News

Dekker Senior Scientist grant Matthijs Cluitmans

Dekker Senior Scientist grant Matthijs Cluitmans

5 August 2024

The Dutch Heart Foundation has awarded researcher Dr Matthijs Cluitmans a Dekker Senior Scientist grant.

Veni grant Job Verdonschot

Veni grant Job Verdonschot

18 July 2024

NWO has awarded a Veni grant to Dr Job Verdonschot.

Annual CARIM Symposium 2024 - Save the date!

Annual CARIM Symposium 2024 - Save the date!

20 June 2024

This year our CARIM symposium will take place on Wednesday 27  November 2024 at the Minderbroedersberg 4-6.

Harry Crijns Research Grant - Deadline: 18 September 2024

Harry Crijns Research Grant - Deadline: 18 September 2024

31 May 2024

Apply now for the Harry Crijns Research Grant. Deadline: 18 September 2024

Comprehensive analysis of atrial gene expression in atrial fibrillation

Comprehensive analysis of atrial gene expression in atrial fibrillation

22 May 2024

Stef Zeemering, Aaron Isaacs, Joris Winters and Uli Schotten received this year’s Joan and Douglas Zipes Publication of the Year Award 2024 in Heart Rhythm at the Heart Rhythm Society Meeting in Boston.

NWO Open Competition grant Victor Thijssen and Rory Koenen

NWO Open Competition grant Victor Thijssen and Rory Koenen

21 May 2024

Dr Victor Thijssen (Amsterdam UMC) and Prof. Rory Koenen (Dept. of Biochemistry) obtained a grant from NWO ENW on the functional interactions of galectins and chemokines and their roles in immune defense and inflammation.

MUMC+ Award Prof. Michael Jacobs

MUMC+ Award Prof. Michael Jacobs

3 May 2024

With a symposium in the St. Janskerk and a farewell lecture in the aula, vascular surgeon and professor Michael Jacobs bid farewell last Friday. From board chairman Helen Mertens, he received the MUMC+ Award, the highest distinction within the MUMC+, in recognition of all he has meant for Maastricht UMC+ and its patients.

Prof. Kevin Vernooy Director HVC

Prof. Kevin Vernooy Director HVC

30 April 2024

Prof. Kevin Vernooy will become the medical director of the Heart+Vascular Center (HVC) at Maastricht UMC+.

Professorship Julie Staals

Professorship Julie Staals

22 April 2024

Dr Julie Staals (Dept. of Neurology) has been appointed as professor 'Neurovascular disease' as of 1 April 2024.

ERC Advanced Grant awarded to Prof. Andy Baker

ERC Advanced Grant awarded to Prof. Andy Baker

15 April 2024

Prof. Andy Baker (Dept of Pathology) has been awarded a European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant of €2,5M for his research project PolymiRize: Poly-miRNA targeting to prevent and reverse complex tissue remodelling after acute cardiovascular events'.