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Cisca Wijmenga awarded 2019 European Society of Human Genetics award
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On 18 June 2019, department Prof Cisca Wijmenga was awarded the 2019 European Society of Human Genetics (ESHG) award during the annual ESHG conference. The award recognizes her ground-breaking work using systems genetics to interrogate and understand complex diseases such as coeliac disease and type 2 diabetes. Her research and its impact were acknowleged as crucial breakthroughs in the field of human genetics.
Links:
Interview with Cisca at the ESHG website.
Last modified: | 24 June 2019 2.37 p.m. |
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