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38-399: The NEI was established in 1929 by a group of businessmen from Rotterdam. Its initial purpose was to collect economic data and to analyze economic problems. It published its research in its own journal Economische Statistische Berichten (ESB). Over the years it added economic consultancy. Before the second World War it remained relatively small with about 20 employees. NEI was affiliated with

76-598: A Letter of Recommendation from the dean of their respective Faculty, or the Rector Magnificus of the EUR. Heads of government Business leaders Economists and researchers Politicians Others 51°55′05″N 4°31′33″E  /  51.91806°N 4.52583°E  / 51.91806; 4.52583 Genetic epidemiology Genetic epidemiology is the study of the role of genetic factors in determining health and disease in families and in populations, and

114-423: A revolution in studies of hereditary throughout the animal kingdom; with studies showing genetic transmission and control over characteristics and traits. As gene variation was shown to affect disease, work began on quantifying factors affecting disease, accelerating in the 20th century. The period since the second world war saw the greatest advancement of the field, with scientists such as Newton Morton helping form

152-575: Is an independent research and education organisation that originated from the Erasmus University, centring around entrepreneurship, both locally and globally. MGC participates in the top Research School Centre for Developmental and Biomedical Genetics The University has campuses at five locations, of which four in Rotterdam and one in The Hague : On 9 September 2009 ("Sustainability Day"), GreenEUR

190-460: Is considered by several major rankings to be a global top institution for clinical medicine, i.e. ranked in the world as 45th in 2020 by Times Higher Education World University Rankings , as 28th in 2020 by U.S. News & World Report Best Global University Ranking and 50th in 2019 by QS World University Rankings . Furthermore, the Erasmus MC is listed by The Scientist as the fifth-best of

228-503: Is considered to be the father of epidemiology, and was the first to use statistics to discover and target the cause of disease, specifically of cholera outbreaks in 1854 in London. He investigated the cases of cholera and plotted them onto a map identifying the most likely cause of cholera, which was shown to be contaminated water wells. Modern genetics began on the foundation of Gregor Mendel 's work. Once this became widely known, it spurred

266-412: Is defined broadly with focus on the areas of media, cultural economics, and the high arts. Primary research is on society and the arts, including cultural policy, media, and social identity in modern society. Faculty has particular strengths in research, and the students tend to graduate with strong research skills for both academic and field placement. The Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM)

304-575: Is the joint research institute of the Rotterdam School of Management and the Erasmus School of Economics, both at Erasmus University Rotterdam. It aims to bring together top researchers in business and management. Erasmus University today is seen as the leading university in Econometrics and Operational Research . Jan Tinbergen , Nobel Prize winner for Economics (1969), and Henri Theil founded

342-604: Is the largest and one of the foremost academic medical centers and trauma centers in the Netherlands , whereas its economics and business school, Erasmus School of Economics and Rotterdam School of Management are well known in Europe. Erasmus University Rotterdam was founded on 8 November 1913 as the Netherlands School of Commerce ( Nederlandsche Handels-Hoogeschool , or NHH) through private initiative with broad support from

380-536: The Econometric Institute and influenced both Econometrics & Management Science. Tinbergen's theories also had a political inclination, with multiple objectives of price stability and employment and policies to achieve the desired results and stabilizing the economy. The Tinbergen Institute is a joint institute for research and education in economics, econometrics and finance of the University of Amsterdam,

418-775: The Erasmus University Rotterdam . One of its directors was professor Jan Tinbergen , who won the first Nobel prize in Economics in 1969. Through his influence NEI became a strong player in development economics. Another director, professor Klaassen, stimulated growth in the field of spatial economics. Later, professor Molle led the NEI to prominence in the field of European integration. Through such expansions and diversifications NEI grew and internationalized significantly. In 1970 it had about 80 employees. Together with six other European research and consultancy companies NEI founded ERECO,

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456-446: The etiology , distribution, and control of disease in groups of relatives and with inherited causes of disease in populations". It is closely allied to both molecular epidemiology and statistical genetics , but these overlapping fields each have distinct emphases, societies and journals. One definition of the field closely follows that of behavior genetics , defining genetic epidemiology as "the scientific discipline that deals with

494-468: The 'Doctor of Philosophy' (PhD) degree. Most of the PhD programs offered by the university are concentrated in several research schools or institutes. Erasmus University offers special honours programmes. Students are invited to take part if their first-year grades are well above average and if they have proved themselves to be sufficiently motivated. The programmes are either disciplinary: special programmes for

532-400: The 4th century BC, Hippocrates suggested in his essay "On Airs, Waters, and Places" that factors such as behavior and environment may play a role in disease. Epidemiology entered a more systematic phase with the work of John Graunt , who in 1662 tried to quantify mortality in London using a statistical approach, tabulating various factors he thought played a role in mortality rates. John Snow

570-542: The Dutch students, at least 50% of the students taking these programmes are international students from over 80 countries. Students can choose from different types of Master programmes: (common) Master programmes, Research Master programmes or Post-experience Master programmes. Education at this level is given mostly in English. These type of Master's programmes lead to a M.A. , MSc or LL.M. degree. Talented graduates are given

608-472: The Elderly (ERGO) and Generation R respectively. The Erasmus School of Health Policy and Management (ESHPM) forms a bridge between medicine and the health sciences on the one hand and social sciences on the other. The institute for Medical Technology Assessment (iMTA) conducts health economic research in collaboration with both the Erasmus MC and the Erasmus School of Health Policy and Management. This area includes

646-649: The English-language programme International Business Administration, the Erasmus Executive Development programme (EED) and the Erasmus University Centre for Contract Research and Business Support (ERBS). The research focuses on the organisation of business and society. This area has ground in common not only with economics and management, but also with medicine and health sciences. As one of four concentrations of Erasmus University, culture

684-468: The Erasmus School of Economics and the Rotterdam School of Management. Its economics programs and management programs attract students and postgraduates from all over the world. The research schools Erasmus Institute for Management (ERIM) and the Tinbergen Institute attract PhD students, research fellows, PostDocs and visiting professors of repute from all corners of the world. Other joint ventures are

722-802: The European Economic Research and Advisory Consortium. In 1999 NEI was split into a company for research & consultancy and a foundation with the aim to foster economic research. Thereafter NEI merges with Kolpron, a Dutch consulting company in real estate. In 2000 NEI Kolpron merged with the UK company ECOTEC Research & Consulting, established in 1982. The new organisation was called Ecorys . It has offices in many European countries and also in Turkey, Ghana, Bangladesh and India. In 2002 NEI transferred all activities to Ecorys and continues as its major shareholder, holding more than 40 percent of Ecorys shares in

760-647: The Netherlands named after a person, a man to whom Rotterdam owes the reputation it has held for centuries in the academic world. This domain includes the Erasmus MC , the Erasmus School of Health Policy and Management (ESHPM) and the Institute for Medical Technology Assessment (iMTA). Erasmus MC is the new name for the university medical centre in Rotterdam, which is a merger of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences and

798-427: The Netherlands, 7th in Europe and 28th in the world for the subject Economics and Business in 2020. The Shanghai Jiao Tong University Academic Ranking of World Universities published in 2018, lists Erasmus School of Economics as 9th in Europe and 32nd in the world in the fields of economics and business. According to US News 2022, Erasmus University Rotterdam ranked 1st in the Netherlands, 2nd in Europe and 10th in

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836-714: The Sophia Children's Hospital and the Daniel den Hoed Clinic, it forms the University Hospital Rotterdam, which as of 1 January 2003, bears the name Erasmus MC. In 1973, the Medical Faculty Rotterdam and the Netherlands School of Economics merged, after which the institution was renamed under its current name Erasmus University Rotterdam ( Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam ) – the first university in

874-491: The University Hospital Rotterdam (Dijkzigt, Sophia, Daniel den Hoed clinic). The biomedical cluster plays a leading role in the field of analysis of role of individual genes playing role in diseases. The Forensic Molecular Biology department works together with the Netherlands Forensic Institute (NFI). Major long-term genetic epidemiological studies among the elderly and children are Erasmus Rotterdam Health for

912-670: The VU University Amsterdam and the Erasmus University Rotterdam. It is one of the top research institutes and graduate schools in economics and finance in the world. It offers a research master program (MPhil) in economics and finance as well as PhD opportunities. In association with TU Delft , the TRAIL Research School is the Dutch national research school active in the fields of Transport, Infrastructure, and Logistics. Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurship

950-496: The analysis of the familial distribution of traits, with a view to understanding any possible genetic basis", and that "seeks to understand both the genetic and environmental factors and how they interact to produce various diseases and traits in humans". The British Medical Journal adopts a similar definition, "Genetic epidemiology is the study of the aetiology, distribution, and control of disease in groups of relatives and of inherited causes of disease in populations." As early as

988-588: The arrival of the faculties of Law and Social Sciences, followed in later decades by Philosophy, History and Arts, and Business Administration. From 1950, the Foundation for Higher Clinical Education used its best efforts to get a full academic medical study programme established in Rotterdam, and with success: In 1966, the government established the Medical Faculty Rotterdam ( Medische Faculteit Rotterdam ), housed next to Dijkzigt Hospital. Together with

1026-495: The business community of Rotterdam . In 1937, the school was recognized as a higher educational institute with university status, providing education in commerce and economics as an academic discipline. This resulted in a change of its name: the NHH became the NEH, or Netherlands School of Economics ( Nederlandse Economische Hogeschool ). The growing complexity of society led in the 1960s, to

1064-464: The field of genetic epidemiology as it is known today, with the application of modern genetics to the statistical study of disease, as well as the establishment of large-scale epidemiological studies such as the Framingham Heart Study . In the 1960s and 1970s, epidemiology played a part in strategies for the worldwide eradication of naturally occurring smallpox. Traditionally, the study of

1102-475: The first decade of the 21st century following completion of the Human Genome Project , as advances in genotyping technology and associated reductions in cost has made it feasible to conduct large-scale genome-wide association studies that genotype many thousands of single nucleotide polymorphisms in thousands of individuals. These have led to the discovery of many genetic polymorphisms that influence

1140-458: The foundation. Erasmus University Rotterdam Erasmus University Rotterdam ( Dutch : Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam [eːˈrɑsmʏs ynivɛrsiˈtɛit rɔtərˈdɑm] ; abbreviated as EUR ) is a public research university located in Rotterdam, Netherlands . The university is named after Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus , a 15th-century Christian humanist and theologian. Erasmus MC

1178-418: The interplay of such genetic factors with environmental factors. Genetic epidemiology seeks to derive a statistical and quantitative analysis of how genetics work in large groups. The use of the term Genetic epidemiology emerged in the mid-1980s as a new scientific field. In formal language, genetic epidemiology was defined by Newton Morton , one of the pioneers of the field, as "a science which deals with

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1216-659: The opportunity to utilise their skills and potential in academic research. To be eligible for a Research Master, a bachelor's or master's degree must have been obtained. The university also offers specialised knowledge and skills programmes for further development of one's professional career. These types of programmes leads to the commonly known M.A. or MSc, but also to professional master's degree's like MBA , MFM (Master in Financial Management), or MHM . In addition, most departments, affiliated (research) institutes or faculties offer doctorate programs or positions, leading to

1254-488: The role of genetics in disease progresses through the following study designs, each answering a slightly different question: This traditional approach has proved highly successful in identifying monogenic disorders and locating the genes responsible. More recently, the scope of genetic epidemiology has expanded to include common diseases for which many genes each make a smaller contribution ( polygenic , multifactorial or multigenic disorders ). This has developed rapidly in

1292-619: The top 15 medical institutions outside the United States (ranking 2004). Erasmus University Rotterdam offers a broad range of Bachelor's programmes taught in the Dutch language , leading to a B.A. , BSc or LL.B. degree. Furthermore, the university offers several completely English-language Bachelor programmes. These programmes are open to students aiming for an international career in Business and/or Economics or Communication and Media. Apart from

1330-427: The top 60 in the world in the 2023 International Trade Rankings. The business school has achieved triple accreditation from the international accrediting bodies of management education; AMBA , EQUIS , and AACSB . Only 100 business schools in the world have acquired triple accreditation, although many schools have a policy of not applying for multiple accreditations. The Erasmus MC (university medical center)

1368-479: The very best students of one departments, or interdisciplinary: one of the Erasmus Honours Programme-tracks, where the very best students of the different faculties of the Erasmus University investigate, discuss, and tackle crucial contemporary scientific and societal questions from various perspectives. After successfully completing the honours-programme, students receive a Honours-certificate and

1406-598: The world for Economics and Business. The Financial Times European Business School Rankings as well as the Global MBA rankings consistently lists RSM as top 10 in Europe. The Financial Times ranked the CEMS MSc in International Management offered by Rotterdam School of Management , Erasmus University as third in the world in 2022. QS ranked the school's MSc Global Business & Sustainability program among

1444-762: Was launched officially. During this day, GreenEUR organized several on-campus activities in cooperation with Greening the Campus. Since April 2010 GreenEUR is officially recognized by the Executive Board. The economics faculty is, according to the QS World University Rankings 2018, the 9th best in Europe (UK included) and 50th in the world in economics and econometrics, and 37th in the world in accounting and finance (10th best in Europe). Times Higher Education World University Rankings ranks Erasmus University 1st in

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