Profile photo Annet van Royen-Kerkhof

Annet van Royen-Kerkhof

Full Professor

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Biography

Dr A. van Royen-Kerkhof is senior consultant in Pediatric Immunology and Rheumatology at the department of Pediatric Immunolgy an Rheumatology of the Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital Utrecht, the Netherlands. She obtained her MD degree in 1990 at the Medical School of the University of Utrecht. She was trained as a paediatrician from 1991-1996 In Utrecht and Eindhoven (Catharina Ziekenhuis) In 2002 she achieved her specialist degree in Pediatric Immunolgy and Rheumatology. In 2005 she finished her PhD thesis on “Fcg-receptors in the clinics”.
The main focus of her clinical work is on Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases, the research focus is on Juvenile Dermatomyositis.

Currently she is involved in the development of the Medical/Research Master programme SUMMA in the University Medical Center Utrecht (2016-present).

As a member of the Medical Ethical Committee she was involved in reviewing investigational protocols for research in children  and persons who are incapable of giving consent.

Currently she is involved in the national and international discussions on accessibility of (expensive) treatment in pediatric patients

Research groups

Life sciences education research

Research aim

We aim to develop adaptive, creative, responsible future health professionals by investigating learning in education and at workplaces. This leads to evidence-informed education and innovations that foster the health domain.

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Recent publications

Collaborative research in myositis-related disorders Lesley Ann Saketkoo, Julie J Paik, Helene Alexanderson, Mazen M Dimachkie, Floranne C Ernste, Elie Naddaf, Barbara Shafranski, Latika Gupta, Christopher A Mecoli, Didem Saygin, Jemima Albayda, Pari Basharat, Jessica A Day, Antonia Valenzuela, Rachel Bromley, Ingrid de Groot, Suzanne E Edison, Aviya Lanis, Christian Lood, Malin Regardt, Belina Y Yi, Alejandro C Benitez, Hector Chinoy, Lisa Christopher-Stine, David A Isenberg, Bianca Lang, Chester V Oddis, Annet van Royen, Jiri Vencovsky, Victoria P Werth, Pedro M Machado
Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology, 2024, vol. 42, p.207-212
Onderwijsinnovatie: leef eens twee weken als een patiënt Elsemarijn Leijenaar, Megan Milota, Stefan van Geelen, Annet van Royen
2024
Humoral and cellular immunogenicity, effectiveness and safety of COVID-19 mRNA vaccination in patients with pediatric rheumatic diseases Mohamad Hamad Saied, Joeri W van Straalen, Sytze de Roock, Frans M Verduyn Lunel, Jelle de Wit, Lia G H de Rond, Erika Van Nieuwenhove, Bas J Vastert, Joris M van Montfrans, Annet van Royen-Kerkhof, Gerrie C J de Joode-Smink, Joost F Swart, Nico M Wulffraat, Marc H A Jansen
Vaccine, 2024, vol. 42, p.1145-1153
Personalised medicine in juvenile dermatomyositis Saskia R. Veldkamp, Femke van Wijk, Annet van Royen-Kerkhof, Marc HA Jansen
Best Practice and Research: Clinical Rheumatology, 2024, vol. 38
Uniting education, research, healthcare, and society to advance women's heart health Michael Y. Schakelaar, Annemieke Maas, Anne Mar L.N. van Ommen, Anna E. Spiering, Roos de Jonge, Patrick Wijchers, Gerda van Rossum, Balthasar A. Heesters, Olivier G. de Jong, Jelle Zandveld, Heggert G. Rebel, Jan Meeldijk, Emma W. Pijnappel, Suzanne van Dijk, Alessia Di Maggio, Olaf Nijssen, Jorine G.F. Sanders, Lies Hoogerwerf, Mike van Spaandonk, Sandra Crnko, Thijs Koorman, Kevin Jenniskens, N. Charlotte Onland-Moret, Stefan M. van Geelen, Toine Ten Broeke, Annet van Royen-Kerkhof, Gönül Dilaver, Sabrina Oliveira, Robbert J. Kok, Linda W. van Laake, Pim van der Harst, Wilko Spiering, Frans H. Rutten, Marco van Brussel, Hester M. den Ruijter, Niels Bovenschen
Journal of Experimental Medicine, 2024, vol. 221
Governance and administration Annet van Royen-Kerkhof, Rianne van Lambalgen
2024, p.146-147

Fellowships & Awards

2018: Cure JM grant USD 90.000,-

2017: KAISZ - bijdrage onderzoek naar vermoeidheid en pijn bij kinderen met auto-immuunsysteemziekten

External positions

Member MCTC Steering committee - Advisory role in design of clinical trials to meet the needs of pediatric myositis patients - Myositis Clinical Trial Consortium

Lid Toetsingscommissie - Toetsvragen ontwerpen voor voortgangstoets in opleiding Kindergeneeskunde - Nederlandse Vereniging voor Kindergeneeskunde

Member EULAR-PAED Committee - Member working party to improve collaboration between EULAR and PReS on Rheumatic diseases - EULAR-PAED

Secretaris - Secretaris Landelijke interdisciplinaire werkgroep Myositis, verslaglegging, organisatie - Myositis Netwerk Nederland

Vice-chair - Internationale werkgroep voor diagnostiek en behandeling van Juveniele Dermatomyositis - SiG SHARE guidelines IMACS

Medisch Adviseur - Medisch advies over onderwerpen aangedragen door het stichtingsbestuur - DeBasstichting

Medisch Adviseur - Medisch advies over onderwerpen aangedragen door de werkgroep Myositis - Vereniging Spierziekten Nederland