Task forces
In the fall of 2009, three task forces were started with the aim to bring together researchers from different disciplines in specific areas of respiratory research, and to promote further development of these research areas in the Netherlands. The topics and coordinators are:
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Obstructive sleep disorders: Klaas van Kralingen (Leiden) and Peter Wijkstra (Groningen)
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Pulmonary hypertension: Anton Vonk-Noordegraaf and Katrien Grünberg (Amsterdam)
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Interstitial lung diseases: Jan Grutters (Nieuwegein), Marjolein Drent (Maastricht) and Paul Bresser (Amsterdam)
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Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia: Elianne Vrijlandt (Groningen) and Boris Kramer (Maastricht)
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Animal models in pulmonary research: Gerry Wagenaar (Leiden) and Gert Folkerts (Utrecht)
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Primaire Cilliaire Dyskinsie (PCD): Eric Haarman (VU, Amsterdam)