Patient-friendly alternative to ambulance spinal board
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.

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.
Ton Hartlief will be appointed Advocate-general at the Supreme Court of the Netherlands.
During the annual Dies Natalis of Maastricht University on Monday 11 January four FASoS students received a prize for their bachelor’s/master’sthesis. They each won €500,- and a certificate.
Scientists from Maastricht University (UM) have investigated a possible link between stress in fat cells and the probability of regaining weight after weight loss (the yo-yo effect).
Dr Hylke Dijkstra has been appointed as the new editor-in-chief of the international peer-reviewed journal Contemporary Security Policy published by Taylor and Francis.
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+.
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.
Prof. Shyama Ramani of UNU-MERIT has been voted one of the #100 Women Achievers of India in the category of ‘Hygiene and Sanitation’.
Katie Kuschminder, a postdoctoral researcher at Maastricht University's UNU-MERIT research institute, was awarded a Rubicon grant from the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO).