University of Groningen Diabetes mellitus and rhegmatogenous retinal detachment Fokkens, Bernardina Teunisje

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University of Groningen

Diabetes mellitus and rhegmatogenous retinal detachment

Fokkens, Bernardina Teunisje

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Fokkens, B. T. (2017). Diabetes mellitus and rhegmatogenous retinal detachment: Exploring the role of advanced glycation endproducts in systemic and local disease. Rijksuniversiteit Groningen.

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medicine. During her study, Bernadette was an active member of the students rowing club A.G.S.R. Gyas. Amongst others, she participated in rowing events, she coached several rowing teams, and she organised a rowing regatta and a gala event.

At the start of her Master’s program, Bernadette conducted a research project in which she investigated the role of advanced glycation endproducts in retinal detachment. To continue research in the field of advanced glycation endproducts as a biomarker in retinal detachment and diabetes, Bernadette was accepted for an MD/PhD programme in 2014 (under supervision of Prof. dr. A.J. Smit, Prof. dr. J.M.M. Hooymans, Dr. L.I. Los, and Dr. D.J. Mulder). This program alternates two years of research with the regular Medicine Master’s program. During her MD/ PhD program, Bernadette presented her research projects at the International Symposium of the Maillard Reaction 2012 in Nancy (France), at the European MD/PhD Conference 2014 in Brunnen (Switzerland), at the International Symposium on the Maillard Reaction 2015 in Tokyo (Japan), at the European MD/PhD Conference 2016 in Strasbourg (France), and at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes 2017 in Lisbon (Portugal). Furthermore, Bernadette conducted a three-month-internship in Cleveland (Ohio, USA) at the Case Western University in 2016. During this scientific internship, she investigated urinary advanced glycation endproducts in type 1 diabetes mellitus. In August 2017, Bernadette graduated at the University of Groningen, obtaining her Master’s degree in Medicine.

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