prof. dr. ir. M.C. (Martijn) Nawijn
Professor
E-mail:
m.c.nawijn umcg.nl
Field/Discipline
Expertise
My research aims to identify the molecular mechanisms active during inception, exacerbation and remission of complex diseases of the respiratory tract with the ultimate goal to develop novel strategies for precision medicine in these chronic inflammatory disorders. To achieve this, I combine state-of-the-art single-cell and spatial -omics technologies with functional genomic and molecular biological approaches. In addition, my research applies innovative computational methods in these high-dimensional datasets to identify endotypes of disease, and the underlying molecular and cellular mechanisms. My research validates candidate mechanisms using primary cells and tissues from patients, advanced 3D primary cell cultures, (sc)RNA sequencing and image analysis. I strongly believe that open, multidisciplinary team science holds the potential to make the next steps towards addressing the 21st century scientific and societal challenges. Therefore, I take an active role in international consortia, coordinating the Lung Bionetwork of the Human Cell Atlas consortium, and leading international consortia such as the EU-funded discovAIR and RESPIRE-EXCEL networks. I aim for my research to have impact through knowledge transfer to the general population, to the interested patient, and to undergraduate and graduate students; through advancing respiratory research by academic, clinical and industrial stakeholders; and where possible through valorisation of my research outcomes.
Other positions
Scientific Advisory Board Member for GSK (2024/2025)
Member of the Scientific Advisory Board, DC4U b.v. (up to 2018)
Member of the Scientific Advisory Board, DC4U b.v. (up to 2018)
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