News overview
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Partial leave Maud Radstake
From April 2, Radstake combines appointments at CSG and Radboud University Medical Centre.
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In Memoriam: Ron Berghmans
Recently, we received the tragic news that Ron Berghmans has passed away. Ron was an ethicist, working for the Department of Health, Ethics & Society at Maastricht University. He was..
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CSG has moved
From Monday 18 March, CSG has a new visiting address on the campus of Radboud University. Our postal address has not changed.
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Genomics, Society and Policy to Springer Media
From Januar 1st onwards, GSP will be published by Springer as Open Access Journal with the new name Life Sciences, Society and Policy.
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GSP Journal on Sport & Genomics
A special issue of the Genomics, Society & Policy Journal on Sport & Genomics is now available online.
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CSG on Twitter
CSG news and announcements now also on our Twitter.
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Award for publication Michiel Korthals
Korthals has won the 'Best Wageningen Social Sciences Publication Award 2011' with his paper "Coevolution of nutrigenomics and society: ethical considerations".
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Genomics, Society and Policy Journal Vol. 7 released
GSP Journal is an online journal for interdisciplinary research on the societal aspects of genomics research and related emergent technolgies.
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'We're also normal humans, you know?'
Dorothee Horstkötter spoke with juvenile delinquents about the use of neurobiological research for prevention and treatment of antisocial behaviour. The results are published in the International..
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Whole genome sequencing and the physician
Visiting Professor Bartha Knoppers and professor Guido de Wert co-author of commentary in Clinical Genetics on the consequences of whole genome sequencing for physicians.
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CSG launches renewed educational website
CSG's popular science website completely tailored to the needs of upper secondary level students and their teachers.
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Societal aspects in Top Sector programmes
CSG joins in the societal aspects programme of two Top Sector innovation contracts
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Diane Paul visiting professor
CSG and Community Genetics (VU University Medical Centre) welcome Diane Paul as a visiting professor in CSG's Visiting Scholar Programme.
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NGI Review Committee: Integrate CSG-approach in research
NGI's Midterm Review Committee is impressed by CSG's research and activities and recommends CSG's approach for other research domains.
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In memoriam: Ingrid Baart
Ingrid Baart has passed away on January 18th, 2012. We commemorate a scientific and societal impassioned and involved researcher, who has been of important significance to CSG.
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Four winners of the Designers & Artists 4 Genomics Award 2011
Growing graffiti, a urinary diary, an interactive plant medium and an
edible time machine are the winning projects of DA4GA 2011.
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Call for Poster Abstracts ESF Conference: deadline for submission
Submitting proposals for poster presentations for the ESF-Conference 'Towards a Sustainable Bio-based Society' possible till 1 January 2012.
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Blog on Craig Venter's synthetic biology
CSG researcher Conor Douglas wrote a blog about Craig Venter's recent visit to Rotterdam.
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CSG has a new name
From November 22nd onwards, our name is 'CSG Centre for Society and the Life Sciences'.
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New issue Genomics, Society and Policy Journal
The theme of this latest issue of CSG's and ESRC's academic journal is 'Ten Years After. Mapping the societal landscape of genomics'
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Three CSG researchers appointed professor
Three of CSG's researchers and project managers are recently appointed professor.
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NGI Venture Challenge 2011
The Netherlands Genomics Initiative invites all life scientists who want to start a company to apply for the Venture Challenge 2011.
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Second edition of Designers & Artists 4 Genomics Award
Because of the success of the first edition the designing competition for bio-arts will be organized again in 2011. Artists and designers can join now.
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DNA-statue unveiled
On 23 June the statue of Marjolein Kriek was unveiled by Hub Zwart (CSG) and Stan Gielen, Dean of the Science faculty where CSG is based.
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Genomics art exhibition opened
The pieces of art made by the winners of the Designers & Artists 4 Genomics Award 2010 can now be seen in Museum Naturalis in Leiden, the Netherlands.



