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Ronald Wilders, PhD
"Dynamic action-potential clamp to investigate bio-pacemaker activity"

Assistant Professor of Physiology, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Dr. Ronald Wilders received his MSc degree (cum laude) in Applied Mathematics and, subsidiary, Physics from the University of Amsterdam in 1985. During 6 years (1985-1991) he taught Physics and Mathematics at the 'Goois Lyceum'. In 1988, he joined the Department of Physiology of the Academic Medical Centre (AMC) at the University of Amsterdam as a (part-time) research fellow, where he completed his research project with a PhD degree (cum laude) in 1993. After completing two postdoc projects in the Department of Medical Physiology of the University Medical Center Utrecht he rejoined the AMC Department of Physiology as an Assistant Professor in 2000. Currently, he is involved in several research projects on cardiac cellular electrophysiology that include in-silico and in-vitro experiments and combinations thereof. As a Faculty Member, he is also responsible for a broad range of educational courses for (honours) students in Medicine or related areas.

Other speakers

Below you can find an alphabetical overview of the other speakers participating in the Frontiers in Computational Electrocardiology workshop. Click on a name for more information.

Inge R. Boulet, PhD, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
Martin Bürger, PhD, Westfälische Wilhelms Universität Münster, Germany
Phillip S. Cuculich, MD, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Washington University, St. Louis, USA
Tammo Delhaas, MD, PhD, Maastricht University Medical Centre, The Netherlands
Jordi Heijman, MSc, Maastricht University, The Netherlands and Washington University, St. Louis
Nico H. L. Kuijpers, PhD, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
Peter van Leeuwen, PhD, University of Witten/Herdecke, Germany
Alexander V. Panfilov, PhD, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
Ralf L. M. Peeters, PhD, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
Jo M. M. Ritzen, PhD President of Maastricht University
Yoram Rudy, PhD, Washington University, St. Louis, USA
Wouter A. Serdijn, PhD, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
Sander Verheule, PhD, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
Paul G. A. Volders, MD, PhD, Maastricht University Medical Centre, The Netherlands
Hein J. J. Wellens, MD, PhD, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, The Netherlands
Ronald L. Westra, PhD, Maastricht University, The Netherlands

Program

All presentations will take place at Maastricht University (see location for more information). For the detailed program please refer to the program page

09:00	Registration

09:45	Word of welcome
	Jo M. M. Ritzen, PhD President of Maastricht University

09:55	Introductory remarks
	Paul G.A. Volders, MD, PhD Maastricht University Medical Centre, The Netherlands

10:00	Which are the frontiers in electrocardiology in 2008?
	Hein J. J. Wellens, MD, PhD Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, The Netherlands

10:20	Session 1: Microscopic Models of Cardiac Bioelectricity Chairs: Paul G. A. Volders, MD, PhD, Maastricht University Medical Centre, The Netherlands and Inge R. Boulet, PhD, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
	1. Yoram Rudy, PhD, Washington University, St. Louis, USA
	2. Jordi Heijman, MSc, Maastricht University, The Netherlands and Washington University, St. Louis
	3. Ronald Wilders, PhD, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

11:25	Coffee break

11:45	Session 2: Modeling of Activation and Repolarization in Cardiac Tissue Chair: Tammo Delhaas, MD, PhD, Maastricht University Medical Centre, The Netherlands
	1. Alexander V. Panfilov, PhD, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
	2. Sander Verheule, PhD, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
	3. Nico H. L. Kuijpers, PhD, Maastricht University, The Netherlands

12:55	Lunch

14:30	Session 3: Signal Analysis, Processing and Reverse Engineering Chairs: Ronald L. Westra, PhD, Maastricht University, The Netherlands and Peter van Leeuwen, PhD, University of Witten/Herdecke, Germany
	1. Ralf L. M. Peeters, PhD, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
	2. Wouter A. Serdijn, PhD, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
	3. Martin Bürger, PhD, Westfälische Wilhelms Universität Münster, Germany

15:30	Coffee break

15:50	Session 4: ECG Imaging Chair: Hein J. J. Wellens, MD, PhD, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, The Netherlands
	1. Yoram Rudy, PhD, Washington University, St. Louis, USA
	2. Phillip S. Cuculich, MD, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Washington University, St. Louis, USA

16:35	The final word
	Hein J. J. Wellens, MD, PhD, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, The Netherlands

16:45	Drinks and diner