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Medicine and health

203 events

Audience in the Utrecht Academy Building aula during an inaugural lecture
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2828 Oct

Wed 28 Oct · 10:00

Promoting Health Education and Behavior Change for Chronic Lung Disease:Potential for eHealth and Insights from a Global Perspective

C. Sun

PhD defenceLeidenAcademy Building, Rapenburg 73, 2311 GJ LeidenMapFree to attend

Wed 28 Oct · 11:45

Optimizing Orthoplastic Strategies in Post-Traumatic

PhD defence of M.P. Noorlander-Borgdorff

PhD defenceVUHoofdgebouw VU, Auditorium, AmsterdamMap

Wed 28 Oct · 13:00

PhD defence Brigitte Agnes Maria van der Zanden

Cross-Border Public Health in European Border Regions: Between Everyday Life and National Systems

PhD defenceUMMaastricht

Wed 28 Oct · 13:00

Verkenning van het concept vloeistoftolerantie

Peter Klompmaker promoveert op het proefschrift: 'Watching the waves. Exploring the concept of fluid tolerance'.

PhD defenceUvAAgnietenkapel, AmsterdamMap

Wed 28 Oct · 13:45

Rediscovery of Thioguanine Treatment in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Echoes of the Past

PhD defence of A.B. Bayoumy

PhD defenceVUHoofdgebouw VU, Auditorium, AmsterdamMap

Wed 28 Oct · 14:15

Medicine shortages - from national signals to global supply chains and local patient impact

PhD defence of D.J. Postma

PhD defenceUUAcademiegebouw, Domplein 29, UtrechtMap

Wed 28 Oct · 16:00

Health before & beyond pregnancy: An analysis of preconception health trends, maternity care bundled payments and maternal cardiovascular risk

A. Klootwijk

PhD defenceLeidenAcademy Building, Rapenburg 73, 2311 GJ LeidenMapFree to attend

2929 Oct

Thu 29 Oct · 10:15

Application of computer vision for food safety, and animal welfare and health monitoring

PhD defence of K.B. Libera

PhD defenceUUAcademiegebouw, Domplein 29 & online via livestream, UtrechtMap

Thu 29 Oct · 10:30

Early adolescents’ independent healthier dietary choices: The role of motivation, autonomy support and availability

PhD defence Roselinde van Nee

PhD defenceWUROmnia - Building 105, WageningenMap

Thu 29 Oct · 11:45

Connecting the Dots in Genital Gender-Affirming Surgery

PhD defence of P.J. Roijer

PhD defenceVUHoofdgebouw VU, Aula, AmsterdamMap

Thu 29 Oct · 13:45

Impressions of the end of life: Engagement and empowerment of older people in advance care planning

PhD defence of T.D. Bergman

PhD defenceVUHoofdgebouw VU, Aula, AmsterdamMap

Thu 29 Oct · 14:15

Urinary Catecholamines in Neuroblastoma From Diagnosis to Relapse

PhD defence of Y.A.H. Matser

PhD defenceUUAcademiegebouw, Domplein 29 & online (livestream link), UtrechtMap

Thu 29 Oct · 15:45

Oratie van prof.dr. T. Pattij

Perspectieven en verbanden: Over verwonderen, verkennen en verdiepen in medisch onderwijs

Inaugural lectureVUHoofdgebouw VU, Aula, AmsterdamMap

Thu 29 Oct · 16:00

Bloeddrukmanagement en optimalisering van zorg bij acute ischemische beroerte

Thomas Zonneveld promoveert op het proefschrift: 'Blood Pressure Management and Optimizing Care in Acute Ischemic Stroke'.

PhD defenceUvAAgnietenkapel, AmsterdamMap

3030 Oct

Fri 30 Oct · 10:00

Uitkomsten en eindpunten van postoperatief recidief bij ileocaecale ziekte van Crohn

Anouck Haanappel promoveert op het proefschrift: 'Outcomes and endpoints of postoperative recurrence in ileocaecal Crohn’s disease'.

PhD defenceUvAAgnietenkapel, AmsterdamMap

Fri 30 Oct · 11:00

Het pad naar tolerantie bij hemofilie

Michela Leoni promoveert op het proefschrift: 'Pathway to tolerance in hemophilia'.

PhD defenceUvAAula - Oude Lutherse kerk, AmsterdamMap

Fri 30 Oct · 13:00

Bevordering van de kwaliteit van colonoscopie

Querijn van Bokhorst promoveert op het proefschrift: 'Advancing quality of colonoscopy. Performance measures and technical innovations'.

PhD defenceUvAAgnietenkapel, AmsterdamMap

Fri 30 Oct · 13:00

Cannabis Supply Sources and Their Implications for Clinical Outcomes, Public Health, Safety & Policy

Join the University of Amsterdam’s cannabis symposium on 30 October 2026. Explore cannabis supply, health, safety and policy. Free registration; limited places.

SymposiumUvAUniversity Theatre, AmsterdamMap

Fri 30 Oct · 13:15

Open Campus Dag: Biologie en Biomedische wetenschappen demo's labonderzoek

Neem een kijkje in een practicumzaal en bekijk demo's van verschillende biologische experimenten. Dit onderdeel duurt 45 minuten. Let op: beperkte capaciteit.

Open dayUvAScience Park 904, AmsterdamMap

Fri 30 Oct · 13:45

Open Campus Dag: Introductiecollege Geneeskunde (Ronde 1)

Tijdens dit minicollege vertellen we je meer over de inhoud van de studie Geneeskunde aan de UvA.

Open dayUvAScience Park 904, AmsterdamMap

Fri 30 Oct · 13:45

Open Campus Dag: Mini college Van neuron naar chatbot

Moderne kunstmatige intelligentie maakt gebruik van neurale netwerken: computeralgoritmes die zijn geïnspireerd op de manier waarop onze hersenen werken.

Open dayUvALAB42 - Science Park 900, AmsterdamMap

Fri 30 Oct · 13:45

Open Campus Dag: Minicollege Microben in en op ons

Onderzoeker en docent prof.dr. Stanley Brul neemt je mee op reis door je lichaam en laat zien waar de micro-organismen zitten en hoe belangrijk ze zijn voor een goede gezondheid.

Open dayUvAScience Park 904, AmsterdamMap

Fri 30 Oct · 13:45

Movement matters: Non-pharmacological interventions in homecare for older adults - from concept to clinical impact

PhD defence of E.C.M. Kooijmans

PhD defenceVUHoofdgebouw VU, Aula, AmsterdamMap

Fri 30 Oct · 14:00

Symposium: Movement & Mental Health

Symposium: Movement & Mental Health on the occasion of Claudia Emck’s retirement as Assistant Professor at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences.

SymposiumUvABoothstraat 7, 3512 BT Utrecht, UtrechtMapEnglish

Fri 30 Oct · 15:45

Afscheidsrede van prof.dr. B.J. van Royen

Ruggengraat van de Academische Orthopedie

Farewell lectureVUHoofdgebouw VU, Aula, AmsterdamMap

22 Nov

Mon 2 Nov · 10:30

Paediatric Pneumonia in Indonesia: Microbiological, Clinical, and Socio-behavioural Perspectives

Op 2 november 2026 om 10:30 is de promotie van V.R. Ciptaningtyas.

PhD defenceRUAula, NijmegenMap

Mon 2 Nov · 12:30

PhD Defence Minsi Li | The Chinese government’s online crisis communication during health crises and emotional impact on users

PhD defenceUTWaaier, 4, EnschedeMap

Mon 2 Nov · 12:30

TLC Innovatielunch: Anatomie-AI coach

Hoe kun je coassistenten beter ondersteunen bij het toepassen van anatomische kennis in de klinische praktijk?

OtherRURadboud Teaching and Learning Centre, Erasmusgebouw E01.51, NijmegenMap

33 Nov

Tue 3 Nov · 10:30

Approach-avoidance Behaviour in Psychopathology: A Clinical Neuropsychological Perspective

Op 3 november 2026 om 10:30 is de promotie van A. Loijen.

PhD defenceRUAula, NijmegenMap

Tue 3 Nov · 12:30

Technological innovations to decode neuro-immune interactions in the human brain

Op 3 november 2026 om 12:30 is de promotie van A. Mordelt.

PhD defenceRUAula, NijmegenMap

Tue 3 Nov · 13:45

Precision Medicine in Prostate Cancer: From Imaging Biomarkers to Targeted Therapies

PhD defence of K.C.C. de Bie

PhD defenceVUHoofdgebouw VU, Auditorium, AmsterdamMap

Tue 3 Nov · 14:30

Van kliniek naar thuis: arm- en handrevalidatie voor mensen met neurologische aandoeningen

Dit proefschrift onderzoekt de haalbaarheid en effectiviteit van arm-handrevalidatie thuis en de rol van technologie en persoonlijke begeleiding bij het stimuleren en ondersteunen van deze training.

PhD defenceRUAula, NijmegenMap

Tue 3 Nov · 15:30

Chronische axonale polyneuropathie in de algemene bevolking Klinische, leefstijl en genetische perspectieven

PhD defence of Noor Taams

PhD defenceEURErasmus MC, RotterdamMap

Tue 3 Nov · 16:00

Webinar series: Patient involvement in research at Amsterdam UMC

The Patient Involvement in Research working group in collaboration with APH Special Interest Group 'Participatory Research and Co-creation' at Amsterdam UMC are excited to launch a new webinar series on patient…

OtherUvAOnline, Teams, AmsterdamOnlineEnglish

44 Nov

Wed 4 Nov · 10:30

Life is now. Understanding and integrating relevant patient context into serious illness care

Op 4 november 2026 om 10:30 is de promotie van G. Modderkolk, drs.

PhD defenceRUAula, NijmegenMap

Wed 4 Nov · 11:45

Adaptive and maladaptive emotions in patients with cancer: identification of indicators

PhD defence of G.E. Doppenberg-Smit

PhD defenceVUHoofdgebouw VU, Auditorium, AmsterdamMap

Wed 4 Nov · 12:30

Adrenal steroidogenesis in congenital adrenal hyperplasia: Pathophysiological and clinical perspectives

Op 4 november 2026 om 12:30 is de promotie van B.P.H. Adriaansen-Hammink.

PhD defenceRUAula, NijmegenMap

Wed 4 Nov · 13:00

Beyond the Surface: The Role of Body Composition and Genetic Susceptibility in Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy Among Colorectal Cancer Survivors

PhD defence of Nadira Ribeiro Querido

PhD defenceUMMaastricht

Wed 4 Nov · 13:45

Improving Diagnosis and Prognostication of Bladder Cancer: Urinary Biomarkers and Histological Grade

PhD defence of I.J. Beijert

PhD defenceVUHoofdgebouw VU, Auditorium, AmsterdamMap

55 Nov

Thu 5 Nov · 09:10

Boerhaave Nascholing | Psychiatrie voor huisartsen en specialisten ouderengeneeskunde 2026

Tijdens deze cursus kom je meer te weten komen over preventie binnen psychiatrie, psychofarmaca en vraagstukken zoals suïcidaliteit, euthanasie en hallucinaties bij ouderen.

OtherLeidenLUMC, LeidenMap

Thu 5 Nov · 10:30

The patient journey in rare bleeding disorders: from first hemorrhage to tailored therapy

Op 5 november 2026 om 10:30 is de promotie van D.P.M.S.M. Maas.

PhD defenceRUAula, NijmegenMap

Thu 5 Nov · 11:45

Taalcursussen Nederlands als tweede taal (NT2)

PhD defence of S.M. van der Landen

PhD defenceVUHoofdgebouw VU, Auditorium, AmsterdamMap

Thu 5 Nov · 13:00

Symposium | Gezond in verbinding, samen sterk!

Kom op donderdag 5 november ook naar het symposium 'Gezond in verbinding, samen sterk!', georganiseerd door de Academische Werkplaats Publieke Gezondheid Brabant.

SymposiumTiUFaculty Club, Oude Warande, TilburgMap

Thu 5 Nov · 13:30

Symposium: Van Reflectie naar Richting

Tijdens dit symposium maken we een reis door het verleden, heden en de toekomst van de Nederlandse gezondheidszorg.

SymposiumEURHAL4 aan de Maas, Watertorenweg 200, Rotterdam, RotterdamMapDutchRegistration required

Thu 5 Nov · 15:30

Breingezondheid bij volwassenen van middelbare leeftijd

PhD defence of Rowina Hussainali

PhD defenceEURCampus Woudestein, RotterdamMap

66 Nov

Fri 6 Nov · 10:00

Augmented Reality for Clinical Understanding and Surgery

PhD defence of Annabel Groenenberg

PhD defenceTiUAula, TilburgMap

Fri 6 Nov · 10:30

Grey or white, does it matter?Integrating grey and white matter structural MRI metrics in developmental cognitive neuroscience

Op 6 november 2026 om 10:30 is de promotie van L.C. Michel.

PhD defenceRUAula, NijmegenMap

Fri 6 Nov · 13:30

Cajal Encounters | The Stressed Brain

Join the 2nd edition of Cagal Encounters with Prof. Carmen Sandi (EPFL, Switzerland), former President of FENS and one of Europe's leading neuroscientists

SymposiumUvAMatrix Innovation Center ONE, University of Amsterdam, AmsterdamMapEnglish

Fri 6 Nov · 13:30

Making Positive Health Measurable: from concept to instrument

PhD defence of Vera van Druten

PhD defenceTiUAula, TilburgMap

Fri 6 Nov · 16:30

Obesitas bij kinderen als een convergentiepunt tussen humane en planetaire gezondheid

Inaugural lecture by prof. dr. Edgar G.A.H. van Mil

Inaugural lectureUMMaastricht

99 Nov

Mon 9 Nov · 11:45

Taalcursussen Nederlands als tweede taal (NT2)

PhD defence of S.J.M. Klein Meuleman

PhD defenceVUHoofdgebouw VU, Auditorium, AmsterdamMap

Mon 9 Nov · 15:00

Una Europa - One Health Webinar | One Health in action

This One Health webinar will delve into concrete examples of One Health in action, focusing on innovative strategies and collaborative efforts to enhance health outcomes for humans, animals, and the environment.

OtherLeidenLUMC, LeidenMap

1010 Nov

Tue 10 Nov · 09:00

Neuroinclusive education in practice (session 1)

Explore how to make higher education more accessible and supportive for neurodivergent students in this practical two-session course.

OtherUMMaastricht

Tue 10 Nov · 09:45

Promotie S. Rozemeijer

PhD defenceVUHoofdgebouw VU, Auditorium, AmsterdamMap

Tue 10 Nov · 13:30

APH GH symposium: Making healthy choices possible

The APH Global Health program is organizing a symposium called: 'Making healthy choices possible: Enabling environments for adolescent diet and physical activity – What to implement and how' on November 10, 2026.

SymposiumVUAmsterdam UMC, location VU, MF building, room C076, De Boelelaan 1117, Amsterdam — and online via Microsoft Teams, AmsterdamMapEnglish

Tue 10 Nov · 13:45

Promotie Y.M.G.A. Hendrix

PhD defenceVUHoofdgebouw VU, Auditorium, AmsterdamMap

Tue 10 Nov · 19:30

Eat yourself healthy and smart!

Proteins are banned, fats are in the bin, carbohydrates are out… It’s hard to keep up with all the trends about what constitutes a healthy diet.

Studium GeneraleUTVrijhof - Amphitheater, EnschedeMap

Tue 10 Nov · 19:30

Hoor jij wat ik hoor?

Met Emmanuel Mylanus, hoogleraar Otologische Implantologie aan het Radboudumc en Kiki van der Heijden, universitair docent aan het Donders Instituut, doet auditief neurowetenschappelijk onderzoek.

LectureRUThe Shamrock Irish Pub (Smetiusstraat 17, Nijmegen), NijmegenMap

1111 Nov

Wed 11 Nov · 10:30

Healthy eating support by community nurses: Determinants, training program and action perspective

PhD defence Gerlinde den Hamer-Jordaan

WorkshopWUROmnia - Building 105, WageningenMap

Wed 11 Nov · 11:00

Computed tomography coronary artery calcium scoring in primary care patients with non-acute chest pain

Promotie van Mw. M.Y. (Moniek) Koopman.

PhD defenceRUGAcademiegebouw RUG, Groningen, GroningenMap

Wed 11 Nov · 11:30

Microbial life inside plants: deciphering functional roles of endophytic bacteria in plant health

Promotie van X. Pan.

PhD defenceLeidenAcademiegebouw Rapenburg 73 2311 GJ LeidenMapFree to attend

Wed 11 Nov · 11:45

Towards better understanding of steroid hormone measurements: Pre- and post-analytical improvements

PhD defence of A. Olthof

PhD defenceVUHoofdgebouw VU, Auditorium, AmsterdamMap

Wed 11 Nov · 11:45

Imaging Cancer Immunity: Novel PET Tracers for the development of Predictive and Pharmacodynamic Biomarkers in Oncology

PhD defence of J.E.E. Pouw

PhD defenceVUHoofdgebouw VU, Auditorium, AmsterdamMap

Wed 11 Nov · 13:00

Plants under pressure: How meat analogue processing affects health

PhD defence Jolien de Boer

PhD defenceWUROmnia - Building 105, WageningenMap

Wed 11 Nov · 13:45

Promotie S. Kamps

PhD defenceVUHoofdgebouw VU, Auditorium, AmsterdamMap

Wed 11 Nov · 14:00

CEG-Els Borst Lezing 2026: De ethiek van AI voor gezondheid en zorg

LectureTU DelftDelft

Wed 11 Nov · 14:30

Bridging Clinical Needs and Technology in Pelvic Floor Disorders

Op 11 november 2026 om 14:30 is de promotie van L.L. Boogaard, ir.

PhD defenceRUAula, NijmegenMap

Wed 11 Nov · 14:30

Factors influencing professional identity formation among undergraduate medical students

Promotie van Mw. I.P. (Indah) Kiay Demak.

PhD defenceRUGAcademiegebouw RUG, Groningen, GroningenMap

Wed 11 Nov · 15:45

Activity-Dependent Adaptations of Neuronal Secretory Vesicle Exocytosis

PhD defence of T. Priebe

PhD defenceVUHoofdgebouw VU, Auditorium, AmsterdamMap

1212 Nov

Thu 12 Nov · 11:00

Kick-off Special Interest Group Inclusive & Diverse Health Research

How can we ensure that our research is inclusive and reflects the diversity of patients and research participants?

OtherVUVU, MF-building, rooms C076/C082, AmsterdamMapEnglish

Thu 12 Nov · 16:00

Stability, Harmonization, and Clinical Translation of Radiomics: A Multimodal Investigation into Liver, Esophageal, and Skin Cancers

PhD defence of Yousif Ahmed Widaatalla

PhD defenceUMMaastricht

1313 Nov

Fri 13 Nov · 09:30

Boerhaave Nascholing | Acute neuroradiologie beeldvorming bij herseninfarct en hersenbloeding 2026

Tijdens deze praktijkgerichte cursus leert u met meer zekerheid onder tijdsdruk beslissingen nemen, inclusief selectie voor EVT.

OtherLeidenLUMC, LeidenMap

Fri 13 Nov · 09:45

Promotie M.B. Coccimiglio

PhD defenceVUHoofdgebouw VU, Aula, AmsterdamMap

Fri 13 Nov · 10:30

Automated Data Mining for Medical Image Analysis

Op 13 november 2026 om 10:30 is de promotie van J.S. Bosma.

PhD defenceRUAula, NijmegenMap

Fri 13 Nov · 11:45

Resilience in Alzheimer’s disease

PhD defence of D.I. Bocanea

PhD defenceVUHoofdgebouw VU, Aula, AmsterdamMap

Fri 13 Nov · 13:00

Malnutrition and Treatment Tolerance in Elderly Patients With Colorectal Cancer Undergoing Adjuvant Chemotherapy

PhD defence of Kris Killaars-Beukers

PhD defenceUMMaastricht

Fri 13 Nov · 13:45

Health risks from shift work and lifestyle factors in Dutch female nurses:

PhD defence of H.M. van Duijne

PhD defenceVUHoofdgebouw VU, Aula, AmsterdamMap

1616 Nov

Mon 16 Nov · 09:00

ONWAR | Introductory course for PhD students

Join the ONWAR introductory course for PhD students.

WorkshopVUSILS, Erasmus MC, Amsterdam UMC – location AMC & location VUmc, NIN, VU, AmsterdamMapEnglish

Mon 16 Nov · 10:00

The Role of EU Agencies in Fostering EU Involvement in Public Health

PhD defence of Ruben Della Pia

PhD defenceUMMaastricht

Mon 16 Nov · 10:30

Supporting Self-Management in Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases: A Case Study on eHealth and Hybrid care in Gout

Op 16 november 2026 om 10:30 is de promotie van J. van der Ven.

PhD defenceRUAula, NijmegenMap

Mon 16 Nov · 13:00

The Essentials of Stem Cell Culturing

Are you fascinated by stem cells and their potential in neuroscience? In this hands-on course, you will explore the world of stem cells and learn how they are used to study the nervous system.

OtherUMMaastricht

Mon 16 Nov · 16:00

Anja Zimmermann verdedigt haar proefschrift 'Bridging Clinical Art Therapy and Social Justice-Oriented Art-Based Communities'

PhD defence of Anja Zimmermann

PhD defenceUvHUniversiteit voor Humanistiek, Utrecht, UtrechtMap

1717 Nov

Tue 17 Nov · 12:30

Inclusive research online lunch & learn session (APH DEI)

Every month (Mondays or Tuesdays) from 12:30 to 13:00, an online lunch and learn meeting on inclusive research will be held, organized by the Amsterdam Public Health Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee (APH DEI)

OtherVUHybrid (online, Vumc MF building), AmsterdamMap

Tue 17 Nov · 12:45

Neurogenetic dissection of a sexual conflict in Drosophila melanogaster

Promotie van Dhr. N.P. (Nicolas) Doubovetzky.

PhD defenceRUGAcademiegebouw RUG, Groningen, GroningenMap

1818 Nov

Wed 18 Nov · 10:30

Between the Signal and the Score -The Role of Neurocognitive Processes in Adult Cochlear Implant Speech Perception Outcomes

Op 18 november 2026 om 10:30 is de promotie van L.J.A. Beckers.

PhD defenceRUAula, NijmegenMap

Wed 18 Nov · 10:30

Verbetering van klinische besluitvorming bij prostaatkanker

PhD defence of Lisa Kroon

PhD defenceEURErasmus MC, RotterdamMap

Wed 18 Nov · 13:00

Advancing Learning Health Systems in Oncology

PhD defence of Cornelis Waltherus Johannes Ebben

PhD defenceUMMaastricht

Wed 18 Nov · 14:30

PhD Defence Dieuwke van Dartel | Every Step Counts for Older Patients After Hip Fracture Surgery - Multidisciplinary Transmural Monitoring Across Hospital and Geriatric Rehabilitation Care

PhD defenceUTWaaier, 4, EnschedeMap

Wed 18 Nov · 16:00

Targeting the genicular nerves for chronic knee pain: clinical outcomes of different radiofrequency modalities

PhD defence of Thibaut Paul Pierre Vanneste

PhD defenceUMMaastricht

Wed 18 Nov · 16:30

Quantum Annealing Complexity and Stochastic Quantum Control

Op 18 november 2026 om 16:30 is de promotie van U.A. Villanueva.

PhD defenceRUAula, NijmegenMap

1919 Nov

Thu 19 Nov · 12:00

ASAP Career Event 2026

At the Career Event 2026, you will have the opportunity to connect with emerging talent exploring career opportunities across academia, healthcare, industry, and beyond.

SymposiumUvAPlanetarium Amsterdam, Kromwijkdreef 11, 1108 JA Amsterdam, AmsterdamMapEnglish

Thu 19 Nov · 12:00

UM Data Science Research Seminar with Precision Medicine

The UM Data Science Research Seminar Series comprises monthly sessions organized by the Institute of Data Science , in collaboration with another department, faculty, or institute at Maastricht University.

OtherUMMaastricht

Thu 19 Nov · 12:30

Exploring Representational Drift in Mouse Visual Cortex withDimensionality Reduction Analysis

Op 19 november 2026 om 12:30 is de promotie van J. Liu.

PhD defenceRUAula, NijmegenMap

Thu 19 Nov · 14:00

Micronutrients at intensive care admission: clinical and mitochondrial perspectives

Promotie van Mw. M. (Maryory) Galvis Pedraza.

PhD defenceRUGBeursgebouw van Campus Fryslân, Groningen, GroningenMap

Thu 19 Nov · 16:00

Afscheidsrede professor Ivo de Blaauw

Hoogleraar aan de Radboud Universiteit / Faculteit der Medische Wetenschappen met de leeropdracht Kinderchirurgie houdt op donderdag 17 november 2026 om 16.00 uur precies een afscheidsrede.

Farewell lectureRUAula, NijmegenMap

Thu 19 Nov · 16:00

Online PhD defence Simon Peter Alois Bernatz

Artificial Intelligence for Immune Health Assessments in Radiology: Relevance of the thymus in adults

PhD defenceUMOnline, MaastrichtOnline

Thu 19 Nov · 20:00

Hormones: how parenthood affects body and mind

“It’s different when you have children of your own” is a frequently heard cliché. But just how different is it? Can you detect in your brain that your mind works differently after having children?

Studium GeneraleUTConcordia, EnschedeMap

2020 Nov

Fri 20 Nov · 10:00

Faecal Incontinence: Integrating patient perspectives, unified outcomes, and practical clinical guidance

PhD defence of Sadé Laurèl Assmann

PhD defenceUMMaastricht

Fri 20 Nov · 12:30

Innovative strategies to improve the efficacy of targeted agents in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer

Op 20 november 2026 om 12:30 is de promotie van S.L. Gerritse.

PhD defenceRUAula, NijmegenMap

Fri 20 Nov · 13:00

Restoring control: sacral neuromodulation in fecal incontinence

PhD defence of Roman Assmann

PhD defenceUMMaastricht

Fri 20 Nov · 13:30

Beyond the student, unfolding the system: a socio-ecological systems perspective on student mental wellbeing in higher education

PhD defence of Sybren Slimmen

Op vrijdag 20 november 2026 om 13.30 uur verdedigt Sybren Slimmen, promovendus bij de faculteit Gedrags- en gezondheidswetenschappen, zijn proefschrift 'Beyond the student, unfolding the system: a socio-ecological…

PhD defenceOUOpen Universiteit, Heerlen, HeerlenMap

Fri 20 Nov · 13:45

Faecal and Urinary Biomarkers for Colorectal Neoplasia in Lynch Syndrome: Clinical Potential and Fundamental Insights

PhD defence of E.L.S.A. van Liere

PhD defenceVUHoofdgebouw VU, Aula, AmsterdamMap

Fri 20 Nov · 16:00

Oratie dr. M. (Matthias) Rieger

Wat doet de balans doorslaan? Gezondheidsgedrag wereldwijd en gerandomiseerde studies

Inaugural lectureEURCampus Woudestein, RotterdamMap

Fri 20 Nov · 16:00

The development of an intervention program to optimize psychosocial support in prostate cancer patients undergoing active surveillance

PhD defence of Kim Donachie

Op vrijdag 20 november 2026 om 16.00 uur verdedigt Kim Donachie, promovenda bij de faculteit Gedrags- en gezondheidswetenschappen, haar proefschrift 'The development of an intervention program to optimize psychosocial…

PhD defenceOUOpen Universiteit, Heerlen, HeerlenMap

2323 Nov

Mon 23 Nov · 11:00

Spatial mobility and health in Europe

Promotie van Dhr. M. (Max) Frentz-Gollnitz.

PhD defenceRUGAcademiegebouw RUG, Groningen, GroningenMap

Mon 23 Nov · 14:30

Advancing Patient-Specific Fracture Risk Assessment in Femoral Bone Metastases through Finite Element Modeling and Deep Learning

Op 23 november 2026 om 14:30 is de promotie van A. Ataei.

PhD defenceRUAula, NijmegenMap

Mon 23 Nov · 14:30

From Hebbian plasticity to functional computation: neuromorphic implementations and models of learning and memory in spiking neural networks

Promotie van Dhr. W. (Willian) Soares Girão.

PhD defenceRUGAcademiegebouw RUG, Groningen, GroningenMap

Mon 23 Nov · 16:00

Gut Microbial Fermentation and Metabolic Health: Real-time Measurement and a Personalized Fiber Approach

PhD defence of Gillian Nathan Francis Larik

PhD defenceUMMaastricht

2424 Nov

Tue 24 Nov · 09:45

Reconsidering the COVID-19 pandemic as a global mental health crisis

PhD defence of P. Czepiel

PhD defenceVUHoofdgebouw VU, Auditorium, AmsterdamMap

Tue 24 Nov · 10:30

Yin en yang bij de farmacologische inductie van HbF

PhD defence of Tingyue Li

PhD defenceEURErasmus MC, RotterdamMap

Tue 24 Nov · 11:45

Promotie L. Bos

PhD defenceVUHoofdgebouw VU, Auditorium, AmsterdamMap

Tue 24 Nov · 12:00

Spotlight Series: Medical Ethics

Ter gelegenheid van de lancering van de nieuwe Spotlight-serie nodigt de afdeling Ethiek en Politieke Filosofie je uit voor een kick-off meeting.

SymposiumRUNijmegen

Tue 24 Nov · 12:30

Untangling nemaline myopathy: Characterisation of clinical and respiratory features

Op 24 november 2026 om 12:30 is de promotie van E.S.B. van Kleef.

PhD defenceRUAula, NijmegenMap

Tue 24 Nov · 13:00

Competence under construction: The assessment of competency in undergraduate medical education

PhD defence of Michael Ryan

PhD defenceUMMaastricht

Tue 24 Nov · 13:45

Promotie B.L. van der Gaag

PhD defenceVUHoofdgebouw VU, Auditorium, AmsterdamMap

Tue 24 Nov · 14:30

MRI-guided holmium-166 transarterial radioembolization: Technical advancements and clinical considerations

Op 24 november 2026 om 14:30 is de promotie van M.W.M. van Wijk.

PhD defenceRUAula, NijmegenMap

Tue 24 Nov · 19:00

Proefstudeerdag Biomedische Wetenschappen

Tijdens een Proefstudeeravond kom je langs op de campus en volg je een speciaal programma samen met andere studiekiezers.

Open dayRUStudiecentrum Radboudumc, NijmegenMap

Tue 24 Nov · 19:00

Proefstudeerdag Geneeskunde

Tijdens een Proefstudeerdavond kom je langs op de campus en volg je een speciaal programma samen met andere studiekiezers.

Open dayRUStudiecentrum Radboudumc, NijmegenMap

2525 Nov

Wed 25 Nov · 09:45

Exploring the cancer immunotherapeutic potential of Vγ9Vδ2-T cells using bispecific antibodies

PhD defence of M. de Jong

PhD defenceVUHoofdgebouw VU, Auditorium, AmsterdamMap

Wed 25 Nov · 14:30

The value of medical tests

Promotie van Dhr. W.M. (Pim) van Dorst.

PhD defenceRUGAcademiegebouw RUG, Groningen, GroningenMap

Wed 25 Nov · 15:45

Sustaining quality of maternity care in transition

PhD defence of L.M.M. van den Berg

PhD defenceVUHoofdgebouw VU, Auditorium, AmsterdamMap

2626 Nov

Thu 26 Nov · 09:45

Promotie L.G. Zuur

PhD defenceVUHoofdgebouw VU, Aula, AmsterdamMap

Thu 26 Nov · 12:30

THE PSYCHOSOCIAL IMPACT OF GESTATIONAL TROPHOBLASTIC DISEASE - The person behind the patient

Op 26 november 2026 om 12:30 is de promotie van L.J. Blok.

PhD defenceRUAula, NijmegenMap

Thu 26 Nov · 13:45

Promotie M. van Roekel

PhD defenceVUHoofdgebouw VU, Aula, AmsterdamMap

2727 Nov

Fri 27 Nov · 09:45

Promotie C.M. de Bloeme

PhD defenceVUHoofdgebouw VU, Aula, AmsterdamMap

Fri 27 Nov · 10:15

Translational Neuroscience Network (TN2) Symposium | The Dynamic Brain: Mind-changing States

Join the upcoming TN2 symposium "The dynamic brain: mind-changing states".

SymposiumUvAConference room 't IJ, RDC, Research And Diagnostic Center Adore, Van der Boechorststraat 6-B 1081 BT Amsterdam, AmsterdamMapEnglish

Fri 27 Nov · 11:45

Modifying Minds: Emerging Neurotechnologies and the Protective Scope of Moral Rights

PhD defence of V. Tesink

PhD defenceVUHoofdgebouw VU, Aula, AmsterdamMap

Fri 27 Nov · 13:00

Verbetering van de implementatie van farmacotherapie in hartfalen

PhD defence of Jishnu Malgie

PhD defenceEURCampus Woudestein, RotterdamMap

3030 Nov

Mon 30 Nov · 09:45

Tension At The Core: Targeting hypercontractility in congenital myopathies

PhD defence of G.J. Baelde

PhD defenceVUHoofdgebouw VU, Auditorium, AmsterdamMap

11 Dec

Tue 1 Dec · 11:00

Establishing correspondences between subjective experience and brain activity in meditation using neurofeedback and machine learning

Promotie van Dhr. H.R. (Henrik) Röhr.

PhD defenceRUGAcademiegebouw RUG, Groningen, GroningenMap

22 Dec

Wed 2 Dec · 10:30

Longitudinal studies in oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy: clinical and imaging biomarkers

Op 2 december 2026 om 10:30 is de promotie van H.M.J.M. Kroon, drs.

PhD defenceRUAula, NijmegenMap

Wed 2 Dec · 12:00

CNCR Seminar | Tatjana Tchumatchenko

Join the CNCR seminar with Tatjana Tchumatchenko from Bonn Center for Neuroscience!

LectureUvAAmsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, AmsterdamMapEnglish

Wed 2 Dec · 13:00

Experience Day Biomedical Sciences

Attending an Experience Day gives you the exclusive chance to find out if studying Biomedical Sciences is a match for you.

OtherUMMaastricht

Wed 2 Dec · 13:00

Experience Day Health Sciences

Attending an Experience Day gives you the exclusive chance to find out if studying Health Sciences is a match for you.

OtherUMMaastricht

Wed 2 Dec · 13:00

Experience Day Medicine

Attending an Experience Day gives you the exclusive chance to find out if studying Medicine is a match for you.

OtherUMMaastricht

33 Dec

Thu 3 Dec · 10:30

Lumbar Spine Anomalies: From Development to Clinical Practice and Diagnostic Precision

Op 3 december 2026 om 10:30 is de promotie van drs. B.J.F. Liebrand.

PhD defenceRUAula, NijmegenMap

Thu 3 Dec · 13:00

Neuroinclusive education in practice (session 2)

Explore how to make higher education more accessible and supportive for neurodivergent students in this practical two-session course.

OtherUMMaastricht

Thu 3 Dec · 13:00

Research seminar Research Network Healthy & Responsible Food Systems

Op 3 december, van 13:00 tot 14:00 uur, organiseren we het tweede seminar in de reeks van ons onderzoeksnetwerk voor dit academiejaar.

OtherTiUAcademia AZ19, TilburgMap

Thu 3 Dec · 13:30

A Bayesian network approach to integrated health intervention data: uncovering physical activity behaviour change dynamics and population heterogeneity

PhD defence of Simone Tummers

Op donderdag 3 december 2026 om 13.30 uur verdedigt Simone Tummers, promovenda bij de faculteit Gedrags- en gezondheidswetenschappen, haar proefschrift 'A Bayesian network approach to integrated health intervention

PhD defenceOUOpen Universiteit, Heerlen, HeerlenMap

Thu 3 Dec · 16:00

Healthcare evaluation within musculoskeletal diseases

Promotie van A.R. Iken.

PhD defenceLeidenAcademiegebouw Rapenburg 73 2311 GJ LeidenMapFree to attend

Thu 3 Dec · 16:00

The patient behind the MPN diagnosis: disease impact, adaptation and e-Health experiences of individuals living with Myeloproliferative Neoplasms

PhD defence of Annemiek Eppingbroek

Op donderdag 3 december 2026 om 16.00 uur verdedigt Annemiek Eppingbroek, promovenda bij de faculteit Gedrags- en gezondheidswetenschappen, haar proefschrift 'The patient behind the MPN diagnosis: disease impact,…

PhD defenceOUOpen Universiteit, Heerlen, HeerlenMap

Thu 3 Dec · 16:00

Univers borrel

Univers is het netwerk van neurodivergente VU-medewerkers. Kom naar de borrel op donderdag 3 december in de Pop-Up ruimte in het O|2 gebouw!

OtherVUO|2 Labgebouw, Pop-up ruimte, AmsterdamMap

Thu 3 Dec · 16:30

Assessing the Role of Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy in Patients with Irresectable Glioblastoma: Integrating Clinical Results with Technical Considerations

Op 3 december 2026 om 16:30 is de promotie van C.L.G. Neutel.

PhD defenceRUAula, NijmegenMap

44 Dec

Fri 4 Dec · 10:00

The Use of Immunomodulating Therapies in Brain Tumor Patients

Promotie van C.A.C. Jessurun.

PhD defenceLeidenAcademiegebouw Rapenburg 73 2311 GJ LeidenMapFree to attend

Fri 4 Dec · 11:30

Bridging People and Organizations, Building Health

Promotie van R. van Lammeren.

PhD defenceLeidenAcademiegebouw Rapenburg 73 2311 GJ LeidenMapFree to attend

Fri 4 Dec · 16:00

Oratie professor Petra van Gurp

Hoogleraar aan de Radboud Universiteit/ Faculteit der Medische Wetenschappen met de leeropdracht Patiëntparticipatie in onderwijs en opleiding spreekt op vrijdag 4 december 2026 om 16.00 uur precies een inaugurele rede…

Inaugural lectureRUAula, NijmegenMap

77 Dec

Mon 7 Dec · 16:30

Latent Dynamics Enable Decoding of Brain Statesand Discovery of Oculomotor Rhythmicity

Op 7 december 2026 om 16:30 is de promotie van T.V. Näher.

PhD defenceRUAula, NijmegenMap

88 Dec

Tue 8 Dec · 11:30

Agency and Structure in Ad Hoc Healthcare Interpreting: TurnTaking and Non-Rendition Practices

Promotie van J. Sun.

PhD defenceLeidenAcademiegebouw Rapenburg 73 2311 GJ LeidenMapFree to attend

Tue 8 Dec · 12:30

Congenital myopathies: Person-centred perspectives on clinical research and daily life

Op 8 december 2026 om 12:30 is de promotie van L.M. Stinissen.

PhD defenceRUAula, NijmegenMap

Tue 8 Dec · 13:00

Experience Day European Public Health

Attending an Experience Day gives you the exclusive chance to find out if studying European Public Health is a match for you.

OtherUMMaastricht

Tue 8 Dec · 13:00

Experience Day Medicine

Attending an Experience Day gives you the exclusive chance to find out if studying Medicine is a match for you.

OtherUMMaastricht

Tue 8 Dec · 13:00

Experience Day Regenerative Medicine and Technology

Attending an Experience Day gives you the exclusive chance to find out if studying Regenerative Medicine and Technology is a match for you.

OtherUMMaastricht

Tue 8 Dec · 13:00

LC-MS Metabolomics for Healthy Aging: Method Development and Biomarker Discovery

Promotie van M. Zhu.

PhD defenceLeidenAcademiegebouw Rapenburg 73 2311 GJ LeidenMapFree to attend

Tue 8 Dec · 14:30

Enabling Health Data Sovereignty:Implementing FAIR-OLR principles to Improve Interoperability in the Global South

Promotie van P.H.P. Jati.

PhD defenceLeidenAcademiegebouw Rapenburg 73 2311 GJ LeidenMapFree to attend

Tue 8 Dec · 14:30

The Physics of Thought and Organised FluxA Nonlinear Dynamical Framework for Large-Scale Brain Function

Op 8 december 2026 om 14:30 is de promotie van V. Sharma.

PhD defenceRUAula, NijmegenMap

Tue 8 Dec · 15:00

Can Musculoskeletal Health Be Optimized by Clinical Decision Support Tools?

SymposiumVUVU Research Building (Boelelaan 11), first floor, room Spectrum 5, AmsterdamMapEnglish

Tue 8 Dec · 16:00

Webinar series: Patient involvement in research at Amsterdam UMC

The Patient Involvement in Research working group in collaboration with APH Special Interest Group 'Participatory Research and Co-creation' at Amsterdam UMC are excited to launch a new webinar series on patient…

OtherUvAOnline, Teams, AmsterdamOnlineEnglish

99 Dec

Wed 9 Dec · 11:00

The dilemma of user-centered interventions for sexual and reproductive health and empowerment of young African women

Promotie van Dhr. A.M. (Abednego Muema) Musau.

PhD defenceRUGAcademiegebouw RUG, Groningen, GroningenMap

Wed 9 Dec · 13:00

Experience Day Medicine

Attending an Experience Day gives you the exclusive chance to find out if studying Medicine is a match for you.

OtherUMMaastricht

Wed 9 Dec · 16:15

Venous thromboembolism in high-risk patients

Promotie van Mw. E.R.H. (Èmese) Heijkoop.

PhD defenceRUGAcademiegebouw RUG, Groningen, GroningenMap

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