Staff members with discipline Genetics & Heredity
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.
Dermatogenetics
Genetics
Epidermolysis bullosa
Genetics
Epidermolysis bullosa

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Clinical geneticist
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k.d.andini umcg.nl
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PhD student LYNCH-GPS, Department of Genetics
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Epidemiology, congenital anomalies, mediaction use in pregnancy, prenatal screening

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m.k.bakker umcg.nl
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epidemiologist / coordinator
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m.berube rug.nl
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Researcher_Senior Technicien
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Evolutionary Genetics; Fundamental and Applied Entomology, Ecological and Evolutionary Genomics, Evolution of reproductive modes, Genetics of sex determination, Life history evolution, Insect pest control

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Professor Evolutionary Genetics
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My main field of research is conservation genetics that studies the consequences of habitat fragmentation and particularly the accompanying genetic process of genetic drift, which causes loss of fitness (inbreeding depression) and loss of genetic... read more

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r.bijlsma rug.nl
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Professor "Population and Conservation Genetics"
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Neurogenetics, Pheromonal communication, social and sexual behaviours, reproduction, Drosophila.

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j.c.billeter rug.nl
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Professor, Neurogenetics of Social Behaviour
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Heart Failure
Translational cardiology
Translational cardiology

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Cardiologist & Head Experimental Cardiology
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Klinisch Geneticus Perinatale Genetica, Pre-implantatie Genetische Diagnostiek, Stollingsstoornissen.

Epidemiology, Dupuytren's disease, hand surgery, congenital anomalies, methodology

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d.c.broekstra umcg.nl
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Assistant Professor
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Epilepsy, Epidemiology, Clinical trials, Genetics, Neurology

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p.m.c.tijink umcg.nl
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Senior scientific researcher
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Developmental psychopathology; Psychiatric genetics; Reward sensitivity; Personality.

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r.d.cardoso.melo umcg.nl
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PhD Candidate
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Genomics, genomics and quantitative biology

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frank.chan rug.nl
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Inherited cardiac diseases


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p.deelen umcg.nl
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Inborn errors of metabolism
Neonatal screening
Hepatic glycogen storage diseases (GSD)
Medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (MCADD)
Multiple acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (MADD)
Neonatal screening
Hepatic glycogen storage diseases (GSD)
Medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (MCADD)
Multiple acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (MADD)

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t.g.j.derks umcg.nl
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consultant pediatric metabolic diseases
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Senescence; Personality; Genomics; Cooperative breeding

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PhD student
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Senescence; Genomics; Evolution of personalities; Cooperative breeding; Pedigree reconstruction; Quantitative genetics; Social effects; Women in science

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h.l.dugdale rug.nl
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Chair of Evolutionary Medicine, Rosalind Franklin Fellow
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Microbial Ecology, Genetics

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j.d.van.elsas rug.nl
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Professor
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Clinical Molecular Biologist in Pathology
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Genetics of complex diseases

Keywords: Molecular Ecology | Population genetics / genomics | Bioinformatics | Phylogeography | Speciation | Evolutionary Biology

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Assistant Professor
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My research group works on the identification of molecular effects that disease-causing mutations have. More information on my work can be found on http://www.functionalgenomics.org

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l.h.franke umcg.nl
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Full Professor Functional Genomics
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e.geuverink rug.nl
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Computatiional biology, genomics, biology of ageing

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v.guryev umcg.nl
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Assistant Professor
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Professor
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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

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Scientific Director Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory
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Clinical chemistry
Inborn errors of metabolism
Fatty acid oxidation defects
Defects in amino acid metabolism
Inborn errors of metabolism
Fatty acid oxidation defects
Defects in amino acid metabolism

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m.r.heiner umcg.nl
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Clinical chemist, inborn errors metabolism
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b.m.hofstra umcg.nl
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louis.van.de.zande rug.nl
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Emeritus Associate professor

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Dean of Talent Development and Professor Bioinformatics
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Molecular basis of adaptation; Gene Regulation; Epigenomics; Development; Speciation; Hybrid Zones

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Molecular Basis of Adaptation | Genetics & Genomics
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classificatie en codering van aangeboren afwijkingen, klinische genetica, teratologie

genetica
immunology
immunology

Microsurgery, Hepatocyte isolation, Microinjection, Histology

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Non-coding RNAs, microRNAs, long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs), B-cell lymphoma

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Postdoc
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Nephrogenetics

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v.v.a.m.knoers umcg.nl
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Clinical Geneticist, chair department Genetics UMCG
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j.a.kuivenhoven umcg.nl
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Associate Professor and Principal Investigator
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Innovations in genetic counselling, ELSI-aspects of clinical genetics and genetic screening, cardiogenetics

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Professor Clinical Genetics
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Genetic data management, Bioinformatics, Genetic ancestry, Cervical cancer, HPV genetics and epidemiology.

Bayesian statistics
Statistical genetics
Functional Genomics
Machine Learning
Evolutionary biology
Statistical genetics
Functional Genomics
Machine Learning
Evolutionary biology

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g.a.lunter umcg.nl
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Professor of Medical Statistics
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Gene-editing, Artificial Intelligence in Education

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k.y.ma rug.nl
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Academic Teacher
demographics; high-dimensional data; health; labour market

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m.c.mills rug.nl
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Professor of Data Science & Public Health Policy
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My research aims to identify the molecular mechanisms active during inception, exacerbation and remission of complex diseases of the respiratory tract. My ultimate goal is to develop novel strategies for diagnosis and prevention of, or intervention in... read more

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m.c.nawijn umcg.nl
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Associate Professor
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k.e.niezen-koning rug.nl
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European Clinical Laboratory Geneticist (Biochemist, PhD, ErCLG) Metabolic Diseases
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e.a.a.nollen umcg.nl
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Professor
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Population genetics, Conservation genetics, Evolutionary genetics, Genomics,
Molecular ecology,
Marine mammals
Molecular ecology,
Marine mammals

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Professor of Marine Evolution and Conservation
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m.plantinga umcg.nl
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senior researcher
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CHARGE syndrome, Phelan-McDermid syndrome, Chromosome 6 aberrations, Clinical Cytogenetics

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c.m.a.van.ravenswaaij umcg.nl
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Clinical Geneticist, Professor in Dysmorphology
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Epigenetics, gene expression modulation, Epigenetic Editing, mitochondrial DNA methylation, CRISPR/dCas

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Professor of Molecular Epigenetics
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Complex traits Genetics, Complex traits mapping, Genetics in Isolates, Genome-wide association studies, Quantitative genetics, Genotype Imputation Methods

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s.sanna umcg.nl
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m.a.schenkel rug.nl
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n.m.a.schubert umcg.nl
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MD/PhD student
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Molecular techniques DNA, labmanagement, insect rearing.

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m.siebers rug.nl
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Research Technician
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Inflammation, vesicular transport, lipid metabolism, cholesterol transport, mouse transgenesis, liver disease

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a.j.a.van.de.sluis umcg.nl
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Professor of Molecular Genetics and Translational Biology
Genetic Epidemiology of (risk factors for) cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes

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h.snieder umcg.nl
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Professor
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BRCA1/2 mutaties
Gevolgen van risico-reducerende salpingo-oophorectomie
Gevolgen van risico-reducerende salpingo-oophorectomie

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a.stuursma umcg.nl
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MD/PhD Student
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Data science, Bioinformatics, Next-generation sequencing, Patient and mutation registies, Genomics, Biobank data integration, data catalogue, High performance computing, databases, FAIR data, semantic harmonization

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Head of Genomics Coordination Center / Professor Genome Informatics and FAIR data science
educational development and innovation, competency-based education, teacher professional development

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a.m.szperl rug.nl
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Educational developer| Centre for Learning and Teaching
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w.t.c.uniken.venema umcg.nl
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MD, PhD-student
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Molecular DNA techniques
DNA lab
DNA lab

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Research Assistant
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Functional genetics of rare movement disorders & Scientific research in medical education

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d.s.verbeek umcg.nl
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Associate professor (Tenure track) /adjunct hoogleraar & Rosalind Franklin Fellow
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sander.visser rug.nl
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Lecturer
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Obesity; Type 2 Diabetes; Genetic epidemiology; Human Genetics; Epigenetics; Gene x Environment interactions, Endocrine Disruptors

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j.v.van.vliet umcg.nl
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Gut microbial genetic variation landscape and its interaction with host genetics and environment in human health
Multi-omics integration in population cohort
Role of gut microbiome in cardiometabolic and kidney health
Multi-omics integration in population cohort
Role of gut microbiome in cardiometabolic and kidney health

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d.wang umcg.nl
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Postdoc
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Gastroenterologist, Full Professor
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Ecological and evolutionary genomics
Host-parasite interactions
Innate immunity in insects
Host-parasite interactions
Innate immunity in insects

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Professor & Rosalind Franklin Fellow - Evolutionary biology of ecological interactions
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h.j.westra umcg.nl
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Postdoctoral researcher
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Genetics of auto-immune diseasesSee http://www.rug.nl/research/genetics/staff/cisca-wijmenga and www.systemsgenetics.nl

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c.wijmenga rug.nl
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Lodewijk Sandkuijl distinguished University Professor
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Biochemistry; Human Genetics; Non-coding RNAs; miRNAs; lncRNAs; Molecular Immunology; Disease Models for Complex Genetic Immunediseases; Celiac disease; iPS Technology; Organoids; Organ-on-chip Technology.

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Associate Professor
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s.e.wobben umcg.nl
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Promovendus/researcher
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genetics of complex diseases, system genetics, diseases of gastrointestinal tract, aging, microbiome, mother-baby cohorts, early life microbiome, early life allergies

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a.zhernakova umcg.nl
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Rosalind Franklin Fellow
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p.a.van.der.zwaag umcg.nl
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Clinical geneticist
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