{"id":4697,"date":"2026-06-24T12:59:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T12:59:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/studies.nefro-nl.nl\/?page_id=4697"},"modified":"2026-10-16T15:07:28","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T15:07:28","slug":"working-groups","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/studies.nefro-nl.nl\/en\/working-groups\/","title":{"rendered":"Working Groups"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4697\" class=\"elementor elementor-4697\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d283a15 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d283a15\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;shape_divider_top&quot;:&quot;curve&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-top\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n    <path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M1000,4.3V0H0v4.3C0.9,23.1,126.7,99.2,500,100S1000,22.7,1000,4.3z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-52e6e16\" data-id=\"52e6e16\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f3a268 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f3a268\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Working Groups<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27fc266 kc_text_block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27fc266\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Working groups are groups of <strong>key opinion leaders<\/strong>. Their tasks are to:<\/p><ul><li>Evaluate study proposals submitted to NEFRO-NL for consideration<\/li><li>Identify the most relevant research topics within their area of expertise<\/li><li>Take initiative for new grant applications and initiate clinical studies<\/li><\/ul><p>NEFRO-NL currently has five working groups:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7866207 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"7866207\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nefro-working-groups\">\r\n  <div class=\"nefro-working-group\" tabindex=\"0\">\r\n    <h3>Glomerular Diseases<\/h3>\r\n    <div class=\"nefro-working-group-popup\">\r\n      <p><strong>Chair \/ contact person:<\/strong><br>\r\n        <a href=\"mailto:raphael.duivenvoorden@radboudumc.nl\">Dr. R. Duivenvoorden, Radboud UMC<\/a>\r\n      <\/p>\r\n      <p><strong>Members:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n      <ul>\r\n        <li>Dr. H.H.F. Remmelts, Meander Medisch Centrum<\/li>\r\n        <li>Prof. dr. Y.K.O. Teng, LUMC<\/li>\r\n        <li>Dr. M. Eijgelsheim, UMCG<\/li>\r\n        <li>Dr. S.A.M.E.G. Timmermans, MUMC+<\/li>\r\n        <li>Dr. M.L. Hilhorst, Amsterdam UMC<\/li>\r\n      <\/ul>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"nefro-working-group\" tabindex=\"0\">\r\n    <h3>Kidney Transplantation<\/h3>\r\n    <div class=\"nefro-working-group-popup\">\r\n      <p><strong>Chair \/ contact person:<\/strong><br>\r\n        <a href=\"mailto:A.P.J.de_Vries@lumc.nl\">Prof. dr. A.P.J. de Vries, LUMC<\/a>\r\n      <\/p>\r\n      <p><strong>Members:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n      <ul>\r\n        <li>Prof. dr. F.J. Bemelman, Amsterdam UMC<\/li>\r\n        <li>Dr. R.G. de Bruin, UMC Utrecht<\/li>\r\n        <li>Prof. dr. D.A. Hesselink, Erasmus MC<\/li>\r\n        <li>Prof. dr. J.S.F. Sanders, UMCG<\/li>\r\n        <li>Drs. T.Y. Fung, MUMC+<\/li>\r\n        <li>Dr. M.C. Baas, Radboud UMC<\/li>\r\n      <\/ul>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"nefro-working-group\" tabindex=\"0\">\r\n    <h3>Dialysis<\/h3>\r\n    <div class=\"nefro-working-group-popup\">\r\n      <p><strong>Chair \/ contact person:<\/strong><br>\r\n        <a href=\"mailto:j.l.rotmans@lumc.nl\">Prof. dr. J.I. Rotmans, LUMC<\/a>\r\n      <\/p>\r\n      <p><strong>Members:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n      <ul>\r\n        <li>Dr. A.C. Abrahams, UMC Utrecht<\/li>\r\n        <li>Dr. F. Waanders, Isala<\/li>\r\n        <li>Dr. G. Ocak, Antonius ziekenhuis<\/li>\r\n        <li>Prof. dr. J.P. Kooman, MUMC+<\/li>\r\n        <li>Dr. J.C. Verhave, Rijnstate<\/li>\r\n        <li>Dr. J.R.A. Balak, LUMC<\/li>\r\n        <li>Dr. S.C.A. Meijvis, UMCU<\/li>\r\n        <li>Dr. L. Jakulj, AUMC<\/li>\r\n        <li>Dr. C.F.M. Franssen, UMCG<\/li>\r\n        <li>Dr. D. Severs, Erasmus MC<\/li>\r\n      <\/ul>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"nefro-working-group\" tabindex=\"0\">\r\n    <h3>Kidney Damage and Hypertension<\/h3>\r\n    <div class=\"nefro-working-group-popup\">\r\n      <p><strong>Chair \/ contact person:<\/strong><br>\r\n        <a href=\"mailto:l.vogt@amsterdamumc.nl\">Prof. dr. L. Vogt, Amsterdam UMC<\/a>\r\n      <\/p>\r\n      <p><strong>Members:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n      <ul>\r\n        <li>Dr. A.Y. Adema, Frisius MC<\/li>\r\n        <li>Dr. C. Gant, Amsterdam University Medical Center<\/li>\r\n        <li>Dr. F. Amraoui, Spaarne Gasthuis<\/li>\r\n        <li>Dr. W.A. Bax, Noordwest Ziekenhuisgroep<\/li>\r\n        <li>Dr. E.K. Hoogeveen, Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis<\/li>\r\n      <\/ul>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"nefro-working-group\" tabindex=\"0\">\r\n    <h3>Hereditary and Tubular Diseases<\/h3>\r\n    <div class=\"nefro-working-group-popup\">\r\n      <p><strong>Chair \/ contact person:<\/strong><br>\r\n        <a href=\"mailto:m.salih@erasmusmc.nl\">Dr. M. Salih, Erasmus MC<\/a>\r\n      <\/p>\r\n      <p><strong>Members:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n      <ul>\r\n        <li>Dr. E. Meijer, UMCG<\/li>\r\n        <li>Dr. R.F.J. Marsman, Amsterdam UMC<\/li>\r\n        <li>Prof. dr. T. Nijenhuis, Radboud UMC<\/li>\r\n        <li>Dr. R. Westland, Amsterdam UMC<\/li>\r\n        <li>Dr. D. Soonawala, HagaZiekenhuis<\/li>\r\n        <li>Dr. H.S. Spijker, LUMC (secretaris)<\/li>\r\n      <\/ul>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-61a58c6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"61a58c6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;shape_divider_top&quot;:&quot;curve&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-top\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n    <path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M1000,4.3V0H0v4.3C0.9,23.1,126.7,99.2,500,100S1000,22.7,1000,4.3z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-692b423\" data-id=\"692b423\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a909a43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a909a43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contact NEFRO-NL<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58a9785 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"58a9785\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How can we help?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49c8100 kc_text_block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49c8100\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Would you like to know more about NEFRO-NL, our research network or our services? Our project managers will be happy to help. Contact us at <a href=\"mailto:info@nefro-nl.nl\"><strong>info@nefro-nl.nl<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c66e4f e-grid nefro-card-row e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9c66e4f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43f27df e-con-full nefro-card e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"43f27df\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f10a8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1f10a8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/studies.nefro-nl.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/A.-de-Boer-2.png\" title=\"Antina de Boer | NEFRO-NL\" alt=\"antina-de-boer-nefro-nl.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0eaf2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e0eaf2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Antina de Boer<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fed1c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3fed1c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">project manager<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c9f358 e-con-full nefro-card e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0c9f358\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dfd84a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7dfd84a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/studies.nefro-nl.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/heleen-van-den-heuvel-nefro-nl-2.jpg\" title=\"Heleen van den Heuvel | NEFRO-NL\" alt=\"Portrait of Heleen van den Heuvel\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96a9a90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"96a9a90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Heleen van den Heuvel<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7268a13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7268a13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">project manager<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Working Groups Working groups are groups of key opinion leaders. 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