The AGEM PhD retreat was held on the 3 rd and 4 th of April in Garderen. The theme of the Research Institute was fully centered with interesting presentations by PhDs and guest speakers. Ilaria Micallo, one of our PhD candidates from Noam Zelcer’s group, obtained the Best Poster Award for her research on “Structural basis for substrate selectivity by site-one protease revealed by studies with a small molecule inhibitor” .

Karen and Panos got awarded the Amsterdam UMC Young Talent Fund . This fund awards young PhD talents a chance to further develop and enhance their skills, with the aim to provide the opportunity for PhD candidates to do an internship or follow a course at top international research institutes.

On Thursday 20th of March, Winnie Vos successfully defended her PhD thesis: Exploring the Therapeutic Potential of Immune Checkpoint Modulation in Preclinical Models of Inflammatory Diseases.

ZonMW project: How Do Liver Cells Process Cholesterol?

PhD defense Suzanne van Wouw

Deletion of EEPD1 reveals macrophage-specific changes in lipid metabolism and cholesterol efflux

NHS Dekker afternoon with awarded fellowship and consortia grants A joyful and successful day for the Medical Biochemistry department, on the Dekker afternoon of the Dutch Heart Foundation: Marten Hoeksema was awarded the Dekker Senior Scientist fellowship on his work on inflammatory lipid-associated macrophages in atherosclerosis. Menno de Winther , as consortium leader, received the cheque for the Athero-Neth consortium Vivian de Waard , consortium member of Aneurysm-NL, received funding for her aneurysm work. For an impression, check this video !

UvA Synergy Program Awarded to Vascular Immunology Research Consortium An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the Faculty of Medicine (FdG) and the Faculty of Science (FNWI) has been awarded a synergy grant from UvA to advance groundbreaking research in vascular immunology. The multidisciplinary team aims to bridge the gap between fundamental science and clinical application, translating basic scientific discoveries into clinical practice and refining clinical insights into laboratory research. The Synergy Program This synergy program led by ACS researcher Professor Jaap van Buul represents a unique opportunity to bridge the gap between fundamental research and clinical practice. Key objectives of the program include using vascular dysfunction as a predictor for inflammatory-related disease risk, identifying molecular and cellular targets, and developing tailored therapies to restore vascular immunology. The grant The grant funds six PhD positions and a senior postdoc position shared between the faculties of Sciences and Medicine. The program also aims to foster interdisciplinary master's and PhD training programs to equip the next generation of scientists with expertise spanning both faculties. Interested to know more? The program will launch with an inaugural symposium this Fall titled " You are as healthy as your vessels ".