Winning combination of drugs for treating Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) are better off with a combination of ibrutinib and venetoclax. This is more effective than the standard treatment, researchers of Amsterdam UMC discovered. Read More Cancer Immunity & vaccination Research Medicines & drug development Pioneers in printing with living tissue Amsterdam UMC is a global pioneer in the area of 3D printing with living tissue. This means our researchers have to invent almost everything themselves. Read More Depression and anxiety: looking for answers everywhere One of the founders of the Dutch Study of Depression and Anxiety (NESDA) is professor of Psychiatric Epidemiology Brenda Penninx, leading researcher in the field of depression and anxiety. Her approach is interdisciplinary and large scale. New duo expanding the referral center for patients with Graves’ disease The unique multidisciplinary collaboration between surgeons and internists makes Amsterdam UMC’s orbital center the primary referral center for patients with Graves’ disease from all over the world. Breath-taking discoveries: the relationship between COVID-19 and the diaphragm Researchers from the Intensive Care Medicine and Physiology departments were the first in the world to show that diaphragm muscle fibers possess the required receptors for the corona virus and that virus particles invaded the diaphragm muscle fibers. More stories News October 5, 2022 People are remarkably resilient during coronavirus pandemic, though many psychological symptoms in long-Covid “It is hopeful that a large proportion of people appear resilient in the short term. But the long-term effects are not yet known," says Brenda Penninx. September 15, 2022 Cancer screening / Detection of 18 different tumors using a single blood sample September 14, 2022 Artificial pancreas helps patients after surgery September 9, 2022 European NEUROCOV project investigates neurological and neuropsychiatric complications following COVID-19 infections September 5, 2022 Vaginal bacteria increases risk of HIV infection All news All events Amsterdam UMC is hiring We are always on the lookout for talented and passionate people to join our growing team. You will have the opportunity to develop any aspects you are interested in. See all our vacancies (in Dutch): Job opportunities
