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Beating the odds: Julien Luyten’s path to rare bile duct cancer research. Insight story from a NUTRIM PhD and chair of the NUTRIM PhD council.

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Julien was admitted at the last second for the Medicine bachelor. A turning point that led him to research perihilar cholangiocarcinoma, a rare and specific type of bile duct cancer at MUMC+.

Researchers at NUTRIM within MUMC+ can measure the activity of gut bacteria by mapping the gases they produce.

Professor Ellen Blaak, PhD Gilian Larik and research team are tracking in MRUM fermentation chambers, how gut bacteria respond to food.

PhD candidate Myrthe Eussen works on the CAREFREE project and researches ways to reduce the environmental impact of the operating room.

Improving care for young children: Health Sciences / Global Health alumnus Sid Penders supports regional childcare organisations by monitoring a learning network focused on healthy practices.

Newly appointed NUTRIM Professor as of July 1st 2024

Newly appointed NUTRIM Professor as of July 1st 2024

The study was conducted by physician-researcher Julia Bels and led by intensivist Marcel van de Poll both NUTRIM /MUMC+ researchers