Yesterday, we held the 1st Anna Maria van Schurman Symposium at CARIM - and what an afternoon it was.

During the SEOHS symposium on January 23, Lia Bica, PhD candidate at CARIM+HVC, received the Prof. Dr. Klopper Award from the Foundation for Scientific Research by Assistants in Surgical Specialties.

Dr Rogier Veltrop (Dept of Biochemistry) has been awarded the Zeldzame Engel Award in the category Patient Representative by the VSOP, the Dutch umbrella organisation for rare and genetic diseases.

During the SEOHS symposium on January 23, Lia Bica, PhD candidate at CARIM+HVC, received the Prof. Dr. Klopper Award from the Foundation for Scientific Research by Assistants in Surgical Specialties.

During the Dies Natalis of Maastricht University, Uyên Châu Nguyên received the UM Dissertation Prize 2025.

Ten international health research funders, including the Dutch Heart Foundation, are investing $10 million in a new global research network to improve early prevention of cardiovascular disease in women. The initiative focuses on understanding how menopause affects heart health and how early intervention can reduce risk.

Three consortia involving CARIM researchers have been awarded grants by the Dutch Heart Foundation under the call for large consortia.

Dr Nick van Osta (Dept of BME) and Dr Karim Taha (UMC Utrecht) have been awarded a Dekker Team Science grant by the Dutch Heart Foundation.