Atze Bergsma

Dr. Atze Bergsma is an Assistant Professor at Erasmus MC, specializing in Pediatrics with a focus on molecular mechanisms underlying genetic disorders. His research emphasizes RNA-based therapies, diagnostic assays for genetic diseases like Pompe disease, and genotype-phenotype correlations in inherited metabolic disorders. He has contributed to developing in vitro models using iPSC-derived myotubes and enzymatic diagnostic protocols.

Key research areas include antisense oligonucleotide therapies, nonsense-mediated decay mechanisms, and variant database curation for clinical prediction. His work bridges molecular biology and clinical practice, particularly in pediatric genetics and biochemical diagnostics.