Science
My long-term goal is to understand those molecular mechanisms in chromatin biology that ensure the correct expression of genes, both to understand fundamental mechanisms of life and to eventually improve clinical outcomes in cancer and treat neuroscience disorders. I see a future where there is dynamic communication from clinical needs to experimental benches and back to clinics. I am open to collaboration and networking. You can find my papers on Google Scholar.
I strongly support high-quality work conditions, and I believe that highly diverse and inclusive environments are the key to improving the academic community from its current quality crisis, as well as equal opportunities. Also, I believe that education to recognize and prevent implicit biases is essential to create a better work environment, as well as dignified economical support proportioned to life-cost for all academic personnel.
During the Ph.D., I identified Gabriele-de Vries syndrome (GADEVS), which is caused by mutations in YY1. I still make my part by helping research and families to get in touch with an international scientific network, to create a better understanding of this novel syndrome, and increase the life quality of affected individuals and families. If you are the parent of a kid affected by GADEVS, you can personally contribute and participate in the collection of clinical information, by sharing your experience here: https://genida.unistra.fr/ and with the clinician who is assisting you, here: https://humandiseasegenes.nl/yy1/