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April 22, 2025

Human brain slices: the ‘missing piece’ for virus research

Scientists at Erasmus MC have succeeded in keeping slices of human brain tissue alive in the laboratory for at least two weeks. This opens new doors for research, for example, into viruses that infect the brain.

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March 6, 2025

More efficient and effective healthcare for women could save billions

According to the latest report of the World Economic Forum, at least €7.6 billion in healthcare costs could be saved in the Netherlands if women receive the effective care they need. However, this requires investment in the diagnosis and treatment of women. The newly established Netherlands Women’s Health Research & Innovation Center at Erasmus MC […]

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February 24, 2025

For mice, two eyes are better than one

Perhaps not surprisingly, two eyes are better than one when mice face acute danger. New research conducted by an international team of scientists from the Netherlands and Australia shows how visual information from both eyes converges in the mouse brain and how this contributes to survival behavior.

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January 11, 2025

I-Wall brings congenital abnormalities in the unborn child vividly to life for parents

With the new virtual reality screen at the Obstetrics and Gynecology outpatient clinic at Erasmus MC, it’s as if parents step into the womb. The I-Wall magnifies the secrets of the unborn fetus as a hologram. It is the centerpiece of the world’s first outpatient center for innovative prenatal imaging.

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December 6, 2024

Wanted: test for reliable and rapid diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia

A reliable test that can quickly diagnose frontotemporal dementia. That is the goal of a new project that Erasmus MC neurologist Harro Seelaar and researcher Esther Bron are starting with 15 partners from 9 European countries. The consortium will receive a grant of almost €8 million from the Horizon Europe programme.

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December 3, 2024

European grants for research into stomach cancer and motor control

Neuroscientist Zhenyu Gao and molecular geneticist Miao-Ping Chien from Erasmus MC have been awarded Consolidator Grants from the European Research Council. They will use this 2 million euro grant for research into difficult-to-treat stomach cancer and the brain’s control of movement.

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