Ludo van der Pol

Full Professor

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Contact

wpol2@umcutrecht.nl

Pure profile

Research groups

Research in Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Research aim

The Netherlands SMA Center is the single dedicated center for SMA in the Netherlands, including newborn screening, diagnostics, care, treatments and scientific research. We conduct various national and internal clinical trials and studies.

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Recent publications

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Comprehensive analysis across SMN2 excludes DNA methylation as an epigenetic biomarker for spinal muscular atrophy Maria M. Zwartkruis, Joris V. Kortooms, Demi Gommers, Martin G. Elferink, Ilaria Signoria, Joyce van der Sel, Paul J. Hop, Ramona A.J. Zwamborn, Robin Geene, Jared W. Green, Hanneke W.M. van Deutekom, Wouter van Rheenen, Jan H. Veldink, Fay Lynn Asselman, Renske I. Wadman, W. Ludo van der Pol, Gijs W. van Haaften, Ewout J.N. Groen
iScience, 2025, vol. 28

A de novo deletion underlying spinal muscular atrophy Maria M Zwartkruis, Mirjam S de Pagter, Demi Gommers, Marije Koopmans, Cecile P E Ottenheim, Joris V Kortooms, Mirjan Albring, Martin G Elferink, Renske I Wadman, Fay-Lynn Asselman, Inge Cuppen, W Ludo van der Pol, Marcel R Nelen, Gijs W van Haaften, Ewout J N Groen
Human molecular genetics, 2025, vol. 34, p.894–904

Feasibility and Reliability of a Monitoring App for Chronic Inflammatory Neuropathies Doreen L Lemmen, Ruben P A van Eijk, Jordi W J van Unnik, Jeffrey A Allen, Yusuf A Rajabally, Leonard H van den Berg, W Ludo van der Pol, H Stephan Goedee
Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System, 2025, vol. 30

Long-read sequencing identifies copy-specific markers of SMN gene conversion in spinal muscular atrophy M M Zwartkruis, M G Elferink, D Gommers, I Signoria, L Blasco-Pérez, M Costa-Roger, J van der Sel, I J Renkens, J W Green, J V Kortooms, C Vermeulen, R Straver, H W M van Deutekom, J H Veldink, F Asselman, E F Tizzano, R I Wadman, W L van der Pol, G W van Haaften, E J N Groen
Genome Medicine, 2025, vol. 17

The Effect of Disease-Modifying Therapies on Lung Function and Respiratory Muscle Strength in Spinal Muscular Atrophy Kim Kant-Smits, Bart Bartels, Laura van der Heiden, Esther S Veldhoen, Kors van der Ent, W Ludo van der Pol, Erik H J Hulzebos
Respiratory Care, 2025, vol. 70, p.337-348

Views and opinions of the general public about the reimbursement of expensive medicines in the Netherlands Féline E V Scheijmans, Roosmarijn van der Wal, Margot L Zomers, Johannes J M van Delden, W Ludo van der Pol, Ghislaine J M W van Thiel
PLoS ONE, 2025, vol. 20

External positions

Bestuurslid - zie bijlage - Spierziekten Centrum Nederland