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Staff members with discipline Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems

Academia develops at the interface of different fields. This is one reason why the University of Groningen is home to a wide range of fields, each with a great number of subject specialists. The overview below, which is based on a standard categorization of fields, will help you find the right expert for each field. If you cannot find the expert you are looking for in this list, try searching via a related field or faculty; you may find him or her there.

Overview of all disciplines

J.L.C. (Josephine) Anderson
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j.l.anderson umcg.nl
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Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology
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r.m.f.berger umcg.nl
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Professor Pediatrics
C.A. (Cristóbal) Bertoglio, Prof
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c.a.bertoglio rug.nl
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Associate Professor
cardiology/electrophysiology
dr. Y. Blaauw
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y.blaauw01 umcg.nl
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Heart Failure
Translational cardiology
R.A. (Rudolf) de Boer
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r.a.de.boer umcg.nl
+31 50 361 5340
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Cardiologist & Head Experimental Cardiology
Medical Technology Assessment comprises economic evaluation in health care, ethical and legal issues as well as issues regarding implementation and reimbursement of innovative technologies.
prof. dr. E. (Erik) Buskens
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e.buskens umcg.nl
+31 50 361 4343
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Professor of Health Technology Assessment
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o.c.dams umcg.nl
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MD/PhD student
Molecular Biology
Ageing Biology
Stem Cell Biology
Cardiovascular Regenerative Medicine
drs. ing. F.E. (Frits) Deiman
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f.e.deiman umcg.nl
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PhD candidate
Clinical Pharmacology, Drug Utilization Research, diabetes & cardiovascular risk factor treatment.
prof. dr. P. (Petra) Denig
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p.denig umcg.nl
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Professor Drug Utilization Quality
S. Dijkstra, MSc
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s.dijkstra01 umcg.nl
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t.ebels umcg.nl
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Professor Cardiology and Thorax Surgery
Cardiology with special attention for electrophysiology and arrhythmias
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i.c.van.gelder umcg.nl
+31 50 361 1327
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Professor
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w.h.van.gilst umcg.nl
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Head of Experimental Cardiology
I am an interventional cardiologist and scientist. My clinical work includes the percutaneous treatment of obstructive coronary artery disease, including acute myocardial infarction. My translational research focusses on the analysis of big and complex... read more
prof. dr. P. (Pim) van der Harst
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p.van.der.harst umcg.nl
+31 50 361 2355
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Scientific Director Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory
Vascular remodeling in chronic diseases such as chronic kidney disease, diabetes, and solid organ transplants
prof. dr. J.L. (Jan-Luuk) Hillebrands
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j.l.hillebrands umcg.nl
+31 50 361 2875
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professor Experimental Vascular Pathology
Obesity, aging and associated diseases (insulin resistance, type 2 Diabetes, Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, diabetic cardiomyopathy) with specific emphasis on the role of fatty acid metabolism and metabolic inflammation in mice.
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d.p.y.koonen umcg.nl
+31 50 361 9057
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Assistant Professor
Insulin resistance and related disorders. Development and conduct of long term randomized controlled trials in patients with insulin resistance during early and advanced type 2 diabetes (POEM and HOME studies) to improve clinically relevant, metabolic and... read more
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adriaan.kooy umcg.nl
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Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
dr. G. (Geert) Koster
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g.koster umcg.nl
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Endothelial cells, endothelial dysfunction, endothelial-mesenchymal transition, mitochondrial dysfunction, mitochondrial medicines, microRNA, epigenetics,  inflammation, heart failure, cardiac fibrosis, atherosclerosis, vascular calcification, (diabetic) retinopathy, kidney disease.
dr. G. (Guido) Krenning
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g.krenning umcg.nl
+31 50 361 5181
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Assistant Professor
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j.a.kuivenhoven umcg.nl
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Associate Professor and Principal Investigator
Vasculaire Geneeskunde:
- Hypertensie
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Hypercholesterolemie
- Premature atherosclerose
- Perifeer vaatlijden
- Cardiovasculaire schade door kankerbehandeling
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j.d.lefrandt umcg.nl
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Vascular Grafts
Regenerative Medicine
Tissue Engineering
Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cells
Extracellular Matrix
Hydrogels
Biomaterials
G. (Gabriel) Liguori
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g.liguori umcg.nl
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PhD Researcher
Coronary artery disease
Myocardial infarction
Interventional cardiology
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e.lipsic umcg.nl
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Interventional cardiologist
hartfalen
implanteerbare cardiale devices
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a.h.maass umcg.nl
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staff cardiologist
General adult cardiac surgery. Specific interest in minimally invasive techniques, valve-sparing surgery, complex aortic surgery, rhythm surgery and thoracic transplantations (heart, lung and heart-lung). Main research field are the developement of new... read more
prof. dr. M. (Massimo) Mariani
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m.mariani umcg.nl
+31 50 361 3238
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Head of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
Hartfalen
Experimentele cardiologie
prof. dr. P. (Peter) van der Meer
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p.van.der.meer umcg.nl
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Professor in Cardiology
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d.j.mulder umcg.nl
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Internist, Vascular Specialist
Professor Oudkerk is professor of Radiology at the University of Groningen, Chief Scientific Officer of the Institute for Diagnostic Accuracy- iDNA (formerly of the Center of Medical Imaging Norht East Netherlands (CMI-NEN) , NWO research Center of... read more
prof. dr. M. (Matthijs) Oudkerk
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m.oudkerk rug.nl
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Professor of Radiology
Arrhythmias, in particular Atrial fibrillation; Heart failure; Implantable cardiac devices
prof. dr. M. (Michiel) Rienstra
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m.rienstra umcg.nl
+31 50 361 1327
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Cardiologist, professor of Clinical Cardiology, MHA
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c.shi umcg.nl
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Cardiovasculair
Botdichtheid
Genetic Epidemiology of (risk factors for) cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes
prof. dr. H. (Harold) Snieder
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h.snieder umcg.nl
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Professor
Heart Failure, Cardiovascular Risk and Primary Prevention
dr. N. Suthahar
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n.suthahar umcg.nl
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Cardiac Fibrosis
Regenerative Medicine
Tissue Engineering
Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cells
Endothelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition
Fibroblast Differentiation
Extracellular Matrix
Hydrogels
T. (Tácia) Tavares de Aquinas
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t.tavares.de.aquinas umcg.nl
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Ph.D. Candidate
- Prevention and management of chronic kidney disease in vulnerable populations including the elderly, those from lower socioeconomic status, and racial/ethnic minorities
- Causality in observational studies
- Estimation of the burden of disease
dr. P. (Priya) Vart
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p.vart umcg.nl
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Assistant Professor
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d.j.van.veldhuisen umcg.nl
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Professor
Cardiovascular Diseases, Atherosclerosis, Lipoprotein Metabolism, Cholestrol Efflux Pathways, Inflammation
dr. M. (Marit) Westerterp
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m.westerterp umcg.nl
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drs. C. (Aad) Withaar
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c.withaar umcg.nl
+31 50 361 1323
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PhD candidate
Clinical Pharmacology, Albuminuria, Renal function, Clinical Trials
D. (Dick) de Zeeuw
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d.de.zeeuw umcg.nl
+31 50 361 7877
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Professor;Depart of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology
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