This year, the MAASTRO clinic in Maastricht is starting to use proton therapy - the promising new form of radiation treatment for cancer. The ‘what and why’ are no longer in question. Irradiation with protons instead of with photons can make a big difference for some types of cancer. The biggest...
Six months after its introduction, companies and other organisations are still grappling with the new EU privacy law. And they’re beginning to feel the need for a new type of manager to steer the process within their organisation. The European Centre on Privacy and Cybersecurity will be training...
VitaK Innovation in Life Science, a spin-off from Maastricht University, has succeeded in developing a prototype of a new medical diagnostic device called Nephro-K. Nephro-K is an in vitro diagnostic (IVD) system on which in 1 drop of blood a protein can be measured that results from vitamin K...
Cross-border business in the Euregio Maas-Rhine (EMR), i.e. business in the border area between Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany, offers many opportunities. But what are the general requirements for starting up a business in the different countries? And what do I need to pay attention to as an...
Time-restricted Eating (TRE), also known as a form of intermittent fasting, is a new strategy that limits the period of food intake, and maintains a regular cycle of eating during the day followed by a prolonged period of fasting in the evening and at night. Recent research by Patrick Schrauwen and...
The Advanced Seminar is being organised by the University of Maastricht in cooperation with Lexxion Publisher as a part of the project of the EU Directorate-General for Competition “Training of national judges and judicial cooperation in the field of EU competition law” and is co-funded by the European...
It was a long-held desire: redesigning the curriculum for the bachelor's programme in Rechtsgeleerdheid (Law).' It is a return to the thematic approach, but in a 21st century context. There are no more short cases, but one big project per semester that involves the different types of law. After two...
“Belastingvoordelen van de Grensoverschrijdende Economisch Actieve EU-persoon: een Onderzoek naar de Behoefte aan en Mogelijkheden van het Minimaliseren van Fiscale Belemmeringen van het Vrije Personenverkeer in de Europese Interne Markt”
Pieter Jelle Visser was appointed professor at Maastricht University in 2022. He is engaged in research on Alzheimer's disease: the underlying causes and the possibilities for therapy. Visser has always been intrigued by the brain. Researching Alzheimer's fascinates him, not least because much can be...