After the 11 Medical Delta Professorships that started in 2014, Medical Delta is to inaugurate a further 7 professors on the crossroads of Life Sciences, Health & Technology. Besides their current main appointment in Delft, Leiden or Rotterdam, each will be appointed in one of the other cities as well. In this way, Medical Delta aims to structurally stimulate cooperation among the Medical Delta institutes and disciplines.
The new Medical Delta professors will be inaugurated during a special ceremony during the Medical Delta Event 2016 on 21 June in Delft, where each will present a brief inauguration speech, highlighting dreams and opportunities for collaboration within the Medical Delta.
New Medical Delta Professors & research areas
Of the new Medical Delta professors, 3 are doctors and 4 researchers. They work in the research areas of cancer therapy, orthopaedic surgery, molecular biology/biophysics, epidemiology and analytical biosciences.
- Prof. Cock van Duijn, Erasmus MC & Leiden University
Epidemiologist Prof. Cock van Duijn uses cohort population studies to learn about and prevent illness.
Inauguration speech: “Precision medicine in the Medical Delta: genes, metabolites and prevention.”
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Prof. Thomas Hankemeier, Leiden University & Erasmus MC
Analytical Bioscientist Prof. Thomas Hankemeier envisions metabolomics to change healthcare, which the Medical Delta is in a unique place for to achieve.
Inauguration speech: “Big Data in the Medical Delta: how metabolomics will change healthcare.” -
Prof. Marileen Dogterom, TU Delft & Leiden University
Biophysicist Prof. Marileen Dogterom aims to quantitatively understand the biology of the building blocks of life to lay the foundations for truly personalized treatments.
Inauguration speech: “Can we build a synthetic cell? And will this impact personalised medicine?” -
Prof. Claire Wyman, Erasmus MC & TU Delft
Molecular biologist Prof. Claire Wyman studies the relation between the genome and treatment chances for breast cancer, and pioneers multidisciplinary education to make a difference.
Inauguration speech: “What’s the difference between Angelina Jolie and me? We train scientists to find nanoscale answers.” -
Prof. Corrie Marijnen, LUMC & TU Delft
Radiation oncologist Prof. Corrie Marijnen works to improve cancer treatments by minimizing side effects and integrating the available data.
Inauguration speech: “HollandPTC, a dream comes true: protons, patients and preferences.” -
Prof. Jean Philippe Pignol, Erasmus MC & TU Delft
Radiation oncologist Prof. Jean Philippe Pignol aims to make radiotherapy treatments, for example of breast cancer, easier to patients.
Inauguration speech: “Active women with breast cancer: the one-hour radiation treatment.” -
Prof. Rob Nelissen, LUMC & TU Delft
Orthopaedic surgeon Prof. Rob Nelissen focuses on start-up activities in medical technology areas such as 3D-printed implants to improve patient safety and treatment quality.
Inauguration speech: “Smart implant surgery: patient safety, 3D-printed implants & quality.”
Ambassadors
The Medical Delta professors were selected based on their track record in cross-disciplinary cooperation and their passion for working together towards making a difference in Life Sciences, Health & Technology.
Through their dual appointments and Medical Delta titles, the University Boards acknowledge their ground breaking work. At the same the Medical Deltas professors will act as ambassadors for cooperation at the crossroads of disciplines.
Source: Medical Delta