Niels Riksen
Niels Riksen (1978) is full professor of Vascular Medicine since 2014 and head of the division of Vascular Medicine since 2012. He is specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with cardiovascular disease. His research is dedicated to elucidate the role of innate immune cell reprogramming in the development of atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases, with his international research group consisting of physician-scientist and biologists/immunologists. His major contribution to the field is the introduction and proof of the novel concept that innate immune memory contributes to human atherogenesis.