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Introducing Doctor Daan Ophelders
Daan coordinates the large animal work carried out by the Department of Pediatrics at Maastricht University, including unique longitudinal studies in which consequences of perinatal inflammatory stress are assessed prenatally until adulthood
Raising money for people living with cerebral palsy
This September, the PREMSTEM team participated in STEPtember to raise money for a good cause
Introducing Ms Ezgi Şengün
Ezgi is a PhD student in the Laboratory of Medical Immunology at Radboudumc working with Professor Irma Joosten and Doctor Renate van der Molen
Introducing Doctor Ivo Bendix
A researcher at Universitätsklinikum Essen, Ivo is looking at improving the understanding of the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying neonatal white matter injury and evaluating potential new therapies in relevant experimental models
Introducing Doctor Megan Finch-Edmondson
Megan is a research fellow at the Cerebral Palsy Alliance, building capacity for stem cell research for cerebral palsy by securing funding, conducting research, facilitating research collaboration, and leading consumer engagement
Introducing Ms Aisling Walsh
Aisling is Senior Project Manager at the European Foundation for the Care of Newborn Infants and proud of its work in advancing healthcare and support for newborns and their families worldwide
Introducing Doctor Cindy Bokobza
Cindy received her PhD in neuroscience in 2019 and is now a postdoctoral research scientist in the lab of NeuroDiderot-Gressens in Paris
Introducing Ms Hannah Tribe
Hannah is from the communications team at RMIT Europe and works with all partners in the PREMSTEM consortium to promote the project
Introducing Doctor Caroline de Theije
A researcher at University Medical Center Utrecht, Caroline is interested in the optimisation of stem cell-based therapies and collaborates with industry partners on nutritional therapies for neonatal brain injury
Introducing Professor Luc Zimmermann
A widely recognised paediatrician and neonatologist, Luc contributes to the strategic direction of the European Foundation for the Care of Newborn Infants and its mission to reduce the health and social inequalities linked to preterm birth
Introducing Doctor Katiuscia Dallaglio
Katiuscia is R&D project leader of advanced therapies in rare diseases at Chiesi Group, an Italian research-based pharmaceutical company
Introducing Doctor Yohan van de Looij
Yohan is a physicist at the Université de Genève with extensive experience in the study of animal models of perinatal brain injuries using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and spectroscopy
Introducing Doctor Johanna Kostenzer
Johanna from the European Foundation for the Care of Newborn Infants is experienced in international and multi-site research projects and has been active in the public health and nonprofit sector
Introducing Doctor Tessa Goes-Roelofs
A researcher at University Medical Center Utrecht, Tessa is building on her background in translational neuroscience to research how stem cells can repair brain damage in preterm infants
Introducing Doctor Syam Nair
Syam is an early career researcher in the field of mitochondrial biology and neonatal brain injury at the University of Gothenburg
Introducing Ms Silke Mader
As a result of her first-hand experience of preterm birth, Silke established the European Foundation for the Care of Newborn Infants to make heard the voices of parents of preterm and sick newborn infants
Introducing Doctor Bobbi Fleiss
A researcher at RMIT University, Bobbi’s particular focus is on the role of inflammation in injury to the preterm infant brain and strategies to facilitate repair and support regeneration
A lifeline for premature born babies: Funding announced for new stem cell research
A group of researchers from across the globe is developing a new stem cell therapy to regenerate the brain damage caused by premature birth
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Members of the #premstem team from @UMCUtrecht have co-authored the findings of a study investigating whether mesenchymal #stemcells (MSCs) aid interneuron development following premature birth. ➡️ https://t.co/ni67dLDrg8
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