Marlinde Schoonbeek finished her Master’s program Cancer Stem cells and Developmental biology at Utrecht University (Cum Laude). Next to her studies, she enjoyed various extra-curricular activities. As an example, she was member of the the Research and Education Council of the UMCU and chair of the Student Council. Next to this, she participated in various committees and student assistant projects for the Bachelor’s program Biomedical Sciences.

She just started her career as education developer for the Bachelor’s program Biomedical Sciences in which she focusses on Data Science as well as career orientation, student wellbeing and professional skills. She for example develops and coordinates a student mentoring program to enhance inclusion and engagement of first year students.

However, she is very passioned for research and plans to do a PhD in the future. She finds great passion in genomics, (pediatric) cancer research and novel techniques as CRISPR/Cas. Her colleagues call her pro-active, enthusiastic, and innovative.