Scientists at Erasmus MC have succeeded in keeping slices of human brain tissue alive in the laboratory for at least two weeks. This opens new doors for research, for example, into viruses that infect the brain.

According to the latest report of the World Economic Forum, at least €7.6 billion in healthcare costs could be saved in the Netherlands if women receive the effective care they need. However, this requires investment in the diagnosis and treatment of women. The newly established Netherlands Women’s Health Research & Innovation Center at Erasmus MC […]

Perhaps not surprisingly, two eyes are better than one when mice face acute danger. New research conducted by an international team of scientists from the Netherlands and Australia shows how visual information from both eyes converges in the mouse brain and how this contributes to survival behavior.

With the new virtual reality screen at the Obstetrics and Gynecology outpatient clinic at Erasmus MC, it’s as if parents step into the womb. The I-Wall magnifies the secrets of the unborn fetus as a hologram. It is the centerpiece of the world’s first outpatient center for innovative prenatal imaging.