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  • Researching the genetic basis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in London with the ACS Work Visit Grant
    Researching the genetic basis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in London with the ACS Work Visit Grant Marion van Vugt, Postdoctoral Researcher at Amsterdam UMC, visited University College London (UCL) with the support of the ACS Work Visit Grant. There, she investigated the role of rare and intermediate-effect genetic variants in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy — and laid the foundation for new collaborations between the two institutes.
  • Including people without intelligence test scores expands genetic study of intelligence
    Including people without intelligence test scores expands genetic study of intelligence Researchers from Amsterdam UMC and the Wellcome Sanger Institute greatly expanded a genetic study of intelligence by making use of information from people who never completed an intelligence test. This allowed them to conduct the largest genetic study of its kind to date, involving nearly half a million people of European ancestry. Their study was published in Nature Genetics.
  • Vana Hutter appointed Endowed Professor
    Vana Hutter appointed Endowed Professor Vana Hutter as endowed professor of 'Evidence-based Training and Performance in Policing', effective 1 October. The chair, established by the NSCR, aims to contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of effective training methods for police officers, to equip them for their professional practice.