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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.

Overview of all disciplines

Dermatogenetics
Genetics
Epidermolysis bullosa
dr. P.C. (Peter) van den Akker
Contact
p.c.van.den.akker umcg.nl
+31 50 361 7100
Function
Clinical geneticist
Field / Discipline
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Contact
k.d.andini umcg.nl
Function
PhD student LYNCH-GPS, Department of Genetics
Field / Discipline
Epidemiology, congenital anomalies, mediaction use in pregnancy, prenatal screening
dr. M.K. (Marian) Bakker
Contact
m.k.bakker umcg.nl
Function
epidemiologist / coordinator
M. (Martine) Bérubé, Dr
Contact
m.berube rug.nl
Function
Researcher_Senior Technicien
Evolutionary Genetics; Fundamental and Applied Entomology, Ecological and Evolutionary Genomics, Evolution of reproductive modes, Genetics of sex determination, Life history evolution, Insect pest control
prof. dr. L.W. (Leo W) Beukeboom
Contact
l.w.beukeboom rug.nl
+31 50 36 35224
Function
Professor Evolutionary Genetics
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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Contact
r.bijlsma rug.nl
Function
Professor "Population and Conservation Genetics"
Neurogenetics, Pheromonal communication, social and sexual behaviours, reproduction, Drosophila.
J.C. (Jean-Christophe) Billeter, Prof
Contact
j.c.billeter rug.nl
Function
Professor, Neurogenetics of Social Behaviour
Heart Failure
Translational cardiology
R.A. (Rudolf) de Boer
Contact
r.a.de.boer umcg.nl
+31 50 361 5340
Function
Cardiologist & Head Experimental Cardiology
Klinisch Geneticus Perinatale Genetica, Pre-implantatie Genetische Diagnostiek, Stollingsstoornissen. 
drs. K. (Katelijne) Bouman
Contact
k.bouman umcg.nl
Function
Clinical Geneticist
Field / Discipline
Epidemiology, Dupuytren's disease, hand surgery, congenital anomalies, methodology
dr. D.C. (Dieuwke) Broekstra
Contact
d.c.broekstra umcg.nl
Function
Assistant Professor
Epilepsy, Epidemiology, Clinical trials, Genetics, Neurology
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Contact
p.m.c.tijink umcg.nl
Function
Senior scientific researcher
Field / Discipline
Developmental psychopathology; Psychiatric genetics; Reward sensitivity; Personality.
R.D. (Dener) Cardoso Melo
Contact
r.d.cardoso.melo umcg.nl
Function
PhD Candidate
Genomics, genomics and quantitative biology
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Contact
frank.chan rug.nl
Function
Inherited cardiac diseases
dr. I. (Imke) Christiaans
Contact
i.christiaans umcg.nl
Function
clinical geneticist
Field / Discipline
Computational genetics, RNA sequencing, Bioinformatics
A.J. (Annique) Claringbould
Contact
a.j.claringbould umcg.nl
Function
Field / Discipline
Viral biomarkers and epigenetic
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Contact
f.m.cortes.mancera umcg.nl
Function
Field / Discipline
P. (Patrick) Deelen
Contact
p.deelen umcg.nl
Function
Inborn errors of metabolism
Neonatal screening
Hepatic glycogen storage diseases (GSD)
Medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (MCADD)
Multiple acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (MADD)
dr. T.G.J. (Terry) Derks
Contact
t.g.j.derks umcg.nl
Function
consultant pediatric metabolic diseases
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Contact
c.c.van.diemen umcg.nl
Function
Field / Discipline
Senescence; Personality; Genomics; Cooperative breeding
S. (Sen) Dong
Contact
s.dong rug.nl
+31 6 1662 4488
Function
PhD student
Senescence; Genomics; Evolution of personalities; Cooperative breeding; Pedigree reconstruction; Quantitative genetics; Social effects; Women in science
H.L. (Hannah) Dugdale, Prof
Contact
h.l.dugdale rug.nl
Function
Chair of Evolutionary Medicine, Rosalind Franklin Fellow
Microbial Ecology, Genetics
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Contact
j.d.van.elsas rug.nl
Function
Professor
dr. A. (Arja) ter Elst
Contact
a.ter.elst umcg.nl
+31 50 361 0682
Function
Clinical Molecular Biologist in Pathology
A. (Aafke) Engwerda, BSc
Contact
a.engwerda umcg.nl
Function
Field / Discipline
Genetics of complex diseases
V. (Valeria) Lo Faro
Contact
v.lo.faro umcg.nl
Function
PhD
Field / Discipline
Keywords: Molecular Ecology | Population genetics / genomics | Bioinformatics | Phylogeography | Speciation | Evolutionary Biology
M.C. (Michael C.) Fontaine, PhD
Contact
m.c.fontaine rug.nl
+31 50 36 32146
Function
Assistant Professor
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
prof. dr. L.H. (Lude) Franke
Contact
l.h.franke umcg.nl
Function
Full Professor Functional Genomics
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Contact
e.h.gerkes umcg.nl
Function
Clinical geneticist
Field / Discipline
dr. E. Geuverink
Contact
e.geuverink rug.nl
Function
Computatiional biology, genomics, biology of ageing 
prof. dr. V. (Victor) Guryev
Contact
v.guryev umcg.nl
Function
Assistant Professor
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Contact
g.de.haan umcg.nl
+31 50 361 7300
Function
Professor
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
Contact
p.van.der.harst umcg.nl
+31 50 361 2355
Function
Scientific Director Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory
Clinical chemistry
Inborn errors of metabolism
Fatty acid oxidation defects
Defects in amino acid metabolism
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Contact
m.r.heiner umcg.nl
Function
Clinical chemist, inborn errors metabolism
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Contact
b.m.hofstra umcg.nl
Function
dr. L.P.W.G.M. (Louis) Jacobus Mgn Van De Zande
Contact
louis.van.de.zande rug.nl
Function
Emeritus Associate professor
prof. dr. R.C. (Ritsert) Jansen
Contact
r.c.jansen rug.nl
+31 50 36 38089
Function
Dean of Talent Development and Professor Bioinformatics
Molecular basis of adaptation; Gene Regulation; Epigenomics; Development; Speciation; Hybrid Zones
F.C. (Felicity) Jones, Prof
Contact
f.c.jones rug.nl
+31 6 3198 2621
Function
Molecular Basis of Adaptation | Genetics & Genomics
classificatie en codering van aangeboren afwijkingen, klinische genetica, teratologie
dr. J.E.H. (Jorieke) van Kammen-Bergman
Contact
j.e.h.van.kammen umcg.nl
Function
Field / Discipline
genetica
immunology
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Contact
m.b.g.kiewiet umcg.nl
Function
Field / Discipline
Microsurgery, Hepatocyte isolation, Microinjection, Histology
N.J. (Niels) Kloosterhuis
Contact
n.j.kloosterhuis umcg.nl
+31 50 361 9387
Function
Non-coding RNAs, microRNAs, long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs), B-cell lymphoma
dr. J.L. (Joost) Kluiver
Contact
j.l.kluiver umcg.nl
+31 50 361 5788
Function
Postdoc
prof. dr. V.V.A.M. (Nine) Knoers
Contact
v.v.a.m.knoers umcg.nl
Function
Clinical Geneticist, chair department Genetics UMCG
Field / Discipline
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Contact
j.a.kuivenhoven umcg.nl
Function
Associate Professor and Principal Investigator
Innovations in genetic counselling, ELSI-aspects of clinical genetics and genetic screening, cardiogenetics
prof. dr. I.M. (Irene) van Langen
Contact
i.m.van.langen umcg.nl
+31 50 361 7209
Function
Professor Clinical Genetics
Genetic data management, Bioinformatics, Genetic ancestry, Cervical cancer, HPV genetics and epidemiology.
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Contact
e.a.lopera.maya umcg.nl
Function
Field / Discipline
Bayesian statistics
Statistical genetics
Functional Genomics
Machine Learning
Evolutionary biology
G.A. (Gerton) Lunter
Contact
g.a.lunter umcg.nl
Function
Professor of Medical Statistics
Gene-editing
dr. K.Y. (Kai Yu) Ma
Contact
k.y.ma rug.nl
Function
Academic Teacher
Field / Discipline
demographics; high-dimensional data; health; labour market
M.C. (Melinda) Mills, Prof
Contact
m.c.mills rug.nl
Function
Professor of Data Science & Public Health Policy
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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Contact
m.c.nawijn umcg.nl
Function
Associate Professor
dr. K.E. (Klary E) Niezen-Koning
Contact
k.e.niezen-koning rug.nl
Function
European Clinical Laboratory Geneticist (Biochemist, PhD, ErCLG) Metabolic Diseases
prof. dr. ir. E.A.A. (Ellen) Nollen
Contact
e.a.a.nollen umcg.nl
Function
Professor
Population genetics, Conservation genetics, Evolutionary genetics, Genomics,
Molecular ecology,
Marine mammals
P.J. (Per) Palsboll, Prof
Contact
p.j.palsboll rug.nl
+31 6 4870 3295
Function
Professor of Marine Evolution and Conservation
dr. M. (Mirjam) Plantinga
Contact
m.plantinga umcg.nl
Function
senior researcher
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Contact
m.platteel umcg.nl
Function
Research analist
Field / Discipline
CHARGE syndrome, Phelan-McDermid syndrome, Chromosome 6 aberrations, Clinical Cytogenetics
C.M.A. (Conny M.A.) van Ravenswaaij-Arts
Contact
c.m.a.van.ravenswaaij umcg.nl
Function
Clinical Geneticist, Professor in Dysmorphology
Field / Discipline
Epigenetics, gene expression modulation, Epigenetic Editing, mitochondrial DNA methylation, CRISPR/dCas
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Contact
m.g.rots umcg.nl
+31 50 361 0153
Function
Professor of Molecular Epigenetics
Field / Discipline
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Contact
e.rraku umcg.nl
Function
MD/PhD candidate
Field / Discipline
Complex traits Genetics, Complex traits mapping, Genetics in Isolates, Genome-wide association studies, Quantitative genetics, Genotype Imputation Methods
S. (Serena) Sanna
Contact
s.sanna umcg.nl
Function
dr. M.A. (Martijn) Schenkel
Contact
m.a.schenkel rug.nl
Function
dr. N.M.A. (Nick) Schubert
Contact
n.m.a.schubert umcg.nl
Function
MD/PhD student
Molecular techniques DNA, labmanagement, insect rearing.
ing. M. (Marloes) Siebers
Contact
m.siebers rug.nl
Function
Research Technician
R.H. (Rolf) Sijmons
Contact
r.h.sijmons umcg.nl
Function
Professor in Medical Translational Genetics
Inflammation, vesicular transport, lipid metabolism, cholesterol transport, mouse transgenesis, liver disease
prof. dr. A.J.A. (Bart) van de Sluis
Contact
a.j.a.van.de.sluis umcg.nl
Function
Professor of Molecular Genetics and Translational Biology
Genetic Epidemiology of (risk factors for) cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes
prof. dr. H. (Harold) Snieder
Contact
h.snieder umcg.nl
Function
Professor
BRCA1/2 mutaties
Gevolgen van risico-reducerende salpingo-oophorectomie
drs. A. (Anniek) Stuursma
Contact
a.stuursma umcg.nl
Function
MD/PhD Student
M. (Marcos) Suarez Menendez
Contact
m.suarez.menendez rug.nl
Function
Data science, Bioinformatics, Next-generation sequencing, Patient and mutation registies, Genomics, Biobank data integration, data catalogue, High performance computing, databases, FAIR data, semantic harmonization
M.A. (Morris) Swertz
Contact
m.a.swertz rug.nl
+31 50 361 7100
Function
Head of Genomics Coordination Center / Professor Genome Informatics and FAIR data science
educational development and innovation, competency-based education, teacher professional development
A.M. (Agata) Szperl, PhD
Contact
a.m.szperl rug.nl
Function
Educational developer| Centre for Learning and Teaching
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Contact
w.t.c.uniken.venema umcg.nl
Function
MD, PhD-student
Molecular DNA techniques
DNA lab
dr. M. (Marco) van der Velde
Contact
m.van.der.velde rug.nl
+31 6 3192 1437
Function
Research Assistant
Field / Discipline
Functional genetics of rare movement disorders: ataxia, dystonia & familial Parkinson's disease
dr. D.S. (Dineke) Verbeek
Contact
d.s.verbeek umcg.nl
Function
Associate professor (Tenure track) /adjunct hoogleraar & Rosalind Franklin Fellow
Field / Discipline
dr. S. (Sander) Visser
Contact
sander.visser rug.nl
Function
Lecturer
Obesity; Type 2 Diabetes; Genetic epidemiology; Human Genetics; Epigenetics; Gene x Environment interactions, Endocrine Disruptors 
J.V. (Jana) van Vliet-Ostaptchouk
Contact
j.v.van.vliet umcg.nl
Function
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
D. (Daoming) Wang
Contact
d.wang umcg.nl
Function
Postdoc
prof. dr. R.K. (Rinse) Weersma
Contact
r.k.weersma umcg.nl
+31 50 361 2620
Function
Gastroenterologist, Full Professor
Ecological and evolutionary genomics
Host-parasite interactions
Innate immunity in insects

prof. dr. B. (Bregje) Wertheim
Contact
b.wertheim rug.nl
+31 50 36 39039
Function
Professor & Rosalind Franklin Fellow - Evolutionary biology of ecological interactions
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Contact
h.j.westra umcg.nl
Function
Postdoctoral researcher
prof. dr. C. (Cisca) Wijmenga
Contact
c.wijmenga rug.nl
Function
Lodewijk Sandkuijl distinguished University Professor
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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Contact
s.withoff umcg.nl
+31 50 361 7100
Function
Associate Professor
S.E. (Soraya) Wobben, MSc
Contact
s.e.wobben umcg.nl
Function
Promovendus/researcher
genetics of complex diseases, system genetics, diseases of gastrointestinal tract, aging, microbiome, mother-baby cohorts, early life microbiome, early life allergies
prof. dr. A.P. (Alexandra/Sasha) Zhernakova
Contact
a.zhernakova umcg.nl
Function
Rosalind Franklin Fellow
Field / Discipline
dr. P.A. (Paul) van der Zwaag
Contact
p.a.van.der.zwaag umcg.nl
Function
Clinical geneticist
Field / Discipline
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