Research highlights

Thrombosis research at ACS Research areas span all clinical domains of thromboembolism. The flip side of the coagulation coin, bleeding disorders, is also a subject of our research interests.

Ongoing

Endothelial dynamics in blood vessels The endothelium is capable of adapting to mechanical forces that are derived from changes in blood pressure, blood flow, or stiffening of the vessel wall.

Ongoing

Bacteriophages as drivers of gut microbiome composition and function and type 2 diabetes The gut microbiome has been linked to a plethora of diseases not classically associated with microbes, including type 2 diabetes.

Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences

Ongoing

Developing immunotherapy for atherosclerosis: a challenging adventure Immunotherapy is integrated in oncology treatment, but the exploitation in cardiovascular disease is in its infancy. Lowering inflammation is an important strategy for combating cardiovascular disease.

Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences

Ongoing

Biological insights to find novel therapies for treatment-resistant forms of heart failure Generally applied therapies have improved survival of heart failure patients. However, for genetic cardiomyopathies these treatments often fail because they are treated like patients who have developed heart failure due to very different and more common diseases, such as myocardial infarction.

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