Welcome to my website.
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Newsflash!!
Our joint breast cancer course with Genmab was lots of fun and an absolute succes! Click here to check it out!
Our 2024 Health Challenge which focused on the female hart got media attention! Click here to check it out!
Our 2025 Health Challenge focused on Smooth Muscle Disease and our students did an amazing job. Click here to check it out!
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This website gives you a quick, but comprehensive overview of my professional achievements in a more personal setting.
University Lecturer in the Biomedicine Student Research Hub. Here we unite stakeholders (Biotech/experts/researchers/patients) with bachelor students to create synergy and inter and transdisciplinary collaborations to study societal relevant research questions. Website: www.biomedicinestudentresearchhub.com, led by Prof. Dr. Niels Bovenschen
Further more, as an assistant professor in his group I supervise students, teach courses on the university level, supervise Ph.D. students, apply for funding, and manage my own projects.
My expertise lies at the interface of epithelial cancers (in particular of the breast), 3D modeling, the extracellular matrix, and (cell-based)-immunotherapies.
I’m fortunate to be at the fore front of translating discovery-based fundamental science to patient relevant therapeutic interventions.
Past Memberships:
- Active researcher in the European Lobular Breast Cancer consortium (www.elbcc.org)
- Active management team member of the EU COST Action CA19138 “LOBSTERPOT”
- Active researcher in the European MechanoControl consortium (http://mechanocontrol.eu/) (December 2022)
- UMC Utrecht OncoCareer Board member (https://www.umcutrecht.nl/en/oncocareer-board) (July 2022)
I got interviewed for the MechanoControl Project! Click here to check it out!
I Pitched my work! Click here to check it out!
I got interviewed for my patient participation efforts! Click here to check it out!
Together with patient advocate Rian Terveer-Couperus and the help of Stichting Jij speelt de Hoofdrol we organized a Dutch Lobular Webinar https://jijspeeltdehoofdrol.nl/nieuws/lobulair-borstkanker-drieluik/ It was fully booked!!
Last update: August 2025