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About
We treat and investigate hereditary diseases of patients and their families.
Contact
prof. dr. Wendy van Zelst-Stams
department head
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Research groups organized by our department
Scientific impact
Ambition and impact
See how our department creates scientific impact that leads to innovation in health and healthcare.
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We treat and investigate hereditary diseases of patients and their families.
We perform groundbreaking research into the relationship between genes and diseases, notably concerning blindness and deafness, cancer, congenital anomalies, and mental handicaps.
To identify and functionally characterize novel disease genes, we utilize a combination of biochemistry, genomics technologies, molecular biology, cell biology, and developmental systems such as Drosophila melanogaster, zebrafish and mouse.
Research programs
Our department is active in several research programs. Use the filter option on the research programs page to see which programs we contribute to.
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Other efforts
Education
We participate in the curricula of Medical Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Biology, Dentistry, as well as in the Master's program Molecular Mechanisms of Disease.
Specific courses that are organized include Medical Genomics, Human Genetics, Genomics and Statistics and Genetic and Metabolic Diseases.
Internships
Students of our medical faculty can access OnStage with their RU account. An overview of all internship opportunities is available here.
Are you not a student of our medical faculty? Then you can use our department's general contact information, found at the top of the department page.
Organization and people
Vacancies
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