Experience

Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition, and Behaviour

• Research Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Postdoctoral Researcher

  • Apr 2023 - Present



International Brain Laboratory

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Postdoctoral Researcher

  • Jun 2018 - Apr 2023

  I am working in the lab of Zachary Mainen, investigating the role of serotonin in cognitive flexibility by performing high-yield Neuropixel recordings combined with optogenetics during decision making. I am working in the lab of Zachary Mainen, investigating the role of serotonin in cognitive flexibility by performing high-yield Neuropixel recordings combined with optogenetics during decision making.



University of Amsterdam

• Netherlands
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• PhD Candidate

  • Mar 2013 - Jun 2018

  We experience the world around us using all our senses. By combining visual, auditory and tactile information that is coming into our brains we construct a representation of our surrounding environment. I researched the neural underpinning of this concept using chronic two-photon calcium imaging. We experience the world around us using all our senses. By combining visual, auditory and tactile information that is coming into our brains we construct a representation of our surrounding environment. I researched the neural underpinning of this concept using chronic two-photon calcium imaging.



Harvard Medical School

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Intern

  • Sep 2012 - Feb 2013

  I recorded the activity of a specific subset of neurons in arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus. These neurons, known as AgRP neurons, are implicated in the regulation of food intake and food seeking behavior. Researching them could be key in understanding the neural mechanisms underlying obesity. I recorded the activity of a specific subset of neurons in arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus. These neurons, known as AgRP neurons, are implicated in the regulation of food intake and food seeking behavior. Researching them could be key in understanding the neural mechanisms underlying obesity.



University of Amsterdam

• Netherlands
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Assistant

  • Feb 2010 - Dec 2010

  I taught courses 'Genetics and Evolution', 'Cellular Biology' and 'Statistics and Experimental Design' to first and second year Bachelor students. I taught courses 'Genetics and Evolution', 'Cellular Biology' and 'Statistics and Experimental Design' to first and second year Bachelor students.



NEMO

• Netherlands
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 100 - 200 Employee

• General Employee

  • Jun 2008 - Oct 2009



Cafe de Zuid

• Cafe de Zuid

• Bartender / waiter

  • Mar 2007 - May 2009



Student union Congo

• Netherlands
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member of the Board

  • Mar 2007 - Mar 2008

  Congo is the student union for the studies of Biology, Biomedical Sciences and Psychobiology at the University of Amsterdam. Congo is the student union for the studies of Biology, Biomedical Sciences and Psychobiology at the University of Amsterdam.