Dekker Team Science Grants for ACS researchers Jessie van Weezenbeek and Bettine van WilligenThe Dutch Heart Foundation has awarded Dekker grants to two ACS researchers. Biomedical researcher Jessie van Wezenbeek will collaborate with heart failure cardiologist Joëlle Elias from the UMC Utrecht. Biomedical engineer Bettine van Willigen will work together with cardiology resident Fabienne Vervaat from Catharina Hospital.
Soft Robotics Revolutionizes Artificial Heart DevelopmentExploring the future of artificial hearts, Maziar Arfaee’s upcoming PhD defense, “Can Soft Robots Donate Their Heart to Humans? Emerging Technologies in Total Artificial Heart Development,” reshapes the landscape of cardiac replacement therapy. His research explores how soft robotics - made from flexible, gentle materials – can help create more safe and lifelike artificial hearts for people with serious heart conditions.
Nutrition’s Impact on Pulmonary Arterial HypertensionWe are pleased to announce the upcoming PhD defense of Chermaine Kwant, whose dissertation sheds new light on the critical but often neglected role of nutrition in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Her research not only advances scientific understanding but also draws on her unique perspective as both a researcher and a former patient.
