General
The Rehabilitation & Development programme is pleased to announce a symposium, taking place on Tuesday, 8 Januari 2027.
This theme is:
“Improving Muscle Function in Health and Pathology
Translating Fundamental Science into Clinical Practice”
The session will take place before the PhD defense of Babette Mooijekind.
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Improving Muscle Function in Health and Pathology Chairs: Prof. dr. Annemieke Buizer and dr. Marjolein van der Krogt Location: Auditorium O2 gebouw, VU Campus, De Boelelaan 1108, 1081 HZ Amsterdam | |
Time | Subject and speaker |
10.00 – 10.05 | Opening Chairs |
10.05 – 10.30 | Muscle fiber types: revisited Prof. dr. Wim Derave |
10.30 – 10.55 | A tentative exploration of molecular therapies to improve neuromuscular function in spastic cerebral palsy Dr. Adam Shortland |
10.55 – 11.20 | Gross muscle morphology following stretching interventions in cerebral palsy Dr. Lynn Bar-On |
11.20 – 11.35 | Coffee break |
11.35 – 12.00 | The orthopaedic surgeons view on improving tiptoeing gait Prof. dr. Anja van Campenhout |
12.00 – 12.25 | Skeletal muscle remodeling after long-term aponeurotomy Prof. dr. Richard Jaspers |
12.25 - 12.35 | Closing Chairs |
12.35 – 13.00 | Lunch |