dr. Y.M. (Ynte) Ruigrok
dr. Y.M. (Ynte) Ruigrok
- Neurologen
Research Programs
Biography
Biography
My name is Ynte Ruigrok and I work as a stroke neurologist and an associate professor at the department of Neurology and Neurosurgery. Both in my clinical work and my research I focus on intracranial aneurysms. Intracranial aneurysms are present in 3% of the population and usually go undetected until rupture occurs leading to an often fatal aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (ASAH). The overall aim of my research is to identify the patients who are at high risk of developing aneurysms and a subsequent ASAH. It is my ambition to increase insight in underlying disease processes, improve detection of aneurysms in high risk patients and optimize treatment. My research has a strong translational view in which I combine genetics, epidemiology and imaging of intracranial aneurysms.
For my research I have received several prestigious grants, including an ERC starting grant in 2019 for my research project PRYSM: Early recognition of intracranial aneurysms to PRevent aneurYSMal subarachnoid hemorrhage. This project concerns translational research in which I integrate genetic and environmental risk factors with imaging markers and combine these factors in an aneurysm prediction risk model. This will lead to precision medicine in early aneurysm detection to reduce the burden of ASAH.
To advance aneurysm genetic research I have initiated the intracranial aneurysm working group within the international stroke genetics consortium. This cohort enables me to provide insight in which genetic variants and/or genes are associated with intracranial aneurysms and thus make a major contribution to unravelling the genetic architecture of the disease. Recently a large scale genome wide association study (GWAS) on intracranial aneurysms was performed. Based on its findings now more than half of the disease heritability can be explained (Bakker et al, Nature Genetics 2020). Currently my group is performing translational research studies for understanding the biological mechanisms of genetic variants for intracranial aneurysms identified and for exploiting genetics for drug discovery. In addition, observational clinical studies are being performed which provide important insights into causality, mechanisms and consequences of genetic findings.
Research line
Genetic riks of stroke
Most recent key publications
1. Zuurbier CC, ... , Ruigrok YM. Difference in Rupture Risk Between Familial and Sporadic Intracranial Aneurysms: An Individual Patient Data Meta-analysis. Neurology. 2021 Oct 20:10.1212/WNL.0000000000012885. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000012885
2. Bakker MK, Ruigrok YM. Genetics of Intracranial Aneurysms. Stroke. 2021 Aug;52(9):3004-3012. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.120.032621. Epub 2021 Aug 17.
3. Bakker MK, … , Ruigrok YM. Genome-wide association study of intracranial aneurysms identifies 17 risk loci and genetic overlap with clinical risk factors. Nat Genet. 2020 Dec;52(12):1303-1313. doi: 10.1038/s41588-020-00725-7. Epub 2020 Nov 16.PMID: 33199917
4. Bakker MK, Ettema RA, Klostermann M, Rinkel GJE, Veldink JH, Ruigrok YM. Role of Rare Genetic Variants Found in Families With Intracranial Aneurysms in the General Dutch and UK Population. Stroke. 2021 Aug;52(9):e540-e541. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.121.035492. Epub 2021 Jun 25.PMID: 34167329
5. van 't Hof FNG, Lai D, van Setten J, Bots ML, Vaartjes I, Broderick J, Woo D, Foroud T, Rinkel GJE, de Bakker PIW, Ruigrok YM.Exome-chip association analysis of intracranial aneurysms. Neurology. 2020 Feb 4;94(5):e481-e488. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000008665. Epub 2019 Nov 15.PMID: 31732565
Fellowship and Awards
2020 Michele Sale award for Women in Stroke Genetics, an internationally competitive mid-career award of the Internation Stroke Genetics Consortium (ISGC)
2019 ERC starting grant from the European Research Council for the research project ‘Early recognition of intracranial aneurysms to PRevent aneurYSMal subarachnoid haemorrhage (PRYSM)
2014 ZonMW Clinical Fellowship for the research project ‘Towards therapeutic strategies for intracranial aneurysms through deep re-sequencing of genetic risk loci and comprehensive functional characterisation’
2010 Rudolf Magnus Young Talent Fellowship from the Rudolf Magnus Institute of the University Medical Center Utrecht
2009 ‘Vernieuwingsimpuls Veni’ grant from the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO) for the research project entitled ‘Genetic variation and the risk of developing intracranial aneurysms’
2008 ‘Amsterdamse Neurologenvereeniging’ prize for thesis (cum laude)
2007 Girard de Mielet van Coehoorn prize for thesis (cum laude) (University Medical Center Utrecht)
2005 personal grant from the Dr. E. Dekker program of the Duth Heart Foundation for the research project 'The role of the extracellular matrix in intracranial aneurysms’
2000 personal grant from the program ‘AGIKO-stipendia’ of NWO for the PhD project on the genetic background of intracranial aneurysms and aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage
Research Output (156)
Zuurbier Charlotte C.M., Bourcier Romain, Constant Dit Beaufils Pacôme, Redon Richard, Desal Hubert, Bor Anne S.E., Rinkel Gabriel J.E., Greving Jacoba P., Ruigrok Ynte M., 1 Apr 2023, In: Stroke. 54 , p. 1015-1020 6 p.
Bakker Mark K., Kanning Jos P., Abraham Gad, Martinsen Amy E., Winsvold Bendik S., Zwart John Anker, Bourcier Romain, Sawada Tomonobu, Koido Masaru, Kamatani Yoichiro, Morel Sandrine, Amouyel Philippe, Debette Stéphanie, Bijlenga Philippe, Berrandou Takiy, Ganesh Santhi K., Bouatia-Naji Nabila, Jones Gregory, Bown Matthew, Rinkel Gabriel J.E., Veldink Jan H., Ruigrok Ynte M., 1 Mar 2023, In: Stroke. 54 , p. 810-818 9 p.
Mensing Liselore A., Kappelle L. Jaap, Koffijberg Hendrik, Ruigrok Ynte M. 3 Jan 2023, In: BMJ Open. 13
Bakker Mark K., Van Straten Tijmen, Chong Michael, Paré Guillaume, Gill Dipender, Ruigrok Ynte M. 1 Jan 2023, In: Stroke. 54 , p. 208-216 9 p.
Ranjan Redoy, Ken-Dror Gie, Martinelli Ida, Grandone Elvira, Hiltunen Sini, Lindgren Erik, Margaglione Maurizio, Le Cam Duchez Veronique, Bagan Triquenot Aude, Zedde Marialuisa, Mancuso Michelangelo, Ruigrok Ynte M., Worrall Brad, Majersik Jennifer J., Putaala Jukka, Haapaniemi Elena, Zuurbier Susanna M., Brouwer Matthijs C., Passamonti Serena M., Abbattista Maria, Bucciarelli Paolo, Lemmens Robin, Pappalardo Emanuela, Costa Paolo, Colombi Marina, Aguiar de Sousa Diana, Rodrigues Sofia, Canhao Patrícia, Tkach Aleksander, Santacroce Rosa, Favuzzi Giovanni, Arauz Antonio, Colaizzo Donatella, Spengos Kostas, Hodge Amanda, Ditta Reina, Han Thang S., Pezzini Alessandro, Coutinho Jonathan M., Thijs Vincent, Jood Katarina, Tatlisumak Turgut, Ferro José M., Sharma Pankaj 2023, In: European Stroke Journal. 8 , p. 344-350 7 p.
Mishra Aniket, Malik Rainer, Hachiya Tsuyoshi, Jürgenson Tuuli, Namba Shinichi, Posner Daniel C., Kamanu Frederick K., Koido Masaru, Le Grand Quentin, Shi Mingyang, He Yunye, Georgakis Marios K., Caro Ilana, Krebs Kristi, Liaw Yi Ching, Vaura Felix C., Lin Kuang, Winsvold Bendik Slagsvold, Srinivasasainagendra Vinodh, Parodi Livia, Bae Hee Joon, Chauhan Ganesh, Chong Michael R., Tomppo Liisa, Akinyemi Rufus, Roshchupkin Gennady V., Habib Naomi, Jee Yon Ho, Thomassen Jesper Qvist, Abedi Vida, Cárcel-Márquez Jara, Nygaard Marianne, Leonard Hampton L., Yang Chaojie, Yonova-Doing Ekaterina, Knol Maria J., Lewis Adam J., Judy Renae L., Ago Tetsuro, Amouyel Philippe, Armstrong Nicole D., Bakker Mark K., Bartz Traci M., Bennett David A., Geerlings Mirjam I., Onland-Moret N. Charlotte, Peters Annette, van Vugt Marion, Rissanen Ina L., Ruigrok Ynte M., , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 14 Nov 2022, In: Nature. 612 , p. E7
Mishra Aniket, Malik Rainer, Hachiya Tsuyoshi, Jürgenson Tuuli, Namba Shinichi, Posner Daniel C, Kamanu Frederick K, Koido Masaru, Le Grand Quentin, Shi Mingyang, He Yunye, Georgakis Marios K, Caro Ilana, Krebs Kristi, Liaw Yi-Ching, Vaura Felix C, Lin Kuang, Winsvold Bendik Slagsvold, Srinivasasainagendra Vinodh, Parodi Livia, Bae Hee-Joon, Chauhan Ganesh, Chong Michael R, Tomppo Liisa, Akinyemi Rufus, Roshchupkin Gennady V, Habib Naomi, Jee Yon Ho, Thomassen Jesper Qvist, Abedi Vida, Cárcel-Márquez Jara, Nygaard Marianne, Leonard Hampton L, Yang Chaojie, Yonova-Doing Ekaterina, Knol Maria J, Lewis Adam J, Judy Renae L, Ago Tetsuro, Amouyel Philippe, Armstrong Nicole D, Bakker Mark K, Bartz Traci M, Bennett David A, Bis Joshua C, Geerlings Mirjam I, Onland-Moret N Charlotte, van Vugt Marion, Rissanen Ina L, Ruigrok Ynte M, 3 Nov 2022, In: Nature. 611 , p. 115-123 9 p.
Bonekamp Nadia E, Visseren Frank L J, Ruigrok Ynte, Cramer Maarten J M, de Borst Gert Jan, May Anne M, Koopal Charlotte, 21 Oct 2022, In: Heart (British Cardiac Society). 109 , p. 686-694 9 p.
van Tuijl R J, Ruigrok Y M, Ophelders MEH, Vos I N, van der Schaaf I C, Zwanenburg JJM, Velthuis B K 15 Oct 2022, In: Journal of neuroradiology. 50 , p. 402-406 5 p.
van Tuijl Rick J, Pham Stanley D T, Ruigrok Ynte M, Biessels Geert Jan, Velthuis Birgitta K, Zwanenburg Jaco J M 27 Sep 2022, In: Magma - Magnetic Resonance Materials In Physics Biology And Medicine. 36 , p. 15-23 9 p.