Theses 2014

Van Kruchten R
Supervisor: Prof. J.W.M. Heemskerk | Co-supervisors: Dr E.M. Bevers
Title: Platelet procoagulant acitivity: focus on calcium entry and phospholipid scrambling
17 January 2014
 
Konings J
Supervisor: Prof. H. ten Cate | Co-supervisor: Dr J.W.P. Govers-Riemslag
Title: The role of coagulation factor XII in fibrin clot formation and fibrinolysis
24 January 2014
 
Huijts M
Supervisor: Prof. R.J. van Oostenbrugge | Co-supervisor: Dr A.A. Duits, Dr J. Staals
Titel: Cognitive function in patients with cerebral small vessel disease
24 January 2014
 
Nietlispach F
Supervisor: Prof. H.P. Brunner-La Rocca
Title: Structural Interventions in Invasive Cardiology
17 april 2014
 
Gladka-de Vries M
Supervisor: Prof. L. de Windt | Co-supervisor: Dr P. Da Costa Martins
Title: (Post) transcriptional regulation of heart failure
17 April 2014
 
Jetten N
Supervisors: Prof. M.J. Post, Prof. M.P.J. de Winther, AMC | Co-supervisor: Dr M.M.P.C. Donners
Title: Macrophage heterogeneity in neovascularization
9 May 2014
 
Wlazlo N -
Supervisor: Prof. C.D.A Stehouwer | Co-supervisors: Dr M.M.J. Van Greevenbroek, Dr B. Bravenboer, Halle, B.
Title: Novel aspects of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes mellitus: Iron metabolism, the complement system, and liver cirrhosis
14 May 2014
 
Ninivaggi M
Supervisor: Prof. H. ten Cate | Co-supervisors: Dr T. Lindhout, Dr B. de Laat
Title: Thrombin generation: innovations and clinical applications
23 May 2014
 
Eskens B
Supervisor: Prof. T. Unger | Co-supervisors: Dr H. Vink, Dr J.W.G.E. van Teeffelen 
Title: Role or the endothelial glycocalyx in regulation of insulin sensitivity in muscle
23 May 2014
 
van Bussel B
Supervisors: Prof. C.D.A. Stehouwer, Prof. C.G. Schalkwijk | Co-supervisor: Dr R.M.A. Henry
Title: Endothelial dysfunction and low-grade inflammation: Determined by diet and cause of arterial stiffness
28 May 2014
 
Pounis G
Supervisors: Prof. H. ten Cate, Prof. G. de Gaetano (IRCCS Pozzilli, Italy), Prof. L. Iacovielle (IRCCS Pozzilli, Italy)
Title: The impact of dietary habits on cardiovascular risk factors and other metabolic parameters of free-living populations: methodological approaches to dietary analyses
11 June 2014
 
Houthuizen P
Supervisors: Prof. F.W. Prinzen, Prof. P. de Jaegere (EUR) | Co-supervisor: Dr L.M. van Gelder (Eindhoven)
Title: Left Bundle Branch Block; Controversies in Aortic Valve Interventions and Cardiac Resynchoronization Therapy
11 June 2014
 
Geenen I
Supervisors: Prof. M.J. Post, Prof. G.W.H. Schurink | Co-supervisor: Dr D. Molin
Title: Endothelial Cell function from a tissue engineering perspective
20 June 2014
 
Michel S
Supervisor: Prof.L.H. Koole | Co-supervisors: Dr M.L.W. Knetsch, Dr D.G.M. Molin
Title: Flax as a bio-based biomedical textile material
26 June 2014
 
Schmitt M
Supervisor: Prof. T.M. Hackeng, Prof. C. Weber, UM/LMU München | Co-supervisor: Dr R.R. Koenen
Title: JAM-A: Junctional Adhesion Molecule-A or Janus Acting Mediator in atherosclerosis
30 June 2014
 
Versluis B
Supervisors: Prof. W.H. Backes, Prof. J.E. Wildberger | Co-supervisors: Dr T. Leiner, Dr P.J. Nelemans
Title: Quantitative morphologic and functional MRI of peripheral arterial disease
3 July 2014
 
Jaarsma C
Supervisors: Prof. H.J.G.M. Crijns, Prof. J.E. Wildberger | Co-supervisor: Dr S. Schalla
Title: Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging of myocardial ischemia and infarction
3 July 2014
 
Wolfs I
Supervisors: Prof. E.A.L. Biessen, Prof. M.P.J de Winther | Co-Supervisor: Dr M.M.P.C. Donnors
Title: Macrophage polarization in atherosclerosis; from a black and white paradigm to a multicolored view
10 September 2014
 
Van Deursen C
Supervisor: Prof. F.W. Prinzen | Co-Supervisors: Dr K. Vernooy, Dr L. Wecke
Title: Cardiac Resynchornization therapy : maximizing benefits with minimal efforts
12 September 2014
 
Du J
Supervisor: Prof. T.M. Hackeng | Co-supervisor: Dr G. Nicolaes
Title: Application of in-silico approaches to cardiovascular Disease
8 October 2014
 
Steegh F
Supervisors: Prof. M.J.A.P. Daemen, Prof. L.W.E. van Heurn | Co-supervisors: Dr C.J. Peutz-Kootstra, Dr M.H.I. Christiaans
Title: The role of early peritubular capillary loss in the development of chronic kidney disease
31 October 2014
 
Lemmert M
Supervisors: Prof. A.P.M. Gorgels, Prof. Mw. Krucoff
Title: Predicting the unpredictable; electrocardiographic parameters associated with ischemic ventricular fibrillation
6 November 2014
 
Wildhagen K
Supervisors: Prof. T.M. Hackeng, Prof. C.P. Reutelingsperger | Co-Supervisor: Dr G.A.F. Nicolaes
Title: Biomolecular engineering in the design of novel therapies to treat coagulation disorders and inflammatory diseases
25 November 2014
 
De Witt S
Supervisor: Prof. J.W.M. Heemskerk  | Co-Supervisor: Dr J.M.E.M. Cosemans
Title: The entanglement of thrombus formation: systems biology as a novel key
27 November 2014 CUM LAUDE
 
Nagler M
Supervisor: Prof. H.ten Cate | Co-supervisors: Prof. W.A. Wuillemin, Prof. L.M. Bachmann
Title: Validity and diagnostic value of tests used in the diagnostic work up of haemostatic disorders
3 December 2014
 
Alnima T
Supervisor: Prof. P.W. de Leeuw | Co-supervisor: Dr A. Kroon
Title: Carotid baroreflex activation therapy. Potential mechanisms in resistant hypertension
5 December 2014
 
Kleikers P
Supervisors: Prof. H.H.H.W. Schmidt, Prof. H.W.M. Steinbusch | Co-supervisor: Dr B. Janssen
Title: NOXious oxidative stress: from head to toe and back
8 December 2014
 
Wijnands J
Supervisors: Prof. A. Boonen, Prof. I.C.W Arts, Prof. C.D.A. Stehouwer
Title: Gout, uric acid, and cardiovascular disease; know your enemy
11 December 2014
 
De Vos C
Supervisor: Prof. H.J.G.M. Crijns  | Co-supervisor: Dr K.G. Tieleman
Title: Clinical and echocardiographic parameters to characterize atrial fibrillation
17 December 2014
 
Rahimi N
Supervisor: Prof. M. Post | Co-supervisor: Dr D.G. Molin
Title: Electro-responsive hydrogels for vascular tissue engineering
18 December 2014
 
Bloemen S
Supervisors: Prof. T. M. Hackeng, Prof. H.C. Hemker | Co-supervisors: Dr R. Al Dieri, Dr B. de Laat
Title: Managing anticoagulant therapies using innovative thrombin generation assays
19 December 2014
 
Van Breugel N
Supervisor: Prof. J.G. Maessen | Co-supervisor: Prof. S. Gelsomino
Title: Add-on ablation surgery in patients with atrial fibrillation; Drivers for Intervention
23 December 2014
 
Zandbergen R
Supervisors: Prof. J.G. Maessen, Prof. L. Hofstra, Prof. S. Gelsomino
Title: Mechanisms and Imaging of myocardial injury and repair
24 December 2014