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February 2021

  • Update from the NRS board – Treasurer
  • Reminder: NRS and ERS membership 2021
  • Vacancy board member NRS
  • Vacancy policy support NRS (Dutch)
  • Register for the digital NRS Lung Science Pub Quiz 2021
  • Update webinar and NRS cafe
  • Save the date - Dutch Lung Congress 2021
  • Update NPL
  • Lungs in the news
  • Articles selected by the NRS News Committee
  • NRS agenda
  • Become a contender for the Sterk Participation Award 2021
  • ERS Satellites: Asthma, COPD, ILD and chronic cough

December 2020 

  • Update from the NRS board
  • NRS & ERS membership 2021
  • Longdagen
  • Digital NRS General Assembly Meeting 
  • Survey NRS Young Investigator Symposium 2020 ‘My future research’ 
  • Award ceremony at the YIS and General Assembly Meeting
  • Extended deadline - Call for proposals for NRS Swierenga Thesis Award 2021
  • Call for proposals for the NRS Swierenga Medal 2021
  • Article selected by the NRS News Committee
  • Campaign ‘Geef Adem’
  • Become a member of an assessment committee or a jury of NWO
  • Manifest 'Gezond en Productief Werkend Nederland' 

October 2020

  • Update from the NRS board
  • NRS Experimental Models Symposium postponed
  • Please register for the digital NRS General Members Meeting
  • NRS Young Investigator Symposium 2020 ‘My future research’
  • NRS Young Investigator survey 2020
  • Call for proposals for NRS Swierenga Thesis Award 2021
  • Call for proposals for the NRS Swierenga Medal 2021
  • Two new trainings on patient participation by PGOsupport
  • Lung Foundation Netherlands now also provides support in patient participation by (post) corona patients
  • Survey on effectiveness criteria of biologics and toxicity of OCS
  • Survey on training needs on children’s interstitial lung diseases (chILD)
  • COVID-19 educational page
  • Update National Program Lung research
  • Article selected by the NRS News Committee

NRS Young Investigator survey and Young Investigator Symposium 2020

  • NRS Young Investigator survey and Young Investigator Symposium 2020

August 2020

  • Update from the NRS board
  • Update on Precision Medicine for more Oxygen (P4O2)
  • Call for applications for the NRS SAB Best Paper Award 2020 
  • NRS experimental models symposium 
  • 7th Pneumo Update Europe - new location Noordwijk- 30 - 31 October 2020
  • Lung Foundation Netherlands awarded the Sterk Participatie Prijs and the Dirkje Postma Talent Award

June 2020

  • Winners NRS Crossover Science Award and NRS Swierenga Thesis Award
  • 12th NRS Young Investigators Symposium ‘My future research’
  • NRS general members meeting 
  • NRS experimental models symposium
  • Early bird registration ERS International Congress 2020
  • Relaunch of the SpirXpert website

May 2020

  • NRS in times of the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Request for educational materials on COVID-19 and pitches on Dutch COVID-19 research
  • Save the date for the NRS Experimental models symposium and the NRS Young Investigator Symposium  
  • ERS International Congress goes digital
  • Pneumo update Europe
  • Webinar ‘Integrated pulmonary rehabilitation in COVID-19 patients’
  • The Lung Foundation Netherlands launches digital platform for lung complaints after corona
  • ERS request for high-quality guidelines on COVID-19
  • Global Lung Function Initiative (GLI) - FeNO Task Force
  • Junior Investigator Subsidy and Dirkje Postma Talent Award (Longfonds)

NRS Longdagen 2020 cancelled (March)

  • Longdagen 2020 cancelled  

NRS Longdagen 2020 (March) 

  • Call for abstracts Longdagen - Deadline extended
  • Registration Longdagen

February 2020

  • Call for abstracts Longdagen
  • Extended deadline call for proposals for the NRS Crossover Science Award 2020
  • NRS National Lung Course 2020 
  • Articles selected by the NRS News Committee

January 2020

  • Registration and abstract submission Longdagen
  • Become a contender for the Sterk Participation Award 2020
  • Call for abstracts for the ERS International Congress 2020
  • Call for proposals for the NRS Crossover Science Award 2020
  • NRS National Lung Course 2020
  • NRS Young Investigator Travel Grant 

December 2019

  • NRS and ERS membership renewal
  • Early registration is now open for the ATS 2020 International Conference in May
  • Call for proposals for the NRS Swierenga Medal 2020
  • Call for proposals for the NRS Crossover Science Award 2020
  • Article selected by the NRS News committee

November 2019

  • Lung Foundation Netherlands implements new rules for patient participation in research 
  • Deadline extended: Call for proposals for NRS Swierenga Thesis Award 2020
  • Call for proposals for the NRS Swierenga Medal 2020
  • International Paediatric Chest Conference: Oxygen - 21 & 22 November 2019, Erasmus MC Rotterdam
  • ERS Respiratory Failure and Mechanical Ventilation Conference 2020
  • Article selected by the NRS News committee

October 2019

  • 2,5 Weeks to tegister for the NRS 11th Young Investigator Symposium 'Treatable traits'
  • Join the organization of the Longdagen (7 + 8 April 2020)
  • Update on P4O2 
  • ERS Respiratory Updates: Attend in Amsterdam for just €35, or participate online for free
  • Survey on problems in palliative care for patients with COPD
  • Protocols for corticosteroid nose sprays available
  • NRS Young Investigator Travel Grant 
  • NRS Symposium Support Grant
  • Article selected by the NRS News committee

September 2019

  • Registration is open: NRS 11th Young Investigator Symposium "Treatable traits" November 15th 2019 
  • Register now for the 9th symposium of the NRS platform experimental models in pulmonary research
  • September 17th: first P4O2 stakeholders meeting
  • CAHAG organizes the fifteenth ‘Adembenemend’ congress on February 6th and & 7th
  • 'Hollandse borrel' organized by the NVALT at ERS on the 28th of September 
  • Call for applications for the NRS SAB Best Paper Award 2019
  • Call for proposals for NRS Swierenga Thesis Award 2020
  • Call for proposals for the NRS Swierenga Medal 2020
  • Article selected by the NRS News committee

August 2019

  • Extended proposal P4O2 available on the new website P4O2.org!
  • Knowledge and Innovation Agenda 2020-2023 ‘Health and Care’ and Knowledge and Innovation Convenant 2020-2023
  • Lung Science Conference 2020 is open for registration and abstract submission
  • Symposium and 6-day course organized by CIRO Academy
  • Call for proposals for NRS Swierenga Thesis Award 2020
  • Call for proposals for the NRS Swierenga Medal 2020
  • Call for applications for the NRS SAB Best Paper Award 2019 
  • NRS Young Investigator Travel Grant 
  • NRS Symposium Support Grant

July 2019

  • Update on the research proposal P4O2 to be submitted to Health~Holland
  • Multiple health foundations granted 1 million euro for research into tobacco control
  • Call for public private initiatives to develop human measurement models
  • The NRS National Lung Course 2019 was a great success
  • Article selected by the NRS News committee

June 2019 

  • ERS International Congress 2019 - Early-bird registration  
  • 9th Symposium of the NRS platform Experimental Models in Pulmonary Research 
  • Looking for public and private partners for ‘P4O2’, a proposal to be submitted to the Match Call of Health~Holland
  • Prior notification – Call for public private initiatives to develop human measurement models
  • The NRS biobank and data catalogue is online! 
  • Article selected by the NRS News committee

May 2019 

  • New members of the board and new secretary NRS 
  • NRS Young Investigator Travel Grant
  • NRS Symposium Support Grant
  • NRS 11th Young Investigator Symposium 2019 
  • ERS Research Seminar: Early Origins of Lung Disease – Invitation to register
  • 'Hollandse Borrel' organized by the NVALT at the ATS on 18 May
  • Award winners 'Longdagen' 2019 
  • Article selected by the NRS News committee

April 2019 

  • NRS National Lung Course 2019 
  • NRS General members meeting 2019
  • Bronchitis X symposium - Prevention and resolution of lung disease
  • Melgert, Gosens and Salvati receive ZonMW grant to study the effects of microplastic fibres on the lungs
  • Articles selected by the NRS News committee

March 2019 

  • NRS National Lung Course 2019 
  • NRS General members meeting 2019
  • Longfonds - Start subsidieronde jonge onderzoekers
  • ERS - Masterclass in pulmonary embolism 

February 2019 

  • NRS National Lung Course 2019 
  • Call for abstracts for the Lung Week 2019 
  • UITNODIGING - Life Sciences & Health publiek-private samenwerking dag Innovatie door co-creatie 
  • ERS - Sleep and Breathing 2019 conference 
  • ERS International Congress - Invitation to submit a clinical case 
  • Article selected by the NRS News committee 

January 2019 

  • Effects of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). In Dutch: Algemene verordening gegevensbescherming (AVG) 
  • ELSI Servicedesk (source: BBMRI-website) 
  • Bronchitis X symposium - Prevention and resolution of lung disease - 19-21 June 2019 in Groningen 
  • NRS Young Investigator Travel Grant 
  • NRS Symposium Support Grant 
  • New ERS Satellites event announced on the topic of precision medicine in COPD and ILD – FREE to register 

December 2018 

  • PGO-training - Training over patiënten participatie bij wetenschappelijk onderzoek 
  • CAHAG congresagenda 2019 
  • 11th International Conference on Cachexia, Sarcopenia & Muscle Wasting - 7-9 December 2018, Maastricht 
  • De website inhalatorgebruik.nl is vernieuwd! 
  • Call for proposals for the NRS Swierenga Medal 2019

November 2018 

  • Bronchitis X symposium - Prevention and resolution of lung disease - 19-21 June 2019 in Groningen 
  • Call for proposals for the NRS Swierenga Medal 2019 
  • Article of the month! Selected by the NRS News committee    

October 2018 

  • 8th Symposium of the NRS platform on animal models in pulmonary research 
  • Ciro - Symposium 'Personalized medicine and precision medicine in COPD anno 2018 - Decipher Medicine, Optimize Health' 
  • NRS 10th Young Investigator Symposium - 'Innovations in respiratory medicine' 
  • Call for proposals for NRS Swierenga Thesis Award 2019 
  • CAHAG Conferentie 2019 
  • NRS Young Investigator Travel Grant 

September 2018 

  • NRS 10th Young Investigator Symposium - 'Innovations in respiratory medicine' 
  • Call for applications for the NRS SAB Best Paper Award 2018 
  • 8th Symposium of the NRS platform on animal models in pulmonary research 
  • Call for proposals for NRS Swierenga Thesis Award 2019 
  • Call for proposals for the NRS Swierenga Medal 2019 
  • World Lung Day - September 25th, 2018 
  • ERS 'Hollandse Borrel' - Parijs, 15 september 2018 
  • Articles selected by the NRS News committee 

August 2018 

  • NRS Young Investigator Travel Grant 
  • Call for applications for the NRS SAB Best Paper Award 2018 
  • Call for proposals for NRS Swierenga Thesis Award 2019 
  • Call for proposals for the NRS Swierenga Medal 2019 
  • Aankondiging: Onderzoeksoproep Tabaksontmoedigingsbeleid & aanmelding matchmakersbijeenkomst 
  • Ciro - Symposium 'Personalized medicine and precision medicine in COPD anno 2018 - Decipher Medicine, Optimize Health' 

July 2018 

  • Deadline indienen aanvraag Dirkje Postma Talent Award verlengd 
  • Call for applications for the NRS SAB Best Paper Award 2018 
  • 8th Symposium of the NRS platform Animal Models in Pulmonary Research 
  • Open call for Female Junior Investigators 
  • 10e CAHAG conferentie - call for abstracts     

June 2018 

  • Ciro Curiosity Conference - Patient empowerment through Personalized Medicine 
  • NWO starts programme round for Dutch National Research Agenda (NWA)  
  • LAN - Uitnodiging voor bespreking concept uitkomsten onderzoek e-Health en COPD 
  • PGO-training - Training over patiënten participatie bij wetenschappelijk onderzoek 
  • ERS International Congress 2018 - Early-bird registration  
  • Uitnodiging voor Prioriteringsbijeenkomst agenda Zorgevaluatie Longgeneeskunde (NVALT/NRS) 
  • Reinoud Gosens new Conferences and seminars director ERS 
  • Articles selected by the NRS News committee 

May 2018 

  • NRS 10th Young Investigator Symposium 2018 
  • LAN - Afgevaardigde voor werkgroep 'Feiten & cijfers longziekten'  
  • Inventaris kennishiaten voor de ontwikkeling van de Kennisagenda Longziekten   
  • Award winners 'Longdagen' 2018 
  • NRS Young Investigator Travel Grant 
  • ATS 'Hollandse Borrel' - San Diego,  May 19th 2018 

April 2018 

  • NRS General members meeting 2018 
  • NRS National Lung Course 2018  
  • Longfonds - Subsidieronde Jong Talent 2018 van start 
  • Lustrum VUmc en inauguratie Prof. dr. Harm-Jan Bogaard    

March 2018 

  • NRS National Lung Course 2018 
  • ERS Summer Schools / ERS HERMES examinations
  • NRS General members meeting 2018 
  • Article of the month! Selected by the NRS News committee 

February 2018 

  • Call for abstracts for the Lung Week 2018  
  • Sterk Participatie prijs voor onderzoekers - Nieuwe prijs voor onderzoekers die patiënten betrekken 
  • Ciro Academy 2018   
  • Symposium Pulmonary Hypertension - March 29th 2018, Rotterdam  
  • ERS Satellites - April 12th 2018, Amsterdam, The Netherlands 
  • Article of the month! Selected by the NRS News committee    

January 2018 

  • ERS Satellites - April 12th 2018, Amsterdam, The Netherlands 
  • NRS Young Investigator Travel Grant - Next application deadline: February 1st 
  • Call for proposals for the NRS Science Award 2018  
  • Symposium Pulmonary Hypertension - March 29th 2018, Rotterdam 
  • Call for abstracts for the ERS International Congress 2018 - 15-19 September, Paris 
  • Call for proposals - PPP program Immunology: Immune system off balance  

December 2017 

  • Predictive, Preventive, Personalized and Participatory (P4) Medicine for more Oxygen: P4O2 - Update December 2017 
  • Call for proposals for the NRS Science Award 2018  
  • Symposium Pulmonary Hypertension - March 29th 2018, Rotterdam 
  • Call for proposals for the NRS Swierenga Medal 2018 
  • Call for abstracts for the ERS International Congress 2018 - 15-19 September, Paris 
  • NWO - Call for proposals Industrial Doctorates 
  • Call for proposals - PPP program Immunology: Immune system off balance  
  • Article of the month! Selected by the NRS News committee 

November 2017 

  • Update National Program Lung research  
  • Longfonds - Subsidie voor consortia 
  • Alliantie Nederland Rookvrij - Openstellen subsidieoproep naar tabaksontmoediging 
  • The International IRW conference - To shake or not to shake? - March 15-16 2018, Groningen 
  • In memoriam - Jan Raaijmakers 
  • ERS awards 2017 
  • Call for proposals for the NRS Swierenga Medal 2018 
  • NRS - Letter of support policy  
  • Article of the month! Selected by the NRS News committee 

October 2017 

  • 7th Symposium of the NRS platform on animal models in pulmonary research. October 13th 2017, Utrecht 
  • NRS 9th Young Investigator Symposium 'Biomarkers in pulmonary disease'. November 17th 2017, Hotel Casa Amsterdam 
  • Call for proposals for NRS Swierenga Thesis Award 2018 
  • Call for proposals for the NRS Swierenga Medal 2018 
  • NRS Young Investigator Travel Grant 
  • Articles selected by the NRS News committee 

September 2017 

  • Call for proposals for NRS Swierenga Thesis Award 2018 
  • A new symposium of the National Program for Lung Research: 'Cross-border thinking in respiratory research'. September 22nd 2017, Hotel & Congrescentrum De Reehorst in Ede 
  • 2nd Pulmonary Hypertension Meeting 2017. October 5-6 2017, Badhotel Scheveningen, The Hague 
  • 7th Symposium of the NRS platform on animal models in pulmonary research. October 13th 2017, Utrecht 
  • NRS 9th Young Investigator Symposium 'Biomarkers in pulmonary disease'. November 17th 2017, Hotel Casa Amsterdam 
  • Article of the month! Selected by the NRS News committee.   

August 2017 

  • A new symposium of the National Program for Lung Research: 'Cross-border thinking in respiratory research'.  September 22nd 2017, Hotel & Congrescentrum De Reehorst in Ede 
  • 7th Symposium of the NRS platform on animal models in pulmonary research. October 13th 2017, Utrecht 
  • NRS 9th Young Investigator Symposium 'Biomarkers in pulmonary disease'. November 17th 2017, Hotel Casa Amsterdam 
  • Stichting Astma Bestrijding (SAB) Best paper award 2017 
  • Alliantie Nederland Rookvrij - Verzoek tot deelname aan de internetconsultatie van het ministerie van VWS inzake het toekomstige tabaksbeleid.  
  • Regenerative Medicine Innovation Platform (RegMed) - Pitch and match 
  • Call from the NRS news committee 
  • NRS Young Investigator Travel Grant  -  deadline November 1st

July 2017

  • Stichting Astma Bestrijding (SAB) Best paper award 2017 
  • Persbericht Longfonds - E-nose 'ruikt' of je een longziekte hebt. 
  • Longfonds - Subsidieronde fellowships 2017 van start 
  • The Dutch NVALT11 study in "Cancer in the News" from ASCO
  • LAN - Manifest Nederland Wereldkampioen Gezond Werken 
  • The Lancet Summit: COPD and Lung Cancer 
  • 34th World Congress of Internal Medicine - Cape Town, South Africa, 18-21 October 2018 
  • Call from the NRS News committee 
  • Articles of the month! Selected by the News committee

June 2017 

  • 1st NRS National Lung Course was a great success! 
  • Participation of NPL in the Netherlands Science Agenda with Netherlands Federation on Universities (NFU) and ZonMw!  
  • Press release Lung Foundation: Antibiotics wrongly prescribed during exacerbation  
  • Start call "Beter Gezond" 
  • ERS International Congress 2017   
  • Call from the NRS news committee  
  • Article of the month! Selected by the News committee.  

May 2017 

  • The NRS has a brand new website. Check it out! 
  • The Lancet Summit: COPD and Lung Cancer - Perth, Australia July 28-29, 2017 
  • Lung foundation - Call for proposals for young researchers 
  • ATS 'Hollandse Borrel' - Washington, May 20th 
  • NWO call DATA2PERSON - Big Data and Health 
  • CIRO - 2017 International Year in Review 
  • NRS Young Investigator Travel Grant 

April 2017 

  • New Secretariat 
  • General members meeting 
  • NRS-NPL workshop - "A Life Long Lungs"
  • Chest Conference - Amsterdam, 7-9 May 2017 
  • Press release Longfonds-NRS-NVALT: Research and care central during the 6th "Week van de Longen" 
  • From the News committee 

March 2017 

  • Longdagen 
  • General members meeting 
  • KNAW symposium 
  • Pneumo Update Europe 2017 
  • From the News committee