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Hedwig Kruitwagen is an Assistant Professor at Utrecht University with a veterinary background and a specialized focus in companion animal medicine. She has developed a keen interest in hepatology, particularly through her involvement in a research project aimed at developing new therapeutic strategies for canine liver disease. After graduating in July 2010, she gained practical experience as a clinician in private practice, before joining the research lab of the Department of Clinical Sciences of Companion Animals as a PhD candidate. On December 14, 2017, she defended her PhD thesis entitled 'Growth factors hepatic progenitor cells liver regeneration - translating bench to bedside,' which laid the groundwork for her current postdoctoral research focusing on adult liver stem cell transplantations in dogs suffering from metabolic liver disease. As an EBVS® European Veterinary Specialist in Small Animal Internal Medicine, she is responsible for the training, examination, and accreditation of veterinary specialists in Europe, contributing to high-quality patient care in veterinary medicine.
Department of Psychology