Read here the thesis of Sam Biermans, a Biomedical Sciences student at Utrecht University. Under the guidance of Dr. Niels Bovenschen, Sam Biermans wrote her thesis on the current developments…
The PLN Foundation is a co-initiator of this Hearts Bank. BIOMEDICAL BANK FOR HEARTS The Hearst Bank is a central biobank where heart tissue and medical data from deceased donors…
As developments in the medical field progress rapidly, we aim to remain flexible with our research project and take advantage of new advancements. Therefore, our Foundation PLN organizes a "Crazy…
In order to find the right treatment method, it is essential for researchers to understand the functioning of the gene. What exactly happens with the mutation, what goes wrong, and…
There is a focus on three solutions: Correction of the specific PLN mutation in the DNA - DNA research direction RNA intervention | Gene silencing - RNA research direction Pharmacological…
In mid-2018, Fondation Leducq granted six million USD for a comprehensive international research plan focused entirely on PLN, known as the CURE-PLaN project. This project officially started on January 1,…
In the first years after the establishment of the Genetic Cardiomyopathy PLN Foundation in 2012, the focus was on gaining insight into the disease and acquiring knowledge. Particularly, medical scientific…
