University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Delegation to the Netherlands
From September 18 – 26 a delegation of scientists from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is visiting the Netherlands together with the Dutch Consul General in Atlanta (GA), Jaap Veerman.
The delegation will arrive in Amsterdam on Sep 18 and will visit in the days after consequently among others The Hague (Topsector Health Care), Maastricht (University and Academic Center), Eindhoven (Brainport, Catharina Hospital, Philips, BOM, TU Eindhoven, Utrecht Science Park, Rotterdam Erasmus and Leiden (University and campus).
EACC Netherlands has been requested to inform its network on this mission and to source for interest. Businesses, professionals, students, etc. are welcome to request for meetings with delegation members or attend any (networking) programs.
Objectives delegation
UAB has a strong international ambition, which focuses on cooperation in research projects (such as PHD programs), Master’s programs, student exchange programs (offering internships), etc. Their aim is to:
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- Advance healthcare research and applications that will benefit the populations of the Netherlands and the United States and beyond.
- Explore potential areas of educational and research collaborations in areas of excellence.
- Address strategies for addressing health inequities for underrepresented populations in both countries.
- Develop specific research projects, funding mechanisms, and translational applications.
Areas of interest (download one-pagers):
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- Artificial Intelligence in Medicine
- Precision Medicine
- Nutrition
- Health care management
- Global Health
- Life Sciences
- Regenerative medicine
- Biomedical science and biotech
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In addition, UAB has closely related to SouthernResearch. This is Birmingham’s life sciences cluster which offers startups, scale ups and research programs office space and support. In particular, they offer development/laboratory space for Dutch bioscience companies.
More information:
In case you or someone in your network could be interested in meeting delegation members or e.g. attending/hosting a reception, feel free to contact Marcel Schulze (marcel.schulze@eaccnl.eu).