Current positions: Principal investigator at the department pathology of the Radboudumc and research group leader of the experimental nephropathology groupAndScientific Researcher / Lecturer at HAN University of applied Sciences, Institute of Applied Biosciences and ChemistryJob descriptions: Research group leader, lecturer, management. Research:The experimental nephropathology group:Research focuses on progressive kidney diseases leading to scarring of the glomerulus (glomerulosclerosis) and loss of the nephrons of the kidney. Current projects are aimed at unraveling the cellular and molecular processes underlying glomerulosclerosis, with an emphasis on cross-talk between the glomerular cells. In addition, research is aimed at unraveling the molecular pathways fundamental for survival of nephrons focusing on the intrinsic pathways essential for survival and regeneration of kidney epithelial and endothelial cells, respectively.