Maastricht University has secured over €400,000 in funding for the development of Coll-a-Gen, a synthetic, animal-free alternative to collagen. If successful, this project could herald a breakthrough in medical treatments, ranging from advanced wound healing to biocompatible implants.
Maastricht University is partnering with Medlands Parkstad, an initiative that aims to foster innovation and nurture talent in the field of medical technology.
For the second time in a row, a UM team has managed to win a gold medal in the prestigious iGEM (International Genetic Engineered Machine) competition in synthetic biology.
Naturalis palaeontologist Frank Wesselingh has been appointed to the endowed chair in Conservation Palaeobiology at Maastricht University. His work bridges the past and the future of biodiversity.
Could persistent inflammation in the brain be a common cause behind the symptoms experienced by many post-Covid patients? Coordinated by Maastricht University, scientists from across the Netherlands try to uncover the underlying causes. ZonMW granted them 800 thousand euro to continue their research...
Voor het UMagazine gingen we in gesprek met Peter De Weerd, hoogleraar en programmaleider van de nieuwe bachelor Brain Science.
In nature, large-scale aggression is rare, but it can take hold when space and food become scarce. Researchers from the University of Amsterdam, Maastricht University, and their international colleagues show how this can happen.
Two Maastricht University (UM) scientists will receive a €850,000 Vidi grant for their research projects. This was announced by the Dutch Research Council (NWO) on Thursday. Researcher Laure Wynants (CAPHRI/ FHML) will work with her team on more reliable AI models for healthcare. And neuroscientist...
A recent paper by Dr. Prabhat Ranjan, published in Chemical Science, highlights the photophysical properties of tryptamine-derived isocyanides, an underexplored area in isocyanide chemistry.
“They all love it,” says Georgios Stamoulis from DACS, throwing his arms up in the air. He’s referring to his students enrolled in the Quantum Algorithms course of the master’s specialisation in Quantum Computing. He is about to start the final lecture of this course.
