Awarded grants

The researchers who were awarded with a grant.

Amsterdam UMC Fellowship

Amsterdam UMC yearly awards a fellowship to an outstanding mid-career researcher, giving him/her the opportunity to consolidate a research line in Amsterdam UMC. The fellowship includes funding and a Tenure Track.

Year Name Department
2020 Dr. L. Bos (Lieuwe) Intensive Care
2019 Dr. G. Vader (Gerben) Clinical Genetics
2018 Dr. A.G. Holleboom (Onno) Vascular Medicine
2017 Dr. M.J. van Gils (Marit) Medical Microbiology
2016 Dr. E.G. van Baarsen (Lisa) Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology
2015 Dr. J. den Dunnen (Jeroen) Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology

Amsterdam UMC Societal Impact Award

Amsterdam UMC yearly awards an Amsterdam UMC researcher who most effectively promoted his/her research outcomes to society.

Year Name Department
2019 Prof. dr. Popma (Arne) Paediatrics - Psychiatry
2017 Prof. dr. D. van de Beek (Diederik) Neurology
2016 Prof. dr. A.E. Kunst (Anton) Public Health
2015 Dr. S. Kemp (Stephan) Laboratory Genetic Metabolic Diseases, Paediatrics
2014 Prof. dr. M.A. Benninga (Marc) Paediatrics: Gastroenterology

EU coordinatorships

EU FP7 and EU Horizon 2020 are the European Funding Programs for Research and Innovation.

Year Project EU Funding Project coordinator
2018 Organo-VIR H2020 – MSCA – ITN - 2018 Dr. K. C. Wolthers and Dr. D. Paijkrt
2017 INSIST H2020-SC1-2017 RTD Prof. Dr. Charles Majoie
2017 ProDemos H2020-SC1-2017 RTD E. P. Moll van Charante
2017 COSMIC H2020 – MSCA – ITN -2017 Prof. dr. A. H. C. Van Kampen
2017 HealthPros H2020 – MSCA – ITN -2017 Prof. Dr. N. S. Klazinga, Dr. D. S. Kringos
2017 HybridHeart H2020 – FET OPEN Dr. J. Kluin
2016 ESCAPE-NET H2020-SC1-2016-RTD Dr. H.L. Tan
2016 HONOURs H2020-MSCA-ITN-2016 Dr. C. van der Hoek
2015 REPROGRAM H2020-SC1 Prof. dr. E.S.G. Stroes
2015 European Sepsis Academy H2020 MSCA ITN Dr. W.J. Wiersinga
2014 SILNE-R H2020-SC1 Prof. dr. A.E. Kunst
2014 EPIMAC H2010-MSCA EID Prof. dr. W.J. de Jonge
2014 InPreSD-SA Third Health Programme 2015 Prof. dr. K. Stronks
2013 ANTIDOTE FP7-Cooperation Dr. J.W.R. Hovius
2013 BM4SIT FP7-Cooperation Prof. dr. R. van Ree
2013 HOOKVAC FP7-Cooperation Dr. R van Leeuwen
2013 SMARTER FP7-Marie Curie ITN Prof. dr. E.T. van Bavel
2013 GROWSPERM FP7-Marie Curie ITN Dr. A.A.M. van Pelt
2013 AIROPICO FP7-Marie Curie IAPP Dr. K.C. Wolthers
2013 BreathDx FP7-Marie Curie IAPP Prof. dr. P.J. Sterk

European Research Council Grants

European Research Council (ERC) grants support individual researchers with pioneering ideas that address new and emerging fields and applications that introduce unconventional, innovative approaches.

ERC Advanced Grant

The Advanced grants targets established independent research leaders with ideas for new directions in their respective research fields or other domains.

Year Name Department
2015 Prof. dr. T.B.H. Geijtenbeek (Theo) Experimental Immunology, Internal Medicine: Infectious diseases
2013 Prof. dr. H. Spits (Hergen) Cell Biology and Histology
2013 Prof. dr. R. Versteeg (Rogier) Oncogenomics, Paediatrics: Oncology
2011 Prof. dr. J.M.F.G. Aerts (Hans) Medical Biochemistry

ERC Consolidator Grant

The Consolidator grants are designed to support researchers at the stage at which they are consolidating their own independent research team or programme.

Year Name Department
2019 Prof. dr. A.P. Kater (Arnon) Hematology
2018 Prof. dr. C.A. Russel (Colin) Medical Microbiology
2017 Dr. C.O. Agyemang (Charles) Public Health
2016 Prof. dr. G.R. van den Brink (Gijs) Gastroenterology and Hepatology
2015 Prof. dr. E. Lutgens (Esther) Medical Biochemistry
2014 Prof. dr. D.L.P. Baeten (Dominique) Internal Medicine: Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology
2013 Dr. N. Zelcer (Noam) Medical Biochemistry

ERC Starting grant

The Starting grants aim to support up-and-coming research leaders who are about to establish a proper research team and to start conducting independent research in Europe.

Year Name Department
2016 Dr. G. J. J. Boink (Geert) Clinical and Experimental Cardiology
2015 Dr. D.W. Rietveld (Erik) Psychiatry
2014 Dr. I. Willuhn (Ingo) Psychiatry: Adult Psychiatry
2014 Prof. dr. L. Vermeulen (Louis) Center for Experimental and Molecular Medicine
2014 Dr. R.H.L. Houtkooper (Riekelt) Laboratory Genetic Metabolic Diseases
2013 Dr. K.F.J. van de Graaf (Stan) Tytgat Institute for Liver and Intestinal Research
2011 Dr. D. van de Beek (Diederik) Neurology
2011 Dr. K.K. Krishnadath (Sheila) Gastroenterology and Hepatology
2011 Dr. R.W. Sanders (Rogier) Laboratory Experimental Virology
2009 Prof. dr. G.R. van den Brink (Gijs) Gastroenterology and Hepatology

VENI

VENI grants are awarded to talented, creative researchers with innovative ideas, who have recently obtained their PhD. The funding enables applicants to develop their own line of research. The VENI grants are part of the NWO Innovational Research Incentives Scheme.

Year Name Department
2019 Dr. V.C. Harris (Vanessa) Global Health
2019 Dr. M.G.H. van de Sande (Marleen) Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology
2019 Dr. G.E. Janssens (Georges) Genetic Metabolic Diseases
2019 Dr. M.A.F. Claireaux (Mathieu) Medical Microbiology
2019 Dr. Z. Guler Gokce (Zeliha) Obsterics and Gynaecology
2019 Dr. J. Grootjans (Joep) Gasteroenterology
2018 Dr. M.A. Hillen (Marij) Medical Psychology
2018 Dr. J. Kroon (Jeffrey) Vascular Medicine
2018 Dr. J.L. MacNeil-Vroomen (Janet) Geriatrics
2018 Dr. A.G.M. Schrantee (Anouk) Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
2017 Dr. J. Duitman (JanWillem) Center for Experimental and Molecular Medicine
2017 Dr. E.M. van de Giessen (Elsmarieke) Radiology & Nuclear Medicine
2017 Dr. B.A. Heesters (Balthasar) Internal Medicine: Clinical Immunology / Rheumatology
2017 Dr. J. Luigjes (Judy) Psychiatry
2017 Dr. E. van der Pol (Edwin) Biomedical Engineering and Physics
2016 Dr. M. van Zuiden (Mirjam) Psychiatry
2016 Dr. ir. A.J. Bakermans (Ot) Radiology
2016 Dr. P.L. Klarenbeek (Paul) Internal Medicine: Clinical Immunology / Rheumatology
2016 Dr. Y.U. van der Velden (Yme) Medical Microbiology
2015 Dr. ir. B.I. Avci (Bakiye) Biomedical Engineering & Physics
2015 Dr. ir. B.F. Coolen (Bram) Radiology
2015 Dr. A.J.M. Tijsen (Anke) Cardiology
2014 Dr. B.M. Buurman-van Es (Bianca) Internal Medicine: Geriatics
2014 Dr. E. Velthorst (Eva) Psychiatry: Adult Psychiatry
2014 Dr. G.J.J. Boink (Geert) Cardiology
2014 Dr. J. Heijmans (Jarom) Tytgat Institute for Liver and Intestinal Research
2014 Dr. J. van den Bossche (Jan) Medical Biochemistry
2014 Dr. M. Engelen (Marc) Neurology, Paediatrics: Neurology
2014 Dr. R. Duivenvoorden (Raphael) Internal Medicine Internal Medicine: Vascular Medicine
2014 Dr. R.L. Hamers (Ralph) Global Health, Internal Medicine: Infectious diseases
2014 Dr. F.A.W. Coumans (Frank) Biomedical Engineering and Physics
2014 Dr. N. Bosschaart (Nienke) Biomedical Engineering and Physics
2013 Dr. A.P.J. Vlaar (Alexander) Intensive Care Medicine
2013 Dr. C.M.S. Ribeiro (Carla) Experimental Immunology
2013 Dr. F.M. Wensveen (Felix) Experimental Immunology
2013 Dr. G.J.W. van der Windt (Rianne) Experimental Immunology
2013 Dr. V. Peperzak (Victor) Experimental Immunology
2013 Dr. J.W.J. van Heijst (Jeroen) Center for Experimental and Molecular Medicine

VIDI

VIDI grants are personal grants, for excellent researchers who have gained several years of research experience after their PhD to further consolidate their research line. The VIDI grants are part of the NWO Innovational Research Incentives Scheme.

Year Name Department
2018 Dr. J.P.M. Derikx (Joep) Paediatric Surgery
2018 Dr. M. Engelen (Marc) (Paediatric) Neurology
2018 Dr. C.J. Schinkel (Janke) Medical Microbiology
2018 Dr. R.M. Spaapen (Robbert) Immunopathology (sanquin)
2017 Dr. E.M. Lodder (Elisabeth) Experimental Cardiology
2017 Dr. A. J. Bredenoord (Arjan) Gastroenterology and Hepatology
2017 Dr. C.M.S. Ribeiro (Carla) Experimental Immunology
2017 Dr. E.G.M. van Baarsen (Lisa) Experimental Immunology
2016 Dr. M.C. Brouwer (Matthijs) Neurology
2016 Dr. J.W.J. van Heijst (Jeroen) Experimental Immunology
2015 Prof. dr. W.J. Wiersinga (Joost) Center for Experimental and Molecular Medicine
2015 Dr. J.J. Molenaar (Jan) Oncogenomics
2015 Prof. dr. G.K. Hovingh (Kees) Internal Medicine: Vascular Medicine
2015 Dr. R.A. Boon (Reinier) Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences (ACS)
2014 Dr. S. Huveneers (Stephan) Medical Biochemistry
2014 Dr. I. Willuhn (Ingo) Psychiatry: Adult Psychiatry
2014 Prof. dr. L. Vermeulen (Louis) Center for Experimental and Molecular Medicine
2014 Dr. R.H.L. Houtkooper (Riekelt) Laboratory Genetic Metabolic Diseases
2014 Dr. M.D. Hazenberg (Mette) Cell Biology and Histology, Internal Medicine: Clinical Haematology
2014 Dr. M.W. Westerterp (Marit) Medical Biochemistry
2014 Prof. dr. A.P. Kater (Arnon) Internal Medicine: Clinical Haematology
2014 Dr. G.A. van Wingen (Guido) Psychiatry: Adult Psychiatry
2013 Dr. C.A. Remme (Carol Ann) Cardiology
2013 Dr. J.R. de Groot (Joris) Cardiology
2013 Prof. dr. M. Nieuwdorp (Max) Experimental Vascular Medicine, Internal Medicine: Vascular Medicine

VICI

The VICI grants are targeted at outstanding senior researchers who have successfully demonstrated the ability to develop their own innovative lines of research, and to act as coaches for young researchers. The VICI grants are part of the NWO Innovational Research Incentives Scheme.

Year Name Department
2018 Prof. dr. D. van de Beek (Diederik) Neurology (location AMC)
2018 Prof. dr. C.A.C. Ottenheijm (Coen) Fysiology (location VUmc)
2018 Dr. J.D. van Buul (Jaap) Sanquin Research and Landsteiner Laboratory (Amsterdam UMC)
2017 Prof. dr. W.J.M. Mulder (Willem) Medical Biochemistry
2017 Prof. dr. N. Zelcer (Noam) Medical Biochemistry
2017 Prof. dr. R.W. Sanders (Rogier) Medical Microbiology
2015 Prof. dr. S.E. la Fleur (Susanne) Neuroendocrinology
2014 Prof. dr. C. Bezzina (Connie) Cardiology
2013 Prof. dr. D.L.P. Baeten (Dominique) Internal Medicine: Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology
2013 Prof. dr. G.R. van den Brink (Gijs) Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tytgat Institute for Liver and Intestinal Research
2012 Prof. dr. E. Lutgens (Esther) Medical Biochemistry

ZonMw Clinical Fellowship

The Clinical Fellowship is a prestigious individual grant, tailored to medical specialists, community medical officers and general practitioners, who are more or less at the beginning of their scientific career.

Year Name Department
2015 Dr. C.J. Buskens (Christianne) Surgery
2014 Dr. R.M. Thurlings (Rogier) Internal Medicine
2013 Dr. C.T.P. Krediet (Paul) Internal Medicine: Nephrology
2013 Dr. J.J.T.H. Roelofs (Joris) Pathology
2013 Dr. P.I. Bonta (Peter) Pulmonology
2012 Prof. dr. W.J. Wiersinga (Joost) Center for Experimental and Molecular Medicine, Internal Medicine: Infectious diseases
2012 Dr. L. Vogt (Liffert) Internal Medicine