This was the first PLN Youth Day!
On Saturday, April 20 at Van der Valk in Hoogkerk, Groningen, the first official PLN Youth Day was organized. Under the guidance of an engaged group of volunteers, young porters…
Scientific Officer Annet defends her thesis and obtains doctorate
Monday, April 8, was the day: Scientific Officer Annet Linders defended her PhD thesis entitled "In vitro modeling of chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity" after 5.5 years of research "In vitro modeling of…
De Ijsselrunners rennen 15 kilometer voor PLN
Ijsselrunners challenge themselves to jog 15 kilometers to run PLN out of the world
Every month, committed supporters and loved ones start actions on our dedicated fundraising website. All money raised through this website is 100% dedicated to scientific research. Thanks to this research,…
Roxanne commits to the PLN Youth Day: ‘It’s very important that we talk to each other about it’
On Saturday, April 20, 2024, we will host the first official PLN: You'll Have It Youth Day. This day is for young people ages 16 and up through young adults…
Nanoparticles as solution to target gene therapies to the heart
Gene therapies are a promising treatment option for genetic heart muscle diseases such as PLN. In such a disease, gene therapy can address the cause and then prevent the development…
Joost collaborates on PLN Youth Day: ‘From then on, as children, we were under annual check-ups with the cardiologist’
On Saturday, April 20, 2024, we will host the first official PLN: You'll Have It Youth Day. This day is for young people ages 16 and up through young adults…
DWORF: A small protein with big impact
Researchers at UMC Groningen recently made a major breakthrough in their search for a treatment for the heart muscle disease PLN, a disease caused by an error or "mutation" in…
A look back at 2023: ‘There is light at the end of the tunnel’
How do we look back on 2023 as the PLN Foundation? The short answer: good! We made fantastic breakthroughs and raised the visibility of the disease. The last days of…
5 x tips to contribute to affordable treatment for PLN
Would you like to contribute to affordable treatment for the incurable orphan disease PLN? You can! We desperately need your support in our fight against the disease. You can do…
Carrier & volunteer Annette speaking: ‘I experience it as new, because an exchange heart sounds so second-hand’
As the PLN Foundation, our primary mission is to find affordable treatment for PLN. No expense is spared to achieve this goal. In addition, we believe it is important to…