Maurice J B van den Hoff
University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
Biography
Maurice J B van den Hoff obtained his PhD in 1994 from the University of Amsterdam. His thesis entitled, “Isolation and characterization of the rat carbamoylphosphate synthetase I gene”. After moving to the field of heart development with Prof. Moorman, he established his own group focusing on heart muscle cell formation and epicardial development after the formation of the linear heart tube. As a Visiting Scientist, he has developed a tight collaboration with the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston (US). Currently, he is Vice-chair of the Department of Anatomy, Embryology & Physiology and AMC Principle Investigator and has published more than 86 papers (H-index 29) in peer-reviewed journals.
Abstract
Abstract : Changing concept in heart developmnet