Marie-José Goumans (1968) investigates the use of stem cells in repairing the heart after a heart attack.
After a heart attack, damaged heart muscles and blood vessels must both be repaired. Goumans studies how to use the stem cells of auricles - tiny pieces of the heart that can be removed without causing problems - to build the best heart muscle cells. Goumans takes a broad interest in science and society. Each year she devotes some of her time to teaching classes on stem cells and regenerative medicine at Dutch secondary schools.
