Child Health nieuws
Child Health nieuws
UMC Utrecht appoints eight clinical scientists
Eight clinical scientists have been appointed at UMC Utrecht. These are in-house healthcare providers with an interest and proven expertise in conducting scientific research. Divisions and strategic themes nominated candidates for this new role. They have been enabled to devote 40 per cent of their time to research for five years.
Read moreAnnet van Royen has been appointed as professor
UMC Utrecht has appointed training director of medicine Annet van Royen-Kerkhof as professor of Interdisciplinary Education in Medicine from 15 June 2023. The chair, which falls under the strategic theme Child Health, strengthens interdisciplinary cooperation between the UMC Utrecht and training courses, both at Utrecht University and beyond.
Read moreWKZ medal of honour for Floris Groenendaal
Floris Groenendaal, paediatrician and neonatologist at UMC Utrecht has received the WKZ medal. The reason is his excellent patient care and his important research in the field of neonatal neurology. His scientific work has great international impact, and he combines innovative research with patient care and medical education in an inspiring way. Floris Groenendaal received the medal of honour on during his farewell symposium at the Wilhelmina Children's Hospital in Utrecht from the hands of Margriet Schneider, the chairman of the Board of UMC Utrecht.
Read moreValue based perinatal care
How do women fare during and after pregnancy in different areas? And how do they actually experience care? Collaboration around the pregnant woman was already being used in birth care, but there was still little insight into care outcomes from the patient perspective. In her PhD thesis, doctor and researcher Alies Depla investigated how structured questionnaires on patient-reported outcomes could contribute to better care. She will receive her PhD at UMC Utrecht on 11 May on the topic of outcome-based birth care.
Read moreVaccinating babies and elderly against RS virus is possible
It is becoming possible to vaccinate babies, pregnant women and the elderly to prevent serious infection with the RS virus. This is according to three studies by Prof Dr Louis Bont, paediatrician-infectiologist at UMC Utrecht. The findings were published in the scientific journals Lancet Infectious Diseases and New England Journal of Medicine.
Read moreLaunch of the Sleep Discovery Lab
Today on World Sleep Day, the Sleep Discovery Lab is being launched at the WKZ. The Sleep Discovery Lab is a virtual platform dedicated to sleep research and innovation.
Read moreNew metabolic disease discovered
A new congenital disease has been discovered. Researchers Irena Muffels and Peter van Hasselt from UMC Utrecht published the results in the scientific journal American Journal of Human Genetics.
Read moreTelemonitoring pregnancy at home as safe as in hospital
Telemonitoring at home of complicated pregnancies is as safe for the outcome of the pregnancy as hospitalisation. It saves lying days and thus costs. Mothers are also more satisfied with the care than mothers who had to be hospitalised during their pregnancy. Researchers from UMC Utrecht and Erasmus MC publish their findings today in the leading scientific journal Lancet Digital Health.
Read more'The patient perspective as a basis for research'
People with Cystic Fibrosis (CF) have their own views on scientific research into the disease that affects their airways and digestive system. When asked what kind of scientific research they consider important, projects emerge with great impact for those patients themselves, observes Jacquelien Noordhoek, director of the Dutch Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (NCFS). She received her PhD from Utrecht University today.
Read moreKWF funds innovative research
Hanneke van Santen, pediatric endocrinologist at UMC Utrecht, receives more than 1 million euros from KWF Kankerbestrijding.
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