Marijn Peters

Dr. Marijn Peters is a postdoctoral researcher in biomedical engineering, specializing in cardiovascular tissue regeneration. She works at Utrecht University's Regenerative Medicine Center and Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, collaborating with pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon Bram van Wijk to advance heart valve replacement technologies for children.

• Master in Biology/Biomedical Sciences (Utrecht University, 2017)
• PhD in Cardiac Regeneration/iPS-based Disease Modeling (University Medical Center Utrecht, 2021)

Her research focuses on optimizing human donor heart valves through dynamic culture systems, viral modification of immunogenicity, and gene editing. She has also explored extracellular matrix therapies for myocardial infarction and supramolecular hydrogel applications for cardiac biomaterials. Her work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to health and well-being.

Marijn's research output includes systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and translational studies in cardiac tissue engineering. She has collaborated with institutions including Stanford University and Leiden University Medical Center, with expertise in lentiviral vectors, iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes, and regenerative targets.