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 ". 

The Huveneers lab is recruiting a PhD student

Our recent Science Day with insightful talks and a great atmosphere was a fantastic success, bringing together all our researchers, students, and invited professionals for a day of inspiring discussions and lots of fun:

Daan gave the best presentation at the yearly ACS meeting!

PhD defense Carmen Yap. Congratulations!

Both Alexandra and Ricky received travel grant awards to join the EMDS in beautiful Vienna! Here they presented their research to dozens of macrophage experts!

Marten Hoeksema received a Bertus Kemp Stipendium from the " Genootschap ter bevordering van Natuur-, Genees- en Heelkunde ". The aim is to study kinase activity differences in macrophages activated with various cytokines. The grant will be used for this research as well as a work visit to the lab of collaborator dr. Emiel van der Vorst at the university of Aachen.

On Friday, 1st of November, Sebastian Hendrix defended his PhD thesis cum laude describing his work on the role of SPRING in regulating the SREBP pathway and lipid metabolism. The work included in the thesis describes how SREBP is required to promote the maturation of S1P, a protease that is required for the first cleavage-activation event of SREBPs. When SPRING is absent, SREBP cleavage cannot occur and as a consequence the SREBP pathway cannot be activated. The thesis positions SPRING as a core component of the SREBP activation machinery, the only new determinant added in the last 2 decades.