Vidi grant for an AGEM researcherThe Dutch Research Council (NWO) has awarded Vidi grants to 149 promising researchers from across all scientific disciplines, including one AGEM researcher. Each researcher is awarded a maximum of 850,000 euros which enables them to further develop their own research ideas. Congratulations to Tim de Meij on receiving this grant!
Sustainable nutrition in the Amsterdam UMC: Finding the right protein balanceA group of scientists in the Amsterdam UMC focused on studying protein-intake in hospital diets. PhD student and dietician, Maaike van Bree, says “What’s better for public health is not per se better during acute illness for patient recovery”.
Freeze at your own risk: why -20°C storage messes with renin levels and how to turn it around When blood samples are stored the wrong way, hormone tests can give misleading results. AGEM researchers at the Amsterdam UMC Endocrine Laboratory found that renin, an important marker for diagnosing causes of high blood pressure, can appear falsely elevated if serum samples are stored at -20 °C. Their study also points to a simple fix: using special collection tubes with enzyme inhibitors, which prevent or even reverse the false rise in renin levels.
