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Predicate cum laude for the thesis of Renée Moerkens ‘Re-creating the human intestine at microscale’

On January 22th, Renée Moerkens successfully defended her PhD thesis titled “Re-creating the human intestine at microscale” at the University of Groningen, earning a cum laude distinction

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Laura Windt successfully defended her PhD thesis titled “Tissue Engineered Models of the Human Heart”

Her research describes the tissue engineering of a human cardiac 3D model that is physiologically relevant and qualified to measure contractile force.

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The Proefdiervrij Venture Challenge 2025

Animal-free science is the future. Unfortunately, promising, animal-free research models often run aground in the Valley of Death: the infamous gap between scientific research and practical application.

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Massimo Mastrangeli new vice-chair hDMT Consortium Assembly

On December 17th 2024 Massimo Mastrangeli (TU Delft) has been appointed as the new vice-chair of the hDMT Consortium Assembly.

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Inaugural lecture Hans Bouwmeester

On November 22nd 2024 Hans Bouwmeester presented his inaugural lecture entitled: Is complexity always better? Connecting cells to systems in toxicology’ at Wageningen University and Research.

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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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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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