prof. dr. R.A. (Ruud) Bank

Main interest: Fibrosis; Foreign body reaction; Tissue engineering of cartilage; role of fibroblasts and macrophages in tissue repair; role of mesenchymal stem cells in tissue repair. Expertise in collagen (synthesis and degradation; fibrosis) and cell/matrix interactions.

Nevenwerkzaamheden: bestuurslid W.J. Kolff Stichting; secretaris Rotary Hoogezand-Sappemeer; penningmeester International Society of Matrix Biology (ISMB); directeur Ponteripa; CSO CollaneX Therapeutics