Christine de Die has been involved with patients with hereditary muscle diseases as a clinical geneticist for many years. She obtained her PhD in 2000 with research on the prognosis of myotonic dystrophy. She is now a professor of preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD, embryo selection) and has a broad interest in reproduction and genetic counseling for hereditary disorders. Muscle diseases continue to hold her keen interest. Together with Professor Karin Faber, she runs a joint neurogenetics outpatient clinic at MUMC+.