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    March 26, 2026

    Why is my heart to the left of me and my liver to the right?

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    February 12, 2026

    ºÚÁϸ£ÀûÍø and Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research strengthen their long-standing collaboration

    Cooperation agreement lays the foundation for a broad range of joint activities.

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    November 17, 2025

    Third honorary doctorate for Bert Meijer

    The University of Copenhagen honored university professor Bert Meijer with an honorary doctorate.

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    October 1, 2025
    Kennislink-series A Spark of Life: Jan van Hest

    'Only when you can build something, can you truly understand it'

    Build big with the smallest parts. Scientists move molecules towards life. But what motivates them? In this episode of A Spark of Life: Jan…

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    June 25, 2025

    Innovation thrives on collaboration; this is the theme of Research Day 2025

    Collaboration and knowledge sharing featured front and center during the fourth ºÚÁϸ£ÀûÍø Research Day on June 24, 2025. More than once, the…

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    June 4, 2025
    Plastics - present, past and future?

    'Don't abolish plastic, but solve it'

    Bert Meijer, university professor at ºÚÁϸ£ÀûÍø, has been working on plastic and polymer materials for his entire career. He sees a solution to…

  • Hanneke
    May 13, 2025

    The challenging balance between science and care

    Wellbeing Series: Assistant professor Hanneke Gelderblom balances her scientific career with caring for her chronically ill daughter.

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    March 20, 2025
    Publication in Nature Communications

    New 'molecular glue' helps against damage caused by type 2 diabetes

    ºÚÁϸ£ÀûÍø scientists collaborate on a method to protect insulin-producing cells.

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    February 3, 2025

    The body's own courier service for genetic medicines

    ºÚÁϸ£ÀûÍø's Precision Medicine group develops nature-inspired nanotechnology to use genetic drugs as immunotherapy.

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    December 12, 2024

    Tom de Greef appointed fellow of prestigious NAE

    Pioneer in synthetic biology and DNA data storage joins the Netherlands Academy of Engineering

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    November 28, 2024

    Athena Award for 'scientist with guts' Liesbeth Janssen

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    October 24, 2024

    Five leading ºÚÁϸ£ÀûÍø researchers receive Vidi grants

    The grants allow scientists to make significant progress with innovative ideas in areas such as sustainable energy, drug discovery and AI.