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How science might save the banana
Fusarium, a soil born fungus, poses a significant threat to the agricultural sector, particularly in the cultivation of crops such as tomatoes, cucumbers, and bananas. Researcher Frank Takken from the University of Amsterdam, Faculty of Science, Mathematics, and Computer Science, and the Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences, along with his research team, discovered a ‘backdoor’.
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Innovation Awards 2023 voor implantaat tegen bekkenbodemverzakking, test voor lachgasgebruik en duurzamere productie van nanodeeltjes
In NEMO Science Museum zijn voor de 16e keer de Innovation Awards uitgereikt, aan Zeliha Guler, Pepijn van Rutten en Olivier Lugier. Zij krijgen ieder 10.000 euro om hun idee verder te ontwikkelen en naar de markt te brengen.
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Amsterdamse Impact Awards voor radioactieve TomTom, wiskundige optimalisatie en essentiële schimmels
Onderzoekers Guus van Dongen, Dick den Hertog en Toby Kiers krijgen de Impact Award 2023. Deze wordt uitgereikt aan gerenommeerde onderzoekers die een betekenisvolle bijdrage leveren aan de maatschappij. Er zijn drie categorieën: Gezondheid, Maatschappij en Milieu & Klimaat. Categorie Gezondheid: Guus van Dongen, hoogleraar medische beeldvorming en biomarkers bij Amsterdam UMC, ontwikkelde nieuwe beeldvormende […]
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New collaborative consortium formed for rare disease research
Recently, the European STXBP1 Consortium (ESCO) was established, uniting Amsterdam UMC and seven prominent partners. ESCO expects to be supported by several industry partners and announced the initiation of formal proceedings with the European Medicines Agency (EMA). Neurological disorders STXBP1 related disorders (STXBP1-RD) are the most common group of SNAREopathies – neurological disorders caused by […]
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NWO Grants for two Amsterdam UMC researchers to start Demonstrator development
Two Amsterdam UMC researchers have been awarded funding from the NWO Demonstrator programme to manufacture a product or service in the form of a demonstration model. The model serves as a showcase to convince third parties to invest in product development to enable a market introduction of that technology. The two researchers from Amsterdam UMC […]
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New Scientist Science Talent 2023: Bernadette de Bakker
Dr. de Bakker’s research illuminates the complexities of embryonic and fetal development through the ‘3D Embryo Anatomy Atlas.’
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UvA spin-off PsyPhy BV brings portable EEG equipment to market
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Steven Scholte, co-founder of recent UvA spin-off PsyPhy, was presented with more room for explorative and entrepreneurial thought. Whilst the idea of a portable EEG had crossed his mind, it wasn’t until he obtained a NWO take-off grant when he and Bert Molenkamp developed the first versions of portable EEG devices. […]
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Amsterdam UMC publishes new position paper about valorisation
Amsterdam UMC has a lot of medical and health science knowledge and expertise in-house on a large scale. But what happens outside the organisation with all those insights: does society benefit sufficiently from them? There is still much to be gained here, as can be read in the brand new position paper Valorisation: from academic […]
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Meet the nine finalists of the Innovation Award 2023!
During the festive finale, the nine finalists will pitch their innovative ideas and solutions to the jury and audience. The three inspiring winners each receive €10,000 to further develop their idea.
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UvA spin-off Plantics and NoWa Kitchen debuts with eco-friendly kitchen
The Dutch company NoWa Kitchen presented its newest kitchen featuring only bio-based materials and a sustainable cradle-to-cradle design. A key enabler for the kitchen are plant-based polymers and materials brought to market by the University of Amsterdam’s spin-off company Plantics, stemming from a discovery made by chemists at the Van ‘t Hoff Institute for Molecular […]
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