About H. (Hannah) den Braanker, MD
Introduction
Up to 30% of psoriasis patients develop psoriatic arthritis (PsA), a devastating rheumatic disease. My Ph.D. project is a translational project focusing on the link between psoriasis and PsA. It is a collaborative project between the Maasstad Hospital and the Erasmus MC.
Field(s) of expertise
Psoriatic arthritis, immunology, lymphatics
Education and career
MD, MSc Molecular Medicine, Erasmus University Rotterdam
Publications
Achieving sustained minimal disease activity with methotrexate in early interleukin 23 driven early psoriatic arthritis (2020) Den Braanker, H, Wervers K. et al. RMD open (http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/rmdopen-2020-001175)
Teaching activities
Supervising HLO and master students for their laboratory research projects
Scholarships, grants, and awards
GRAPPA pilot research grant ($25.000) for the project 'Response to methotrexate and a quest for personalized medicine in PsA'; Psoriatic Disease Research Fellowship ($50.000) for the project 'The role of lymphatics in PsA
