Research (LGMD)
Research at Lab GMD is focused on genetic metabolic diseases in a broad context, ranging from rare inherited metabolic diseases to pediatric cancer and age-related metabolic disease. Research is led by six group leaders/PIs, whose research focus is on different metabolic themes.
- Neurometabolism (PI Prof.dr. Salomons)
- Functional Genetics (PI Prof.dr. Waterham)
- Translational Metabolism (PI Prof.dr. Houtkooper)
- Lipid Metabolism/Toxicity (PI Prof.dr. Kemp)
- (Onco)Metabolomic Diseases (PI Prof.dr. van Kuilenburg)
- Lipidomics (PI Dr. Vaz)
In addition to basic research on metabolism, lab GMD has strong ties with clinicians at the departments of:
- Pediatric Metabolic Diseases (headed by Prof.dr. Annet Bosch)
- Pediatric Neurology (headed by Prof.dr. Marjo van der Knaap)
- Internal Medicine - Adult Metabolic Diseases (Prof.dr. Carla Hollak)
hereby stimulating translational research that benefits the patients suffering from these devastating metabolic disorders.