University Medical Center Utrecht
Dr. J.M. Beekman is full professor Cellular Disease Models at the University Medical Center Utrecht in the Netherlands. He guides a translational research group that focuses on the development and validation of patient-derived cell models for basic science studies, drug development and individualized medicine applications. He has been trained in molecular and cellular biology within an immunological context, and became principle investigator in 2010, focussing on cystic fibrosis. In CF, he pioneers the use of 3D stem cell models for precision medicine application in CF, and developed functional assays that were used to study CFTR function and CFTR-directed therapies. 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.
Friday, November 4, 2022
9:45 AM – 11:45 AM ET