Child Health: science for life
Child Health: science for life
The Child Health Program of the UMC Utrecht is an integrated framework for child-centered interdisciplinary research, aligning patients, clinicians, investigators and resources, so that we can improve both physical and mental health of children during childhood and thereafter. In this program we aim to lead by filling significant gaps for children with complex chronic diseases like perinatal damage, congenital disorders, severe inflammatory diseases and cancer-survivors.
Chair prof. dr. C.K. van der Ent uitklapper, klik om te openen
The Program is chaired by prof. dr. Kors van der Ent. Kors is an experienced pediatric pulmonologist with special interest for chronic diseases, like cystic fibrosis. Besides top-notch science he is mainly focused on what really matters for patients and their families. ‘Let’s collaborate on a culture of trust and innovation’.
Societal impact uitklapper, klik om te openen
Last decades Pediatrics has been very successful in combating disease. The life expectancy of many disorders has improved significantly. But as a consequence many children survive with physical and mental consequences in the long term. This requires drastic changes in the healthcare of the future: Pediatrics should focus on the development of children towards healthy and balanced adults.
The Child Health Program unravels disease mechanisms with a view to the prevention and safe treatment of diseases in the long term. This requires intensive collaboration and cross-fertilization between basic and clinical scientists. But the program is also in constant interaction with the social environment where children grow-up and develop: the family, the school, the sports club and the wide living environment. Child Health is a program in the midst of the child’s society.
Pushing boundaries through scientific research uitklapper, klik om te openen
Child research magazine
This magazine gives you an insight into the program and introduces you to our researchers and their subjects. We invite you to read more about our researchers and their subjects. Please contact them and work together - because children are our future!
'Child health - Science for Life'
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Child Health is one of six UMC Utrecht-wide strategic research themes. All diseases in focus of the Child Health program are characterized by their influence on the individuals’ entire lifespan. These disorders often start at the beginning of life, or even before birth, and can have consequences far into adulthood. Within the Child Health program the ‘Cycle of Life’ approach is strongly intertwined with the so called ‘Cycle of Innovation’. Within this ‘Cycle of Innovation’ ambitious interdisciplinary teams of patients, clinicians and investigators – from bench to bedside to society - strive to develop and implement novel approaches for treatment, (early) diagnosis, prognosis and monitoring of children with chronic diseases to fulfill unmet medical and psychosocial needs, to improve the lives of these children and their relatives. Both cycles interact at any moment in our hospital. With science and research, we provide the best possible care, today and in the future.
Research themes uitklapper, klik om te openen
Ante- and perinatal damage
This program has a life-cycle character, hosting several Centers of Excellence. It starts with care and research through periconceptional, antenatal and perinatal phases up to Neonatal Intensive care and research, aiming for the best longterm outcome of child health. Women, babies and their families are the centre of our service as we strive for excellence and innovation.
Congenital and hereditary disorders
Many disorders of genetic origin are extremely rare and require academic specialist care. The Child Health Program especially focuses on congenital diseases of the heart, liver and kidney and plays a key role in the respective European Reference Networks.
Severe inflammatory disorders
The Child Health Program hosts several Centers of Excellence for children with sustained severe inflammatory disorders, like Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Cystic Fibrosis and Recurrent Respiratory Tract Infections.
Pediatrics and oncology
Treatment of cancer in children can result in severe physical and psychosocial consequences in later life. The Child Health Program closely collaborates with the Princes Maxima Center to improve long term outcomes of cancer treatment.
dr. N.E. (Niek) van der Aa
Assistant Professor - medical
dr. M. Bartels
Assistant Professor - medical
prof. dr. J.M. Beekman
Full Professor
dr. E.J. (Eduard) van Beers
Assistant Professor - medical
prof. dr. M.N. (Mireille) Bekker MD
Full Professor
prof. dr. M.J.N.L. (Manon) Benders
Full Professor
prof. dr. K.W.M. (Kitty) Bloemenkamp
Full Professor
dr. M.L. (Marianne) Boes
Associate Professor
prof. dr. L.J. Bont
Full Professor
dr. A.M.E. (Annelies) Bos
Associate Professor - medical
dr. J.M.P.J. Breur MD
Associate Professor - medical
prof. dr. F.J.M. (Frank J.M.) Broekmans
Full Professor
dr. P.C.J.L. (Patricia) Bruijning-Verhagen
Associate Professor
dr. J. (Jeroen) Dudink
Associate Professor
dr. A.M. van Eerde
Associate Professor - medical
prof. dr. M. (Marry) van den Heuvel-Eibrink
Full Professor
dr. N. (Niels) Eijkelkamp
Associate Professor
Erven van M.J.C. (René) Eijkemans
Full Professor
prof. dr. C.K. (Cornelis) van der Ent
Full Professor
dr. K. (Kathelijn) Fischer
Associate Professor - medical
prof. dr. J. (Joost) Frenkel
Full Professor
dr. S.A. (S.A.) Fuchs
Associate Professor - medical
dr. K.P.M. (Karin) van Galen
Assistant Professor - medical
prof. dr. M.A. (Martha) Grootenhuis
Full Professor
dr. G.W. (Gijs) van Haaften
Associate Professor
Associate Professor P.M. van Hasselt
Associate Professor - medical
prof. dr. H.G.M. (Harry) Heijerman
Full Professor
prof. dr. F.E. (Freek) Hoebeek
Full Professor
prof. dr. I.M. (Andy) Hoepelman
Professor Emeritus
dr. A. van den Hoogen
Assistant Professor
dr. M.L. Houben
Assistant Professor - medical
prof. dr. R.H.J. Houwen MSc
Professor Emeritus
dr. J.J.M. (Judith) Jans
Associate Professor
dr. M.C.J. (Marjolijn) Jongmans
Associate Professor - medical
dr. K.R. (Karin) Jongsma
Associate Professor
dr. M.C. (Marijke C.) Kars
Associate Professor
dr. M. (Marjolijn) Ketelaar
Associate Professor
prof. dr. L.M.O. (Laetitia) de Kort
Full Professor
R.J.A. (Ruurd) Kuiper MSc
Assistant Professor
prof. dr. J.M. (Jaap) van Laar
Full Professor
dr. A.T. (Titia) Lely
Associate Professor - medical
dr. V.C. (Virissa) Lenters
Assistant Professor
dr. C.A. (Caroline) Lindemans
Assistant Professor - medical
dr. J. (Jorg) van Loosdregt
Associate Professor
dr. M. (Michal) Mokry
Associate Professor
dr. J.M. van Montfrans
Assistant Professor - medical
prof. dr. K.G.M. (K. (Carl) G.M. ) Moons
Full Professor
dr. J. (Janjaap) van der Net
Associate Professor
prof. dr. E.E.S. Nieuwenhuis
Full Professor
dr. C.H.A. (Cora H.A. ) Nijboer
Associate Professor
dr. S.L. (Sanne) Nijhof
Associate Professor - medical
prof. dr. J.J.K. (Hans Kristian) Ploos van Amstel
Full Professor
prof. dr. A.B.J. (Berent ) Prakken
Full Professor
prof. dr. E.M. (Elise) van de Putte
Full Professor
dr. K.Y. (Kirsten) Renkema
Assistant Professor
dr. A. van Royen-Kerkhof
Associate Professor - medical
prof. dr. E.A.M. (Elisabeth ) Sanders
Full Professor
dr. H.M. van Santen
Associate Professor - medical
prof. dr. R.E.G. Schutgens
Full Professor
prof. dr. M.C.J.M. (Miriam) Sturkenboom
Full Professor
dr. J.F. Swart
Assistant Professor - medical
dr. T. (Tim) Takken
Associate Professor
prof. dr. J.P. (Peter) van Tintelen
Full Professor
dr. S.J. Vastert
Associate Professor - medical
prof. dr. N.M. Verhoeven-Duif
Full Professor
dr. O.W. (Olaf) Verschuren
Assistant Professor
dr. D.C. (Daniel) Vijlbrief
Assistant Professor - medical
prof. dr. F. (Femke) van Wijk
Full Professor
dr. J.G. (Joanne) Wildenbeest
Assistant Professor - medical
dr. R.M. (Roelie) Wösten-van Asperen
Associate Professor
prof. dr. N.M. (Nico M.) Wulffraat
Professor Emeritus
Child Health news uitklapper, klik om te openen
Value based perinatal care
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Launch of the Sleep Discovery Lab
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New metabolic disease discovered
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Telemonitoring pregnancy at home as safe as in hospital
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'The patient perspective as a basis for research'
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Overview news items
Career development uitklapper, klik om te openen
Through our talent development programs we seek to highlight the achievements of our researchers and research partners. Read more about the programs and how to join us:
- Tulips Program
- Eureka Institute
- Summer School
Internships
Child Health offers students the opportunity to do an internship in various research groups as a part of their training. If you would like to participate in the research in any of our groups, please contact the principal investigator for more information. Of note, priority for internship positions is given to master students in Utrecht.
Grants uitklapper, klik om te openen
Call – Child Health and Dynamics of Youth Booster grant 2022
In recent years, important steps have been taken towards increased cooperation between Child Health (UMCU) and Dynamics of Youth (UU). In the coming period, we strengthen our cooperation, among others by launching joint booster grants. Read more >
Program commitee uitklapper, klik om te openen
The members of the Child Health program commitee are:
- Prof. C.K. van der Ent (chair)
- Prof.dr. M.J.N.L. Benders
- Dr. G. van Haaften
- Dr. W.J.W. Kollen
- Dr. A.T. Lely
- Prof.dr. A.B.J. Prakken
- Prof.dr. R.E.G. Schutgens
- Prof.dr. N.M. Wulffraat
Contact uitklapper, klik om te openen
Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital
Lundlaan 6
3584 EA Utrecht
Office uitklapper, klik om te openen
drs. C.S.M. (Carolien) Huizinga
Coordinator of the Child Health Program
0031 6 24660922