AMS News and Meetings

Outstanding Paper Award for Judith Vloothuis

At April 9, Judith Vloothuis (on the picture: in the garden) rehabilitation physician and doctoral candidate in Reade, was presented the Outstanding Paper Award 2020 of Amsterdam Movement Sciences in an online meeting. The jury consisted of Jaap van Netten (chairman), Marelise Eekhoff, Jennifer Kerkman, Evert Verhagen and Rob Wust. The award was granted for the paper Caregiver-mediated exercises with e-health support for early supported discharge after stroke (CARE4STROKE): a randomized controlled trial. It was planned to present this award during the Annual Meeting that had to be postponed.This paper was published in PlosOne in April 2019. The (cost-)effectiveness of the CARE4STROKE program is studied in two rehabilitation centres and seven nursing homes. The program provided 19 hours of extra exercise time in eight weeks, without an increase in costs. Interviews showed that patient and caregivers thought that exercising together was a good preparation for being at home. They both knew better what the patient could and could not do. At this moment the exercise program is further studied using telerehabilitation in the home situation, together with Roessingh rehabilitation centre in the ARMED4STROKE study. Link to the paper.

Data Science and Athlete Health

Alan McCall (UK), Arsenal FC: Defining risk assessment in sports: prediction x association (tentative)

Alessio Rossi (IT), Università di Pisa, (tentative) Machine learning tools and risk assessment in sports;
Round Table (1h), Natalia Bittencourt (BR), ACHSS. Date: May 8, 2020, 09.30 - 11.30. "Zoom" is used for this meeting. The presenters share their audio and screen with the audience and you do not have to show your face necessarily during the meeting. So there is no dress code (you may wear even your sleepwear or a green wig). Registration is free of charge! However, attendance is limited to only 100 so you will have to register in advance.

AMS Annual Meeting
SAVE THE DATE: The Annual Meeting of AMS will take place on March, 18 2021, 9.00 - 18.00, in KIT Amsterdam. You are most welcome! Details about the program will follow. Add to my calender.

Does corona affect your exercise and sports?

The outbreak of the new coronavirus changed our lives in a short period of time. In many countries, public life has been hindered or stopped altogether in order to reduce social contact and thus contain the pandemic. For most people, regular access to gyms, sports clubs or sports facilities is now no longer possible. Together with fellow scientists from several countries, we map out the effect of this on your exercise and your health. We ask you to participate and fill in a short survey. This will enable us to map the well-being of you and others in the Netherlands during the pandemic. It will take you less than 10 minutes to complete this survey.The survey can be found via this link. For questions send an email to Evert Verhagen.

News

NWO adjusts Talent Programme Procedures

NWO has adjusted the planning for the Talent Programmes Rubicon, Veni, Vidi and Vici. In this way, NWO can continue to ensure the equal treatment of all grant applicants and that transparency and meticulous assessment remain possible. As a result of these adjustments, everybody involved in the application and assessment process will have sufficient time and space to do their work. More details and information.

Updates Tulpintranet for Researchers

Please note that updates are available at Tulpintranet on the Covid-19 biobank initiative and guidelines for research laboratory work during the Covid-19 restrictions. Also what to do if sponsors offer an extension of the project duration without extra budget and the impact on research related contractual obligations.

PhD News

Online Meeting for PhD Candidates Amsterdam UMC

Wednesday April 22, the Executive Board and Graduate School will organize an online live meeting for all PhD candidates from Amsterdam UMC. All signed up candidates can join the live event in Teams. The members from the Amsterdam UMC Executive Board, AMC Medical Research (AMR) B.V. Board and Graduate School will give a live update about the current impact of the COVID-19 crisis on research. Subsequently an interactive session is opened to answer questions through the chat option. You can send in questions in advance filling in the registration form.
Program: Hans Romijn (dean AMC): Opening. General aspects of Corona and Amsterdam UMC. Chris Polman (dean VUmc): Impact of Corona on research and for PhD candidates, issues with contracts and finances. Mat Daemen (AMR): Research during the governmental measures. Joost Wiersinga: Research opportunities Corona. Subsequently an interactive session is opened to answer questions through the chat option. Please send in your questions beforehand or through the chat. You can join the live meeting if you sign-up in advance through this form. Time: 16.00 - 17.00. Note: open the Teams link on your own private device, not in CDW/View.

Online Grant Application Course

For PhD students, postdocs or starting group leaders who want to enhance their career in academia and wish to improve one of the most vital skills of succeeding in science, BCF Courses provides an online Grant Application Course. After this intensive two-day course, you will know how to write successful grant proposals, how to impress evaluators, which funding schemes are best for you, and how to build a strong academic CV. In addition, you will prepare an excellent and outstanding summary for your proposal together with our grant-writing experts to ensure that your research project will receive the attention it deserves. Digital 1-1 feedback and personal advice will be offered to ensure you get the full benefits of this course. Note: do not make any financial commitments without consulting your supervisor. More information and registration.

Upcoming PhD Graduations

22/4/2020: Inge Spronk (Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc) The Burden of Burn Injuries | 11.45; Livestream;
24/4/2020: Niels Waterval (Amsterdam UMC, location AMC) Optimizing ankle foot orthosis stiffness in calf muscle weakness | 12.00;
13/5/2020: Rik Kraan (Amsterdam UMC, location AMC): Imaging of Physical Stress in the Upper Extremity: (Ab)normal Redefined, | 12.00;
15/5/2020: Jetske Viveen (Amsterdam UMC, location AMC), Failed Arthroplasty of the Elbow | 14.00;
20/5/2020: Koen Lemaire (FGB): Modelling and Measuring Muscle Mechanics and Energetics | 15.45;
3/6/2020: Jill Kleeblad (Amsterdam UMC, location AMC): The Role of Robotics in Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty. Imaging, Survival and Outcomes | 13.00.
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