Maaike van Putten, Ing, MSc.

Maaike van Putten is PhD-student in the DMD Genetic Therapy Group at the Human Genetics Department (LUMC) since September 2007. She studied Biology at the University of Leiden. She is focusing on the functional aspects of muscular dystrophy mouse models and the assessment of functional improvement after treatment, under supervision of Dr. Annemieke Aartsma-Rus, Dr. Peter-Bram 't Hoen and Prof. Dr. Gert-Jan B van Ommen.
 

Van Putten M, Winter CL, van Roon-Mom W, van Ommen G-JB, 't Hoen PAC and Aartsma-Rus A: A mild exercise regime does not affect disease parameters in the mdx mouse. Neuromuscular Disorders 2010; 20: 273-80

Van Dooren TJ, van Goor HA and van Putten M: Handedness and asymmetry in scale-eating cichlids: antisymmetreis on different strength. Evolution 2010; Feb 19 epub

Van Putten M and Aartsma-Rus A: Opportunities and challenges for the development of antisense treatment in neuromuscular disorders. Exp Opin Biol Ther 2011; April 22 epub