Imke Christiaans

Dr. Imke Christiaans is a Clinical Professor at the University of Groningen's Faculty of Medical Sciences, specializing in clinical genetics. Her research focuses on inherited cardiac diseases, genetic counseling strategies, and the ethical implications of genomic medicine. She holds a PhD from the University of Amsterdam (2010) and completed clinical genetics residency at the Amsterdam UMC (2004-2010).

Key roles include:

• Clinical Geneticist at University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) since 2019
• Former Clinical Geneticist at Amsterdam UMC (2010-2019)
• Supervisor of PhD students including Tetske Dijkstra and A.M.C. Vermeer

Research emphasizes:

• Cardiac genetic syndromes (e.g., hypertrophic cardiomyopathy)
• Implementation of AI in newborn screening
• Ethical challenges in genomic risk prediction

Professional engagement includes:

• Member of the National Working Group on Ethics & Law (VKGN)
• Contributions to digital genetics knowledge portals

Labs/teams: Active in the UMCG's cardiovascular genetics group and collaborates with international genomic medicine networks.