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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
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
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
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
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.
PhD conferrals September 2025
26 August 2025
The following PhD candidate will defend their thesis in September: Sai Sundararaman, Silvia Mariani, Angeliki Darma, Ngoc Tran, Sanne Mourmans and Liv Vossen
CARIM HS-BAFTAs - Deadline 1 November 2025
14 August 2025
Dekker grants Elisa D’Alessandro and Job Stoks
13 August 2025
Dr Elisa D’Alessandro (Dept of Physiology) and Dr Job Stoks (Dept of Cardiology) have been awarded a Dekker Postdoc grant from the Dutch Heart Foundation. The goal of this grant is to support young researchers in developing into independent investigators.
Elham Bidar appointed as Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery
29 July 2025
As of 1 July 12025, Dr Elham Bidar has been appointed Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Maastricht University.
New study aims to improve treatment decisions for carotid artery disease
28 July 2025
A large-scale study has been launched in ten hospitals across the Netherlands to evaluate a new method for assessing stroke risk in patients with carotid artery narrowing. This randomised multi-centre trial is funded by the ZonMw Efficiency Research Programme.





