Translational research in medical genetics

From discovery to diagnostics:
Translational research in medical genetics
March 26, 2015
Lindenberg Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Chairs
Dr. Simone van der Burg, Assistant professor at IQ Scientific Institute for Quality of Healthcare,
Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen
Prof.dr. Joris A Veltman, Professor in translational genomics at department of Human Genetics
Radboud university medical center & department of clinical genetics Maastricht UMC
Speakers
Dr. Helen Firth, Consultant Clinical Geneticist at Cambridge University Hospitals Trust, Cambridge,
UK.
Dr. Erik Sistermans, Head of genome diagnostics, VU University, Amsterdam
Dr. Lidewij Henneman, Associate professor Community Genetics at the Department of Clinical
Genetics, VU University, Amsterdam
Dr. Simone van der Burg, Assistant professor at IQ Scientific Institute for Quality of Healthcare,
Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen
Prof.dr. Bob Wilffert, Professor Pharmacotherapy and clinical pharmacy, UMC Groningen, Groningen
Dr. Marieke Coenen, Assistant professor in pharmacogenetics at the department of Human Genetics,
Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen
Dr. Marianne Boenink, Assistant professor philosophy and ethics of biomedical technology at the
Department of Philosophy, University of Twente, Enschede
Dr. Jolanda Schieving, Pediatric neurologist, department of pediatric neurology, Radboud university
medical center, Nijmegen
Dr. Lisenka Vissers, Assistant professor and head translational genomics, department of Human
Genetics, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen
Dr. Lotte Krabbenborg, Postdoctoral researcher patient involvement at IQ Scientific Institute for
Quality of Healthcare, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen
Drs. Kirsten van Nimwegen, PhD student Health Technology Assessment, department of health
evidence, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen
Prof.dr. Edwin Cuppen, Professor of Human Genetics, UMC Utrecht and Hubrecht Institute, Utrecht
Dr. Martijn Lolkema, Medical oncologist at the department of Internal Oncology, Erasmus MC,
Rotterdam
Prof.dr. Nicoline Hoogerbrugge, Professor in Hereditary Cancer at the department of Human
Genetics, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen