Tag: Amsterdam

  • Introduction

    The life of a PhD candidate can be challenging, especially as an international fellow. You arrive in a completely new place with hope for the best and readiness to face the worst, uncertain about the future. Adjusting to a new reality and interacting with people from diverse backgrounds, speaking different languages, presents its own set…

  • Benelux Metabolomics Days 2023

    Just last week, NADIS doctoral candidate Maria M. Tretowicz from Amsterdam UMC presented groundbreaking research on whole-blood nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD⁺) measurements at the Benelux Metabolomics Days 2023. Collaborating with the Amsterdam Movement Sciences Institute and the Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences Institute, her presentation included a single cohort study encompassing diverse groups: young and old individuals,…

  • Name:  Riekelt Houtkooper  Nationality:  Dutch  MSc education:  Biomedical Sciences, University of Amsterdam  PhD education:  Laboratory Genetic Metabolic Diseases, University of Amsterdam  Postdoc education:  Laboratory for Integrative and Systems Physiology; Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne  Current position:  Professor of Translational Metabolism, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam  DCs:  Maria Tretowicz, Kasper Vinten, Melisa Ermert  Social…

  • DC8

    Name:  Melisa Emel Ermert  Nationality:  Turkish  MSc education:  Molecular Biology of the Cell Current position:  PhD Candidate Supervisors:  Prof. Dr. Riekelt Houtkooper, Dr. Herma Renkema, Prof. Dr. Eija Pirinen   Social media handles:  LinkedIn Description of the project:  Within the scope of my research project, the therapeutic role of NAD+ precursors and Khondrion’s compounds, particularly focusing…

  • DC2

    Name:  Kasper Tore Vinten Nationality:  Danish  MSc education:  Pharmaceutical Sciences  Current position:  PhD Candidate at Amsterdam UMC  Supervisors:  Prof. Dr. Riekelt Houtkooper, Dr. Georges Janssens, Dr. Rubén Zapata-Pérez  Social media handles:  LinkedIn  Description of the project: The focus of the present project is reduced NAD+ precursors in a translational setting. This encompasses two main aspects:…

  • DC1

    Name:  Maria Magdalena Trętowicz  Nationality:  Polish  MSc education:  Chemistry and Forensic Toxicology  Current position:  PhD Candidate at Amsterdam UMC  Supervisors:  Prof. Dr. Riekelt Houtkooper, Dr. Georges Janssens  Social media handles:  LinkedIn Description of the project: As a member of NADIS, I am committed to creating an advanced mass spectrometry framework that supports the research efforts…