Hearing and vision for all: - From diagnosis to treatment

Research Research programs Hearing and vision for all:

Our mission

We aim to combat severe neurosensory loss by elucidating the molecular and pathogenic pathways of sensory disorders, by opening targets for therapy, by developing functional models and by identifying patient profiles amenable to intervention.

Goals

See some of the most important goals for this research program.

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Goals

To combine this knowledge to design, develop and implement safe and effective therapeutic approaches and demonstrate treatment success.
To foster an environment that is attractive for the development of talented researchers to ensure the program's viability.

Research groups contributing to this research program

Blindness genetics and transcriptomics

Susanne Roosing's research group resides in the field of inherited retinal disease gene discovery. Using state of the art short and long reach sequencing approaches her team uncovers new genetic causes underlying retinal disease.

Maculadegeneration

Carel Hoyng's research group aims to determine valuable biomarkers and end points for virtual therapeutic studies.

Molecular biology of inherited eye disease

Frans Cremers' research group improves diagnosis and increases the understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying monogenic retinal diseases, with special emphasis on ABCA4-associated Stargardt disease.

Spokesperson

dr. Rob Collin

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