NUTRIM PI’s in the lead of International Conferences in 2018

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Congresses give the opportunity by heart to research groups, researchers and PhD students to present and share their findings. For NUTRIM it is an honor to (co-)host some outstanding international conferences in 2018 initiated from the three NUTRIM divisions.

Not only because of the professionalisation and fun factors but also because good conferences lead to reaping the benefits of connection: 

  • Organising a conference is gaining momentum for a particular field. The value of bringing together the best, most active and interesting researchers in the field is priceless. Discovering new ideas and new areas, and stimulating academic/community initiatives.
  • Most quality conferences will produce quality publications, and events that derive from grants will almost certainly aim to produce a publication as part of its reported outcomes.
  • If there is a possibility that you can participate in the editing of the subsequent publication, or have your work represented in it (even though you may not have presented) it is always good to take it!
  • A good, inclusive conference displays the latest, most interesting work in the field. For this alone, being part of the event is excellent. Additionally, you get to meet & hear the exciting new talents “in town”.

"Good conferences feed new research collaborations and connections. This is what NUTRIM also stands for in 2018"

Overview of NUTRIM's conferences in 2018:

European Fatty Liver Conference (February 2018) in Hotel Vaalsbroek, Vaals. Ronit Sverdlov en Ger Koek

Symposium on Translational Research Diabetes and Metabolism (May 2018) Apple Parc Hotel Maastricht. Patrick Schrauwen, Mathijs Hesselink and Esther Phielix. 

Breath Summit 2018 (June 2018) in Crowne Grand Plaza Hotel, Maastricht. Frederik-Jan van Schooten and Agnes Boots 

International Conference of the Society for Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Wasting Disorders (December 2018) in MECC Maastricht. Annemie Schols and Ramon Langen

*Principal Investigator (PI) – A Principal Investigator is the primary individual responsible for the preparation, conduct, and administration of a research grant, cooperative agreement, training or public service project, contract, or other sponsored project in compliance with applicable laws and regulations and institutional policy governing the conduct of sponsored research.