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Siamala Sinnadurai uses her knowledge of data science to improve health care

As a young scientist, Siamala Sinnadurai dedicated her career to data science. Already during her PhD, she achieved success. She linked a gene for leukemia to cardiovascular disease prognosis. ‘Human diseases are so complex that a cross-disciplinary view is essential.’

Epidemiology

Dementia may not become as big a problem as thought

The number of people with dementia will not increase as much in the coming years as previously assumed. This was discovered by researchers at Erasmus MC who used a new, detailed computer model that looks beyond the effects of an aging population.

Spotlight

Grants for Alzheimer researchers

Two researchers of the Epidemiology Department of Erasmus MC, Mohsen Ghanbari and Daniel Bos, recently received grants for their research on Alzheimer’s disease.

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Dementia

Shrinking brain due to less social support

The brain of people who experience less social support shrinks slightly faster than the brain of people who feel more socially supported. This was discovered by Erasmus MC researcher Isabelle van der Velpen.