Post-doctoral researcher in the group of Dr. S.A.J. Zaat at the laboratorium of experimental bacteriology, department of medical microbiology, Amsterdam UMC (location AMC) at the University of Amsterdam (UvA). Research focus: Biomaterial-associated infections and novel antimicrobial strategies Infections of biomedical devices, or “biomaterials” (catheters, prosthetic heart valves, implants), are a major and increasing problem in modern medicine, especially in view of the increase in antibiotic resistance. Bacterial, biomaterial, and host-responses involved in the pathogenesis are subject of studies, in order to find novel approaches for treatment and prevention.