The Randstad, Netherlands
I am driven by a passion for innovation and grounded in deep scientific and technological expertise. My mission is to bring people together, fostering collaborative environments where diverse talents thrive. I build and lead high-performing teams and laboratories that push the boundaries of discovery and deliver meaningful scientific advancements.
- Analytical method development for AAV, AdV, LVV, RNA, proteins - Extensive biophysical characterization of a broad range of biomolecules - Process Analytics Tools - Real time analytics - Automation
- Leading a multidisciplinary team of 15 scientists focused on antibody discovery, affinity and functionality optimization, structural biology, biophysics, protein analytics and mass spectrometry, assay development, biomarker discovery, ex vivo and in vivo POC studies in the field of Alzheimer’s disease - Leading and scientific coordination of the Alzheimer Discovery program in collaboration with multiple academic and industrial partners
Head Protein Chemistry, Biophysics and Mass Spectrometry
I lead a group of 18 highly qualified personnel (Scientists, Associate and Assistant Scientists and Students) which focus on protein purification, analytics, biophysics and mass spectrometry. We built up from scratch a laboratory where we employ state of the art methods to study protein conformation and dynamics and to analyze protein therapeutics. Our technologies include: Size Exclusion Chromatography (SEC) and Asymmetric Flow Field-Flow Fractionation (AF4) Separation coupled with UV-VIS, Fluorescence, Differential Refractive Index (dRI), Multi Angle (MALS) and Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) for accurate determination of protein molar mass and size under native conditions and for protein-protein interactions. Circular Dichroism and Fourier Transform Infra-Red Spectroscopy for assessment of protein secondary structure; Differential Scanning Calorimetry to study thermodynamics and protein stability; SDS-PAGE, western blotting and capillary Isoelectric Focusing to assess protein purity, charge heterogeneity and identity; Mass Spectrometry for intact mass measurements, peptide mapping, determination of post-translational modifications and protein-protein interactions. We have extensive experience in pre-development work, manufacturability studies for protein drug candidates and transfer of know-how to development. We focus on a multitude of research projects where we apply Hydrogen Deuterium Exchange Mass Spectrometry (HDX-MS) to study epitope and paratope mapping and protein conformation and dynamics. Our group is characterized by high flexibility and dynamics and is capable to tackle a multitude of tasks from different expertise areas.
Protein Biophysicist/Protein folding chemist with main expertise in Protein Analytics, Protein Folding and Biophysics Implementation of new technologies for protein analytics within the Innovation and Discovery department : Light scattering, Circular dichroism, Fluorescence, Capillary Electrophoresis, Capilary Isoelectric Focusing, Asymmetric Flow Field Flow Fractionation, Differential Scanning Calorimetry, Isothermal titration calorimetry, Mass Spectrometry, High throughput methods for F&S studies, Chromatography, etc. Responsible with the analytical characterization, the formulation and stability of recombinant monoclonal antibodies within I&DL. Leads the bioanalytics team.