Assistant professor Health Technology Assessment
Erasmus University Rotterdam
Biography
Since 2021, I am assistant professor in Health Technology Assessment (HTA) at the Erasmus University Rotterdam (The Netherlands). My research interests include health economic modelling of haematological diseases as well as pharmaceutical pricing and market access of new (and therefore mostly [very] expensive) cancer drugs.
Whenever possible, I am conducting research in R and am guided by the following principles:
- Can I do it in R?
- If not, how can I make it possible in R?
Interests
- R and Python
- Health Technology Assessment
- Pharmaceutical pricing and market access
- Decision modelling
Education
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PhD in Health Technology Assessment, 2020
Erasmus University Rotterdam
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MSc (Res) in Health Sciences, 2015
Maastricht University
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BSc in European Public Health, 2013
Maastricht University
Skills
R
After huge frustrations with several Markov models in Excel, I decided to change my work routine in 2015. I found R to be a powerful companion and sticked to it ever since.
Nursing
I am a nurse by background and worked at a university hospital for nearly 10 years. For me, this was the hardest but also most rewarding work of my career.
Brewing
Homebrewing is one of my favourite hobbies since 2016. If I could programme the entire process in R, I would do it right away.
Experience
Assistant professor
Erasmus University Rotterdam; Erasmus School of Health Policy and Management
Teaching activities:
- Co-coordinator: Master degree elective course “Pharmaceutical Pricing and Market Access”
- Teacher/Tutor: Master degree courses “Health Technology Assessment” and “Advanced Health Economic Modelling”
- Supervisor: PhD students and master thesis students
Research activities:
- Health Technology Assessment work package of T2EVOLVE (t2evolve.eu)
- Health Technology Assessment of treatments for multiple myeloma for the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)
PhD student
Erasmus University Rotterdam; Erasmus School of Health Policy and Management
Responsibilities include:
- Analysing clinical trial data
- Health economic modelling
- Teaching
- Supervising Master theses
Intern
Trimbos instituut - Netherlands Institute of Mental Health and Addiction
Teaching assistant & module coordinator
Maastricht University
Research Assistant & Intern
RAND Europe (Cambridge office)
Accomplishments
Python Bootcamp
Best Student Poster Award 2018
R Programming
See certificate2013 ESST European Award for Aspiring Undergraduates in Science, Technology and Society
Projects
The RETHRIM project
RETHRIM is an EU sponsored research consortium that has initiated a phase III clinical trial to investigate the usefulness of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells for the treatment of Graft-versus-Host-Disease.
Recent Publications
Cost-effectivness of CAR T-cell therapy for pALL. A societal view.
Second‐line treatment for acute graft‐versus‐host disease with mesenchymal stromal cells: A decision model.
