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prof. dr. M.N. (Mireille) Bekker MD

prof. dr. M.N. (Mireille) Bekker MD

Full Professor
prof. dr. M.N. (Mireille) Bekker MD
  • Birth Center Obstetrics - Medical

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Biography

Biography

Biography

 

Mireille Bekker completed her training in Medicine at the VU Medical Center  in Amsterdam and subsequently obtained her MD in 2002. She performed research on the pathofysiology of the increased nuchal translucency in several mouse models and human fetuses. Her research focussed on fetal cardiovascular and lymphatic development. During her research she worked at the department of Anatomy and Embryology of the Leiden University Center in Leiden and the department of obstetrics in the VU Medical Center. She was awarded her PhD in 2007. She started her training to become a gynecologist in 2005 and became a senior specialist registrar Obstetrics and Gynecology in 2011. During her clinical training years she continued to work on her research regarding the development of cardiovascular and lymphatic development together with the departments of Anatomy and Embryology of the Academic Medical Center and Immunology of the VU Medical Center. This was rewarded by the PhD thesis of Yolande de Mooij in 2011. From 2011 till 2014 she performed a fellowship Perinatology in the VU Medical Center and Radboud University Center in Nijmegen. Since june 2015 she works in the University Medical Center of Utrecht as a gynaecologist-perinatologist.

 

Her current research focuses on intrauterine fetal development and long term-outcomes; prenatal screening, diagnosis and therapy (ultrasound/MRI/genetic testing); genetic disorders and innovation &technologies in obstetric health care.

Side Activities

Functie                      nevenactiviteit soort                                                          

Lid van werkgroep     Werkgroep nevenbevindingen, kwaliteit (NIPT) RIVM       

editorial board           Editorial board BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth                   

Lid van werkgroep     Lid van werkgroep foetale echoscopie NVOG                     

Lid van kerngroep      Kerngroep NIPT Consortium                                             

Lid van bestuur          Dagelijks bestuur IMITAS     

Lid stuurgroep           Stuurgroep lid van Cintrin funds van ZONMW     

Medisch Adviseur      Medisch adviseur SPSRU

Raad van advies         Raad van advies van MEDSIN

Research Output (89)

From Molecules to Imaging:Assessment of Placental Hypoxia Biomarkers in Placental Insufficiency Syndromes

Al Darwish Fatimah M, Meijerink Lotte, Coolen Bram F, Strijkers Gustav J, Bekker Mireille, Lely Titia, Terstappen Fieke 17 Aug 2023, In: Cells. 12

Maternal and neonatal antibody levels on pertussis vaccination in pregnant women on immune-modulating therapy for rheumatic disease

Ghalandari Nafise, Immink Maarten M, Röder Esther, Bruijning-Verhagen Patricia C J, Smeele Hieronymus, Crijns Hubertina, van der Maas Nicoline A T, Bekker Mireille N, Sanders Elisabeth A M, Dolhain Radboud J E M Aug 2023, In: RMD Open. 9 , p. 1-10

OPtimal TIming of antenatal COrticosteroid administration in pregnancies complicated by early-onset fetal growth REstriction (OPTICORE):study protocol of a multicentre, retrospective cohort study

van de Meent Mette, Kleuskens Dianne G, Ganzevoort Wessel, Gordijn Sanne J, Kooi Elisabeth M W, Onland Wes, van Rijn Bas B, Duvekot Johannes J, Kornelisse René F, Al-Nasiry Salwan, Jellema Reint K, Knol H Marieke, Manten Gwendolyn T R, Mulder-de Tollenaer Susanne M, Derks Jan B, Groenendaal Floris, Bekker Mireille N, Schuit Ewoud, Lely A Titia, Kooiman Judith 17 Mar 2023, In: BMJ Open. 13

Home telemonitoring versus hospital care in complicated pregnancies in the Netherlands:a randomised, controlled non-inferiority trial (HoTeL)

Bekker Mireille N., Koster Maria P.H., Keusters Willem R., Ganzevoort Wessel, de Haan-Jebbink Jiska M., Deurloo Koen L., Seeber Laura, van der Ham David P., Zuithoff Nicolaas P.A., Frederix Geert W.J., van den Heuvel Josephus F.M., Franx Arie Mar 2023, In: The Lancet Digital Health. 5 , p. e116-e124

Reactogenicity and safety of second trimester maternal tetanus, diphtheria and acellular pertussis vaccination in the Netherlands

Immink Maarten M., Kemmeren Jeanet M., Broeders Lisa, Bekker Mireille N., de Melker Hester E., Sanders Elisabeth A.M., van der Maas Nicoline A.T. 27 Jan 2023, In: Vaccine. 41 , p. 1074-1080 7 p.

Fetal MRI of the heart and brain in congenital heart disease

Moerdijk Anouk S., Claessens Nathalie HP, van Ooijen Inge M., van Ooij Pim, Alderliesten Thomas, Grotenhuis Heynric B., Bekker M. N., Benders M. J.N.L., Bohte A. E., Breur J. M.P.J., Charisopoulou D., Clur S. A., Cornette J. M.J., Fejzic Z., Franssen M. T.M., Frerich S., Geerdink L. M., Go A. T.J.I., Gommers S., Helbing W. A., Hirsch A., Holtackers R. J., Klein W. M., Krings G. J., Lamb H. J., Nijman M., Pajkrt E., Planken R. N., Schrauben E. M., Steenhuis T. J., ter Heide H., Vanagt W. Y.R., van Beynum I. M., van Gaalen M. D., van Iperen G. G., van Schuppen J., Willems T. P., Witters I., Jan 2023, In: The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health. 7 , p. 59-68 10 p.

Association between low fetal fraction in cell-free DNA screening and fetal chromosomal aberrations:A systematic review and meta-analysis

Becking Ellis C, Schuit Ewoud, van Baar de Knegt Sophie M E, Sistermans Erik A, Henneman Lidewij, Bekker Mireille N, Scheffer Peter G 2023, In: Prenatal Diagnosis. 43 , p. 838-853 16 p.

Telemonitoring for COVID-19 positive pregnant women; feasibility and user experience of SAFE@home Corona:prospective pilot study

Moes Shinta L, Depmann Martine, Lely Titia A, Bekker Mireille N Dec 2022, In: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 22

Monoclonal antibodies effectively potentiate complement activation and phagocytosis of Staphylococcus epidermidis in neonatal human plasma

de Vor Lisanne, Beudeker Coco R., Flier Anne, Scheepmaker Lisette M., Aerts Piet C., Vijlbrief Daniel C., Bekker Mireille N., Beurskens Frank J., van Kessel Kok P.M., de Haas Carla J.C., Rooijakkers Suzan H.M., van der Flier Michiel 29 Jul 2022, In: Frontiers in Immunology. 13 , p. 1-14

Patient-Reported Outcome and Experience Measures in Perinatal Care to Guide Clinical Practice:Prospective Observational Study

Depla Anne Louise, Lamain-de Ruiter Marije, Laureij Lyzette T., Ernst-Smelt Hiske E., Hazelzet Jan A., Franx Arie, Bekker Mireille N., 1 Jul 2022, In: Journal of Medical Internet Research. 24 , p. 1-16

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