Research Group HTX

The Heart Failure Transplantation Study Group UMC Utrecht

Department of Pathology

• Dr. Roel De Weger Immunology/Exp Pathology

• Dr. Marguerite Schipper Pathology
• Dr. Matthijs Van Oosterhout Pathology
• Dr. Hub Dullens Exp Pathology/Animal studies
• Dr. Niels. Bovenschen Proteomics
• Mrs. Patricia Bachmann-Plomp Management Assistant 

Post-doc

• Annette Gijsbers-Bruggink LVAD support and matrix remodeling

Technicians

• Dick Van Wichen Immunohistochemistry, EM
• Joyce Van Kuik Q-PCR and Western Blotting
• Erica Sierra - De Koning Laser tissue microdissection and proteomics
• Petra Van Der Weide Western Blotting
• Petra Homoet Immunohistochemistry, EM

• Jorg Van Loosdregt 2003/2004
• Marne Hagemeijer 2005/2006
• Wendy Sohns 2006/2007
• Bastiaan 2007/2008
• Annika 2007/2008

Department of Immunology

• dr. Frits Gmelig Meyling Medical Immunology
  

Department of Cardiology (DHL)

• dr. Nicolaas De Jonge Cardiology
• dr. Hans Kirkels Cardiology
• dr. Corinne Klopping Cardiology
• dr. Jaap Lahpor Cardiosurgery

Collaboration in the UMC-U

• Prof.dr. Marc A. Vos, Department of Physiology (LVAD and heart failure studies)
• Prof.dr. Gerard Pasterkamp, Department of Cardiology (Atherosclerose)

Collaboration outside UMC-U

• Several studies are performed in close collaboration with the Heart-Transplantation study group in Rotterdam, The Netherlands: Prof.dr. Willem Weimar and dr. Carla Baan.
• Collaborative studies are also performed with the Liver Transplantation study group (dr. Jaap Kwekkeboom) on the analysis of graft infiltrating cells.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Figure 5. Annual diner 2007 HF & HTx-group
  
  Department of Immunology
  dr. Frits Gmelig Meyling Medical Immunology
  
  Department of Cardiology (DHL)
  dr. Nicolaas De Jonge Cardiology
  dr. Hans Kirkels Cardiology
  dr. Corinne Klopping Cardiology
  dr. Jaap Lahpor Cardiosurgery