Prof. Ruud Kempen and Prof Jos Schols were installed by the Health Council of the Netherlands as members of the committee that will develop recommendations for the Ministry of Health with respect to the research agenda and knowledge infrastructure in the area of disability and self-management in old...
On 25 May 2016 at the yearly Deans and Directors of the Association of Schools of Public Health in the European Region (ASPHER) Retreat at the National School of Public Health in Athens, Katarzyna (Kasia) Czabanowska was voted an ASPHER President Elect.
The Dutch Minister of Education, Culture and Science, visited the project Healthy Elementary School of the Future in Parkstad.
More information on the current research activities of Sergio Carrera
On Friday the 15th of April, the Maastricht University team composed of Katharina Wende, Eve Meurgey, Lucile Fleuret and Jolien Timmermans was awarded the semi-finalist price at the All-European Finals of the European Law Moot Court.
Dr. Vigjilenca Abazi presented at the European Parliament the draft directive for whistle-blower protection across the European Union.
MCEL member prof. Marjan Peeters has published two new articles in Climate Law
From 20-22 May 2016, the Maastricht version of the ‘Dutch Hacking Health’ was organised by Maastricht UMC+. This Hacking Health weekend was primarily aimed at developing digital innovations in healthcare.
The ‘Revalidatiefonds’ awarded a grant for a subproject of the COAD study to Prof. Rob Smeets and Laura Beckers of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine.
Thanks to two new tests, pathogens can be detected more quickly and patients can be prescribed antibiotics sixteen hours sooner.