Alain van Gool

Professor Personalized Healthcare and Head Translational Metabolic Laboratory at Radboudumc

Alain van Gool is a prominent figure in the field of personalized healthcare and translational medicine. He currently serves as the Professor of Personalized Healthcare at Radboud University Medical Center (Radboudumc) in Nijmegen, Netherlands, where he also heads the Translational Metabolic Laboratory.1 2

Academic Background and Expertise

Professor van Gool completed his studies in biochemistry, graduating cum laude in 1991, and later earned his PhD in molecular biology in 1996.1 His technical expertise is primarily focused on molecular profiling, particularly in various Omics approaches, analytical biomarker development, and applications in translational scientific research.1

Professional Career

Throughout his career, Alain van Gool has worked across diverse sectors, including academia, the pharmaceutical industry, applied research institutes, and university medical centers.1 He has led technology-based biomarker laboratories, cross-functional expert teams, therapeutic project teams, and public-private consortia, with a particular emphasis on the discovery, development, and implementation of translational biomarkers in various therapeutic areas.1

Current Roles and Initiatives

In addition to his professorship and laboratory leadership, Professor van Gool holds several other significant positions:

Strategic Advisor to the Executive Board of Radboudumc
Coordinator of the Radboudumc Technology Centers
Scientific Lead Technologies of DTL (Dutch Techcenter for Life Sciences)
Chair of the Biomarker Platform of EATRIS (European infrastructure for Translational Medicine)
Co-initiator of Health-RI (Netherlands Personalized Medicine and Health Research Infrastructure)
Project leader and Principal Investigator of the Netherlands X-omics Initiative1

Research Focus and Philosophy

Alain van Gool is passionate about applying biomarkers in translational medicine and personalized healthcare.1 He is a strong advocate for open innovation networks and actively works to translate basic research into applied science.1 His work contributes significantly to the organization and coordination of local, national, and European technology infrastructures in the field of life sciences and personalized medicine.1

Additional Engagements

Professor van Gool is also involved in various advisory roles, including:

Contributing to scientific advisory boards for start-up entrepreneurs and multinational companies
Advising diagnostic organizations and funding agencies
Participating in conference organization
Serving on editorial boards of scientific journals1

His LinkedIn profile (username: alainvangool) reflects his active engagement in the scientific community, where he frequently shares insights and updates about his work and the field of personalized healthcare.2 3 4 5