Bobby Koeleman is a PI in the Complex Genetics research section. His work covers the genetic aspects of type 1 diabetes and epilepsy.
CV2001 - presentAssociate Professor, Department of Medical Genetics, University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Research lines: Identification of genetic risk factors for type 1 diabetes; Genetics of common epilepsies.
1 Jan 2007 - 1 Apr 2009 Interim head of Complex Genetics Group
1999 - 2001Postdoc, Leiden University Medical Center, Department of Hematology and Bloodbank, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Research line: Identification of genetic risk factors for type 1 diabetes.
1997 - 1999
Postdoc, Wellcome Trust Center of Human Genetics, Oxford University (1998) and John Todd laboratory, Medical Research Center Cambridge University (1999), UK.
Research line: Identification of genetic risk factors for type 1 diabetes.
1991 - 1997PhD thesis: Genetic analysis of familial thrombophilia, awarded 20 March 1997.
Department of Thrombosis and Haematology, Leiden University Medical Centre.
Supervisor: Prof. R. Bertina
1986 - 1991BSc in Biomedical Sciences. Leiden University.
GrantsawardedNationaal Epilepsie Fonds: "Next-generation sequencing for epilepsy disease gene discovery and improved DNA diagnostics". € 154,330. Period 2009-2012.
Nederlandse Hartstichting: "Gene discovery for venous thrombosis: from family-based linkage peaks to gene variant testing in population-based case-control studies". 2009 B 84.
EU-Fp6 program grant: "Functional genomics and neurobiology of epilepsy. A basis of new therapeutic strategies". Total award € 9,455,000
(amount allocated to Utrecht € 80,000). Period 2007-2011.
NWO-VIDI grant (Vernieuwingsimpuls): "Genetics of common epilepsies". € 600,000. Period 2006-2010.
Dutch Diabetes Research Foundation (Diabetes Fonds Nederland, DFN), International (JDRF), and The Netherlands Organization for Health Research and Development (ZonMW). Koeleman was coordinator of this network grant. "Functional genetics in type 1 diabetes". € 900,000
(1 postdoc, one MD, one PhD student, two research technicians). Period: 2001-2006
National Epilepsy Fund (NEF): "The Dutch IGE-Genetics Study: Towards a case-control study of Idiopathic Generalised Epilepsy in the Dutch population". € 85,687 (1 research-nurse). Period: 2004-2005
Marie Curie Training and Mobility Grant: "Identification of genetic risk factors for type 1 diabetes". Period: 1997-1999.