Curriculum vitae
Research Experience
2016-current
Assistant professor (Tenure track), Laboratory of Entomology, Wageningen University, Wageningen
Evolution of sex determination and differentiation; Biological control
2014–2016
NWO Veni Postdoctoral Fellow, Laboratory of Genetics, Wageningen University, Wageningen.
Evolution of sex determining mechanisms in parasitoid wasps.
2013–2014
Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Animal Ecology, NIOO-KNAW, Wageningen.
Advisors: Dr. Kees van Oers en Dr. Koen Verhoeven.
Epigenetics of Great tit personality.
2011–2013
Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Evolutionary Genetics, University of Groningen, Groningen.
Advisors: Dr. L. van de Zande and Prof. Leo W. Beukeboom.
This postdoctoral research is divided in two projects:
- Genetic basis of sex determination in the haplodiploid wasp Nasonia vitripennis
- Evolution of sex determining mechanisms in haplodiploid insects
2006–2011
PhD student (cum laude, top 5%), Department of Evolutionary Genetics, University of Groningen, Groningen.
Advisors: Dr. L. van de Zande and Prof. Leo W. Beukeboom
Thesis entitled “Genetic basis of sex determination in the haplodiploid wasp Nasonia vitripennis".
2000–2006
Master of Science in Biology (M.Sc.), University of Groningen, Groningen.
Major in Molecular Biology.
In Dutch: doctorandus degree in Biology
2016-current
Assistant professor (Tenure track), Laboratory of Entomology, Wageningen University, Wageningen
Evolution of sex determination and differentiation; Biological control
2014–2016
NWO Veni Postdoctoral Fellow, Laboratory of Genetics, Wageningen University, Wageningen.
Evolution of sex determining mechanisms in parasitoid wasps.
2013–2014
Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Animal Ecology, NIOO-KNAW, Wageningen.
Advisors: Dr. Kees van Oers en Dr. Koen Verhoeven.
Epigenetics of Great tit personality.
2011–2013
Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Evolutionary Genetics, University of Groningen, Groningen.
Advisors: Dr. L. van de Zande and Prof. Leo W. Beukeboom.
This postdoctoral research is divided in two projects:
- Genetic basis of sex determination in the haplodiploid wasp Nasonia vitripennis
- Evolution of sex determining mechanisms in haplodiploid insects
2006–2011
PhD student (cum laude, top 5%), Department of Evolutionary Genetics, University of Groningen, Groningen.
Advisors: Dr. L. van de Zande and Prof. Leo W. Beukeboom
Thesis entitled “Genetic basis of sex determination in the haplodiploid wasp Nasonia vitripennis".
2000–2006
Master of Science in Biology (M.Sc.), University of Groningen, Groningen.
Major in Molecular Biology.
In Dutch: doctorandus degree in Biology
- MSc topic, Department of Evolutionary Genetics, University of Groningen, Groningen.
Research project (four months): "The genetic basis of sex determination in Nasonia" supervised by Dr. L. van de Zande and Prof. dr. L.W. Beukeboom - MSc topic, Department of Animal Behaviour, University of Groningen, Groningen.
Research project (seven months): “Measuring telomeres in Jackdaws" supervised by Dr. S. Verhulst - MSc topic, Department of Evolutionary Genetics, University of Groningen, Groningen.
Research project (seven months): “The genetic basis of wing size differences in Nasonia" supervised by Dr. L. van de Zande and Prof. dr. L.W. Beukeboom
Teaching
- PHP-30806 Molecular Aspects of Bio-interactions (MABI)
- GEN-20306 Molecular and Evolutionary Ecology (MEE)
- ENT-30806 Fundamental and Applied Aspects of the Biology of Insects (FABI)
- Supervising BSc and MSc thesis topics
Grants & awards
2018
NWO Vidi grant
Personal grant, title: "Transitions in male-female differentiation: unravelling the genetic architecture and evolution of sexually dimorphic trait variation in parasitoid wasps."
EUR 800.00
2017
NWO Groen II grant
Co-applicant, title: "Aphids out of control? The role of symbiont-driven resistance to parasitoids in greenhouse biocontrol success"
EUR 788.008
ZonMW Enabling Technology Hotel grant
Main applicant, title: "RENEW: Re-sequencing Nasonia to Enhance its Workability"
EUR 30.000
2014
Poster prize for poster "DNA methylation of dopamine receptor D4 is associated with personality traits in great tits (Parus major), Annual meeting Nederlandse Vereniging voor Gedragsbiologie.
2013
NWO Veni grant.
Personal grant, title: "Insect sex determination: The road after doublesex"
EUR 250.000
2012
EP-Nuffic Van Gogh Grant for French-Dutch collaboration
Participant, title: “Genomic and transcriptomic analyses of Drosophila, parasitoids and micro-organisms interactions.”
EUR 4.500
2011
Cum Laude.
2010
Graduate Student Travel Award, Annual Meeting of the Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution (SMBE).
EUR 1000
2009
Travel Grant, Uyttenboogaart-Eliasen Foundation.
EUR 1000
2018
NWO Vidi grant
Personal grant, title: "Transitions in male-female differentiation: unravelling the genetic architecture and evolution of sexually dimorphic trait variation in parasitoid wasps."
EUR 800.00
2017
NWO Groen II grant
Co-applicant, title: "Aphids out of control? The role of symbiont-driven resistance to parasitoids in greenhouse biocontrol success"
EUR 788.008
ZonMW Enabling Technology Hotel grant
Main applicant, title: "RENEW: Re-sequencing Nasonia to Enhance its Workability"
EUR 30.000
2014
Poster prize for poster "DNA methylation of dopamine receptor D4 is associated with personality traits in great tits (Parus major), Annual meeting Nederlandse Vereniging voor Gedragsbiologie.
2013
NWO Veni grant.
Personal grant, title: "Insect sex determination: The road after doublesex"
EUR 250.000
2012
EP-Nuffic Van Gogh Grant for French-Dutch collaboration
Participant, title: “Genomic and transcriptomic analyses of Drosophila, parasitoids and micro-organisms interactions.”
EUR 4.500
2011
Cum Laude.
2010
Graduate Student Travel Award, Annual Meeting of the Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution (SMBE).
EUR 1000
2009
Travel Grant, Uyttenboogaart-Eliasen Foundation.
EUR 1000
