Six UvA researchers NWO receive Rubicon grants

Six UvA and Amsterdam UMC (location AMC) researchers who recently received their doctorates have been given Rubicon grants from the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO). This allows them to conduct research at a research institution abroad and thus gain international experience. The recipients. Yasmine Liu (Medicine): Boosting De novo NAD+ synthesis to promote hepatic health . Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) is crucial for healthy liver function, but levels of NAD+ drop in fatty liver disease. Liu discovered that inhibiting the enzyme ACMSD boosts NAD+ biosynthesis in the liver. She will investigate whether inhibiting ACMSD can help manage these diseases.