Author Archives: hDMT

Open Competition Domain Science–M Round 2024/2025 (NWO)

In the NWO Open Competition Domain Science – M, researchers can apply individually or in collaboration for non-programmed, curiosity-driven basic research. This funding instrument is open for proposals with a research question in or overlapping the fields of earth sciences, astronomy, chemistry, computer science, life sciences, physics and mathematics. Read more here.

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Open Technology Programme 2025 (NWO)

The Open Technology Programme provides funding for free and unrestricted applied and technical-scientific research without disciplinary boundaries. The programme offers companies and other organizations an accessible way to participate in scientific research that is intended to have societal and/or scientific impact. More info here.

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Off Road 2025 (ZonMW)

Developing an innovative idea into a proof of concept. Focused on testing the hypothesis behind the concept/idea. The Off Road programme focuses on curiosity-driven, fundamental research at the start of the knowledge chain and the ability to quickly explore a promising idea into a proof of concept within the biomedical and health sciences field. More info here.

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ValNAM (ZonMW)

Aimed at the validation of animal free research. Collaboration between ZonMw and German BMBF. Stimulates PPS between NL and DE. More info here.

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Kick-off hDMT Management Team

In October 2024 the hDMT Management Team (MT) was officially installed, consisting of three enthusiastic young female professionals: Saskia Aan (Manager Science), Hanna Lammertse (Manager Infrastructure) and Sabine Middendorp (Manager Valorization)

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Looking back and forward

This is the last hDMT newsletter of 2024. It includes many news items worth mentioning so please read!.  Six hDMT researchers successfully defended their doctoral thesis at different Dutch universities. The topics ranged from models for cancer, gut-brain axis, kidney fibrosis and heart, to brain-on-chip mechano-transduction models and integrated sensors for Organ-on-Chip platforms. Several new projects have been granted within hDMT, and awards have been won, including the Hugo van Poelgeest award for research on viral infections using human stem cell-based models. The year 2025 is a milestone for hDMT because we will celebrate our 10th anniversary. Reason to reflect on...

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Heart and vessels from stem cells: A short history of serendipity and good luck

Stem cell research is the product of cumulative, integrated effort between and within laboratories and disciplines. The many collaborative steps that lead to that special “Eureka moment”

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TU/e spin-off ARTIC Technologies B.V. officially incorporated

Looking ahead, ARTIC’s goal is to translate the artificial cilia technology into multiple impactful applications across life sciences and chemical engineering fields, such as heterogeneous multiphase catalysis, ensuring that our innovations benefit society at large.

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NWO XS grant for Daniëlle Swinkels (Radboudumc) on in vitro models for retinal disorders

This project aims to assess if these retinal mini-organoids can be used to study these lipid-related retinal disorders, by using personalized retinal models.

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Marie-Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship for Francisco Conceição (UT)

He will be developing novel time-resolved sensors for bone-on-chip microfluidic applications, in a partnership with Su Ryon Shin from MIT/Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston, United States.

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