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Vision Symposium: Corneal Transplantation - Current Trends and Future Perspectives

27 August 2023
Join us for a captivating exploration of corneal transplantation innovations. Lamellar corneal transplantation techniques and (stem) cell–based therapies have emerged as remarkable avenues for addres…
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Vanessa LaPointe and Fiona Passanha elected to the Maastricht University University Council

17 July 2023
In May, Vanessa LaPointe and Fiona Passanha secured seats on the University Council. Vanessa LaPointe will represent the academic staff, while Fiona Passanha will serve as a representative for the su…
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Martijn van Griensven becomes the Dutch member of TENET

29 June 2023
Martijn van Griensven becomes the Dutch member of the management committee of the cost action TENET. The main aim of TENET Action is to create a scientific network of excellence mainly base…
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First meeting of MERLN's ISAB

16 May 2023
To help guide our efforts and ensure that we are operating in a sustainable and strategic manner, we have established an International Scientific Advisory Board (ISAB). On the 16th of May, the f…
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Interview with Prof Lorenzo Moroni in NRC

03 May 2023
The Dutch newspaper NRC published an interview by Jan van Poppel with Lorenzo Moroni about printing human cells in space. 'Using biological material from a 3-D printer, you could repair a wound. Spac…
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Inauguration Prof Martijn van Griensven

18 April 2023
Maastricht University's Rector Magnificus, Prof. Dr. Pamela Habibovic, is pleased to announce the appointment of Martijn van Griensven as Professor of Regenerative Medicine in the Faculty of Health…
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Sabine van Rijt receives ERC Grant for research on biomaterials

06 February 2023
Congratulations to Sabine van Rijt who has received a prestigious ERC Consolidator grant of two million euros for her research project Nano4Bone! Her team is developing biomaterials for use in the t…
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Sangita Swapnasrita receives Kolff+ grant from Dutch Kidney Foundation

20 January 2023
Congratulations to Sangita Swapnasrita who received a Kolff+ grant from the Dutch Kidney Foundation. The project focuses on the development of a device that should enable a new wa…
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It's Christmas time again at MERLN!

16 December 2022
After two years of pandemic, the traditional MERLN Xmas lunch is back again! During this potluck lunch dishes from around the world are prepared by our researchers who apparently are excellent chefs…
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