Cisca Wijmenga member of KNAW
Professor of Human Genetics Cisca Wijmenga has been appointed a member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW). Wijmenga and her research group specialize in the genetics of inflammation-related disorders, such as coeliac disease, Crohn’s disease, diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis.
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