Specialization
2025 Directeur-bestuurder Alzheimer Nederland
2025 Endowed chair: Alzheimer onderzoek en impact, department of Epidemiology & Data Science
2021-2025: Scientific director Alzheimer center Amsterdam
2014-2025: Pasman chair: Determinants of cognitive decline and dementia.
Background in neuropsychology and clinical epidemiology.
Focus of research
2025: My interest increasingly focuses on how we make sure that results of research actually make an impact on society and healthcare.
2004 - 2025 Research of Alzheimer center Amsterdam works towards personalized medicine for Alzheimer's disease and other causes of dementia, with a focus on early onset dementia. Our research lines (1) finding the origin, (2) diagnosis & prognosis, (3) intervention & prevention.