Assistant Scientist

• Jun 2019 - Present

Involved in evaluating the immunogenicity and efficacy of potential vaccine candidates against infectious diseases in animal models. Managing own day-to-day activities for the practical realization of lab work, including complex procedures and tasks and all administrative actions that are required to carry out and finalize assays. Performing several different assays such as toxin neutralization, cytotoxicity and opsonophagocytic killing assays, ELISAs, cell culture & phenotyping. Assay development to improve and adapt current protocols to the highest standards. Responsible for training new employees starting at the department, and assigning the correct trainings. Reviewing all local documentation, to ensure documentation is consistent and of high quality. Show less

Biochemistry Analyst

• Jun 2018 - May 2019

As a quality control biochemistry analyst at HAL Allergy I am responsible for carrying out tests on samples of source materials, intermediate and end-products for release. In addition, I perform all necessary administrative actions that are necessary for the approval of products and raw materials. I am able accurately process and report analysis results, and assess executed assays. As a quality control biochemistry analyst at HAL Allergy I am responsible for carrying out tests on samples of source materials, intermediate and end-products for release. In addition, I perform all necessary administrative actions that are necessary for the approval of products and raw materials. I am able accurately process and report analysis results, and assess executed assays.

Zaterdag bezorger

• Jun 2012 - Jul 2018

internship: Isolation of T-cell receptors specific for J chain derived peptides

• Mar 2017 - Sep 2017

Master’s internship of six months at the department of experimental haematology at the Leiden University Medical Centre, working on: “Isolation of T-cell receptors specific for J chain derived peptides”. During this internship I learned how to isolate T-cells from PBMCs (peripheral blood mononuclear cells, MACS enrichment and single cell sorting using PE-labelled tetramers, stimulate and culture T-cell clones and recognition screening by using ELISA in a biosafety level 2 lab. Master’s internship of six months at the department of experimental haematology at the Leiden University Medical Centre, working on: “Isolation of T-cell receptors specific for J chain derived peptides”. During this internship I learned how to isolate T-cells from PBMCs (peripheral blood mononuclear cells, MACS enrichment and single cell sorting using PE-labelled tetramers, stimulate and culture T-cell clones and recognition screening by using ELISA in a biosafety level 2 lab.

internship: Selectivity of cytochrome bc1 inhibitor Q203 as antibiotic against M. tuberculosis

• Mar 2016 - Aug 2016

Master’s internship of six months at the department of structural biology at the VU Amsterdam, working on: “Selectivity of cytochrome bc1 inhibitor Q203 as antibiotic against mycobacterium tuberculosis and mycobacterium smegmatis”. During this internship, I learned how to culture M. smegmatis and M. tuberculosis, prepare inverted membrane vesicles and perform oxygen consumption assays in a biosafety level 2 lab. Publication: Lu P et al. The anti-mycobacterial activity of the cytochrome bcc inhibitor Q203 can be enhanced by small-molecule inhibition of cytochrome bd. Sci Rep. 2018 Feb;8(1):2625. Show less

internship: Changes in bone mineral density in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis

• Feb 2015 - Jun 2015

Bachelor’s internship of four months at the rheumatology department at the VUMC Amsterdam, working on: “Changes in bone mineral density with different dosages of high-dose prednisone in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis”. During this internship I mainly processed data and performed statistical analysis. Bachelor’s internship of four months at the rheumatology department at the VUMC Amsterdam, working on: “Changes in bone mineral density with different dosages of high-dose prednisone in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis”. During this internship I mainly processed data and performed statistical analysis.