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… Team science for groundbreaking fundamental research receives boost of 12.5 million euros 10 June 2021 Sixteen research teams will set up … teams. In a manner appropriate to the research question and design of the research project, researchers and research groups are assessed for research, education, and a good balance between … elucidate the mechanisms underlying altered neuronal network function in epilepsy, using human brain tissue and human cell models. New energy for genetic cardiomyopathy Prof. ir J.P.W.M. …

… 31 research teams will be able to start their projects thanks to funding from the ZonMw Open Competition 13 December 2022 31 research teams will be able to start their project thanks to funding from the ZonMw Competition … focus on a wide range of subjects. For example, how dopamine and serotonin systems in the brain jointly contribute to incentives for drug abuse, the threat of increasing bacterial … 31 research teams will be able to start their projects thanks to funding from the ZonMw Open …

… From algorithmic criminal justice to depressive gut bacteria: 174 researchers receive Veni grant 17 July 2024 NWO has awarded Veni funding of up to EUR 320,000 to … dorsal root ganglion and the spinal cord, which therefore constantly send pain signals to the brain. This research will investigate if and how electrical stimulation of the dorsal root … From algorithmic criminal justice to depressive gut bacteria: 174 researchers receive Veni grant …

… ZonMw Open Competition 2024 : 29 Research teams receive funding totalling €24 million 17 March 2025 In the ZonMw Open Competition … to the development of lung cancer while another team is examining the impact of sex hormones on brain development in transgender youth. Research is also being conducted on the potential use of … ZonMw Open Competition 2024 : 29 Research teams receive funding totalling €24 million …

… Go abroad or stay at home? 15 scholars get chance to gain international research experience 23 August 2022 Fifteen researchers who have recently received their PhDs can do their research at foreign research … thanks to a Rubicon grant from NWO. The Rubicon programme gives young, highly promising researchers the opportunity to gain international research experience. So what are some of the … Go abroad or stay at home? 15 scholars get chance to gain international research experience …

… 15 innovative ideas receive Off Road grant 4 December 2024 ZonMw is offering 15 talented researchers the opportunity to do innovative research outside traditional frameworks. With a … more targeted counseling, optimalisation and cost-effective treatment of FI. Exploring the brain’s dura mater membrane and its immunological context in brain cancer Dr M.G. Best – …

… we develop batteries for laptops that can be charged in under a minute? These are 2 of the 43 research projects of scientists who have been awarded a Vici grant. Each researcher receives a maximum of one and a half million euros. The grant is an incentive for … Dr Anne C. Rios, Prinses Maxima Centrum Stirring T cell behavior towards effective killing of brain cancer T cells, fighter cells of the immune system, can be engineered to recognize and …

… Initiative Neurodegenerative Diseases (JPND) The EU Joint Programme Neurodegenerative Disease Research (JPND) is the largest global research initiative in which 30 countries collaborate with … to the research component of projects in which Dutch partners participate. This gives Dutch researchers the opportunity to contribute internationally to research on neurodegenerative …

… the three proposals that ZonMw selected to develop animal-free innovations for industry and research. The research groups will develop proof-of-concept projects for two Challenges, … (Utrecht University, Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences) Challenge 2: Need for human mini -brains as screening tools to assess efficacy of pharmacological or nutritional agents for … test chemicals (i.e. partition-controlled dosing). A decision tree will be evaluated to allow researchers to determine whether the use of each of these tools is necessary and applicable for …

… Physical disability Aan This page details how ZonMw research and projects contribute to knowledge about life with a physical disability. When a … This included deafness and blindness (sensory impairment), paraplegia, cerebral palsy, brain disorders (non-congenital brain injury, spasms and muscular disorders.  The role of ZonMw: contributing to research and practical projects ZonMw finances both research and practical projects concerned …

… Yet, we know little about the health effects of nano- and microplastics. ZonMw funds research projects investigating these effects. The aim is to reduce the health risks of … policy and practice. See our  Knowledge Agenda  to discover the most important questions that researchers are attempting to answer.   View the microplastics infographic Results to date … was that they grew less or recovered less well after they were damaged. Microplastics in the brain The blood-brain barrier is an important biological barrier that protects the brain from …

… Go abroad or stay at home? 2 March 2023 Fifteen researchers who have recently received their PhDs can do their research at foreign research … These are diverse and science-wide. For example, one of the assigned projects is exploring how brain cells can keep a virus quiet. And another explores the predictive mechanism of perception. …