About our Department
Our research
Background information
Research in pediatric emergency medicine focuses on questions arising from clinical practice, and comprises Identification of serious illness in children at the Emergency Department, clinical decision making and triage.
Research focus areas
- Research in pediatric emergency medicine (PEM) focuses on questions arising from clinical practice, and comprises Identification of serious illness in children at the Emergency Department, clinical decision making and triage.
- The Erasmus MC ENCORE expert center performs basic, translational and clinical research in the field of hereditary neuro-cognitive developmental disorders. Clinical research focuses on the natural course of e.g. Tuberous Sclerosis-TSC, Neurofibromatosis type 1-NF1, Angelman Syndrome, Fragile X syndrome-FXS and neurogenetic disorders, possible interventions and treatment, genetic determinants and patients' quality of life. Basic research aims to understand causal mechanisms and medication development.
- Epidemiologic research in growth, development, diseases and health. The research in infectious diseases, immunity and celiac disease is embedded in a large, population-based prospective cohort study named the Generation R study.
Principal Investigators
- Prof. dr Henriëtte A. Moll, pediatrician.
- Dr Rianne Oostenbrink, associate professor, pediatrician.
Research lines
Projects
Facilities
Epidemiological and statistical techniques/experience for clinical and large observational studies.
