About our research group/lab
Our research
Acute (postoperative) and chronic pain treatment (Lonneke Staals)
This research focus on various aspects and techniques of treatment of acute (postoperative) pain, for example after orthopedic and abdominal surgery in children, and the prevention of chronification of postoperative pain.
Perioperative (neuro-) monitoring and complications of anesthesia (Frank Weber, Jurgen de Graaff, Lonneke Staals)
This research focuses on the development and evaluation of (neuro-) monitoring techniques to evaluate anesthetic sedation and pain during and after anesthesia. Furthermore, we investigate the effects of anesthesia at early age on brain.
Obstetric anesthesiology (Caroline van der Marel)
The research focus on the peripartum treatment of pain and the treatment of pain after cesarean section. Furthermore, we investigate the various medical aspects of peripartum blood loss and anesthesiologic aspects of high risk pregnancies.Key Publications
Funding & Grants
ErasmusMC grant: 50.000
Career opportunities
We offer various database and hands-on research bachelor and master projects clinical for local, national and international students.
Contact our PI’s for possible opportunities. Several successful projects were completed of which a considerable resulted in a publication and/or a PhD program.