dr. D.S. (Dineke) Verbeek

Dineke’s research centers on functional neurogenetics, with a focus on rare movement disorders. Her group aims to understand the genetic, molecular and cellular mechanisms that underlie rare movement disorders, including ataxia, dystonia and familial Parkinson’s disease. With this work, she seeks to contribute to improvements in current genetic diagnostics and ultimately to the development of therapies for these as of yet incurable diseases. Currently, the Verbeek group comprises 6 PhD students.