Always wanted to know how RAMS is produced? Curious to know the process behind a scientific medical journal? Keep reading! Our goal is to enthuse (bio)medical students of the Radboud University Nijmegen to participate in research during their studies and to give them an opportunity to publish an article. This is both a learning experience for the authors, as well as for the editors and reviewers, who are all (bio)medical students. We have got three editors-in-chief: the chair of the editorial … [Lees meer...]
What to do when antibiotics are failing?
By Guus Veldkamp About 100 years ago, the world was a very different place. The average life expectancy in the industrialized world was 46 for men and 48 for women. In the Netherlands the average is now 82 years, according to the CBS. This difference is huge. Two big contributors to this change are suggested to be improved sanitation and the rise of pharmaceutical antibiotics[1-3]. The latter must have saved millions of lives; infectious diseases that were once feared, have now become easily … [Lees meer...]
RAMS is looking for new members!
Always wanted to publish a medical scientific journal or organize a fantastic symposium, a summer school or a series of masterclasses? Seize the opportunity and apply at voorzitter.rams@ru.nl before the 5th of March! See the image below for more information. … [Lees meer...]
Biomedical science moves to the beat of the algorithm
By Simon Crox Last week, when I put my 18-month-old nephew Ramsy to bed he said: ‘Today I learned six new words!’ He seemed happy and I was proud of him. Of course, it was just my imagination that he told me. Could he even be conscious of how many words he learned? I realised that even without touching a dictionary, he could eventually be talking fluently. With daily life, the complexity and subtle rules of language would become clear to him. In this same manner, software could actually – … [Lees meer...]
Submit in RAMS!
Are you doing research or did you write an article already? Publish in RAMS! We help you with your first publication in a medical scientific journal made by and for students. Take a look at https://www.ramsresearch.nl/submit-article/ to submit. Don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions. … [Lees meer...]
Sorry for my behaviour, blame my glucose level
By Tanja Reutelingsperger When I am starving, people can better avoid me. I snap at them for no reason and I might get mad about the slightest inconveniences. While eating a peanut butter sandwich, some muesli, or, when times are really bad, a whole bag of candy, I can slowly feel the anger leaving my body. This phenomenon is better known to the public as “The Hangry”, a name coined from a combination of the words hungry and angry. But is The Hangry an actual thing or can I not blame my low … [Lees meer...]
RAMS Workshop NVMO congress
Last Friday, RAMS had the honor to host a roundtable session at the NVMO-congress (Nederlandse Vereniging voor Medisch Onderwijs). We did this in collaboration with the Erasmus Journal of Medicine (EJM). Mirjam (editor-in-chief) and Ferhat (former vice-chair) gave the participants a brief overview about the ins and outs of a student medical journal. After this talk there was time to discuss scientific education and the differences between EJM and RAMS. It was a very inspiring session with lots … [Lees meer...]