Research profile
Position: Postdoc
ο»ΏPublications: Pubmed
Contact: Ideke.Lamers@radboudumc.nl
I am working as a postdoc in the Molecular Biology of Ciliopathies research group since the summer of 2017. In my research I am exploring the function of various retinal ciliopathy proteins using proteomics techniques, as well as the balance of proteostasis in photoreceptor cells when ciliopathy genes are mutated. Besides my research projects I am also involved in teaching, to inspire future researchers, within various courses of the Bachelor and Master curriculum of Medicine, Biomedical Sciences and (Medical) Biology (and related studies) of the Radboud University. Besides teaching courses, I also supervise Bachelor and Master students during their internship in our lab, or during the writing of their literature thesis.
My fascination for cilium biology already started during my MSc study. I studied Biomedical Sciences at the Radboud University in Nijmegen (obtained BSc in 2009 and MSc in 2012, major Pathobiology) and got introduced into the exciting field of cilia research during my first MSc internship in this lab back in 2010. I studied the interactome of the Lebercilin-like protein under supervision of Karlien Coene. To explore research on an international scale I travelled to Palo Alto in California, USA to perform my final MSc internship at Stanford University in the lab of Prof. Stefan Heller at the department of Otolaryngology. Under supervision of dr. Meike Herget, I studied the dynamics of synaptic vesicle trafficking in auditory inner hair cells. After this inspiring training and travel experience, I returned to the lab of Prof. Ronald Roepman to start my PhD journey.
I have obtained my PhD degree at the Radboud University Medical Centre, Department of Human Genetics in Nijmegen in January 2018. My PhD training was under supervision of Prof. Ronald Roepman, Prof. Frans Cremers and dr. Heleen Arts. Over the course of my training I have studied several genes and the related proteins that are linked to a broad range of ciliopathies, including inherited retinal degeneration. All these proteins are involved in various steps of vesicle trafficking towards the cilium, a process critical to ciliary function. During my PhD research I got involved in various teaching activities that sparked my passion for teaching.
Personal touch
Besides my passion for cilia, research and teaching, I also love to cruise with my VW Campervan Transporter type 3 on camping trips across Europe together with my partner. Our joined research project is then mostly focused on exploring local food and beverages.