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Max Nieuwdorp’s innovative research on gut microbes: a path to combat fatty liver disease
Internist Max Nieuwdorp, of Amsterdam UMC, discovered a few years ago that the microorganisms in the intestines of many overweight people produce alcohol to an increased extent. Breaking down excessive alcohol leads to fatty liver disease, which in turn poses a risk of serious conditions such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Nieuwdorp has now received an ERC Advanced Grant of 2.5 million euros for a major study into the underlying causes of this excessive alcohol production.
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Funding from KWF for palliative cancer patients in meaning-making at home
The diagnosis of incurable cancer profoundly disrupts patients’ lives, often causing existential crises and a sense of lost purpose. The KWF-funded project “In Search of Stories” (ISOS) aimed to support these patients by partnering them with spiritual counsellors and professional artists. This co-creation process proved highly beneficial. New funding from KWF Dutch Cancer Society supports […]
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New book by UvA language researchers and lecturers available in bookstores
A new book titled “De wereld in taal – een reis in 40 verhalen” is now available in bookstores! The book is a partnership between Alla Peeters, a lecturer in Russian and Slavic linguistics, and Petra Sleeman, a lecturer in French linguistics, both affiliated with UvA.
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Navigating New Frontiers: Social Entrepreneurship
Social entrepreneurship is being explored more and more by researchers and students within the social sciences, humanities, and beyond. The participants of the two-day Explore Program for Social Entrepreneurship struck up the conversation about how to do more with their research for societal benefit. For what is social entrepreneurship? And where do you begin? Who’s […]
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Towards impact: new open hardware community emerging at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
The Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam recently hosted its first Open Hardware event to support the growing community dedicated to openly sharing innovative technologies and tools. Aligned with the principles of open science, open hardware allows for the creation and modification of physical tools without restrictions so that it can be studied, modified, created, and distributed by […]
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Venture Centre IXA-HvA now located at Studio HvA @Amstelcampus
The Venture Centre IXA-HvA has announced that it is prominently located at Studio HvA from now on! This new home reflects their commitment to being an accessible and integral part of the entrepreneurial landscape at the HvA.
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Digital innovation in healthcare: entrepreneurial lessons from Kepler Vision Technologies
Few sectors are as in need of digital innovations as healthcare. In elderly care, the already pressing staff shortage will increase by another 20% over the next five years, partly because the demand for care is only growing due to an aging population. Kepler Vision Technologies has developed the Kepler Night Nurse: a system that […]
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VU start-up ReadLer: innovative AI-powered tool for children improving their speech
Once upon a time, data scientists from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam began translating their technological advancements in phonetics. Realizing the field’s vast potential for solving problems in speech therapy, they founded ReadLer, a start-up focused on children with speech and pronunciation challenges. After winning the Demonstrator Lab’s Summer Pitch Event, it’s time to meet two of […]
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Researchers implement innovative digital mental health solutions for Ukraine
The ongoing two-year war in Ukraine has created an immense need for psychological support, while the capacity of mental health care systems in the region remains insufficient. The U-RISE project, developed at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam with support from the EU, aims to provide a science-based, adequate mental health and psychosocial support to address the pressing […]
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Call open for NWO’s Faculty of Impact: turning research into impactful ventures
A new call round of the Faculty of Impact is now open. This program provides researchers with the opportunity to turn breakthrough research into impactful ventures, including non-profit businesses. Two themes are connected to the current round: Agriculture, Water, and Food, which focuses on healthy agriculture and safe water and soil management, and Circular Economy, […]
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