Joost J.F.P. Luiken

Heart Failure / Cardiomyopathy

Maastricht University

About

Joost J.F.P. Luiken works in Heart Failure / Cardiomyopathy affiliated with Maastricht University.

Dr. Joost J.F.P. Luiken is a staff scientist at the Department of Clinical Genetics, Maastricht University Medical Center. He has conducted extensive research on fatty acid transporters in the heart, particularly their role in diabetic cardiomyopathy. His career includes postdoctoral positions at Maastricht University and the University of Waterloo.

Research focus

Diabetic cardiomyopathyMyocardial fatty acid uptakeCD36 fatty acid transporterCardiac lipid metabolismInsulin resistance in the heart

Impact

176 pubs · 12,850 cites · h-index 64

Training

PhD
University of Amsterdam
1994
Biology
University of Utrecht
1988

Affiliations

Work Experience

Staff Scientist

Department of Clinical Genetics, Maastricht University Medical Center · 2021 - Present

Associate Professor

Department of Genetics & Cell Biology, Maastricht University · 2008 - 2021

Postdoctoral Researcher

University of Waterloo · 1997 - 1999