As professor of "Design for Public Health" at TU Delft and Erasmus MC, I integrate and combine methodologies and best practices from public health and design research, to optimize person centered care while taking into account healthcare system complexities. This aligns well with the EU funded 4D PICTURE project that I coordinate, in which we improve the use of data-driven decision support tools in oncology across Europe.

My research has been supported by acquiring several prestigious grants and awards, including a Veni and a Vidi (personal career development grants of the Dutch Research Council). Our research results, many published in high-impact journals such as The Lancet Oncology, Plos Medicine and the BMJ, significantly contributed to scientific and societal debates. I am active in science communication, citizen and patient participation, and supporting the careers of the younger generation of scientists.