Biography
Vincent van Drongelen, PhD is a Research Investigator in the University of Michigan Department of Dermatology. Dr. van Drongelen has made important contributions to research investigating systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and other immune-mediated diseases involving the skin. In collaboration with Dr. Allison Billi, he is studying the female-biased immune regulator “VGLL3” as a driver of sexual dimorphism in autoimmune diseases.
Dr. van Drongelen received his PhD in Biomedical Sciences from Leiden University Medical Center in Leiden, the Netherlands, where he focused on the contribution of genetic and environmental factors in development of atopic dermatitis. He completed postdoctoral research training in autoimmunity and immunology in the University of Michigan Department of Internal Medicine – Division of Rheumatology and was appointed Research Investigator in Internal Medicine/Rheumatology in 2020. He joined the Billi lab in the University of MIchigan Department of Dermatology in 2022.
Areas of Interest
- Uncovering the role of VGLL3 in the development of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Using single cell (sc)RNA-sequencing to characterize rare skin diseases
Credentials
- Bachelor of Science (BS), Biomedical Sciences; Leiden University Medical Center, the Netherlands, 2004-2007
- Master of Science (MS), Biomedical Sciences; Leiden University Medical Center, the Netherlands, 2007-2009
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Biomedical Sciences; Departments of Drug Delivery Technology and Dermatology, Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), the Netherlands, 2010-2014
- Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2015-2020