Stronger together in trauma care: UMC Utrecht and Defense build on next phase of CETC
The CETC unites UMC Utrecht and Defense to enhance trauma care through research, innovation, and knowledge sharing in acute and psychotrauma care.
In the Civil-Military Center of Expertise for Trauma Care (CETC), colleagues from UMC Utrecht and the Defense Healthcare Organization (DGO) are working together on a joint mission to improve post-trauma care for both civilians and military personnel: zero avoidable mortality and minimization of disability after (psychological) injury. On Oct. 23, Brigadier General Diana Verweij (Commander DGO) and Prof. Dr. Carina Hilders (Chairman of the Board UMC Utrecht) signed a new cooperation agreement giving impetus to the next phase of the CETC.
With this agreement, UMC Utrecht and Defense formally ratify the existing cooperation in the CETC. In addition, the agreement marks the next phase in which UMC Utrecht and DGO continue to build the CETC together. In the coming years, the CETC will focus on various projects and research within the domains of complex acute care, psychotrauma and value-driven care. Central to this is the continuous improvement of care pathways by conducting applied research and developing and sharing knowledge about innovations and (data) technology. The four lines of research – Patient Journey, Burn Care, Synthetic Patient Data and Value-Driven Care – form the common thread.
The CETC was established in January 2024 as an innovation project, funded in part by the DOSCO Development Fund. At the Ministry of Defense, the CETC is part of the Central Military Hospital (CMH). At the UMC Utrecht, the CETC is part of the Trauma Center. The CETC collaborates with partners such as TNO, the Maasstad hospital and the Digital United Training Concept for Healthcare (DUTCH) consortium.
New exit for construction traffic at the Utrecht Science Park
Various construction works are taking place in the north-west cluster of Utrecht Science Park. This is the area where the Minnaert Building and the Buys Ballot Building, amongst others, are located. To ensure that construction traffic flows more safely and efficiently through the area, a new exit is being constructed from Sorbonnelaan to Leuvenlaan.
Eliminating cancer with light
Killing tumors with light. Is that something for the distant future? Certainly not! UMC Utrecht and start-up Lumox are now going to test an innovative therapy in a first patient study.
Three Dekker grants for UMC Utrecht researchers
Can damaged brain functions be restored after a stroke? How can we make more donor hearts suitable for transplantation? And how can we prevent someone from having another ischemic stroke? These are the three questions that researchers Jord Vink, Veronique Meijborg, and Michiel Poorthuis from UMC Utrecht will be exploring over the coming years. All three have been awarded a personal Dekker Grant by the Dutch Heart Foundation to help improve care for people with cardiovascular disease.
Opening Utrecht Science Week with keynote by Juliette Legler on the hidden influence of environmental chemicals
On Friday, September 25, the annual science festival ‘Utrecht Science Week’ kicks off once again at Utrecht Science Park. We are pleased to announce that this year, Prof. Dr. Ir. Juliette Legler will deliver the Utrecht Science Lecture. Juliette Legler is Professor of Toxicology at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at Utrecht University and leads the ‘One Health Toxicology’ group at the Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences (IRAS).