Neuroscientist with a strong interest in pharmacology and drug development. My professional qualities include high organizational capabilities in the design and execution of several research projects concurrently, either independently or in a collaborative effort. I have a positive, flexible and enthusiastic personality, I am collaborative and well-spoken and I connect easily with people. I tend to pick up new techniques or approaches quickly and I am an efficient and dynamic worker with high perseveration and self-discipline management skills.

Flexible and creative mindset
Social person and easily connecting with new people
Positive, energetic, ambitious and enthusiastic attitude
Friendly and careful personality

Researcher
Department of Biology, Faculty of Science & Division of Behavioural Neuroscience,
Department of Animals in Science and Society, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
- Investigation of how early social experience shapes brain development by the assessment of
behavioural studies of cognitive flexibility and immunohistochemical experiments in rats

PhD
Division of Behavioural Neuroscience,
Department of Animals in Science and Society, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
- Preclinical studies regarding individual susceptibility to alcoholism, the influence of alcohol on decision making, systemic and local dopaminergic involvements in alcohol reinforcement and motivation, influence of social isolation during adolescence on alcohol reinforcement and the development of a conditioned suppression model
- Expected graduation date: February 2016

Visiting scientist (part of PhD)
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle
- Investigation of phasic dopamine signalling by using Fast-Scan Cyclic Voltammetry in stimulus-response learning in rats treated with alcohol during adolescence.

Master Intern ship
- Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Cambridge, UK.
- Major: Investigating the brain substrates of impulsive behaviour in rodents
- Minor: Opioid and dopaminergic interactions in the reward circuitry

Research-assistant in Dementia Research
Department of Cognitive Neuropsychology and Clinical Neuropsychology, Amsterdam &
Department of Human Movement Sciences, University of Groningen, The Netherlands

Jan - Aug Bachelor Internship
Department of Human Movement Sciences, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
An in depth assessment of the Duchenne limp in patients with osteoarthritis of the hip

Like to sing and play the piano, kite-surfing, snowboarding, horseback riding, kickboxing.