LUMC PhD candidate Willeke Ravensbergen will defend her PhD thesis “Hip fractures and daily functioning in old age. When does the decline start and how can it be measured?” on the 18th of October at 15.00 o’clock. You can join in person at the Academiegebouw in Leiden, or via the livestream.
LUMC PhD candidate Paulien van Dam will defend her PhD thesis “Quality of life, care dependency and Paracetamol In advanced dementia – Is paracetamol the panacea to improve quality of life?” on the 6th of September at 15.00 o’clock. You can join in person at the Academiegebouw in Leiden, or via the livestream.
View a short movie about the Q-PID study (in Dutch): Q-PID – Animatie – Werkt paracetamol bij gevorderde dementie? – UNC-ZH
The EI robot consortium received a Stimulus grant of € 1.200.000 (€423.775,- for LUMC; dr. Hanneke Smaling) to develop an Emotion Intelligent Care Robot in collaboration with Mentech Innovation, SARA Robotics and care organizations Ipse de Bruggen and Zorggroep Elde Maasduinen.
The Emotion Intelligent Care Robot project seeks to develop an autonomous robot to assist people with dementia and people with intellectual disabilities, who often exhibit challenging behavior due to stress. The robot, developed by Mentech and Sara Robotics, uses [...]
We’re excited to host another lecture in the LEGend lecture series, this time from dr. Yousin Suh of Columbia University, United States. Her talk revolves around the genetics and cellular mechanisms of human longevity. Please join us on August 25th between 12.00 and 13.00 o’clock in lecture room P-05-034, in the back of the main building, or using this link for Teams (passcode if needed: BAsDkD).
Yousin Suh, Ph.D., is the Charles and Marie Robertson professor of Reproductive Sciences [...]
The number of elderly people is increasing and healthcare is becoming increasingly expensive. Clinicians also notice this in geriatric rehabilitation care (GR). Clients’ wishes are also changing: they increasingly value rehabilitation close to home. We therefore have to design the GR differently: more outpatient (from home) and less in the nursing home or rehabilitation clinic.
On the 1st of June, 2023, various Dutch researchers started a new research project: ‘Thuis als het kan’ (At home if possible), sponsored by [...]
The new website of the University Network for the Care sector South Holland is launched!
The University Network for the Care sector South Holland (UNC-ZH) is a collaboration between Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) and twelve care institutions in the province of South Holland. UNC-ZH aims to initiate, facilitate and conduct scientific research related to healthcare.
Our primary focus is on issues, problems, and questions within the practical context (care institutions). The aim of the joint implementation of scientific [...]
Jasmin Keller and others of the LUMC, collaborating with the AGES-Reykjavik study group in Iceland, found that the shape of a type of brain lesion called white matter hyperintensities (WMH) are linked to long-term risk of dementia. WMHs refer to areas of abnormal white matter in the brain that appear bright on certain types of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. These areas are associated with a variety of conditions, including vascular disease and dementia.
The study involved more than [...]
On May 12th, 2023, prof. dr. Simon Mooijaart of the LUMC presented his inaugural lecture in the Academiegebouw in Leiden. The focus of his lecture was to foster interdisciplinary “bench to bedside” approaches for patient-centered elderly care. It is key to prioritize and maintain quality of life during treatments, preferably even in the home environment, by using fitting treatment plans and involving the community. This should also help to counter rising treatment costs and nursing staff shortages.
Professor Mooijaart, [...]
On June 23rd, professor by special appointment Tineke Abma will give her inaugural lecture, and host an accompanied symposium called The Art of Belonging, on the inclusion and participation of elderly in our society. For more details, see the poster below (in Dutch) or visit the event website. Please register using the email adress in the poster (also linked in “Registration” below) before the 16th of June.
The Research Directorate of the LUMC has sought out new grants for funding opportunities in medical research in the coming year(s). This is of interest to any researchers looking for funding to start new (large-scale) projects. Included are grants from two large funding bodies, KWF Kankerbestrijding and NWO. The funding programmes and calls can be summarized as follows:
KWF offers a Consortium project with flexible funding and different modules. The deadline is unknown at this time. [...]