Full professor cellular disease models, group leader
UMC Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Dr. J.M. Beekman (PhD) is full professor Cellular Disease Models at the University Medical Center Utrecht in the Netherlands. He has been trained in molecular and cell biology within an immunological context. He became principal investigator in 2010, and focussed on the development and implementation of patient-derived cell models for basic science studies, drug development and individualized medicine applications. He focusses primarily on rare genetic diseases and cystic fibrosis in particular. Here, he explored how 3D organoid models can be used to predict individual disease and therapeutic response. His work was awarded with various international prizes including the ECFS award 2017 and the European Respiratory Society Excellence award for research in CF 2017 and the Prix Galien 2019. Currently, he aims to develop additional disease models for various monogenic diseases (e.g. primary ciliary dyskinesia, microvillus inclusion disease) and viral airway infections.
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Tuesday, February 8, 2022
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM