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Uyên Châu Nguyên wins UM Dissertation Prize 2025

Uyên Châu Nguyên wins UM Dissertation Prize 2025

29 January 2026

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

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Global research network launched to study menopause and heart health

Global research network launched to study menopause and heart health

20 January 2026

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.

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Sylvia Heeneman

Professor

Sylvia Heeneman is a Professor of Health Profession Education at the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences (FHML), CARIM and School of Health Profession Education (SHE), Maastricht University. She studied Health Sciences at Maastricht University (graduated 1991) and completed a PhD in Cardiovascular Research (CARIM), on changes in peripheral arteries after a myocardial infarction (graduated 1997). She completed the Master Health Profession Education (MHPE) programme, Maastricht University, in 2014 (with honours).

Research in cardiovascular research: mechanisms of atherosclerosis, specifically radiation-induced atherosclerosis, and molecular imaging of atherosclerosis.

Research in health profession education: (programmatic) assessment, professional performance, portfolio and mentoring.

 

Sylvia-heeneman

Department of Pathology
Verheylaan 10, 6229 HX Maastricht
Room number: 5M1.011
T: +31(0)43 387 66 29

  • 2006
    • Lobbes, M. B., Lutgens, E., Heeneman, S., Cleutjens, K. B. J. M., Kooi, M. E., van Engelshoven, J. M. A., Daemen, M. J., & Nelemans, P. J. (2006). Is there more than C-reactive protein and fibrinogen? The prognostic value of soluble CD40 ligand, interleukin-6 and oxidized low-density lipoprotein with respect to coronary and cerebral vascular disease. Atherosclerosis, 187(1), 18-25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2005.11.005
  • 2005
    • Cappendijk, V. C., Cleutjens, K. B. J. M., Kessels, A. G. H., Heeneman, S., Schurink, G. W. H., Welten, R. J., Mess, W. H., Daemen, M. J., van Engelshoven, J. M. A., & Kooi, M. E. (2005). Assessment of human atherosclerotic carotid plaque components with multisequence MR imaging: initial experience. Radiology, 234(2), 487-492. https://doi.org/10.1148/radiol.2342032101
    • Lutgens, E., Faber, B. C. G., Schapira, K. B., Evelo, C. T., van Haaften, R., Heeneman, S., Cleutjens, K. B. J. M., Bijnens, A. P. J. J., Beckers, L., Porter, J. G., Mackay, C. R., Rennert, P., Bailly, V., Jarpe, M., Dolinski, B., Koteliansky, V., de Fougerolles, T., & Daemen, M. J. (2005). Gene profiling in atherosclerosis reveals a key role for small inducible cytokines: validation using a novel monocyte chemoattractant protein monoclonal antibody. Circulation, 111(25), 3443-3452. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.104.510073
    • Donners, M. M. P. C., Verluyten, M. J., Bouwman, F. G., Mariman, E. C., Devreese, B., Vanrobaeys, F., van Beeumen, J., van den Akker, L. H., Daemen, M. J., & Heeneman, S. (2005). Proteomic analysis of differential protein expression in human atherosclerotic plaque progression. Journal of Pathology, 206(1), 39-45. https://doi.org/10.1002/path.1749
  • 2002
    • van Gorp Beisser, R. M. A., Heeneman, S., Broers, J. L. V., Bronnenberg, N. M. H. J., Mieras-van Dam, M. C. E., & Heemskerk, J. W. M. (2002). Glutathione oxidation in calcium- and p38 MAPK-dependent membrane blebbing of endothelial cells. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta. Mucoproteins and Mucopolysaccharides, 19(1591 (1-3)), 129-138. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0167-4889(02)00273-2
  • 1997
    • de Blaauw, I., Heeneman, S., Deutz, N. E. P., & von Meyenfeldt, M. F. (1997). Increased whole-body protein and glutamine turnover in advanced cancer is not matched by an increased muscle protein and glutamine turnover.Journal of Surgical Research, 68(1), 44-55. https://doi.org/10.1006/jsre.1997.5007
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