Genomics of rare disease

Research Research programs Genomics of rare disease

Our purpose

We aim to increase accessibility to unsolved rare disease cohorts with comprehensive genetic and phenotypic data for systematic reanalysis of existing data, and generation of new data.

Goals

See some of the most important goals for this research program.

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Goals

Aim 1: Accessibility to unsolved RD cohorts with comprehensive genetic and phenotypic data for systematic reanalysis of existing data, and generation of new data.
Aim 2: New and improved genetic technologies for the assessing the DNA of unsolved RD patients.
Aim 3: Improving our understanding of genetic variation in RD patients.
Aim 4: Translate discoveries to patients’ life and clinical practice.

Research groups contributing to this research program

Clinical genetics of intellectual disability

Bert de Vries's research group focuses on the identification of novel genes involved in neurodevelopmental disorders such as intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder, and the clinical characterization of those novel genetic syndromes.

Experimental internal medicine

Mihai Netea's research group investigates the regulation of innate immune responses in health and disease, and based on that it designs and tests new approaches of immunotherapy in infections and immune-mediated diseases.

Genetic diversity

Hieab Adams's research group studies how this complex puzzle of genetic and non-genetic factors is linked to health.

Spokesperson

prof. dr. Lisenka Vissers

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Spokesperson

prof. dr. Alexander Hoischen

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