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The Ubbo Emmius Fund (UEF) of the University of Groningen has awarded the Groningen Cognitive Systems and Materials Center and the Health Technology Research and Innovation Cluster a total of 26.9 million euros.

Sepsis is the number one cause of death in the intensive care unit. The difficulty with sepsis is that the symptoms vary greatly, which means it is difficult to diagnose in time. Geert van den Bogaart collaborates with the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) on a method for the early detection of sepsis. 

Researchers Bart Besselink, Else Starkenburg and Jagoda Slawinska have been awarded an ERC Consolidator Grant.

In the second part of our series about the Groningen Cognitive Systems and Materials Center, we will explore the applications of its revolutionary technology and its potential social impact.

Read how University of Groningen scientists are fighting TB, the deadliest infectious disease of 2023.

Professor Hannah Dugdale has won the NWO Science Athena Award 2024.

The UB will be open as much as possible during the holiday period around Christmas and New Year. Read more about the opening hours uin this period (December 2024 - January 2025)

Patients who run the risk of developing diabetes are often asked to keep a diary of everything they eat. Elisabeth Wilhelm is working on a digital app that gives these patients direct insight into their eating habits and their lifestyle as a whole

New results from the Wadden Mosaic research programme show that only 10 percent of the underwater nature in the Wadden Sea is effectively protected. Moreover, protection measures, such as the designation of protected areas, still often appear to target the wrong places. The study was conducted by a collaboration between the University of Groningen, the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ) and Natuurmonumenten.