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Summerschool Ageing Brain Natasha Maurits | Rotterdam | 26 Feb 2016

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A school for and organized by students

2016 organizing committee

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A school for and organized by students

Natasha MauritsClinical neuroengineering

Jon LamanImmune physiology

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In Groningen, location UMCG

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Long-standing history

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CLC UK/Ireland

CLC Belgium/Netherlands

CLC Germany

CLC Scandinavia

Innostar Portugal

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COLLABORATION WITH EIT HEALTH PARTNERS

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Ageing brain

Because…• demographic changes enhance normal and pathological brain ageing• neurodegenerative disease: dementia & motor disability• novel treatments, technological solutions, healthcare management

We will train our students to:• be driven by the needs of the citizens and patients• work on creative solutions• embrace innovative technology• develop entrepreneurial skills

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Unique aspects Ageing Brain Summer School

• Long-standing track-record student-driven summer schools (> 14 years)• Organized by medical students, supported by central admin team• Embedded in U4 Ageing Brain strategic partnership, now scaling to full

• Development of knowledge, research and technological skills• Group work: basic researchers & clinicians with industrial partners• ‘Design thinking’ methodology & innovative technology• Competition for best solution to set of real life problems (business idea) • 4 ECTS

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TARGET GROUP: MASTER LEVEL STUDENTS Medicine, (medical) biology, technical medicine, (biomedical) engineering, physics, and business & economics.

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