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… as possible .  STIVA (Foundation for Responsible Alcohol Consumption) and the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport have commissioned a study to establish whether there are enough clear … alcohol consumption is more common among elderly people. They struggle with pain, loss of loved ones and loneliness, or they might start drinking more to fill their time once they have …

… and science. The selected projects: a better test method for potentially toxic substances   One of the provisionally awarded projects is from Dr Nynke Kramer (Utrecht University, Institute … for Risk Assessment Sciences), in collaboration with the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) and the private partners Vivaltes and Toxys. This project … therefore also something that the end-users will genuinely benefit from’, says Kramer. ‘This approach could enable us to realise an animal-free era in toxicology sooner.’ The project will …

… for research. This consortium includes researchers from every university department of family health care in the Netherlands as well as the Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research (NIVEL). At the General Practitioner Days ( Huisartsendagen ) in April 2025 the Pearl Award of ZonMW is presented to these …

… is the former dean of Leiden University Medical Center and Emeritus Professor of Management of Health Research. ‘It all began in 2012’, recalls Eduard. ‘Back then, articles about the state of … many theories about factors that influence the science system, very little research had been done into this. The science-wide FRRP programme was established on the basis of this finding. … in science, such as Open Science and the new theme Recognition and Rewarding. ‘We took a broad approach and achieved a lot, but we need to step up our efforts even more’, concludes Eduard. ‘I …

… of interventions have been launched to help reduce child abuse, or the risk of child abuse. One well-studied intervention is VoorZorg , which was specially developed for young … abuse during pregnancy and in youth healthcare. Talking to children about abuse Taking someone into your confidence about the abuse you have suffered is also referred to as disclosure. It … for example been studied, including EMDR, and also trauma treatments based on a ‘whole-system approach’, such as Integrative Team Treatment for Attachment Trauma in Children (IGT-K ) , NIKA …

… and justify policy and practice.  ZonMw encourages the use of existing data in projects. On the one hand, this means that previously made investments are better utilized. On the other hand, … to the quality of research as well as knowledge development and innovation in the field of health and healthcare. FAIR principles Data management that adheres to the  FAIR principles  as … find an explanation of each of the FAIR principles in  Interpreting FAIR . There are different approaches, tools and services for data FAIRification: The ‘ three-point FAIRification framework …

… Hartwig Medical Foundation , a non-profit organisation that through a systematic, data-driven approach is trying to understand the development of cancer and in so doing aims to improve the … which inhibits the division of all cells in the body. Newer drugs specifically target one or more processes that underlie the onset of cancer. However, these drugs are often so … to as many patients as possible. At the same time, they therefore put pressure on our healthcare system. I support effective drugs entering the market on time, but we subsequently do …

… lecturer at Amsterdam UMC, on 19 November 2024 at the Annual Meeting of the Amsterdam Public Health research institute. ‘Recognition and encouragement for us researchers not only to seek to … and opportunities to be active in the workplace.’ According to Ikram, this whole-system approach is why the project has had such impact. ‘An individual choice to engage in healthy …

… initiatives that contribute to long-term innovation within fundamental (bio)medical science and healthcare. Research into a broad and diverse range of subjects The 29 research teams will … screen with hiPSCderived joint tissue organoids. By subsequently applying a systems biology approach to the single-cell readout of the genetic screen, it is possible to generate a dynamic … healing and therefore to prevent PDFs. This project presents a proof-of-concept and innovative approach to prevent PDFs. This project is the first step for the clinical application of …

… disability. Not being able to live independently anymore is a worst-case scenario for many healthy people. But for patients with acquired brain injury (ABI) and their loved-ones, life goes on, even when it’s no longer within the familiarity and comfort of one’s own … or induced by birth trauma (Brain Injury Association of America). Mixed-methods study The approach is a mixed-methods study combining quantitative analysis of an existing database on NPS …

… Federation and the The Dutch Nurses Association (V&VN). In the programme 'Time for connection', one of the pillars focuses on the subject of Safety-II and safety ergonomics (pillar 3)The Ministry of Health (VWS) has asked ZonMw to draw up a research programme for this pillar: the Safety-II and … program 'Time for connection', which will initiate a movement that will further embed the approach in practice. 5 phases The programme runs until 2024 and includes 5 phases: We had a …