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15
mrt
14:00
- 17:00
… opportunity to get in contact with experts in this field, as well as fellow researchers from the Data Science Community@UM. Faculty of Science and Engineering BioPartner Center Oxfordlaan 7 6229 EV Maastricht Presentation Room Duration: 3 hours Target Group: Life Sciences Professionals with IT skills, Programmers and Data Scientists Programme Time Topic 14:00 - 14:10 Welcome with coffee and tea 14:10 - 14:20 Introduction and Ice Breaker 14:20 - 15:00 'Blockchain and AI in science' by Oskar … and privacy' by Tim Janssen 15:30 - 15:45 Break with coffee and tea 15:45 - 16:30 'Blockchain engineering' by Chris Georgen 16:30 - 17:00 Panel discussion about Blockchain for Life Sciences Consense Data Exchange Consense Data Exchange is a Dutch startup that aims to bridge the gap between health research and the public. We aim to use digital technology to improve processes and bring together individuals and researchers in one unique space. Prerequisite knowledge or skills IT experience (data … is not about introducing Solidity programming. There are plenty of great resources about Solidity out there and you can ask us questions about it during the workshop. Instructors Oskar Person Tim Janssen Chris Georgen Relevant links Go to the IDS website Follow IDS on Facebook Follow IDS on Twitter … Consense Data Exchange is organizing a workshop on Blockchain in Science in collaboration with the Data Science Community@UM. … Consense Data Exchange is organizing a workshop on …
13
jul
14
jul
08:45
- 18:30
… - 18:30 Closing Reception The conference will feature concurrent sessions from nine policy areas . In addition, there will be two plenary sessions that will focus on Migration and Social Protection. Relevant links APPAM International Conference website Maastricht Graduate School of Governance website UNU-MERIT website … We are living in a time when the boundaries of public policy increasingly do not align with the territorial boundaries of countries, and researchers and policymakers are prompted to work within regional, multi-governmental, and …
25
feb
08:00
- 18:00
Graduate students from the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs (NASPAA) will compete at UNU-MERIT and seven other sites worldwide in this day-long simulation.
13
dec
10:00
… subsistence). Selected students, who participate in the masterclass, receive a certificate of participation at the end of the masterclass. Faculty of Science and Engineering University Gadjah Mada Daerah Istimewa Bulaksumur 55281 Yogyakarta Go to the website of the International Conference ‘How Indonesia works: Governance, Democracy and Citizenship’ Program Time Activity 08:30 - 10:00 I. Governance and Certification Presentation of the project ‘Social and economic effects of partnering for … governments and private responsibilities of global certifying partnerships Astrid Offermans studies the extent to which knowledge production processes in partnerships can be understood as joint knowledge production For more info go to the ICIS website Relevant links KITLV Website Gadjah Mada University KNAW … On Thursday December 13th we organize a masterclass about methodological approaches in social sciences. These approaches influence the angle a researcher adopts towards the topic under investigation, …
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… Street Bridge, Dublin, in 1916. The reconstruction is painstakingly detailed and can rotate fully in every direction, providing researchers with many different vantage points. Multiple perspectives thanks to 3D modelling Schreibman worked with ex-military personnel and historians. “We followed guided tours around the site in Dublin. Some of the scholars had been working on the battle for years; most existing accounts were biased by political sensibilities. Any narrative only ever explains one of … for viewing and editing scholarly content in 3D. “They became a kind of unofficial partner. They even sent their lead developer to Maastricht and made some iterations based on our feedback. It’s been a really fruitful cooperation.” The project started in January 2021, funded by the PDI-SSH (Platform Digital Infrastructure–Social Sciences and Humanities), a platform for the allocation of government research funding. Following user testing, the prototype is being refined and is expected to go …
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Maastricht students score high in national and international moot courts and moot competitions.
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… on the amyloid-beta protein as the major cause of the disease. We now know that we have to explore other paths as well. There won't be a single pill in the future, I think, but a cocktail of medication combined with a healthy lifestyle that we should start taking from the age of 40 - the age at which we observe the first changes in the brain." But prevention is better than cure. “And that's why it's important that people know that the chance of getting dementia can be influenced. Many people still … total number of people with dementia is still growing considerably, but it is not going so fast. This is because nowadays there is good cardiovascular risk management in general practice and because the level of education has risen and people have started to live more healthily. … UM researcher Kay Deckers was announced the first ever winner of the Young Outstanding Researcher Award, for the most promising dementia researcher. With this new prize, awarded by Alzheimer Nederland, the Dutch health …
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… Assessment Pictures of the conference Institute for Transnational and Euregional cross border cooperation and Mobility / ITEM Cross-border care & safety The theme of Thursday 21 November was cross-border care & safety: one of the reasons for the start of cross-border initiatives and cooperation in the last century, according to Mayor of Haaksbergen, also chairman of EUREGIO, Mr. Welten. Mrs. Ramakers (EMRIC) explained about cross-border emergency services and the obstacles they face. In the … and the Ruhr region". German member of parliament Mr. Otto Fricke pointed to the special cooperation in the Benelux and made a plea for Germany to also seek more cooperation with it. Both Mr. Dirk Peeters of the European Commission and Mr. Dep. Secretary General of the Benelux Mr. Luuk Blom showed on both days the added value of the use of legal instruments to promote cross-border cooperation. New civil servants law creates uncertainty among border workers Every year ITEM presents its Cross-border …
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… Health Campus will cooperate with data technologists from the Brightlands Smart Services Campus in Heerlen. “We’re talking with a dozen or so companies on the Heerlen campus with which we hope to collaborate fruitfully in the future. Spin-offs and start-ups, but also leading global companies like Accenture. With BReIN, our goal is not only to conduct top scientific research; we also want to commercialise analysis software and IT solutions focused on big data in healthcare. This means tapping into …
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… to be admitted to the hospital due to a flare-up of my Crohn's disease. After a weekend of pain medication, I was subjected to tests and investigations familiar to every colitis or Crohn's patient. In the following week, I was given Prednisone and started to feel better. However, there was something else: I couldn't eat solid food without experiencing intense stomach pain and cramps. The doctors said that this would go away after a few weeks. But it didn't. Months went by, and the pain remained … continued. I was readmitted to the hospital, and the same tests were performed, but nothing was found. My Crohn's disease was under control. I was sent home with medication to help with stomach and abdominal cramps. The result was that my intestines started to work too slowly, and I had to take a lot of laxatives, which caused even more pain. Oxycodone was prescribed, a powerful painkiller, because they didn't know how to treat the pain. To be honest, this medication worked very well for the pain. … of these painkillers disrupts intestinal movements. Moreover, prolonged use of these painkillers only stimulates the brain to feel more pain. Mujagic gave me a clear picture of the coming months, gradually reducing and stopping these painkillers and starting medication to reduce the sensitivity of my intestines and promote movements. In addition, he made appointments with other specialists to take a holistic approach to my case. To my surprise, he walked into the waiting room of the other …