{"id":2834,"date":"2024-07-03T15:46:31","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T13:46:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/about-us\/"},"modified":"2025-06-30T16:13:34","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T14:13:34","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>About us<\/h1>\n<p>In 2010, the Amsterdam UMC (formerly the Academic Medical Center (AMC)) and GGD Amsterdam jointly launched a large study among residents of Amsterdam: the HELIUS health study. HELIUS stands for Healthy Life in an Urban Setting and offers a unique opportunity to improve healthcare for various population groups in Amsterdam. Almost 25,000 participants have already contributed to this study.<\/p>\n<p>Together we can work on better care and better health for all.<\/p>\n<h2>Our goal is&#8230;<\/h2>\n<p>Understanding why some groups of people are healthier than others. And how this can improve. <\/p>\n<h2>We do this by&#8230;<\/h2>\n<p>Examining health data of people with different backgrounds. With the results of our research we provide advice to organizations that are developing new policies for better health for all. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"481\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Paarse-blokje.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Paarse-blokje.png 481w, https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Paarse-blokje-300x252.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Max Nieuwdorp<\/p>\n<p>Scientific director and theme leader microbiome | Amsterdam UMC<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"481\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Paarse-blokje.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Paarse-blokje.png 481w, https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Paarse-blokje-300x252.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Bert-Jan van den Born<\/p>\n<p>Lead clinic and theme leader cardiovascular diseases | Amsterdam UMC<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"481\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Paarse-blokje.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Paarse-blokje.png 481w, https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Paarse-blokje-300x252.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Arnoud Verhoeff<\/p>\n<p>Lead public health and theme leader health policy | GGD Amsterdam<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"481\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Paarse-blokje.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Paarse-blokje.png 481w, https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Paarse-blokje-300x252.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Henrike Galenkamp<\/p>\n<p>Head research and methodology | Amsterdam UMC<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"481\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Paarse-blokje.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Paarse-blokje.png 481w, https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Paarse-blokje-300x252.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Karien Stronks<\/p>\n<p>Theme leader health disparities | Amsterdam UMC<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"481\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Paarse-blokje.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Paarse-blokje.png 481w, https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Paarse-blokje-300x252.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Koos Zwinderman<\/p>\n<p>Theme leader genetics | Amsterdam UMC<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"481\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Paarse-blokje.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Paarse-blokje.png 481w, https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Paarse-blokje-300x252.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Eric Moll of Charante<\/p>\n<p>Theme leader cardiovascular diseases | Amsterdam UMC<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"481\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Paarse-blokje.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Paarse-blokje.png 481w, https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Paarse-blokje-300x252.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Anja Lok<\/p>\n<p>Theme leader mental health | Amsterdam UMC<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"481\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Paarse-blokje.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Paarse-blokje.png 481w, https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Paarse-blokje-300x252.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Janneke Heijne<\/p>\n<p>Theme leader infectious diseases | GGD Amsterdam<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"481\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Paarse-blokje.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Paarse-blokje.png 481w, https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Paarse-blokje-300x252.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Adriaan Bins<\/p>\n<p>Theme leader cancer | Amsterdam UMC<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"481\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Paarse-blokje.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Paarse-blokje.png 481w, https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Paarse-blokje-300x252.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Liffert Vogt<\/p>\n<p>Theme leader kidney function | Amsterdam UMC<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"481\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Paarse-blokje.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Paarse-blokje.png 481w, https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Paarse-blokje-300x252.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Mary Nicolaou<\/p>\n<p>Theme leader nutrition | Amsterdam UMC<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"481\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Paarse-blokje.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Paarse-blokje.png 481w, https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Paarse-blokje-300x252.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Irene van Valkengoed<\/p>\n<p>Theme leader male &#8211; female differences and female-specific disorders | Amsterdam UMC<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"481\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Paarse-blokje.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Paarse-blokje.png 481w, https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Paarse-blokje-300x252.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Frederieke Schaafsma<\/p>\n<p>Theme leader work and health | Amsterdam UMC<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"481\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Paarse-blokje.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Paarse-blokje.png 481w, https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Paarse-blokje-300x252.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Anitra Koopman<\/p>\n<p>Coordinator data collection | Amsterdam UMC<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"481\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Paarse-blokje.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Paarse-blokje.png 481w, https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Paarse-blokje-300x252.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Esi van der Zwan<\/p>\n<p>Data manager | Amsterdam UMC<\/p>\n<h2>Our team<\/h2>\n<p>HELIUS consists of a group of inspired people who seek to make HELIUS&#8217; mission a reality.<\/p>\n<h2>Founding organizations<\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ggd.amsterdam.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/ggd_amsterdam_logo-1024x461.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/ggd_amsterdam_logo-1024x461.png 1024w, https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/ggd_amsterdam_logo-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/ggd_amsterdam_logo-768x346.png 768w, https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/ggd_amsterdam_logo-1536x692.png 1536w, https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/ggd_amsterdam_logo.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amc.nl\/web\/home.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amsterdam-UMC_Logo_RGB_150dpitransparant-1024x171.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amsterdam-UMC_Logo_RGB_150dpitransparant-1024x171.png 1024w, https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amsterdam-UMC_Logo_RGB_150dpitransparant-300x50.png 300w, https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amsterdam-UMC_Logo_RGB_150dpitransparant-768x128.png 768w, https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amsterdam-UMC_Logo_RGB_150dpitransparant.png 1094w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Grant organizations<\/h2>\n<figure><img data-src=\"https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/logo-color.svg\" alt=\"logo-color\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure><img data-src=\"https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/hartstichting-logo-horizontal-large@2x-49bb797c2cbc8a6c4e2bde9ccde66942.png\" alt=\"hartstichting-logo-horizontal-large@2x-49bb797c2cbc8a6c4e2bde9ccde66942\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure><img data-src=\"https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Logo_Nierstichting.png\" alt=\"Logo_Nierstichting\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure><img data-src=\"https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/uva-amsterdam-1.png\" alt=\"uva amsterdam\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure><img data-src=\"https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/downloaden-2.png\" alt=\"downloaden (2)\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure><img data-src=\"https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/fns.png\" alt=\"fns\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure><img data-src=\"https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/novo-nordisk-1-logo-png-transparent-1.png\" alt=\"novo-nordisk-1-logo-png-transparent.png\" \/><\/figure>\n<h2>External users<\/h2>\n<figure><img data-src=\"https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/uva-amsterdam-2.png\" alt=\"uva-amsterdam.png\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure><img data-src=\"https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Afbeelding1-1.jpg\" alt=\"Afbeelding1.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure><img data-src=\"https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/arkin.svg\" alt=\"Arkin\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure><img data-src=\"https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/universiteit-utrecht-logo-1.png\" alt=\"universiteit-utrecht-logo.png\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure><img data-src=\"https:\/\/heliusstudy.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/umc-utrecht-1.svg\" alt=\"umc-utrecht-1\" \/><\/figure>\n<h2>Working at HELIUS<\/h2>\n<p>Do you want to make an impact and contribute to reducing health disparities? Check out the open positions below. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tprimary<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About us In 2010, the Amsterdam UMC (formerly the Academic Medical Center (AMC)) and GGD Amsterdam jointly launched a large study among residents of Amsterdam: the HELIUS health study. HELIUS stands for Healthy Life in an Urban Setting and offers a unique opportunity to improve healthcare for various population groups in Amsterdam. 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