Cisca Wijmenga
| Tjitske Nienke (Cisca) Wijmenga | |
|---|---|
| Born |
16 February 1964 Drachten, Netherlands |
| Citizenship | Dutch |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Fields | Human genetics |
| Institutions | University of Groningen |
| Alma mater |
University of Groningen(B.S. in Biology) Leiden University(PhD) |
| Thesis | Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy: from genetic mapping towards gene cloning (1993 Cum laude) |
| Known for | Research on coeliac disease and other autoimmune diseases |
| Notable awards | Spinoza Prize |
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Website Personnel page of Cisca Wijmenga | |
Cisca Wijmenga (born 1964) is a Dutch professor of Human Genetics at the University of Groningen and the University Medical Center Groningen.
She was appointed a member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2012.[1]
In 2015 she was one of four winners of the Dutch Spinoza Prize, the highest Dutch distinction for academics working in the Netherlands. The award comprises €2.5 million.[2] She was awarded the prize mainly for her research into the genetic factors associated with coeliac disease.[3] She has also shown that several autoimmune diseases share common genetic factors.[4]
References
- ↑ "Cisca Wijmenga" (in Dutch). Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- ↑ "NWO-Spinozapremies voor René Janssen, Birgit Meyer, Aad van der Vaart en Cisca Wijmenga" (in Dutch). Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ↑ "Spinozawinnaar: 'Onderzoek glutenintolerantie kwestie van lange adem'" (in Dutch). RTV Noord. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ↑ "Prof. dr. T.N. (Cisca) Wijmenga" (in Dutch). Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
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