Welcome at Erasmus MC Sophia

Prof. C.C.W. Klaver

The ophthalmogenetic consultations focus on the spectrum of inherited and congenital ophthalmologic disorders.

PI M.C. (Marie-Christine) Franken PhD

Stuttering is a developmental speech production disorder that starts in childhood at an early phase.

PI Prof. R.M.W. Hofstra

Which genetic factors determine the development of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, and how do these genetic factors contribute to disease ...

W. Unger

Pneumonia is the number one cause of mortality in children. We aim to improve the diagnostics to prevent inappropriate antibiotics use.

Prof. S. Pasmans

Children may be affected by a wide range of rare skin diseases, the care and cure of which are little known.

P.F.A. de Nijs, PhD

We disentangle the autism spectrum phenotype using various diagnostic approaches, relate the core problems to frequent other problems, and explore ...

PI Pim Pijnappel, PhD

Lysosomal storage diseases are rare genetic disorders caused by a deficiency of metabolic enzymes. This results in accumulation of metabolic products ...

M. van der Schroeff, PhD

Although most apparent in later stages of life, it is probable that hearing acuity gradually declines with age and should therefore be studied at ...

Prof. S. Pasmans

We perform clinical research on vascular anomalies such as hemangioma, kaposiform hemangioendothelioma and capillary, venous, and lymphatic ...

Prof. S. Pasmans

Atopic dermatitis and Netherton syndrome might be systemic diseases like primary immunodeficiencies (PIDs).

Children with slight hearing loss scored less well in their cito test, taken in the final year of primary school, and showed more behavioral problems than young teenagers who hear well.

As many as one in seventeen young teenagers use the sleeping aid melatonin on a weekly basis to help them sleep better. This is the conclusion of the long-term Generation R population study in Rotterdam. Researchers warn parents to be careful when using melatonin without a physician's advice, because the long-term effects on children are unknown.