Leon J. Schurgers

Vascular Medicine

University Medical Center

About

Leon J. Schurgers works in Vascular Medicine affiliated with University Medical Center.

Leon J. Schurgers is a professor of biochemistry of vascular calcification at Maastricht University. He works in the Department of Biochemistry, which is part of the Cardiovascular Research Institute CARIM at Maastricht University Medical Center. His research includes molecular mechanisms of vascular remodeling and the role of vitamin K in cardiovascular health.

Research focus

Vascular CalcificationVitamin K Metabolism in Cardiovascular DiseaseMatrix Gla-Protein FunctionVascular Smooth Muscle Cell Phenotypic SwitchingExtracellular Vesicles in Vascular Remodeling

Impact

444 pubs · 21,959 cites · h-index 82

Affiliations

Work Experience

Professor of Biochemistry of Vascular Calcification

Maastricht University · 2017 - Present

Associate Professor

Maastricht University · 2009 - 2017