Identifying, establishing and managing strategic alliances with both academic and industry partners. Contract and termsheet negotiations. Nurturing the relationship between eTheRNA and its partners. Representing eTheRNA in its various scientific activities, including speaking at workshops, conferences and other events, as needed.

Project lead of two cross functional drug development projects. Managing research collaborations with academic groups and industry partners. Contract and termsheet negotiations. Representing eTheRNA in its various scientific activities, including speaking at workshops, conferences and other events, as needed.

Management of preclinical studies and multi-center clinical studies. Scientific input in clinical trial protocols, research programmes and translational research projects. Establishing a network of relevant KOLs. Contributing to grant applications, reports, and scientific communications.

Project management of Phase I studies:• Main contact for Sponsor ensuring regular update on study progress • Protocol and CRF review and Informed Consent writing/review• Coordination of EC and HA submission• Communication (internal – external) regarding scope, timelines and budget of the project• Establishing and managing the study planning• Budget control and follow-up of change-in-scope including vendor management• Management of study team• Organization and leading project meetings• Risk management• Developing study documents• Ensuring proper filing in Trial Master File• Follow up on CRA activities including review of monitoring visit reportsProject leader process improvements: leading process improvement projects using lean six sigma tools.

Writing documents related to clincial trials and scientific papers.

Postdoctoral researcher in the Laboratory for Microbiology, Parasitology and Hygiene at the University of AntwerpProject: bacterial and parasitic infections and oxidative stress

Studied the protective role of the beta-3 adrenoreceptor in the development of cardiac hypertrophy, focussing on effects on oxidative stress.

Studied the role of tetrahydrobiopterin in vascular biology (nitric oxide production and redox state)

Studied the transcriptomic and physiological (contraction, relaxation and calcium-handling) properties of smooth muscle cells at an atherosclerosis-prone region in the aorta of apolipoprotein E-deficient mice.