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  • New Study Reveals Macrophage Types Predict Future Heart Risk
    New Study Reveals Macrophage Types Predict Future Heart Risk ACS researchers dr. Koen Prange and prof. dr. Menno de Winther and their colleagues from the department of Medical Biochemistry have uncovered how specific immune cells in arterial plaques can help predict the risk of heart attack and stroke after surgery. The findings could lead to better identification of high-risk patients and improved treatment strategies.
  • Vici grant for neurologist Matthijs Brouwer to accelerate brain infection diagnostics
    Vici grant for neurologist Matthijs Brouwer to accelerate brain infection diagnostics Matthijs Brouwer, Professor of Neurology at the University of Amsterdam since 2023 and neurologist at Amsterdam UMC, is one of the 39 researchers awarded a personal Vici grant by NWO. Within the team of neurologists, Brouwer focuses on the diagnostics of neurological infectious diseases. The Vici grant enables Brouwer to develop an innovative line of research and further expand a research group over the next five years.
  •  Yvonne Weeseman Wins the 2026 Annual Award for Palliative Care Research
    Yvonne Weeseman Wins the 2026 Annual Award for Palliative Care Research Yvonne Weeseman won the 2026 Annual Award for Palliative Care Research for her study on how creative and artistic methods help people with advanced cancer integrate their life stories and find meaning.