Medical students must learn clinical reasoning. However, this is complex and requires a lot of practice. Students want to be able to practice more and learn to apply knowledge during the course. That is why the clinical reasoning curriculum is being revised. From the beginning of the bachelors degree to the end, students practice a lot themselves. They are given control over their learning process. They will combine exercises and practice situations, knowledge and skills will be built up and students will reflect on their development. This reduces the gap between theory and practice and stepwise students become novice experts.

Although current vaccines can train our immune system to fight infections, they are not effective for cancer therapy. The issue is that they are not effectively taken up by the correct component of the immune system, the teacher cells, which are crucial for cancer immunity. We are developing a smart vaccine that is delivered directly to these teacher cells, enhancing the immune systems ability to fight cancer.

About one in three patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome does not survive the intensive care. Personalizing ventilation based on lung images can significantly improve survival rates. However, it is currently too challenging to assess these images accurately, and the reason why personalized ventilation is beneficial is unclear. The researcher aims to address this by developing a useful tool for automatically and effectively analysing lung images. Additionally, the researcher will investigate why personalized ventilation is effective in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome. This could lead to a substantial improvement in personalized ventilation and its application in intensive care.

The Aortic Pathology Patient Day is a gathering for individuals who have undergone treatment for thoracic or abdominal aortic aneurysms and dissections. During this event, patients and their caregivers will have the opportunity to share personal experiences and receive the latest medical insights from specialists at Amsterdam UMC and other prominent institutions. The goal is to empower patients with better understanding of their health, recovery, and the necessary lifestyle and psychological adjustments. This event fosters open communication between patients and healthcare providers and encourages knowledge sharing in an accessible way.

The TRAIN Health Awareness program is organizing an accessible event in an Islamic community center in Amsterdam to support hard to reach groups with knowledge about heart-healthy living. Through practical tips, multilingual guidance, and digital tools, we promote self-management, strengthen health literacy, and bring science closer in a trusted, familiar environment.