Members of the Scientific Council of the NLHI – both clinicians and basic scientists – are selected for their expertise in cardiovascular scientific research by the heads of Dutch academic departments of cardiology.
The Council is an important platform to create awareness and recruit partners for new interuniversity studies. For example, but not limited to studies that include patients with rare diseases.
Current members are:
Amsterdam Universitair Medisch Centrum
Prof. dr. S.A.J. Chamuleau
Prof. dr. A.C. van Rossum
Dr. C.P. Allaart
Prof. dr. J.R. de Groot
Dr. P. Knaapen
Prof. dr. J. van der Velden
Erasmus MC Rotterdam
Prof. dr. R.A. de Boer
Dr. J. Daemen
Prof. dr. J.W. Roos-Hesselink
Dr. G. van Soest
Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht
Prof. dr. P. van der Harst
Prof.dr. P.A.F.M. Doevendans
Dr. L.W. van Laake
Radboud UMC Nijmegen
Prof. dr. N. van Royen
Prof. dr. RJ van Geuns
Prof. dr. R. Nijveldt
Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum
Prof. dr. J.W. Jukema
Dr. N. Ajmone-Marsan
Dr. D. Pijnappels
Maastricht UMC/Maastricht University
Prof. dr. K. Vernooy
Dr. Ir. J. Lumens
Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
Prof. dr. D.J. van Veldhuisen
Dr. P. van der Meer
Drs. M. Rienstra
NLHI-Durrer Center
Dr. J.F. Hermans-van Ast (Durrer center)
The mission of Netherlands Heart Institute is to develop new, excellent strategies for prevention, diagnosis and cure of cardiovascular disease by promoting cooperation between the cardiology departments of all university hospitals in the Netherlands.
The Netherlands Heart Institute encourages young, talented researchers and coaches them to the top.
The Netherlands Heart Institute fosters excellent cardiovascular research on national and international level. We conduct basic science as well as clinical research.
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