Johan W. M. Heemskerk

Vascular Medicine

Leiden University Medical Center

About

Johan W. M. Heemskerk works in Vascular Medicine affiliated with Leiden University Medical Center.

Johan W. M. Heemskerk is an Emeritus Professor of Cell Biochemistry of Thrombosis and Hemostasis at Synapse Research Institute in Maastricht, the Netherlands. He has served as a principal investigator at Maastricht University and Maastricht University Medical Centre since 2000, focusing on signal transduction in blood cells. His research includes studies on platelet biology and its role in cardiovascular diseases.

Research focus

Platelet Activation and Thrombus FormationBlood Coagulation and Thrombosis MechanismsAntiplatelet Therapy in Cardiovascular DiseasesHemostasis in AtherosclerosisPlatelet Function Assessment

Impact

440 pubs · 21,997 cites · h-index 79

Affiliations

Work Experience

Synapse Research Institute

Maastricht University and Maastricht University Medical Centre

2000 - Present

Maastricht University

1994 - 2009