Dick Dekkers

Dick Dekkers is a researcher in the Department of Biochemistry at the Erasmus University Medical Center (Erasmus University Rotterdam), specializing in molecular mechanisms at the intersection of biochemistry and neuroscience with emphasis on lipid metabolism and cell signaling pathways.

His research focuses on transcription regulation, phospholipid biochemistry, receptor signaling, and polyunsaturated fatty acid metabolism. Key areas include enzymatic hydrolysis of phospholipids, endothelin-1 pathways, and phosphatidylinositol-mediated cellular processes, with significant contributions to pharmacology, toxicology, and neuroscience through investigations of lipid-derived signaling molecules in neural and endothelial contexts.

Recent 2025 publications demonstrate interdisciplinary work spanning pancreatic cancer therapy optimization, mosquito-borne virus pathogenesis (particularly West Nile virus), gene regulatory networks in neural development, and molecular mechanisms of neurodevelopmental disorders. This reflects a consistent integration of biochemical, virological, and neurological approaches to address complex biomedical questions in both clinical and fundamental research settings.