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On 8 April, during the Medical Delta’s Work Conference 'Action in the Delta', a new group of professors and lecturers, were inaugurated. IDE researchers Judith Rietjens and Erik van Raaij will be joining this cohort.

The Netherlands could have approximately twenty percent fewer new cases of diabetes, coronary heart disease, and strokes by 2050, if all Dutch citizens were to consume two pieces of fruit daily and refrain from eating processed meat.

Six application-oriented projects can start with funding from the Open Technology Programme from NWO's Applied and Engineering Sciences domain (AES). Three research projects also involve UT researchers.

While medical centres use ultrasound daily, so far this technology is not capable of observing body tissues at the scale of cells. Physicists from TU Delft have developed a microscopy technique based on ultrasound to reveal capillaries and cells.

For the diagnosis of disorders and the monitoring of patients, healthcare providers need to be able to look not only at a patient but also inside the body of a patient. Sending and receiving ultrasound waves is one of the most common methods.

Tick bites are a growing problem in the Netherlands, especially in Overijssel and Gelderland. Lyme disease is transmitted by ticks and is difficult to recognise. Late treatment can lead to serious health problems.

People with Parkinson's disease suffer from motor challenges, such as muscle stiffness, slowness of movement, and involuntary shaking. This makes it hard to use an everyday tool like a computer keyboard.

Depression affects millions of people worldwide, but much is still unknown about this illness and treatments don’t always work. PhD candidate Jesper Pilmeyer examined patients’ brains using MRI technology.

Preventing hearing loss requires delivering medication to the inner ear. Currently, this is done through surgery or an imprecise drop method.

The Universities of Technology prepare (young) professionals for a career in the development and application of medical technology in healthcare. They bridge the gap between technology and healthcare, contributing to innovation and collaboration.

By combining ultrasound, photoacoustics, and imaging, Richard Lopata brings medical technologies from concept to clinical practice.

Willem Linders received some bad news in September 2024: pancreatic cancer. His illness is incurable. Nevertheless, the 66-year-old from Geldrop decided not only to be a patient but also to contribute to scientific research.

FORESIGHT consortium stimulates molecular imaging in the development of new immunotherapy drugs and the matching of existing drugs with patients.

On March 8th, International Women's Day, attention is drawn to gender inequalities. The University of Twente contributes to this effort by launching the minor ''Technology for Women's Health in a Life Span Perspective''.

Due to capacity problems, about 600 babies have to be moved to another Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) every year. By deploying NICU nurses flexibly, the number of neonatal transports can potentially be reduced by 70%.