Healthy
Healthy
Improving the health of citizens physically and mentally. That is our ambition. This requires innovation and a new perspective on health and healthcare. Our living environment plays an important role. Because healthier living environments prevent almost a quarter of global diseases.
Our latest developments
Discover hybrid working 2.0: virtual meetings in the metaverse
Positive experiences of remote working are leading us to insights for new innovations. Our latest innovation: work meetings in the metaverse.
Group Care for pregnant women: A game changer for maternal and child care
Approximately 800 women die every day from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. Group care breaks the vicious circle of poor quality and inadequate utilization of services by offering care that addresses health holistically. It also focuses on health promotion and information and meets the needs of the end users. TNO and partners co-create strategies, learn implementation lessons and build ecosystems for learning and adaptation to bring group care to scale in seven countries.
Peter Werkhoven steps down as member of the Executive Board
Prof. Peter Werkhoven will step down as member of the Executive Board on 1 January 2023. He is making this move of his own volition and for personal reasons. Peter will stay on as Scientific Advisor to the Board for a few days per week. In addition, Peter has worked and will continue to work as a professor at Utrecht University one day a week.
TNO innovations addressing mental health of children
BoB, TNO’s methodology for teaching children resilience and stress management in South Sudan has proven successful and effective, and is ready for upscaling.
TNO helps accelerate drug development through insight
To find the most effective interventions for complex metabolic diseases, we must first understand the dynamics of disease onset and progression. Only then can key targets and optimal therapeutic windows for more effective treatment be defined. We spoke with Anita van den Hoek, Research Scientist for TNO Metabolic Health, about how TNO helps pharmaceutical companies accelerate drug development through better understanding of disease pathways.
Our impact
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Udentity: recognising veins beneath the skin
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SparkNano: new generation displays
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Early metabolic health
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Organ-on-a-Chip offers more accurate preclinical studies
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Unique treatment method helps veterans get rid of PTSD quickly
In cooperation with
ARQ Centrum '45
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Crystalline: making hazardous substances visible in the workplace
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Paradise Foods: 3D printing of plant-based meat substitutes
In cooperation with
Wageningen University & Research (WUR)
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TargetTri: identifying side effects of new drugs sooner
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Contact us
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André Boorsma
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Standplaats:Leiden - Sylviusweg
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Telefoon:+31 88 866 50 39
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Email:Email André
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André Schilt
Functie:Projectleader & Program developerSubject: Thin Films for Energy
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Standplaats:Eindhoven - Holst Centre
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Telefoon:+31 88 866 13 54
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Email:Email André
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Anita van den Hoek
Functie:Scientist-
Standplaats:Leiden - Sylviusweg
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Telefoon:+31 6 11 23 21 67
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Email:Email Anita
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LinkedIn:Anita on LinkedIn
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Anjoeka Pronk
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Standplaats:Utrecht
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Telefoon:+31 88 866 33 02
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Email:Email Anjoeka
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Arjen Amelink
Functie:Principal Scientist Medical PhotonicsThe chair focuses on the development and clinical validation of new optical diagnostic methods, with an emphasis on the interpretation of data generated by optical measurement systems based on the modeling of light transport in biological tissues.
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Standplaats:Delft - Stieltjesweg
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Telefoon:+31 6 46 96 60 42
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Email:Email Arjen
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LinkedIn:Arjen on LinkedIn
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Astrid Hazelzet
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Standplaats:Leiden - Sylviusweg
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Telefoon:+31 88 866 53 43
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Email:Email Astrid
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Auke Kronemeijer
Functie:Research Manager Holst Centre - Thin Film Electronics-
Standplaats:Eindhoven - High Tech Campus 25
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Telefoon:+31 6 40 14 50 01
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Email:Email Auke
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LinkedIn:Auke on LinkedIn
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Bart Keijser
Functie:Dr. ir.In my research within the chair of Oral Systems Biology, I aim at unravelling role of the microbiome mouth and respiratory tract in health and disease.
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Standplaats:Leiden - Sylviusweg
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Telefoon:+31 88 866 51 41
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Email:Email Bart
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LinkedIn:Bart on LinkedIn
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Bas Kremer
Functie:Business Development Manager-
Standplaats:Leiden - Sylviusweg
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Telefoon:+31 88 866 69 68
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Email:Email Bas
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Ben van Ommen
Functie:Principal Scientist SpecialistLifestyle medicine is a paradigm shift in medicine, as the patient becomes the protagonist, the living room replaces the waiting room and the operations move from 3×15 minutes to 365 days per year.
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Standplaats:Leiden - Sylviusweg
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Telefoon:+31 88 866 17 17
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Email:Email Ben
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