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ONWAR/CEN Annual PhD Meeting

Since 1995, ONWAR organizes Annual PhD Meetings where all our PhD candidates get together to present their research and meet each other. The meeting is organized by and for the PhD candidates of ONWAR and CEN.

The Annual PhD Meeting is a two day event, including an overnight stay, at Woudschoten Hotel & Conference Centre in Zeist. The program consists of scientific presentations by the ONWAR PhD candidates, social events, and plenary sessions. The role of each PhD candidate depends on what year of their PhD trajectory they are in: 

  • 1st year: evaluation of posters (a poster may be presented as well)
  • 2nd year: poster presentation
  • 3rd year: blitz + poster presentation
  • 4th year: oral presentation

The next ONWAR/CEN Annual PhD meeting is scheduled for November 21st-22nd 2024. Registration will open after the summer. 

For more information on the event, see the ONWAR/CEN Annual PhD website (2023 edition). 

ONWAR/CEN annual PhD meeting details
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Registration Information

Organizing Committees

Find your frequently asked questions about your ONWAR membership, the training program and more.

PhD candidates
  • Lukas Lutje – NIN
  • Scott Conrad – NIN
  • Zahra Hemmat – Erasmus
  • Blom Kraakman – Erasmus
  • Emmy Hoeksema – UvA
  • Lisa Bouwman – UvA
  • Noemie Zerrouki – CNCR VU
  • Dimitrios Samouil – CNCR VU
  • Bastian Meth – CNCR VU
  • Tjerk Swinkels – CNCR VU
  • Natia Shamugia – CNCR VU
Senior researchers
  • Dr. Max Koppers – CNCR, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam
  • Dr. Amélie Freal – CNCR, Amsterdam VU Medisch Centrum, Amsterdam 
ONWAR staff
  • Kim Hubregtse – ONWAR coordinator
  • Kelsey Ax – Management Assistant ONWAR
PhD candidates
  • Laura Pieper – CEN
  • Lukas Lutje – NIN
  • Anna Galakhova – CNCR VU
  • Eila van Stipriaan – NIN
  • Blom Kraakman – Erasmus
  • Emmy Hoeksema – UvA
  • Bastian Meth – CNCR VU
  • Tom Coopmans – CNCR VU
  • Stan Driessens – CNCR VU
  • Tjerk Swinkels – CNCR VU
  • Natia Shamugia – CNCR VU
Senior researchers
  • Prof. Dr. Vivi Heine – CNCR, Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc
  • Dr. Max Koppers – CNCR, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam
ONWAR staff
  • Kim Hubregtse – ONWAR coordinator
  • Kelsey Ax – Management Assistant ONWAR
PhD candidates
  • Alida Chen – NIN
  • Devika Kurup – Erasmus MC
  • Anna Galakhova – CNCR VU
  • Amparo Roig Adam- CNCR VU
  • Adlin Abramian – CNCR VU
  • Matthieu Hemptinne – CNCR VU
  • Iris van den Heuvel – CNCR VU
  • Mayte Mars – CEN UMC Utrecht
  • Jeen Engelenburg – NIN
Senior researchers
  • Dr. Vivi Heine – CNCR, Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc
  • Dr. Rogier Min – CNCR, Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc
ONWAR staff
  • Kim Hubregtse – ONWAR coordinator
  • Ramya Balbon – Management Assistant ONWAR
  • Kelsey Ax – Management Assistant ONWAR
PhD candidates
  • Julia van Adrichem – CNCR VU
  • Amir Asghari Shirehjini – Erasmus MC
  • Quinty Bisseling – CNCR Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc
  • Aletta van den Bosch – NIN
  • Alida Chen – NIN
  • Anna Galakhova – CNCR VU
  • Allison McDonald – Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc
  • Anaïs Notario Reinoso – SILS
  • Matthew Vanheusden – CNCR VU
Senior researchers
  • Dr. Linda Douw – Anatomy & Neurosciences, AmsterdamUMC, location VUmc
  • Dr. Vivi Heine – CNCR, Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc
  • Dr. Rogier Min – CNCR, Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc
ONWAR staff
  • Renee Lustenhouwer – ONWAR coordinator
PhD candidates
  • Sherif Bayoumy – Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc
  • Quinty Bisseling – CNCR Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc
  • Aletta van den Bosch – NIN
  • Jorine Geertsema – SILS
  • Anouk Heuvelmans – Erasmus MC
  • Yanaika Hok-A-Hin – Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc
  • Maria Pascual Garcia – Erasmus MC
  • Annemieke Rozeboom – SILS
  • Jeniffer Sanguino Gomez – SILS
  • Lisanne van ‘t Sant – Erasmus MC
Senior researchers
  • Dr. Vivi Heine – CNCR, Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc
  • Dr. Rogier Min – CNCR, Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc
ONWAR staff
  • Renee Lustenhouwer – ONWAR coordinator

Award Recipients – ONWAR Annual Meeting 2023

Best Blitz Presentations:

Geoffrey-Alexander Gimenez

Panthea Nemat

Marijn Schipper

Anouk Heuvelmans

Best Poster:

Clara Hartmann

Caroline Broeder

Best Oral Presentation:

Biswajit Moharana

Jennifer Sanguino Gomez

Giorgia Tosoni

Hilde Smeenk

Sanne van den Berg

Aletta van den Bosch

Wouter Droogers

Siemon de Lange

Cathrin Hansen