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… embryo and foetus in order to prevent and treat (hereditary) abnormalities at the (pre-)implantation stage. Furthermore, the programme focusses on the development of the foetus and the mother-child relation to ensure a healthy pregnancy and its outcome. 1.1.2 Strategy and research area The initial strategy was to merge the previously separate programmes (Reproduction and Development and (Epi)genetics of Reproduction and Development), thereby creating more critical mass and stronger interaction between the investigators. Regular programme meetings were mainly organized to discuss each other’s research initiatives and to explore common ground and priorities, while working on the specific recommendations of the 2012 External Review Committee. During that same period the Maastricht UMC+ has identified EVA (Genetics, Reproduction and Development) as a ‘specialty’ within their … Analogous to the future Maastricht Comprehensive Cancer Centre (Maastricht CCC), the aim of programme 4/EVA is to establish a Comprehensive Centre for Reproductive Health (Genetics, Reproduction and Child Health), where the current Programme 4/EVA is responsible for the scientific research. The clinical counterpart is the current Woman, Mother and Child Centre including Clinical Genetics and a multidisciplinary group of paediatricians. For Programme 4 …

… chromosomes are made up of thousands of shorter segments of DNA, called genes. Each gene stores the directions for making protein fragments, whole proteins, or multiple specific proteins. What is the structure of DNA? DNA is a made from nucleotides: a combination of a phosphate group, a sugar molecule and a nitrogen group (also known as the nucleobases). In DNA, two strands of nucleotides are held together by hydrogen bonds between the nitrogenous bases and are intertwined, forming a so-called double helix. There are in total four nucleobases: adenine, cytosine, thymine and guanine. The combination of the nucleobases to form the connection between the strands of nucleotides, is set and always the same; A and T, C and G. A and G are purines which means they are made of two carbon nitrogen rings. C, T and U are pyrimidines which means they are made of a single carbon nitrogen ring. There are equal amounts of purines and pyrimidines found in the DNA. The bond between A and T is made of two hydrogen bonds (=non-covalent bonds), whereas the bond between G and C consists of three hydrogen bonds. The bond between A and T therefore is easier to break. DNA is antiparallel and complimentary. The side on which the phosphate group ‘extends’ is indicated by 3’, the side on which the …

… Conduct is to provide clarity about rules of conduct, offering the possibility to hold someone accountable for undesirable behaviour. UM staff and students behave in good conscience, in conformity with these Rules of Conduct. They are accountable to comply with them, and they can also hold others accountable who do not comply. UM wants to offer its staff and students a pleasant, inspiring and safe work and academic atmosphere. Complying with the Rules of Conduct can have a positive influence on the work and academic environment as well as on staff and student … service centre When applicable, the Rules of Conduct will link to the corresponding specific and/or decentralised codes and regulations. A complete overview can be found below in this document. 2 Mission Maasticht University is a research university where fundamental and applied research are inextricably linked to education and educational renewal. UM’s mission and strategy are based on four basic principles, which are reflected in all of our activities: • Being an innovator in the field of …

… Ethics Review of niet-WMO-plichtig research with human participants Please complete the following in a free style with a high level of detail. The ethics review process is looking to see that you have identified ethical issues and addressed them satisfactorily; further, that you are thinking about undertaking your research in an ethical manner, and can communicate this to your research participants and other people in society generally. Return the completed form to: [INSERT THE NAME/EMAIL OF THE PROGRAMME ETHICS ASSESSOR] Degree Programme: Student Name: email: Supervisor Name: email: Project Title: … How have you ensured consent for this from your participants? 1.9 If relevant, what is your publication strategy? 1.10 If the work is not going to be undertaken (solely) in The Netherlands, is local Ethics Review required in the country/countries where the research is to be undertaken? How will this be achieved? 2. Identifying Harms 2.1 What are the possible harms that participation in your study could bring for the human participants? (These could be, for example, physical, psychological, …

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