Dekker Team Science Grants for ACS researchers Jessie van Weezenbeek and Bettine van WilligenThe Dutch Heart Foundation has awarded Dekker grants to two ACS researchers. Biomedical researcher Jessie van Wezenbeek will collaborate with heart failure cardiologist Joëlle Elias from the UMC Utrecht. Biomedical engineer Bettine van Willigen will work together with cardiology resident Fabienne Vervaat from Catharina Hospital.
Farewell lecture by Aartjan Beekman: A lifetime of wonder in psychiatryOn Thursday, December 11th 2025, Aartjan Beekman will say farewell as Professor of Psychiatry. His long career at the Valeriuskliniek and VUmc/Amsterdam UMC has left a significant mark on psychiatry and research in Amsterdam. Tomorrow, he will deliver his farewell lecture, entitled: “Proactive psychiatry: On freedom, wonder, and change.”
PAIS IMPACT | The Amsterdam UMC Post-COVID Expertise Center: Bridging Research and RecoveryAt the Amsterdam institute for Immunology and Infectious diseases (AI&I), we focus our research and outreach on three key themes: Post-Acute Infection Syndrome (PAIS), Immunomonitoring, and Vaccination. Each quarter, we highlight one of these areas through a dedicated series of articles. This quarter (Q3 2025), our spotlight is on PAIS. In this article, we focus on the impact of PAIS research, with special attention to the work of the Amsterdam UMC Post-COVID Expertise Center.
