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… https://www.linkedin.com/in/catalina-goanta-b9898017/ catalina.goanta@maastrichtuniversity.nl Theme: improving health care and well-being An executive summary In the project we study the additive value of combining algorithms from data science and AI with robotics to assess the well-being in humans, and more specifically elderly and children. At the moment the number of instruments available for especially these target groups is limited and less ecologically valid. Assessments for elderly and … growing demand for more caregivers for elderly. Already now there is a lack of available caregivers. At the same time, the demand for documentation and quality management increases and thus reduces the time caregivers can spend on the work they love: providing care for elderly and children. Instead, facilities for elderly and children report that caregivers must spend up to 50 % and more of their time for documentation and management tasks. This results in frustration for caregivers and … stressful testing for elderly and children in artificial test environments. Making assessments more objective and less dependent on experimentalist. The execution of psychological and physical tests is typically stressful both for elderly and children when being assessed. To avoid uncontrollable influences, elderly and children often are typically being separated from their natural mailto:k.bujnarowski@student.maastrichtuniversity.nl mailto:f.calsius@student.maastrichtuniversity.nl …

… For these businesses, the benefits of AI are obvious; but Ignéczi wants COMPUTD to be more than that. “We want to demystify and democratise AI; that also means providing useful solutions to small and medium companies in the region.” COMPUTD has worked with bigger companies in South Limburg like Mercedes Benz, VDL Nedcar or Boels, as well as medium-sized businesses such as AgriDirect, 4Plus or Tracey. “We also work with smaller local enterprises, like a company that renovates stairs. We built an AI tool that optimises scheduling, that is to say which technicians to send when and where accounting for their specialities, expertise, where they are driving in from and so forth.” “The Netherlands is a great place to start a business. The process is straightforward; there isn’t too much bureaucracy and there’s a good support structure.” – Marcell Ignéczi AI as a growth catalyst for South Limburg COMPUTD’s services range from advice and workshops to developing AI solutions. “Think anything with large amounts of data, from language processing to workforce planning.” Current projects include working with several bakeries across Limburg to help them forecast demand and thus prevent food …

… for correspondence: r.heeren@maastrichtuniversity.nl UNS 50, Universiteitssingel 50, 6229 ER Maastricht, Netherlands - Telephone: - E-mail: r.heeren@maastrichtuniversity.nl 2. Information on UM Faculty/ Department/ Institute/ School contact person: When the application is granted by both the CSC and UM, the contact person is responsible for the practical arrangements (i.e. assistance in obtaining a visa, finding accommodation, etc.) of the visit of the PhD candidate: - Initial(s), first name, … tissues is relatively slow (less than 1,000 pixels s-1) and has relatively poor spatial resolution (pixel sizes 5 μm or larger) when compared to optical microscopy. Improvements in MSI are needed by researchers and pathologists for easier comparison with existing optical microscopy data and workflows. Study Objective: This research will improve mass spectrometry imaging speed and spatial resolution through improved sample preparation, imaging mass spectrometer design and control, and/or data … The M4i group currently has two CSC students who are on-track to graduate and has one CSC student who has finished her dissertation and who is still working in the group as a post-doctoral research fellow. Our experiences with CSC students are that they have had good successes in the M4i working environment and are able to grow into successful researchers in the new environment. Two letters are required, one from the student and one from the promotion team. Applicant’s Curriculum Vitae (if …

… was established in 2014 upon reorganization of the former division Developmental Biology. The current programme has developed from the former Division’s Theme I Reproduction and Development and Theme II (Epi)genetics of Reproduction and Development. When evaluating the past period (2012–2017) we will focus on the past four years (2014– 2017), which covers the start of this new programme up until the end of 2017. In the last two years the strategy of the programme has been aligned with the strategic document for the Maastricht UMC+ specialty EVA (Erfelijkheid, Voortplanting en Aanleg (Genetics, Reproduction and Development), which largely overlaps with GROW Programme 4. 1.1.1 Vision, mission and objectives Vision Our vision is … quality care and research in reproduction and childhood are of vital importance in an ageing society. Integration of research, education and clinical care devoted to genetics and reproduction on the one hand, and pregnancy and childhood on the other can lead to this high quality. Mission The mission of the programme Reproduction and Perinatal Medicine is to study the normal and abnormal development of the human gametes, embryo and foetus in order to prevent and treat (hereditary) abnormalities at …

… Disease (IBD) is known to have great implica- tions on the patient’s adjustment to the changes brought on by the disease. This chronic disease, however, also afflicts the partner by for- cing him/her to make considerable adaptations in order to cope with the unforeseen lifestyle changes. Knowledge of the partners’ coping strategies when living with a sick partner with IBD is sparse. The aim of the study was to reveal and investigate the experiences of the partner living with a person with IBD. Nine partners participated in a qualitative study based on a semi- structured interview … other as (s)he had been. Witnessing the emotional strain of the ill person, their pain and distress were troublesome. Partners did not share thoughts and worries with friends and family. 3. Partners managed to create some time needed by themselves. 4. They expressed a need for individually tailored information, sup- port, and follow-up from the nursing staff. No gender differences were found in the partners’ experiences. How- ever, the partners with long life span experience with IBD had ac- cepted …

… VAS-lab Version 2.0 03/2025  info-hsb@maastrichtuniversity.nl page 1/2 VAS-Lab Introduction The VAS-lab is part of the Central Research Facility, in Dutch “Centrale Onderzoeks Voorziening” (COV). This new facility allows us to work with highly toxic compounds in a safe and controlled environment. Highly toxic compounds means: carcinogenic, mutagenic, reproductive toxic and very toxic compounds as well by inhalation sensitizing compounds. The VAS-lab contains 4 areas: an … laws and regulations, the use of the VAS-lab for weighing the solid high-risk substances has been made mandatory within FHML by 2025. Using the VAS-lab will ensure compliance with the desired near-zero exposure and the legally required registration when working with CMR substances (Working Conditions Decree, Chapter 4 Hazardous Substances). With decentralised use of the solid CMR substances, this is not guaranteed. In concrete terms, that the weighing of all fixed high-risk substances must take … will refer you to the manager of the VAS-lab. After approval of your plans by the VAS-lab manager in consultation HSB, including verification of your employment contract, you will receive an invitation via the digital agenda and the training can start. The training consists of a tour by the VAS Lab manager and general practical instruction (Introduction I). Then lab instruction focusing on your substances and practical training under the supervision of the VAS Lab manager (Introduction …

… less time to sleep and delay their bedtime (or wake up earlier) to work longer or enjoy more leisure. And indeed, the few pioneering studies analyzing sleep choice have assumed individuals choose hours of sleep optimally. Dr. Peiran Jiao, together with his coauthors Dr. Osea Giuntella from Pittsburgh University and Dr. Mallory Avery from Monash University, conducted a field experiment with college students to investigate the behavioral reasons underlying people’s suboptimal sleep choices, and how we can help them improve their sleep. In their experiment, they provided experimental participants monetary incentives to sleep and collected data from wearable activity trackers, surveys, and time-use diaries. MAIN FINDINGS The find that monetary incentives were effective in improving sleep behavior. Treated … also suggest that commitment devices and incentive structures may be more effective than planning tools at improving sleep behavior, and that temporary interventions, as those adopted by some companies, may have persistent effects, particularly when individuals lack a commitment device in natural settings. Reference: Mallory Avery, Osea Giuntella, Peiran Jiao; Why Don't We Sleep Enough? A Field Experiment among College Students. The Review of Economics and Statistics 2022; doi: …

… Upgrading your role as PhD supervisor – what do you need? Workshop for PhD supervisors at MHeNS Mingle Day 30/06/2023 Dr. Martin van Boxtel / Dr. Florence van Tienen Why this session? • There are many challenges associated with PhD supervision, e.g.: - Where to find the right information? How to prepare? - Sharing of PhD supervision with multiple persons - Who supervises what, when, and how often? - A PhD candidate is not only a researcher, but an actual person with feelings and (sometimes) problems that may impact work and well- being: how do you deal with this? • There is no single ‘best way’ to supervise PhD candidates • …

… and life on the other. While closing plastic carbon cycles timely relies on selection of biobased building blocks, plastic pollution jeopardizes the closure of cycles and moreover life. Biodegradable polymers exist, typically polyesters that can be derived from natural and fossil resources. However, these polymers either (i) need human intervention by raising temperature above the glass transition temperature (Tg) (e.g. polylactides) in industrial composting, or (ii) are uncontrolled biodegradable since the Tg is “permanently” below ambient temperatures. Timing and/or triggering biological degradation only when plastics end up in nature remains elusive. Inspired by silk the approach is based on controlled, water actuated enzymatic degradation, excluding human intervention. Crucial is the degradation of polymer crystals to prevent formation of … and small crystallites are in favour of biodegradability, but are technically on the expense of mechanical performance – however not in silks. Little is known on the role of relative crystal dimensions and interaction between neighbouring molecules within a crystal, enthalpy, while a closer look to scattered literature data and our recent lab work, based on defined crystal dimensions and surface chain topology in silk fibres, polyglycine crystals (a model for silk crystals), polyamide 6 crystals …