Prof. Can Ince

Biography

 Professor dr. Can Ince PhD is a physiologist who heads the Department of Translational Physiology at the Academic Medical Center (AMC) of the University of Amsterdam (since 2002). In addition he is a part-time staff  member (40%)  at  the Department of Intensive Care, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam (head Prof Jan Bakker) (since 2007). Together with his team he conducts both experimental and clinical research directed at cardiovascular aspects of peri-operative medicine.  Research topics include:  microcirculation research related to oxygenation, perfusion and inflammation of organs in intensive care, cardiothoracic surgery and anesthesiology.   His research group investigates sepsis, shock and resuscitation in relation to  acute kidney injury and myocardial depression.  Areas of specific focus include  fluid resuscitation,   blood transfusion and inflammatory modulation as treatment strategies. In addition , fundamental research is carried out into mechanisms of  oxygen transport to tissue, nitric oxide and ROS and mitochondrial function. His group is also active in developing medical technology using optical spectroscopy related to the above topics which among others has led to techniques for bedside monitoring of the microcirculation (OPS/SDF imaging). Prior to his current position he was Professor of Experimental Anesthesiology at the Dept of Anesthesiology as well as Professor  of Cell Physiology at the AMC (from 1993 to 2002). Before joining the AMC (1993) he was Associate Professor at the University Hospital of Rotterdam at the Intensive Care Unit of the Dept of General Surgery (head Prof. HA Bruining).  Prior to that he had worked at the Dept. of Infectious Diseases (University Hospital Leiden) for some ten years on immunological research. He has a PhD degree in Immunology/Cell Physiology from that  university as well as degrees in electrical and electronic engineering (BSc University of Birmingham (UK), MSc Information Theory Technical University of Delft (NL).  

Research Interest

 microcirculation research related to oxygenation, perfusion and inflammation of organs in intensive care, cardiothoracic surgery and anesthesiology