Read this newsletter on-line Als u deze nieuwsbrief liever in het Nederlands leest, klik hier.     NWO-MetaHealth – Newsletter 5                       Advancing Healthy Weight and Oral Health: WP1 and WP6 Welcome Oral Hygiene Students from Inholland As part of the MetaHealth project and within the framework of the Minor MetaHealth, WP1 and WP6 are pleased to welcome Oral Hygiene students from Inholland University of Applied Sciences. These students will conduct research on innovative approaches to promoting both oral health and overall well-being, with a focus on families with lower socioeconomic status (SES).  Read more   MetaHealth with Gut flow in the Network pages HvA Mathematics student Sonny Speijer worked on flow in the gut and its application within our MetaHealth program in Work Package 3: In silico modeling. He wrote an article about this for The Network pages. Read more   AMEC 2025: Advancing Microbiome Science from Ecology to Health The Amsterdam Microbiome Expertise Center (AMEC) 2025 Day, February 13, brought together leading researchers, industry experts, and young scientists to explore the latest advancements in microbiome science. Held at the Artis Konings hall and Tiger hall, the event revolved around the theme: From Microbial Ecology & Evolution to Health & Disease Prevention, Diagnosis, and Cure.  Read more   ´How do you know what you know?’ Paradiso – January 14, 2025 ´How do you know what you know?´ is a question of all times and cultures that is subject to constant change. In our society, digitalization is having a profound effect on how we know what we know. However, due to a toxic mix of geopolitical tensions and rapidly evolving artificial intelligence, our everyday truth is at risk. While, as humans, we need knowledge to survive. On January 14, 2025, we celebrated the unique collaboration for knowledge sharing between knowledge institutions, cultural and social initiatives, service organizations, the province of North Holland and the municipality of Amsterdam at openresearch.amsterdam. Read more             Receive our newsletter?     The MetaHealth newsletter appears twice a year.         You are receiving it because you or your organization is either affiliated with MetaHealth or you have expressed interest in MetaHealth program. If you do not wish to receive the newsletter, please let us know here. If you prefer to be removed from our mailing list at all, please send an email to Sjaak Lammerts (sjaak.lammerts@vu.nl) and provide us with a contact who could replace you in representing your organization (if applicable).