€17 million for the Dutch mega cohort NCC: joining forces for healthier ageing

🚀 Fantastic news for health research in the Netherlands! The Netherlands Cohort Consortium (NCC) will receive over 17 million euros from the Dutch Research Council (NWO) to strengthen collaboration across nearly all Dutch university medical centers, the RIVM, and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Thanks to this grant, the consortium will be able to conduct large-scale research […]

New HELIUS director!

As of March 2025, Professor Max Nieuwdorp has been appointed scientific director of the HELIUS study. Max Nieuwdorp, an internist and former department head at Amsterdam UMC, is actively involved in the care of the diverse Amsterdam population. He specializes in diabetes, metabolic disorders, and the crucial role of the gut microbiome in health and […]