Diederik W.D. Kuster

Heart Failure / Cardiomyopathy

Amsterdam University Medical Centers

About

Diederik W.D. Kuster works in Heart Failure / Cardiomyopathy affiliated with Amsterdam University Medical Centers.

Diederik W.D. Kuster is Assistant Professor and Principal Investigator in the Department of Physiology at Amsterdam UMC, affiliated with ACS - Cardiomyopathy and Arrhythmia. His research focuses on molecular mechanisms underlying contraction and relaxation in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy using patient samples and disease models. He previously worked as a postdoctoral researcher in Dr. Sadayappan's laboratory at Loyola University Chicago from 2012 to 2014.

Research focus

Hypertrophic CardiomyopathyCardiac Myosin-Binding Protein CSarcomere MutationsCardiomyocyte Contraction and RelaxationProteomics in Cardiovascular Disease

Impact

153 pubs · 3,329 cites · h-index 33

Training

Master, Chemistry
Utrecht University
2003

Affiliations

Work Experience

Assistant Professor

Amsterdam UMC

Postdoctoral Researcher

Loyola University Chicago · 2012 - 2014