Prof. dr. J. Terpstra Award

With this award, we aim to inspire young scientists involved in any aspect of diabetes research. These researchers are encouraged to come up with brilliant, high-quality research proposals. The awarded proposal has to be innovative, should comprise a clear hypothesis and deliver results relevant to -and applicable in- the field of diabetes mellitus. A budget encompassing the main issues should also be part of the proposal.

The winner of the Prof. dr. J. Terpstra Young Investigator Award will receive 10.000,- Euro which should be spent completely to the research outlined in the awarded proposal. The awardee will also receive a token of remembrance. During the award session, which will be scheduled during the Annual Dutch Diabetes Research Meeting, the awardee will present the winning research proposal.

The jury chaired by Dr. Bastiaan de Galan (Radboudumc Nijmegen) consists of Prof. dr. Hiddo Lambers Heerspink (UMCG), Dr. Manuel Castro Cabezas (Franciscus Gasthuis Rotterdam), Prof. dr. Casper Schalkwijk (MUMC) and Dr. Mariëtte Boon (LUMC).

Eligibility

This prize targets researchers at the start of their careers. Applicants should have minimally 2 years of research experience in a field relevant to diabetes, as outlined in their resume (Biosketch based CV). To be eligible, it should be no longer than 3 years since the applicant defended his/her thesis (counting backward for the day the prize will be awarded). We will stick to the extension clause used by NWO for Innovational Research (note this clause is also for males who had paternity leave). Applicants need to be employed by a university, medical center, or research institute hosted in the Netherlands. The research needs to be designed and conducted in the Netherlands.

How to participate?

Submit a 2-pager (A4) that indicates the novelty, describes a clear hypothesis, provides insight into the approach and describes the relevance for the field (including the practical implication) and add an indicative budget. Along with this, you need to include a brief Biosketch (CV) which you can download here.

Please submit to: contact@addrm.nl before Friday September 1, 2023, 17:00.

About Prof. dr. J. Terpstra

Prof. dr. J. Terpstra (1922-2017) is one of the founders of NVDO back in 1976. She was amongst the first female professors in the Netherlands. In 1956 she defended her thesis on the pituitary gland; from 1957 onward she focused on diabetes and raised the first Dutch diabetes clinic. She peacefully passed away at the age of 95 on September 6th, 2017.

Prof. dr. J. Terpstra Award 2019

In 2019 the Prof. Dr. J. Terpstra Award presented to Zhuang Li (LUMC) for his research into the application of a bacterium in the treatment of the metabolic syndrome.

Prof. dr. J. Terpstra Award 2018

In 2018 the Prof. dr. Dr J. Terpstra Award was awarded to Sandra Smink (UMCG) for her research on polymer scaffolds for pancreatic islet transplantation .

Prof. dr. J. Terpstra Award 2017

In 2017 the Prof. dr. Dr J. Terpstra Award was awarded to Nordin Hanssen (MUMC) for his research into the harmful effects of methylglyoxal.

Prof. dr. J. Terpstra Award 2016

In 2016 the Prof. dr. Dr J. Terpstra Award was awarded to Dr. Sander Kooijman (LUMC) for his research on time-dependent activation of brown fat.

Prof. dr. J. Terpstra Award 2015

In 2015 the Prof. dr. Dr J. Terpstra Award was awarded to Kristiaan Wouters (MUMC) for his research on how circulating immune cells in the blood behave in people who are overweight and which cell types contribute to the increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

Prof. dr. J. Terpstra Award 2014

In 2014 the Prof. dr. Dr J. Terpstra Award was awarded to Kimberly Nahon (LUMC) for her research on the effects of a β3-receptoragonist on brown fat and energy consumption, especially by Hindustan people.

Prof. dr. J. Terpstra Award 2013

In 2013 the Prof. dr. J. Terpstra Award was awarded to Duby Ballak (Radboudumc) for research into the effect of the antibody IL-37: ‘IL-37 protects against obesity-induced inflation and insulin resistance’.

Prof. dr. J. Terpstra Award 2012

In 2012 the Prof. dr. Dr J. Terpstra Award was awarded to Charlotte Geelen (MUMC) for her research on the role of single nucleotide peptides (SNPs) in the glucocortoid gene in metabolism.

Prof. dr. J. Terpstra Award 2011

In 2011 the Prof. dr. Dr J. Terpstra Award was awarded to Katrien Gaens (MUMC) for her research on Nε-(carboxymethyl)lysine-RAGE axis; implications for the pathogenesis or obesity-related complications.

Prof. dr. J. Terpstra Award 2010

In 2010 the Prof. dr. Dr J. Terpstra Award was awarded to Giesje Nefs (Tilburg University) for her research: Type D personality as a risk factor for adverse vascular outcomes in diabetes patients: a role for poor health behaviors and inadequate consultation behavior?

The Terpstra Award is an initiative of the NVDO and Lilly Diabetes.