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Wouter Ouwerkerk is an enthusiastic researcher being trained in biostatistics, bioinformatics and genetic epidemiology, actively conducting research in the fields of cardiology and cancer-immunology. Wouter is bridging these fields by effectively combining expertise from both fields to achieve high impact multidisciplinary research. His research is focussed on personalised treatment and systems medicine, using multi-omics high-dimensional data.
After successfully completing his PhD under supervision of prof. dr. A.H Zwinderman and prof. dr. A.A. Voors he started his post-doctoral research at the dept. dermatology under supervision of prof. dr. R.M. Luiten. Here, he build a world-wide consortium to study genetic susceptibility of response to immunotherapy in melanoma patients.
He got international recognition of my achievements, when he was invited to join the team of prof. dr. C.S.P. Lam as senior researcher at the National Heart Centre Singapore. Prof. dr. C.S.P. Lam provided him with the opportunity to pursue his interests in personalised treatment and systems medicine.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, A Systems biology study to tailored treatment in chronic heart failure. Supervisors, Universiteit van Amsterdam
2012 → 2017
Award Date: 15 Sept 2017
Management, Policy Analysis and Entrepreneurship, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
2006 → 2009
Master, Medical Informatics, Universiteit van Amsterdam
2002 → 2006
External positions
Research Fellow, National Heart Centre Singapore
19 Sept 2018 → …
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Pigment team: Luiten R.M.: Immunology of melanoma and autoimmune skin diseases
Bakker, W., Post, N., van Uden, N., Chielie, S., Ouwerkerk, W., Luiten, R., Bekkenk, M., Wolkerstorfer, A., Tio, D., Rooker, A. & Holtappels, E.
1/02/2017 → …
Project: Research
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Zwinderman A.H.: Biostatistics
van Altena, A., Aufiero, S., van Barreveld, M., Csala, A., Datema, M., Gras, L., den Hartog, A., van den Hengel, R., van Iperen, E., Khan, H., Luirink, I., Ouwerkerk, W., Ramos, L., Snoeker, B., Vink, P., Wang, J., van Werkhoven, E., Zwinderman, K., Geskus, R. & Tanck, M.
1/06/2012 → 15/09/2017
Project: Research
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Distinguishing heart failure with reduced ejection fraction from heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: A phenomics approach
van Essen, B. J., Tharshana, G. N., Ouwerkerk, W., Yeo, P. S. D., Sim, D., Jaufeerally, F., Ong, H. Y., Ling, L. H., Soon, D. K. N., Lee, S. G. S., Leong, G., Loh, S. Y., San Tan, R., Ramachandra, C. J., Hausenloy, D. J., Liew, O. W., Chong, J., Voors, A. A., Lam, C. S. P., Richards, A. M., & 1 others, 4 Feb 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: European journal of heart failure.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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External validation of a deep learning algorithm for automated echocardiographic strain measurements
Myhre, P. L., Hung, C-L., Frost, M. J., Jiang, Z., Ouwerkerk, W., Teramoto, K., Svedlund, S., Saraste, A., Hage, C., Tan, R-S., Beussink-Nelson, L., Fermer, M. L., Gan, L-M., Hummel, Y. M., Lund, L. H., Shah, S. J., Lam, C. S. P. & Tromp, J., 1 Jan 2024, In: European heart journal. Digital health. 5, 1, p. 60-68 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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The Risk of Keratinocyte Cancer in Vitiligo and the Potential Mechanisms Involved
Rooker, A., Ouwerkerk, W., Bekkenk, M. W., Luiten, R. M. & Bakker, W. J., Feb 2024, In: Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 144, 2, p. 234-242 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › Academic › peer-review
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A cohort analysis of surgically treated primary head and neck lentigo maligna (melanoma): Prognostic value of melanoma subtype and new insights in the clinical value of guideline adherence
Elshot, Y. S., Zupan-Kajcovski, B., Ouwerkerk, W., Klop, W. M. C., Lohuis, P. J. F. M., Bol, M., Crijns, M. B., Bekkenk, M. W., de Rie, M. A. & Balm, A. J. M., Apr 2023, In: European Journal of Surgical Oncology. 49, 4, p. 818-824 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Adalimumab combined with methotrexate versus adalimumab monotherapy in psoriasis: Three-year follow-up data of a single-blind randomized controlled trial
van Huizen, A. M., van der Kraaij, G. E., Busard, C. I., Ouwerkerk, W., van den Reek, J. M. P. A., Menting, S. P., Prens, E., Rispens, T., de Vries, A., de Jong, E. M. G. J., Lambert, J., van Doorn, M. B. A. & Spuls, P. I., Sept 2023, In: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. 37, 9, p. 1815-1824 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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Germline genetic biomarker to predict metastatic risk in melanoma patients.
Ouwerkerk, Wouter (Recipient), 28 Nov 2023
Prize › Academic
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Personalized treatment decisions based on genetic profile in melanoma patients about to receive immunotherapy.
Ouwerkerk, Wouter (Recipient), 31 Jul 2018
Prize › Academic