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Vondenhoff, S., Antwerpen, A., Junho, C. V. C., Martin, P., Hourtz, S., Zou, J., Kurt, B., Haas, C., Fleig, S., Schulte, C., Lauxen, J., Wessiepe, M., Späte-Schulze, U., Kramann, R., Floege, J., Soehnlein, O., Jankowski, J., Goettsch, C., Döring, Y., ... Noels, H. (2026). Immature Neutrophil Phenotype and Enhanced Myeloperoxidase in Male Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease and Cardiovascular Comorbidity. Acta Physiologica, 242(9), Article e70290. https://doi.org/10.1111/apha.70290

Kesidou, D., Brown, S. D., Maegdefessel, L., Ulitsky, I., & Baker, A. H. (2026). The dark genome in cardiovascular medicine. European Heart Journal, 47(33), 4574-4592. Article ehag514. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehag514

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Öztürk, B. Y., Zhang, L., von Stillfried, S., Klinkhammer, B. M., Möllmann, J., Nguyen, L., Droste, P., Buhl, E. M., Hohl, M., Noels, H., Jankowski, V., Jankowski, J., Goettsch, C., Marx, N., Olson, L. E., Rosenkranz, S., Floege, J., Wong, D. W. L., & Boor, P. (2026). The role of platelet-derived growth factor in uremic vascular calcification. Kidney International, 110(3), 643-663. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.kint.2026.05.011

Junho, C. V. C., Dai, Y., Schieren, L., Hourtz, S., Rykova, T., Vondenhoff, S., Wessiepe, M., Zou, J., Jankowski, J., Goettsch, C., & Noels, H. (2026). Advanced glycation end product (AGE)-modified albumin does not enhance neutrophil extracellular trap formation and minimally impacts endothelial inflammation in large vessels. Life Sciences, 398, Article 124467. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lfs.2026.124467

Kelly, J. F., van der Meer, J. R. M., Lommen, K., Fazzi, G. E., Weinans, C. R. G. J., Li, X., Baldewijns, M. M. I. I., Ramaekers, B., Marcelissen, T., van Roermund, J. G., Kerkhofs, T., Aarts, M. J. B., de Meyer, T., Schouten, L. J., Samarska, I. V., & Smits, K. M. (2026). An independent evaluation of an architectural-based scoring system for renal cell carcinoma risk-stratification. Pathology - Research and Practice, 287, Article 156631. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prp.2026.156631

van der Taelen, L., Lambrichts, S. M. P., Temmerman, L., El Ajjouri, R., Gijbels, M. J., Bitsch, N., Scheijen, J., van de Waarenburg, M., Kutmon, M., Unger, T., Staals, J., Schalkwijk, C. G., Briones, A. M., van Oostenbrugge, R. J., & Foulquier, S. (2026). Longitudinal Profiling Reveals Divergent Kidney and Brain Immune Responses during Metabolic Syndrome. Aging and Disease. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.14336/AD.2026.0557

Jankowski, J., & Wu, Z. (2026). Paraspeckles, ferroptosis, and cardiac hypertrophy: a new axis in heart failure biology. European Heart Journal, Article ehag207. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehag207

Goertzen, L., Heeneman, S., Schils, T., & Piskur, B. (2026). Usefulness and Application of a Co-Designed Formative Assessment Practice Perceived by Teachers in Primary Education. Journal of Formative Design in Learning. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41686-026-00115-y

Niederau, C., Ali, A. A., Chahboun, S., Kalim, S., Portillo, M. R., Kramann, R., Schulze-Späte, U., Wolfart, S., Jankowski, J., Wolf, M., & Craveiro, R. B. (2026). Oral Health in Early and Advanced Stages (1-4) of Chronic Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. International Dental Journal, 76(4), Article 109610. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.identj.2026.109610

Huchzermeier, R., Romel, C., Abschlag, K., Rogg, M., Schell, C., & van der Vorst, E. P. C. (2026). Deficiency of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor in kidney epithelial cells does not influence the development of atherosclerosis. Scientific Reports, 16(1), Article 23537. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-63808-1

Prange, K. H. M., Bel-Bordes, G., Depuydt, M. A. C., Barlampas, P., Reif, M. J., Gronloh, M. L. B., Kempkes, R. W. M., Griffith, G. R., van Roomen, C., Zhu, Y., Edsfeldt, A., Sun, J., de Jong, M. J. M., Mol, B. M., Slutter, B., Bot, I., Neele, A. E., de Kleijn, D. P., de Borst, G. J., ... de Winther, M. P. J. (2026). Carotid plaque macrophage burden and inflammatory lipid-associated macrophage markers predict secondary major adverse cardiovascular events after endarterectomy. European Heart Journal, 47(28), 3821-3836. Article ehag117. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehag117

Kondo, T., Donkers, J., Nishigori, H., Rovers, S., & Heeneman, S. (2026). AI-Generated Versus Human Supervisor Feedback on Medical Students' Clinical Clerkship Logs: Cross-Sectional Convergent Mixed Methods Study. JMIR medical education, 12, Article e90064. https://doi.org/10.2196/90064

Schulte, C., Wollenhaupt, J., Hourtz, S., Harlacher, E., Moellmann, J., Junho, C. V. C., Kohlhaas, M., Jankowski, V., Jin, H., Reugels, M., Maryam, S., Hausmann, F., Wong, D. W. L., van der Vorst, E. P. C., Berger, M., Vondenhoff, S., Kurt, B., Ghesquiere, B., Mueller, C., ... Noels, H. (2026). CKD disrupts cardiac energy metabolism and aggravates cardiac inflammation, oxidative stress, and dysfunction post-infarction. Cardiovascular Research, 122(13), 1834–1850. https://doi.org/10.1093/cvr/cvag152

Wolf, M., Schulze-Spate, U., Van Dyke, T., Wolfart, S., Dietrich, T., Ortiz, A., Wu, Z., & Jankowski, J. (2026). Impact of systemic diseases on periodontal remodeling: Mechanisms, mediators, and clinical relevance. Periodontology 2000. https://doi.org/10.1111/prd.70048

Lam, F., Warwick, T., Oo, J. A., Krüger, A. Y., Kreis, N. N., Diagel, A., Izquierdo Ponce, J., Tirunagari, P., Bayer, M. E., Nonn, O., Dechend, R., Walther, T., Boon, R. A., Baker, A. H., Günther, S., Wittig, I., Chen, Z., Müller-McNicoll, M., Louwen, F., ... Leisegang, M. S. (2026). LINC00607 facilitates endothelial VEGF-A receptor FLT1 splicing. Molecular Therapy, 34(7), 4323-4338. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ymthe.2026.03.038

Brown, S. D., Sanchez-Esteban, S., Clark, L., Miteva, K., Krilis, G., Forsythe, R. O., Nicklin, S. A., Carmichael, S., Berry, C., Al-Attar, N., Newby, D. E., & Baker, A. H. (2026). Vein graft failure: Pathophysiology, detection, prevention and emerging therapeutic strategies. Pharmacological Reviews, 78(4), Article 100139. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pharmr.2026.100139

Baker, A. H., Giacca, M., & Brittan, M. (2026). Is the future of cardiac repair cell-free?European Heart Journal. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehag505

Xu, H., Mendez, P.-L., Kasakovski, D., & Sluimer, J. (2026). Cellular Heterogeneity During Arterial Aging. Aging Cell, 25(7), Article e70597. https://doi.org/10.1111/acel.70597

Lee, A. S. O., Compagna, K., Van Gerven, P. W. M., Heeneman, S., & Ross, S. (2026). Feedback focus: An exploration of documented feedback conversations with episodic versus continuous supervisors. Medical Teacher, 1-10. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/0142159X.2026.2681190

de Winter, E. P., Kruit, N., van Dijk, K., Nicese, M. N., Peters, H. A. B., Goel, M., Snijder, E. J., Quax, P. H. A., Baker, A. H., Rotmans, J. I., & de Vries, M. R. (2026). High-oxalate diet-induced kidney injury impairs AVF remodeling via hypertension, endothelial damage, and immune activation. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta-Molecular Basis of Disease, 1872(5), Article 168212. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbadis.2026.168212

Igl, M., Haberbosch, M., Hristov, M., Reich, F., van der Vorst, E. P. C., Weber, C., & Bidzhekov, K. (2026). miRNA-26b Is Associated with Increased Connexin-40 Expression in Endothelial Cells Under Flow Conditions. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 27(10), Article 4644. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms27104644

Tie, H., Hou, M., Zhang, J., Hoes, M. F., Neumann, D., Luiken, J. J. F. P., & Wang, S. (2026). Comprehensive methodological evaluation of V-ATPase assembly in the context of cardiac lipid overload: implications for (endo)lysosomal function and autophagy. Autophagy, 22(4), 830-846. https://doi.org/10.1080/15548627.2025.2608963

Müller, J. S., & van der Vorst, E. P. C. (2026). Macrophage-associated kinase signaling in atherosclerosis - a systematic review. Cell Communication and Signaling, 24(1), Article 218. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12964-026-02829-9

Schianchi, F., Guns, J., Bouwman, F. G., Bogie, J. F. J., Nabben, M., Strzelecka, A., Van Leeuwen, R., Kapsokalyvas, D., Dennis, K. M. J. H., Heather, L. C., Wang, S., Glatz, J. F. C., Neumann, D., & Luiken, J. J. F. P. (2026). Lipid-induced S-palmitoylation of Insulin-Responsive Aminopeptidase (IRAP) drives the onset of insulin resistance in the heart. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 83(1), Article 187. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00018-026-06179-0

Hall, I. F., Aikawa, E., Sluimer, J., Baker, A. H., & Kovacic, J. C. (2026). Endothelial to mesenchymal transition in cardiovascular diseases: molecular insights and clinical perspectives. European Heart Journal, 47(10), 1144-1158. Article ehaf670. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf670

Fuentes-Cimma, J., Sluijsmans, D., Rammsy, F., Villagran, I., Isbej, L., Riquelme-Perez, A., & Heeneman, S. (2026). Co-creation of a fit-for-purpose Feedback Toolkit for clinical clerkships. Medical Teacher. https://doi.org/10.1080/0142159X.2026.2634062

Kishta, F., Hall, I. F., Li, G., Tripathi, T., Vermeren, M., Cholewa-Waclaw, J., Rossi, F., Peault, B. M., Rodor, J., Beqqali, A., Sluimer, J. C., Crisan, M., & Baker, A. H. (2026). Endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition primes vascular endothelial cells toward an osteochondrogenic fate. Vascular Pharmacology, 162, Article 107579. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vph.2025.107579

Peters, L. J. F., Bidzhekov, K., Megens, R. T. A., Jansen, Y., Jin, H., Jans, A., Lin, C., Haberbosch, M., Bartneck, M., Biessen, E. A. L., Weber, C., Doring, Y., & van der Vorst, E. P. C. (2026). Nonhematopoietic MicroRNA-26b−/− Augments Atherosclerosis Development by Increasing Endothelial Inflammation and Leukocyte Adhesion-Brief Report. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, 46(3), Article e323888. https://doi.org/10.1161/ATVBAHA.125.323888

Huchzermeier, R., de Jong, R. J., Rakateli, L., Bonnin-Marquez, A., Maas, S. L., Maassen-Pottgens, C., Abschlag, K., Jin, H., Geiselhoringer, A.-L., Triantafyllidou, V., Santovito, D., Jankowski, J., Biessen, E. A. L., Ohnmacht, C., & van der Vorst, E. P. C. (2026). Whole-Body Knockout of the AhR (Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor) Ameliorates Atherosclerosis Due to Altered Lipid Metabolism-Brief Report. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, 46(3), Article e323673. https://doi.org/10.1161/ATVBAHA.125.323673

Al-Bualy, R., Heeneman, S., Skipper, M., & Govaerts, M. (2026). The transformative power of a change laboratory: Experiences from an assessment re-design project in Oman. Medical Education, 60(3), 307-316. https://doi.org/10.1111/medu.70012

Al-Sulaiman, A., Heeneman, S., Iqbal, M. Z., & van der Vleuten, C. (2026). Factors influencing novice supervisors' trust decisions in postgraduate family medicine training: a qualitative study. Frontiers in medicine, 13, Article 1712735. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2026.1712735

Baker, A. H., Riley, P. R., & Giacca, M. (2026). The Medical Research Council/British Heart Foundation Centre of Research Excellence in Advanced Cardiac Therapies (REACT). European Heart Journal, 47(4), 399-400. Article ehaf776. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf776

de Vries, J. C., Bras, J. G., de Vries, G. M., Vollenbroek, J. C., Wieringa, F. P., Jankowski, J., Verhaar, M. C., Stamatialis, D., Masereeuw, R., & Gerritsen, K. G. F. (2026). Strategies for Removal of Protein-Bound Uremic Toxins in Hemodialysis. Toxins, 18(1), Article 57. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins18010057

Willemars, M. M. A., Sun, A., Wang, S., Simsek Papur, O., Brouns-Strzelecka, A., Van Leeuwen, R., Vanherle, S. J. V., Kapsokalyvas, D., Glatz, J. F. C., Neumann, D., Nabben, M., & Luiken, J. J. F. P. (2026). Phosphatidylinositol 4-Kinase IIIβ: A Therapeutic Target for Contractile Dysfunction in Hypertrophic Cardiomyocytes. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 27(2), Article 595. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms27020595

Mikolajetz, D., Kalim, S., Noels, H., Wu, Z., Jankowski, V., Jankowski, J., & de la Puente-secades, S. (2026). Impact of amino acid supplementation on cardiovascular and chronic kidney diseases: a systematic review. Cardiovascular Research, 122(2), 178-194. https://doi.org/10.1093/cvr/cvag007

Baker, A. H., & de Vries, M. R. (2026). Insights into arteriovenous fistula (non)maturation: single-cell transcriptomics reveals new drivers of arteriovenous fistula remodeling. Kidney International, 109(1), 37-40. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.kint.2025.09.034

Bhargava, S., Rao, Z., Vanholder, R., Tacke, F., Noels, H., Jankowski, V., Hermann, J., & Jankowski, J. (2026). The impact of gut-liver-derived mediators on the organ crosstalk with brain, heart, and kidney: A systematic review. Molecular Metabolism, 103, Article 102295. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molmet.2025.102295

Glorieux, G., Burtey, S., Evenepoel, P., Jankowski, J., Koppe, L., Masereeuw, R., & Vanholder, R. (2026). A guide to uraemic toxicity. Nature Reviews Nephrology, 22(1), 50-68. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41581-025-01006-4

Phaneuf, J.-C., Sehlbach, C., Gauvin-Morin, A., Slimani, O., Walsh, C. M., & Heeneman, S. (2026). When using entrustable professional activities thwarts basic psychological needs: A case study of residents' experience. Medical Teacher. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/0142159X.2026.2649217

Tsarouchas, T. M., Vacante, F., Kazakou, N.-L., Wagstaff, L., Bennett, M., Zoupi, L., Gibson, E. M., Baker, A. H., & Williams, A. (2025). The LncRNA MYRACL Regulates Human Oligodendrocyte Maturation and Myelination. Molecular Therapy, 33(12), 6025-6032. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ymthe.2025.08.011

Peters, L. J. F., Bidzhekov, K., Bonnin-Marquez, A., Sundararaman, S. S., Huchzermeier, R., Maas, S. L., Abschlag, K., Jans, A., Lin, C., Haberbosch, M., Jansen, Y., Yu, B., Sluimer, J. C., Gijbels, M. J., Jankowski, J., Bartneck, M., Biessen, E. A. L., Weber, C., Doring, Y., & Van Der Vorst, E. P. C. (2025). MicroRNA-26b<SUP>-/-</SUP> augments atherosclerosis, while mimic-loaded nanoparticles reduce atherogenesis. Cardiovascular Research, 121(17), 2700-2713. https://doi.org/10.1093/cvr/cvaf234

Berger, M., Reugels, M., Heinzmann, A., Lysaja, K., Rizk, M., Kern, J.-S., Wolf, M., Wolfart, S., Jankowski, V., Jankowski, J., Marx, N., & Marx-Schütt, K. (2025). Association of Complement Factor D with Cardiovascular Mortality and Clot Lysis in CKD. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 36(12), 2469-2472. https://doi.org/10.1681/ASN.0000000870

Jin, H., Maas, S. L., Zou, Y., Lu, C., Yu, B., Huchzermeier, R., Nadeau, S., Dos Santos, J., Gijbels, M., Mees, B. M. E., Smirnov, E., Matic, L., Hedin, U., Maffia, P., Monaco, C., Sluimer, J. C., Martins, G. A., van der Vorst, E. P. C., & Biessen, E. A. L. (2025). Identification of a PRDM1-regulated T cell network to regulate atherosclerotic plaque inflammation. Genome Medicine, 17(1), Article 109. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13073-025-01541-6

Bonnin-Marquez, A., Maas, S. L., Corcini-Berndt, M., & van der Vorst, E. P. C. (2025). Unbiased kinome profiling identifies key and novel mediators of chronic kidney disease in hyperlipidemic mice. Frontiers in physiology, 16, Article 1684982. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2025.1684982

Musolino, P. L., Rosser, S. J., Brittan, M., Newby, D. E., Berry, C., Riley, P. R., Giacca, M., Hajjar, R. J., & Baker, A. H. (2025). Gene therapy in cardiac and vascular diseases: a review of approaches to treat genetic and common cardiovascular diseases with novel gene-based therapeutics. Cardiovascular Research, 121(12), 1843-1855. https://doi.org/10.1093/cvr/cvaf109

Vacante, F., Sanchez-Esteban, S., Tsarouchas, T., Rodor, J., Bennett, M., Carroll, M. S., Beqqali, A., & Baker, A. H. (2025). Effective Transcriptional Induction of the CARMN/miR-143/145 Complex Locus in Smooth Muscle Cells Using CRISPR Activation. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, 45(10), 1969-1971. https://doi.org/10.1161/ATVBAHA.124.322353

Goertzen, L., Heeneman, S., & Schils, T. (2025). The impact of formative assessment on pupil academic achievement: An empirical study of the effects of a formative assessment practices program that was co-designed in a teacher community. Learning and Instruction, 99, Article 102153. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.learninstruc.2025.102153

Bennett, M., Ulitsky, I., & Baker, A. H. (2025). Missing 'lncs': how insufficient scrutiny can lead to misrepresentation of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) and their function in cardiovascular disease. European Heart Journal, 46(35), 3434-3436. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf115