News

Researchers at Maastricht University's R&D Group VitaK and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (USA) discovered two new mutations in the enzyme GGCX, which activates coagulation factors in the blood.

On Sunday, 17 January 2016, MCEL member dr. Anniek de Ruijter was a guest in ‘Buitenhof', a Dutch national television programme to speak with Yasmine Allas about the debate after the terrible sexual violence that took place in Keulen. The Programme is in Dutch.

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.

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

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.