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… Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences MERLN self-evaluation 2014-2020 MERLN self-evaluation 2014-2020 MERLN self-evaluation 2014-2020 80 81 Annex 3: Narrative case studies Case study 1: Biofabrication technologies Background Current RM products often suffer from high … molecules, biomaterials, cell aggregates such as micro-tissues, or hybrid cell-material constructs, through bioprint- ing or bioassembly and subsequent tissue maturation processes. Additive manufacturing of 3D scaffolds falls with this strategy when the subsequent maturation process, in vitro through cell seeding or in vivo through the recruitment of endogenous cells, yields a struc- tural biologically functional construct. MERLN’s approach At MERLN, biofabrication activities are coordinated … degeneration. This will be fed back into the design of biofabricated constructs to, on the one side, achieve a better 3D model, and on the other side improve therapies for targeted diseases. Example: Translating developments directly to the clinical environment. When possible, bio- fabrication techniques are directly used in the clinical arena for “end-stage” cases. For in- stance, recently, together with the Department of Trauma Surgery of MUMC (Prof. Martijn Poeze en Dr Taco Blokhuis) a …

… legal system and the nature of international legal obligations). Students thus learn what international law can and cannot regulate; who has the capacity to breach international law; where an international legal obligation is derived from and when is it breached. This course is conceptual in nature and is not primarily concerned with substantive subfields of international law, such as international trade law, international criminal law, international humanitarian law and international human … sale of goods transaction, which is then used to explore a number of other related issues, such as the carriage of goods, third party relationships and payment. In the first part of the course, we pay attention to the rights and obligations of buyers and sellers in international sales contracts, with a particular focus on the 1980 United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. The course then shifts its focus to contracts for the carriage of goods. This part of … of the environment, public health or state security, without a fear of massive legal claims being brought against it by foreign investors in front of an international arbitration tribunal, itself a target of popular criticism for its perceived lack of legitimacy. As a result, international investment law and arbitration is undergoing a profound reform at present, both substantially and procedurally, making this field of contemporary international law a truly fascinating subject-matter for any …

… Provisions for 2022/2023. This decree includes also the amount of the specific tuition and exam fees. Enrolment takes place prior to the start of a particular study programme and is in principle for the entire or the rest of the academic year (when starting per 1 February). Those who wish to register at UM must submit a request for this via www.studielink.nl. Interim registration is not possible, unless with special permission from the SSC Director on the grounds of hardship. In that case, … UM Career Services for all their questions on careers. The topic might be an application letter and CV, choosing a master’s programme, working abroad or revising their choice of study programme. UM Careers Services offers personal guidance, workshops, training and information. Whether they are writing a job application or their CV, choosing a master’s programme, looking to work abroad or reconsidering their choice of study programme, students are welcome to make an appointment for a Quick … > Departments > UM Career Services - Careerservices@maastrichtuniversity.nl 6.2.5 UM Student Psychologists The SSC houses the UM Student Psychologists team, where students can go for all kinds of services to improve their mental health. They offer online Quick Psychological Referrals (QPR). A QPR is a ten-minute online meeting in which students can briefly describe their current situation and ask their most relevant questions. The UM Psychologists will refer the student to the right care within …

… How can parents talk to children about COVID-19 and its impact? Managing family communications and supporting children in a time of uncertainty.* Archana Basu, Ph.D., Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Age / Developmental Stage Based Descriptions Infants and toddlers (<3 years) are unlikely to understand the implications of COVID-19. But they can understand when a caregiver is worried, sad, or upset. Children this age may not have words to describe their feelings but they may be more fussy than usual or show changes in their sleep or feeding patterns. Maintaining routines, and consistency in caregivers … need more physical comforting and soothing than usual from their caregivers. Preschoolers (3 - 5 years) may understand basic ideas about germs and being sick. Maintaining routines and minimizing exposure to adult sources of information (television, online information) is important. Encouraging normal play and reading with children this age can be helpful because preschoolers’ often use play to understand and organize their feelings. Offering brief explanations while focusing on prevention and …

… Applied labour economics, experimental economics, health economics, family economics and micro econometrics, work and organisation psychology PUBLICATIONS International refereed journals • Kuczynska, J., Kunn-Nelen, A., & Fleuren, B. P. I. (2025). When you learn, you grow: Concretizing pe3rson-centricity in workplace learning. Industrial and Organizational Psychology, 18(1), 151-155. https://doi.org/10.1017/iop.2024.66 • Somers, M. A., Muffels, R. J. A., & Kuenn-Nelen, A. (2025). (Un)conditional … op de Nederlandse Arbeidsmarkt: De focus op zekerheid (pp. 103-125). CBS/TNO. • Poulissen, D., & Künn, A. (2019). Werkgevers minder bereid tot investeren in tijdelijk personeel. Economisch Statistische Berichten. Economisch Statistische Berichten online • Fouarge, D., Gerards, R., & Künn, A. (2020). Werkdruk, bevlogenheid en vrijwillig vertrek in de publieke sector: WERKcongres2020. Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties. … (since 2020) Davey Poulissen (since 2019) 11 Pomme Theunissen: Challenges and opportunities of women in entrepreneurship: Essays on motherhood and access to finance (2022) Maria Ferreira Sequeda: Human capital development at school and work (2019) WORKSHOP AND SUMMER SCHOOL ATTENDANCE • IZA European Summer School in Labor Economics (Buch/Ammersee: 2010) • Advanced Studies in International Economic Policy Research (IFW) - Labour Market Economics by David Autor (Kiel: 2010) • Hermann Otto Hirschfeld …