VENI grant for Dr. Reijnders
Dr. Margot Reijnders, clinical geneticist, has been awarded a Veni grant from the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO).
838 / 5,000 The funding will allow Margot to further develop her own research ideas. She will investigate the genetics of rapidly growing brains. To properly treat and cure children with this condition, it is crucial to find the error in the DNA. Reijnders: "This has proven difficult, because the so-called mosaic DNA errors are hard to detect. This research ensures that these errors can be detected more easily using the latest techniques. As a result, diagnoses can be found in children who have often been waiting for them for years. This provides a future perspective for the children and clarity about the risks of recurrence for parents who still wish to have children." In addition, she will set up a national database containing all medical data of patients with a genetic diagnosis.
Link: Veni grant for seven young scientists – Amazing Erasmus MC