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Sustainability at Erasmus MC

The theme of sustainability has become an integral part of daily practice at Erasmus MC.

As far as we are concerned, the sustainable route is the only way forward: to ensure future-proof healthcare and a livable planet, we must minimize our use of resources, our energy consumption, and our environmental impact as quickly as possible. On this page, you can read about how we are trying to achieve this.

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Impact healthcare sector

The healthcare sector contributes to the health of our society, but at the same time has a negative impact on the health of our planet: healthcare facilities are responsible for over 7 percent of CO2 emissions. This has to change, and fast. That's why Erasmus MC is committed to sustainable healthcare. 
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  • Discovery of a new syndrome brings answers to hundreds of patients with developmental delay

    Discovery of a new syndrome brings answers to hundreds of patients with developmental delay

    The discovery of a new syndrome brings an end to the search for a diagnosis for hundreds of patients with an unexplained developmental disorder. “A diagnosis means recognition and acknowledgment.”

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

    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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  • More efficient and effective healthcare for women could save billions

    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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  • For mice, two eyes are better than one

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

    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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  • Wanted: test for reliable and rapid diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia

    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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