partnership between the major South Limburg care organisations (Meander Group South Limburg, Sevagram, Envida, Cicero Zorggroep, Zuyderland, Vivantes) and four colleges and universities (Gilde Zorgcollege, Zuyd Hogeschool, VISTA College and Maastricht University). Three care organisations from North and Central Limburg …
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… day. This suggests that the current Dutch recommendation for vitamin B12 (3.2 micrograms for pregnant women) is too low to prevent a deficiency. A total of 75 participants did not eat meat, 27 of whom also did not eat fish. Vitamin B12 intake in this group of women was less than half that of the women who did eat meat and/or fish. These women were also more likely to have a vitamin B12 deficiency than women who regularly ate meat and fish. Recommendations The researchers suggest additional … research on how a diet low in animal products affects vitamin B12 levels. In the meantime, they recommend a vitamin B12 supplement for all people who want to limit their intake of animal products. This advice also applies to vegans and lacto-vegetarians, as most people do not consume enough dairy products or eggs to prevent a vitamin B12 deficiency. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre agrees that vegans and people who consume very few animal products should take a vitamin B12 supplement or …
21
jan
15:00
- 17:00
… and little is known about GABA in 22q11.2 CNVs. Using magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) we will investigate the role of glutamate and GABA in cognition in 22q11.2 CNVs. Dr. Ana Silva Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, MHeNs Title : New targets in psychiatric research: identifying convergent molecular pathways leading to shared effects on brain structure across pathogenic copy number variants. Abstract : Recent findings have revealed convergent effects of multiple CNVs on different … in order to find specific cellular mechanisms that underlie convergent cross-CNV effects on brain structure. In the first part of the project, I will use neuroimaging data from international collaborations with ENIGMA-CNV and ENIGMA-22q working groups. This unique neuroimaging dataset comprised hundreds of carriers of variable penetrant CNVs (n=~25), with more than 300 carriers of the 22q11.2 deletion. Here, I will look for associations between measures of volume, cortical thickness, and …
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… (Tans Medal) and the president of the Maastricht UMC+ Board of of Directors (MUMC+ Award). Career in brief Albert Scherpbier studied philosophy and medicine at the University of Groningen and has been working at Maastricht University since 1991. He started his Maastricht career as head of the Skills Lab at the Faculty of Medicine. During this period, he also started scientific research into the quality of skills training during the medicine programme. He then obtained his PhD at UM with a thesis entitled 'Quality of skills training assessed'. After the merger of the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of …
20
mei
16:00
- inaugural lectures & valedictory lectures
Double Inaugural lecture of prof.dr. Paul G.A. Volders and Mw.prof.dr. Monika Stoll
… 20 mei 16:00 Zoekresultaten Fac. Health, Medicine and Life Sciences Minderbroedersberg 4-6 Maastricht prof.dr. Paul G.A. Volders appointed as extraordinary professor ‘Genetische Cardiologie’ at the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences Title lecture: “Onder ijsbergen” en Mw.prof.dr. Monika Stoll appointed as extraordinary professor ‘Genetic Epidemiology and Statistical Genetics’ at the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences Title lecture: “The tip of the iceberg” Vrijdag 20 mei 2016, 16.00 uur … …
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… de Moçambique (UCM) Zoekresultaten Please donate and help us raise money. From one university to another. Together we can ensure that education in Mozambique can continue. If a cyclone destroys everything, you put your shoulders together. A humanitarian disaster happened in Mozambique. Thursday evening, 14 March 2019, cyclone Idai made landfall in the port city of Beira. The tropical storm raged over the country for two days. Heavy rainfall and strong winds left widespread devastation. Beira in … first priority is reconstruction. You can help. This campaign from Maastricht University aims to help Universidade Católica de Moçambique with financial resources and a positive impact so that the students can resume their education quickly and restart the project cooperation with UCM from 1 January 2020. Donate now . If you want to help, donate to bank account IBAN: NL21 INGB 0653 6632 42 BIC: INGBNL2A stating Stichting Universiteitsfonds/SWOL Care for Beira, Maastricht University … Please …
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… to blog about their life in science. A look behind the scenes of science What does research entail? Why are you researching this particular topic? What is the life of a scientist like? Young scientists answer these questions and more on the website www.facesofscience.nl. They make blogs, photos and videos, which together provide a vivid picture behind the scenes of science. The site is therefore also interesting for a wider audience than students. Biwer: research into learning methods … that are more effective, but also more strenuous. Part of her research is the development and evaluation of the Study Smart training ( www.studysmartpbl.com ), a learning strategy training for students, which is already being implemented in various faculties at UM. Fac. Health, Medicine and Life Sciences Facesofscience.nl offers visitors a glimpse into the life of a researcher on the basis of blogs, videos and articles. The aim is to put PhD students from different fields in the spotlight and to …
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… Health Science. - the text continues below the picture - Prof. Annemie Schols, dean of FHML, and prof. Jos Kleinjans From the early beginnings of the Rijksuniversiteit Limburg, Jos was involved in positioning education and research within the faculties of Medicine and Health Sciences, and later FHML. He played a pioneering role in setting up education in the broad field of Environmental Health Science. This started with the establishment of the Environmental Health Science (EHS) programme, which later resulted in a chair with the same name. The EHS programme was innovative and unique in its kind, incomparable to any other course in the Netherlands. … series of successes in European project applications was the fact that Jos saw the potential impact of innovative techniques in toxicological research like no other. This enabled him to introduce emerging technologies in project applications and to start collaborating with the right partners at the right time. Throughout his academic career, with his visionary outlook and sometimes unconventional approach, Jos strengthened the reputation of education and research at Maastricht University, in the …
07
jul
16:30
- inaugural lectures & valedictory lectures
Inaugural lecture of prof.dr. Gommert A. van Koeveringe
… hoogleraar ‘Urologie, in het bijzonder Functionele- en Neuro-Urologie in Translationeel Perspectief’’ in de Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences “Boven Betrokkenheid, Onder Controle” Fac. Health, Medicine and Life Sciences Minderbroedersberg … benoemd tot bijzonder hoogleraar ‘Urologie, in het bijzonder Functionele- en Neuro-Urologie in Translationeel Perspectief’’ in de Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences … “Boven Betrokkenheid, Onder Controle” … Inaugural lecture of …