Find expertise

The main research interest lies in the field of sensory genetics. Although work is done for different forms of sensory diseases, the emphasis is on nonsyndromic sensorineural hearing impairment and otosclerosis. Large families are collected in Belgium and The Netherlands, as well as in countries with high consanguinity rate such as Iran. These pedigrees are analyzed by linkage analysis. Subsequently, the genes involved are identified by ...

The molecular genetic research of hematological malignancies conducted in the Center for Medical Genetics focuses on the identification and analysis of acquired genetic defects in hematological disorders. Over the past years, the Centre for Medical Genetics has acquired an internationally recognised expertise in the genetic analysis of certain inherited diseases and a number of cancers. The various and rapidly growing research teams within the ...

The general aim of the research is to identify genes that are relevant for two multifactorial conditions, osteoporosis and obesity, in order to understand the pathogenesis of these conditions and to reveal novel putative therapeutic targets. In order to obtain this, the specific aims of our work are: - identification of genes for monogenic conditions with an abnormal bone density - identification of genes involved in rat models with an increased ...