
Laurine Rijsbergen
Chair, Digital affairs & Communications, Internal affairs
Laurine is a PhD candidate at the department of Viroscience.
For Promeras, she is involved in digital communication (Instagram, Facebook and website), represents Promeras in the Erasmus MC PhD committee and is part of the International task force where she is setting up a program to connect and support international PhD students.

Mila Welling
External affairs and Task Force Mental Health
Mila is a PhD candidate at the department of Endocrinology, division of Pediatrics and Internal Medicine. Her project focusses on treatment of genetic obesity. She represents Promeras at “Promovendi Netwerk Nederland” (PNN). Moreover, she will be involved in the project about mental health-related issues amongst PhD candidates and Erasmus Tour.

Lucia Giannini
Task force Mental Health & Task Force International Students
Lucia is a PhD candidate at the Department of Neurology. Her PhD project focuses on the role of neuroinflammation in the pathophysiology of frontotemporal dementia, a young-onset form of dementia. Within Promeras, Lucia is involved in promoting mental health amongst PhD students and in organizing resources and activities for the international PhD community at the Erasmus MC.

Anouk Heuvelmans
Communication and Promotion
Anouk is a PhD candidate at the department of Clinical Genetics. Her project focusses on the electrophysiological deficits in mouse models and induced Pluripotent Stem Cells of Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, a neurodevelopmental disorder. Within Promeras, she is involved in promoting the visibility via newsletters and events, such as Erasmus Tour.

Fleur Marijnissen
Acquisition & Communications, Secretary, PNN/LOUP
Fleur is a PhD candidate at the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and her project focusses on premalignant gastric lesions and colorectal cancer screening. Within Promeras she is responsible for the communication via email, she is the secretary and represents Promeras in PNN/LOUP.

Suzanne van Wijck
Task force International Students & Digital Communication, PNN/LOUP, EPAR
Suzanne is a PhD candidate at the department of Trauma surgery. Her work focuses on advancing the treatment of rib fractures. At Promeras she is involved in the international taskforce, digital communication, represents Promeras in PNN/LOUP and collaborates with the EUR.

Diana Tran
International task force and Career Development task force
Diana is a PhD candidate at the department of Viroscience. Her project focuses on optimizing human brain slice cultures to study viral encephalitis, primarily herpes simplex encephalitis. She is involved in the International taskforce and co-founded our career development taskforce.

Amy Kessler
Menthal Health task force and Digital affairs and Communication
Amy is a PhD candidate at the Laboratory of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, where she focusses on antigen presentation in gastrointestinal diseases. Within Promeras, she is active in the Mental Health taskforce and visibility on social media.

Circe van der Heide
Mental Health taskforce and Career Development taskforce
Circe is a PhD candidate at the department of Radiology and Nuclear medicine. She works on radiotracer interactions and her research focuses on targeting the tumor micro-environments with novel radionuclide therapies. Within Promeras, she is involved with the Mental Health taskforce and she co-founded the career development task force.

Joshua Bonsel
Treasurer & Acquisition, Career Development taskforce
Joshua is a PhD candidate at the department of Orthopaedic surgery. He studies the large-scale application of patient-reported outcome measures, to enhance their use and to improve orthopaedic care. At Promeras he is co-treasurer, he is responsible for acquisition and co-founded our career development taskforce.

Laurèlle van Tilburg
Mental Health task force, AAV
Joining us from the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology is Laurèlle. Her PhD-project focusses on the diagnosis and endoscopic treatment of early esophageal cancer and associated second primary tumors in the upper aerodigestive tract. She is involved in the Mental Health taskforce and together with the AAV she organized our general members meeting.

Lauren Westenberg
Treasurer & Acquisition and International taskforce
Lauren is a PhD candidate at the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology. Her project focuses on neonatal jaundice and hyperbilirubinaemia. Within Promeras, she is co-treasurer and responsible for acquisition. Moreover, she is involved in the international taskforce.