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Ton Hartlief will be appointed Advocate-general at the Supreme Court of the Netherlands. 

An alternative to the 'hard spinal board' used to transport patients with potential spinal injuries has been developed as part of a PhD programme at Maastricht University.

Call for papers – Extension of Deadline and Reminder! The deadline for the submission of papers is moved to 31 january 2016!

Researchers at Maastricht University Medical Center (Maastricht, Netherlands), Máxima Medical Center (Veldhoven, Netherlands) and Athersys Inc. (Cleveland, USA) have shown that stem cell therapy can prevent brain damage in premature infants.

The Heart Foundation has awarded research grants to twelve talented researchers, six of whom are affiliated with Maastricht UMC+/Maastricht University. 

By recognising blood poisoning on time, while still in the ambulance, the chance of survival significantly increases in an unhealthy situation. That is the conclusion of doctoral research conducted by internist/researcher Lianne Roest from Maastricht UMC+.

Prof. Shyama Ramani of UNU-MERIT has been voted one of the #100 Women Achievers of India in the category of ‘Hygiene and Sanitation’.

During the fortieth Dies Natalis celebrations on 11 January, the Wynand Wijnen Education Prize was awarded to Dr. Anja Krumeich for her involvement in establishing the Master of Global Health.