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Three MERLN projects receive the NWO Open Call ENW-XS grant

10 May 2025
We are happy to announce that three MERLN projects receive the NWO Open Call ENW-XS grant. Jonathan Briones with the project ‘Sparks of Life: Bioelectrical Control of Lineage Specification in Human S…
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Carlos Silva Peniche received the Kootstra Fellowship

07 May 2025
We are happy to announce that MERLN Institute's Postdoctoral Researcher, Dr. Carlos Peniche Silva received the Kootstra Fellowship. This will allow Carlos to continue his research project T…
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Third Reg4Bone network meeting at MERLN

24 April 2025
On the 23rd of April, MERLN hosted the third Reg4Bone network meeting at MERLN. Principal Investigator Martijn van Griensven welcomed our partners—ranging from industry, research, and clinical instit…
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Jonathan Briones receives the prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Grant

27 March 2025
We are happy to announce that MERLN Institute's Postdoctoral Researcher, Dr. Jonathan Briones, has been awarded the prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowship! This est…
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Vanessa LaPointe elected as member of The Young Academy

23 January 2025
The Young Academy welcomes ten new members, including MERLNs Principal Investigator Vanessa LaPointe. During the five-year membership, the members will champion projects focusing on science poli…
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Pierpaolo Fucile Chair-Elect of the TERMIS-EU SYIS

21 January 2025
Pierpaolo was voted as Chair-Elect of the TERMIS-EU SYIS (Student and Young Investigator Section) . TERMIS is the Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society. As Chair-Elect, h…
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The smallest 3D Printed Christmas Tree

12 December 2024
During our annual Christmas lunch last week, PhD researchers Elisabetta Avizzano and Adrian Seijas Gamardo became intrigued by the idea to try and print the smallest 3D Christmas tree ever. The Chris…
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Podcast Biomed Unleashed

05 December 2024
Biomed Unleashed is a podcast channel of the MERLN Institute for Technology Inspired Regenerative Medicine. The podcast is led by a passionate team of Maastricht University students. Launched 2 years…
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Carlos Mota Receives an ERC Consolidator Grant

03 December 2024
Carlos Mota, assistant professor at the MERLN Institute, will receive an ERC Consolidator Grant. He has been developing new in vitro models to study kidney diseases. The ERC-funded project, titled&nb…
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