3HOWs4DM

Promoting inclusive healthcare by tailoring diabetes management to diverse cultural backgrounds, leading to
better health outcomes. More information soon!

Five-Legged Sheep

Gaining insight into challenges in inter- and transdisciplinary research, and possible ways of dealing with them from diverse perspectives and across contexts.

Going off the Grid

Bringing together agroecology, materials engineering, and geometry to address the challenge of feeding growing populations while bending the curve of biodiversity.

From Health Data Infrastructure to Community-Driven Ecosystem

Focusing on how underrepresented and marginalized communities experience the use of their health data in national systems designed to support healthcare, research, innovation, and policymaking.

Living Foams

Can we extend our symbiotic relationship with microbes to develop sustainable and waste-free cleaning practices?

Micro- and nanoplastic formation and detection through dialysis

Combining environmental science, medical research, and biotechnology to tackle a challenge that affects countless patients undergoing dialysis worldwide.

Moo-d Swings

 Investigating how animals express complex emotions, and developing innovative approaches that go beyond traditional methods focused solely on fear and stress. 

The Multiple

Faces of Health

What does being healthy mean in different disciplines? What do people from different socio-economic backgrounds think about when talking about health?

Navigating the Nuances of Plant-Based Proteins in the Dutch Food System

Understanding the benefits and challenges that come with the increasing popularity of (ultra-processed) plant-based foods and how they affect people, animals, and the environment.

Rethinking

Impact

In contemporary academia, the notion of “impact” has become ubiquitous. This project seeks to foster a critical reflection on impact assessment within academia.

Shareable Health Data Dashboard with a Use Case in Social Support for Grief Recovery

Developing an interactive visualization dashboard to enhance understanding of mental health data.

Complexity and

digital health monitoring

A complex system is different from the mere sum of its parts. But what does considering complexity add beyond buzzwords and blue-sky thinking?

Dismantling

Disparities

Aiming to understand whether there are inequalities in academic success and if so, whether unusual collaborations can tackle these inequalities.

My Choice Matters

Join the mission to bridge the gap between theory and practice, and communicate research findings for a better tomorrow.

[UN]BOX

Unpacking and cocreating collaborative research processes for shared learning, purpose and impact.

Preservation of Female

Reproductive Health

Preservation of female fertility is a complex societal challenge. This project aspires to advance responsible research innovation.

FAIR-Battery Challenge

This project aims to create a FAIR-Battery (FAIR = Findable + Accessible + Interoperable + Reproducible).

All in the Same Boat

Addressing water-related challenges and driving solutions for clean water for nature and society.

Better Wa(i)ve than Worry

An exploration of tools, strategies and cultures of early detection across various contexts.

Imagining More-than-Human Communities

Exploring ways of imagining a more equitable community of humans and nonhumans and how to make it a reality in our everyday lives.

Smart Origami

Investigating the potential of origami as a non-invasive method for treatment and programmed local drug/nutrient delivery.

The Ultimate Plasticity

With the future impact of humankind on the environment, new approaches for understanding fundamental plasticity mechanisms are needed.

Unusual Perspectives on Dynamic Networks

Learning about concepts and methods for conceptualising and studying Dynamic Networks from various scales and  perspectives.

Game your way through

Designing a library of game mechanics that can support diverse teams in navigating emerging tensions and creating novel collaborations for societal transformation.