Our research highlights
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New, rational therapy decisions for developmental brain disorders
The NWA supported NewTDec* consortium takes on the challenge to inform, perform and monitor rational treatments at the patient ‘N-of-1’ level.
Ongoing
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Better By Moving: Co-creating interventions to improve physical activity in hospitalized patients
There is growing evidence that improving physical activity during hospitalization prevents hospitalization-associated disabilities. This project aims to improve patients' physical activity during a hospital stay.
Ongoing
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Nationwide study on community-acquired bacterial meningitis: from genetics to therapy
Genetic studies have provided important clues to which mechanisms play a role in the response to the bacteria and secondary damage to the brain.
Ongoing
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Personalized MS Treatment
The MS Center Amsterdam want to enable personalized treatments for people with MS. Therefore it is important to know which patient responds best to which medicine.
Ongoing
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The interaction of fatigue and gait problems in children with cerebral palsy
This projects aims to better understand the effects of fatigue on gait in order to improve clinical diagnostics for daily-life gait problems in CP
Ongoing
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Precision orthotics: optimizing ankle-foot-orthoses to improve gait in patients with neuromuscular disorders
Individually optimizing the ankle-foot-orthosis bending stiffness doubles the effect on walking energy cost reduction, compared to clinically prescribed AFOs in persons with calf muscle weakness.
Completed
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Metabolic dysfunction and anabolic resistance during inactivity and systemic inflammation
In this translational project we aim to investigate the molecular mechanisms of physical inactivity and systemic inflammation on skeletal muscle metabolism.
Ongoing
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Fatigue, fear of recurrence and depression after cancer: personalized treatment
Can cancer survivors with fatigue, fear of recurrence and depression after cancer be more effectively treated if protocols are personalized?
Cancer Center AmsterdamOngoing
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The role of cellular plasticity in cancer
Cancer cell plasticity, the ability of cells to change their identity, is involved in formation of metastasis, resistance to therapies and disease recurrence.
Ongoing
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EEG controlled triage in the ambulance for acute ischemic stroke
Endovascular stroke treatment is effective, but performed in selected hospitals. Pre-hospital identification helps paramedics to choose the right hospital.
Ongoing