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Hospitals strengthen patient control over medication use

Hospitals strengthen patient control over medication use

25 November 2025

Six Dutch hospitals, including Maastricht UMC+ (Dr Fatma Karapinar, Dept of Clinical Pharmacy) will receive a total of €4.1 million from the Integral Care Agreement (IZA) to improve patient self-management of medication during hospital stays.

Nice to meet you: Sabine Daemen | Macrophages as the key to treating liver fibrosis

Nice to meet you: Sabine Daemen | Macrophages as the key to treating liver fibrosis

24 November 2025

At the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, researchers are committed to making an impact every day. Sabine, for example, focuses on the role of immune cells in liver diseases. In Nice to meet you, she talks about her background and her work at FHML.

A daily glass of soda increases the risk of high blood pressure by almost one-third.

A daily glass of soda increases the risk of high blood pressure by almost one-third.

13 November 2025

People who drink a glass of soda every day have a 29% higher risk of high blood pressure.

€17 million for Dutch Mega Cohort to Boost Healthy Ageing Research

€17 million for Dutch Mega Cohort to Boost Healthy Ageing Research

4 November 2025

Maastricht UMC+ is the main applicant for the Dutch Cohort Consortium (NCC), which has secured over €17 million from NWO (Dutch Research Council). 

NWO Vidi awarded to Bart Spronck

NWO Vidi awarded to Bart Spronck

23 October 2025

Dr Bart Spronck (Dept of BME) is awarded a prestigious Vidi grant from NWO for the project 'The aorta as a key to personalised treatment of high blood pressure'. 

EU COST Action EU-RESOLVE

EU COST Action EU-RESOLVE

23 October 2025

CARIM researchers Dr Kristiaan Wouters and Dr Marleen van Greevenbroek represent the Netherlands in EU COST Action EU-RESOLVE.

EU COST Action EU-RESOLVE

EU COST Action EU-RESOLVE

23 October 2025

CARIM researchers Dr Kristiaan Wouters and Dr Marleen van Greevenbroek represent the Netherlands in EU COST Action EU-RESOLVE.

CARIM researchers secure EU Funding in 3 MSCA Doctoral Networks

CARIM researchers secure EU Funding in 3 MSCA Doctoral Networks

13 October 2025

The European Union has approved three new Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Networks involving CARIM researchers as coordinators or partners.

New executive board appointed for the EVC

New executive board appointed for the EVC

26 September 2025

The European Vascular Course (EVC), the leading European conference focused on cardiovascular training and education, proudly announces the appointment of a new Executive Board.

Paul Hugenholtz Lecture on Innovation Frits Prinzen

Paul Hugenholtz Lecture on Innovation Frits Prinzen

24 September 2025

At the 2025 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress, Prof. Frits Prinzen was invited to deliver the distinguished Paul Hugenholtz Lecture on Innovation.