Titels | Prof. dr. |
Initials | L.H. |
Main position | Hoogleraar UMC Utrecht |
Disciplines | Neurology |
Chair | Experimentele Neurologie |
Domain | Medical, Biomedical and Health Sciences |
Membership | Member |
Since | 2019 |
Member of Academy Medical Sciences Fund | |
Member of Jury of the Ammodo Science Award (Biomedical Sciences) | |
Member of Medical, Biomedical and Health Sciences | |
Employed by |
UMC Utrecht
Braincenter, Afdeling Neurologie Postbus 85500 3508 GA Utrecht tel. 088 755 7939 lberg@umcutrecht.nl |
Personal website | |
Research/publications |
The incurable disease ALS and other motor neuron disorders are central to the work of Leonard van den Berg. He and his research group conduct clinical trials and genetic and lifestyle research and use imaging techniques to investigate the precise causes of motor neuron degeneration and muscle paralysis. Van den Berg uses powerful bioinformatics to interpret large quantities of data. He has a further asset in cooperation. For example, he is founder and director of The Netherlands ALS Centre and heads several international research projects. His work raises the hope that we will eventually find a cure for ALS.