Journal of Stem Cell Research & Therapy

Schaaf G

Biography

Schaaf G  Belong to  Muscle-Regenerative Cells  Department of Pediatrics and Department of Clinical Genetics Specialization in different fields  Muscle regenerative cells; Muscle disorders; Self renewal, Mechanisms of satellite-cell exhaustion, Muscle regeneration in healthy and diseased muscle    is working in the Center for Lysosomal and Metabolic Diseases, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Dr. Molewaterplein 50, 3015 GE, The Netherlands    

Research Interest

Dr. G. J. Schaaf has a stem cell biology training with specific interest in stem cell self-renewal and cell fate choice. In his previous work he identified genes/pathways that modulate transformation of myogenic cells into rhabdomyosarcoma tumor cells. Since 2008 his research focuses on healthy muscle stem cells and their behavior in vitro and in vivo. Since 2012 Dr. Schaaf is involved in the Erasmus MC Center for Lysosomal and Metabolic Diseases (Dept. of Pediatrics) and focuses on mechanisms of muscle regeneration in Pompe disease.