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  • It is a problem that will not disappear with a one-size-fits-all solution, says NUTRIM professor Gijs Goossens in L1 interview. 

  • On April 19, during her inaugural lecture, Anna Wilbik explained how we can squeeze out the whole potential of data to the last drop.

  • Having won the prestigious Perspectief grant, the MERLN-led FAB4FUTURE project develops a toolbox for the scalable production of stem cell-based tissue for medical purposes and cultured meat. Project leader Lorenzo Moroni and principal investigator Matt Baker on the creative synergy addressing weak...

  • Meet Lillianne Evertsz, whose journey from HBO to higher education epitomizes resilience. Initially challenged by high tuition fees, Lillianne's dreams of university education seemed unattainable until she received a scholarship. This support enabled her to pursue her desired program without the...

  • In the upcoming months, the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences will share tips on Instagram on how to live a healthier life. Not just a random collection, but tips based on actual research happening at our faculty. The brains behind this idea are Lieve Vonken and Gido Metz, PhD candidates...

  • Interview with Dr Zlatan Mujagic, MUMC+ gastroenterologist and liver physician. An international research consortium, including NUTRIM researcher Zlatan Mujagic, has investigated the effects of stress on the gut.

  • Berta Cillero Pastor is an Associate Professor and group leader at the MERLN Institute for Technology-Inspired Regenerative Medicine. Her research is centred around mass spectrometry (imaging) to gain insights into molecules in cells and tissues for biomedical research. With this technique, changes...

  • How can and should the government respond to the current low participation in the national immunization programme? Can certain forms of coercion be justified? The book Inducing Immunity? Justifying Immunisation Policies in Times of Vaccine Hesitancy provides answers. 

  • FPN’s prof. dr. Rainer Goebel has been awarded an ERC Advanced Grant of € 2,5M for his research project Reading the Mind’s Eye: AI inspired personalised brain models of mental imagery. Goebel is among 255 researchers (out of 1829 applications in all domains) in Europe to receive the grant, and he is...

  • Students at Maastricht University can turn to the Wellbeing Team for a year round programme focused on mental and physical health. This includes a wide range of lectures and workshops on the Wellbeing Wednesdays as well as two annual Wellbeing Weeks full of activities such as the Wellbeing...