Route: Towards resilient societies
cluster question: 060 How do we guarantee our digital freedom?
Our digital society is nowadays constantly threatened by cyberattacks, which may, for instance, lead to sensitive data exposure or to […]
View the initiativeRoute: Quality of the living environment
cluster question: 078 How does the built environment affect health and wellbeing?
Cities are currently faced with enormous challenging interconnected agendas; becoming climate neutral, accessible, safe, inclusive, healthy and sustainable places to […]
View the initiativeRoute: NeuroLabNL: the ultimate living lab for brain, cognition and behavioural research
cluster question: 058 What are the patterns and causes of crime and how can we influence them?
Antisocial behavioral problems in youth, such as delinquent behavior, have a major societal impact. Although forensic treatment institutions are quite […]
View the initiativeRoute: NeuroLabNL: the ultimate living lab for brain, cognition and behavioural research
cluster question: 139 How does our brain process and retain information, and what role do plasticity and networks play at different microscopic and macroscopic levels?
Modern society places many challenges on keeping the brain cognitively flexible. During childhood the direct interaction with the environment is […]
View the initiativeRoute: Health care research, sickness prevention and treatment
cluster question: 073 What effect is the rising 24-hour economy having on human health and performance and how can our knowledge of biorhythms enhance the relationship between the individual and society?
Can we improve sleep, mental health, and wellbeing in psychiatric patients and the general population and realize preventative public environments […]
View the initiativeRoute: Health care research, sickness prevention and treatment
cluster question: 094 How do we improve the quality of health care as much as possible while keeping it affordable?
The burden of poor oral health (OH) for individuals and society is large. Still, OH is a neglected domain in […]
View the initiativeRoute: Circular economy
cluster question: 052 How can we create a truly circular economy so that industrial goods manufacturing depends less on primary raw materials?
It is hard to imagine a modern society that would not make use of plastics. Food packaging, vehicle parts, building […]
View the initiativeRoute: Child and adolescent development, upbringing and education
cluster question: 065 What should education be like in the future?
An important task of primary schools is to develop students’ knowledge of the world. Through social studies, students learn to […]
View the initiativeRoute: Creating Value through responsible access to and use of big data
cluster question: 101 Can we model the human body and use smart technologies for health, nutritional, and toxicity research, drastically reducing the use of laboratory animals at the same time?
Assessment of the safety of chemicals and pharmaceuticals is traditionally based on animal testing. This animal-based approach is ethically debated […]
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