In fact, Veltrop, like part of his family, would already have died from a rare heart condition. However, thanks to a donor heart, he is still alive. Out of gratitude for this ‘second life’, Veltrop is working with heart and soul on his mission: a definitive solution for cardiovascular disease.
He has now succeeded in transforming blood cells into stem cells, which he then uses to make heart cells. These new cells can replace damaged and diseased parts of the heart. This addresses the root of the problem instead of just treating the symptoms. A fantastic innovation! But much is still unclear and so additional research is necessary.
The Healing Heart Fund’s ambition is to set up a sustainable line of research with the aim of offering the recent innovation, in which beating patient-specific heart cells can be made from blood, as a therapy for genetic heart failure patients.
A committee of experts advises and monitors the ambitions of the Healing Heart Fund. The members of this committee are:
The University Fund Limburg is responsible for the administration of the Healing Heart Fund.
If you have any questions, please contact the Limburg University Fund via info@ufl.nl.
Would you like to support the Healing Heart Fund, part of the University Fund Limburg (ANBI), in its mission?
We would greatly appreciate your support. You can easily contribute via the donate button below or by transferring your donation to the bank account of the University Fund Limburg:
IBAN: NL21 INGB 0653 6632 42
for the attention of the Healing Heart Fund
