Ruud Bank

Professor of Matrix Biology and Tissue Repair Profile
Professor of Matrix Biology and Tissue Repair

My main topic is related to the synthesis and degradation of the collagen network, and the effect of collagen structure on the integrity of tissues and the phenotypical properties of cells. Key words: extracellular matrix in health and disease, bone, cartilage, fibrosis, myofibroblasts, macrophages, lysyl hydroxylases, cross-linking, foreign body reaction.
Ruud Bank