
How does NCHA implement this vision in its approach? By making a clever use of its rich network of human cohort studies, its unique position in the centre of the triangle Biology, Biobanks and Bedside (the three B's), and of the most novel technologies. And by continuous investing in public-private partnerships. (read more)
NCHA research focuses on the principle drivers that allow people to successfully reach longevity in good health. We put older people central and follow an integrated approach instead of the traditional strategies to cope with various diseases separately or to study ageing in model systems.
Management team:
André Uitterlinden (scientific director)
Eline Slagboom (scientific director)
Annette de Deugd-van Kalkeren (managing director)
Valorisation team:
Frans van der Ouderaa, director
Nicky Vogels
Bern van Buuren
Investigators:
Research line Longevity
Erik van den Akker, Marian Beekman, Karel Beenakker, Linda Broer, Sija Chen, Ton de Craen, Joris Deelen, Nese Direk, Cornelia van Duijn, Edith Feskens, Lisette de Groot, Merel Hamer, Hester Happé, Leendert 't Hart, Diana van Heemst, Bas Heijmans, Jeanine Houwing, Léonie Jabobs, Manfred Kayser, Maris Kuningas, Andrea Maier, Willem van Mechelen, Ingrid Meulenbelt, Simon Mooijaart, Gerjan Navis, Tamar Nijsten, Willemijn Passtoors, Marjolein Peters, Yotam Raz, Ondine van de Rest, Eline Slagboom, Harold Snieder, Lisette Stolk, Ronald Stolk, Henning Tiemeier, Hae-Won Uh, André Uitterlinden, Evert Verhagen, Jana van Vliet-Ostaptchouk, Mariëtte Waaijer, Rudi Westendorp, Cisca Wijmenga, Carolien Wijsman, Bruce Wolffenbuttel, Kai Ye, Yanju Zhang, Carola Zillikens.
Research line Cardiovascular Function
Erik van den Akker, Marian Beekman, Ton de Craen, Abbas Dehghan, Suzanne van Dijk, Janine Felix, Oscar Franco, Pim van der Harst, Bas Heijmans, Bert Hofman, Leendert 't Hart, Vincent Jaddoe, Wouter Jukema, Maryam Kavousi, Toke de Keyser, Bouwe Krijthe, Iris Postmus, Eline Slagboom, Bruno Stricker, Stella Trompet, André Uitterlinden. Anika Vaarhorst, Nathalie van der Velde, Rudi Westendorp, Bruce Wolffenbuttel.
Research line Cognitive Function
Irmhild Altmann-Schneider, Renée de Bruijn, Mark van Buchem, Dorret Boomsma, Ton de Craen, Cornelia van Duijn, Eco de Geus, Pim van Gool, Jeroen van der Grond, Bert Hofman, Carla Ibrahim-Verbaas, Arfan Ikram, Kees-Jan Kan, Andrea Maier, Simon Mooijaart, Eline Slagboom, Marjon Stijntjes, Suzanne Swagerman, Henning Tiemeier, Stella Trompet, André Uitterlinden, Ben Verhaaren, Meike Vernooij, Andrew Webb, Rudi Westendorp, Lisette Wijsman.
Research line Locomotor Function
Karel Beenakker, Steffan Bos, Martha Castaño Betancourt, Rosalie Dhonukse-Rutten, Anke Enneman, Karol Estrada, Lisette de Groot, Annelies Ham, Marjolein de Kruif, Andrea Maier, Carolina Medina Gomez, Ingrid Meulenbelt, Joyce van Meurs, Ling Oei, Jantsje Pasma, Marjolein Peters, Fernando Rivadeneira, Eline Slagboom, Lisette Stolk, André Uitterlinden, Nathalie van der Velde, Carola Zillikens.