Elisa Ballan

PHD Candidate - OIO

Biography

Drs. Elisa Ballan, a Biomedical Scientist, obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Sciences from Utrecht University in 2019, followed by a Master of Science degree in Bio-Inspired Innovation in 2021.

She is currently pursuing her PhD at the University Medical Centre Utrecht and the Netherlands Heart Institute, focusing on improving the quality and extending the preservation time of donor hearts through ex vivo heart machine perfusion techniques. With her interdisciplinary background and an ongoing dedication to translational research and transplantation medicine, she is committed to advancing organ transplantation and enhancing patient outcomes.

Contact

eballan2@umcutrecht.nl

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Recent publications

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Risk factors for primary graft dysfunction after heart transplantation—a systematic review and meta-analysis Mats T. Vervoorn, Selma E. Kaffka genaamd Dengler, Elisa M. Ballan, Jord F. Kernkamp, Mudit Mishra, Sue A. Braithwaite, Marish I.F.J. Oerlemans, Niels P. van der Kaaij
JHLT Open, 2026, vol. 12

Twenty-four–hour hypothermic oxygenated perfusion preserves graft viability in a porcine donation after circulatory death and donation after brain death heart transplant model Maja Brøgger Thomassen, Elisa Maria Ballan, Niels Moeslund, Klaes Vincent Lenbroch, Peter Thyssen Nørby Larsen, Shan Awzhin Ali, Johanne Gade Lilleøre, Caroline Lützhøft, Saskia Christel Antoinette de Jager, Kaj Erik Klaaborg, Per Lehnert, Lars Ilkjær, Tor Skibsted Clemmensen, Niels van der Kaaij, Michiel Erasmus, Hans Eiskjær
Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 2026, vol. 45, p.1135-1146

Candidate Biomarkers YES1, Troponin I, Lactate, and Ammonia for Evaluation of Cardiac Function Post Hypothermic Oxygenated Perfusion Elisa M Ballan, Mats T Vervoorn, Selma E Kaffka Genaamd Dengler, Judith Marsman, Mudit Mishra, Ilona M L J van Ginneken, Petra van der Kraak, Annelotte Vos, Saskia C A de Jager, Joost P G Sluijter, Pieter A Doevendans, Michal Mokry, Niels P van der Kaaij
ASAIO journal, 2025, vol. 71, p.823-832

A novel cardioprotective perfusion protocol prevents functional decline during extended normothermic ex situ heart perfusion of marginal porcine hearts Mats T Vervoorn, Sjoerd van Tuijl, Elisa M Ballan, Selma E Kaffka Genaamd Dengler, Saskia C A de Jager, Joost P G Sluijter, Pieter A Doevendans, Niels P van der Kaaij
The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation, 2024, vol. 44, p.961-971

A Perspective on the Added Value of Red Blood Cells during Cardiac Hypothermic Oxygenated Perfusion Mats T Vervoorn, Elisa M Ballan, Selma E Kaffka Genaamd Dengler, Veronique M F Meijborg, Saskia C A de Jager, Richard Van Wijk, Niels P van der Kaaij
The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation, 2024, vol. 44, p.285-288

Past Trends and Future Directions of Cardiac Regenerative Medicine - A Systematic Analysis of Clinical Trial Registries Maaike Wulfse, Mats T Vervoorn, Jantijn J G J Amelink, Elisa M Ballan, Saskia C A de Jager, Joost P G Sluijter, Pieter A Doevendans, Peter-Paul M Zwetsloot, Niels P Van der Kaaij
Journal of Cardiovascular Translational Research, 2024, vol. 18, p.209-220