Week of Research Expertise & Support

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Week of Research Expertise & Support

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Location: Different locations at the UMCG

Ever wondered how many research support teams exist, and what they actually do for you?

From project design and funding advice to data management, research infrastructure, biobank and sample storage facilities, and ethics and compliance support, a wide range of support services is available to help researchers at UMCG. Yet many researchers are only familiar with a small part of what is available.

That is why we are launching the Week of Research Expertise & Support: a week dedicated to showcasing people, expertise, tools, and services that support research across UMCG.

What can you expect?

  • Discover different research support departments and their areas of expertise.
  • Meet colleagues from support teams and expand your network.
  • Gain insights that can make your research process easier and more efficient.

Information Market

6 October, Fountain Patio, UMCG, 11:30 – 14:30

Visit our Information Market to meet colleagues from the various research support departments, ask questions, and learn how they can support your work.

Information Booths

7 to 9 October 2026, Personeel Restaurant, UMCG, 11:30 - 13:30

A delegation of Research Support departments will be present to answer your questions, and guide you through the research support process.

Programme

Tuesday 6 October 2026

Time Session Location
10:00-11:30 How to set up your own bio- or databank
Joëlle Schutten? (CBCH)
Traversezaal
11:30-14:30 Information market. Meet research support departments.
Opening by Julissa van der Blij.
No registration needed
Fonteinpatio
14:00-16:00 Scientific Storytelling: May the story be with you
Anja Smykowski (Research Office/Impact Team)
Register
Room 3.13, MVC building
14:00-17:00 REDCap AI symposium (title TBD)
Bas de Veer (Yale University)
Traversezaal

Wednesday 7 October 2026

Time Session Location
10:00-11:00 Unlocking patient involvement in research
Paul van Duuren (Research Office)
Register
Room 09, Onderwijscentrum
10:00-11:00 Tour to the Instrument Workshop
Register
 
11:00-12:00 Finding Your Way to Research Funding
Sara Roscioni (Research Office/Grant Office)
Register
Room 09, Onderwijscentrum
13:00-14:30 Tour to the animal facility (CDP)
Register
Animal facility
13:00-14:00 Tour to the Freezer facility (CVF)
Register
Freezer facility
14:00-15:00 Info session on Open FAIR calls
Karina Sulim (DCC)
No registration needed
Traversezaal
15:30-16:30 Too Many Rules, Too Little Time? We Can Help. Supporting Clinical Research Every Step of the Way: how SD CRO can help
Suzette Boontje (SDCRO) and Ester Maas (Clinical Trial Hub)
Traversezaal

Thursday 8 October 2026

Time Session Location
10:00-11:00 Walk-in hour IMO: Learn about research drive, MyDRE, open specimen, etc.
No registration needed
Room 10, Onderwijscentrum
10:00-11:00 Tour to the Instrument Workshop
Register
 
11:00-12:00 Walk-in hour Medical Library
No registration needed
Room 10, Onderwijscentrum
12:00-13:00 From Great Ideas to Successful Projects: How the RBV Supports Researchers
Hilda Veenstra-Korf & Natalia Loaiza Velasquez (Research BV)
Register
Room 3.03, MVC building
13:00-14:30 Tour to the animal facility (CDP)
Register
Animal facility
13:00-14:00 Tour to the Freezer facility (CVF)
Register
Freezer facility
12:00-17:00 FAIR Clinics: from principles to practice
Register
NH Hotel

Friday 9 October 2026

Time Session Location
13:00-14:30 Tour to the animal facility (CDP)
Register
Animal facility
13:00-14:00 Tour to the Freezer facility (CVF)
Register
Freezer facility

The Week of Research Expertise & Support comes with its own prize lottery. Meet our research support teams, collect stamp(s) in the Research Expertise and Support stampcard, deliver your card, and you will automatically participate in the final draw.

Three winners will be selected.

We offer a selection of surprisingly useful prizes, and absolutely no gambling problem, we promise!