School staff
Wondering who is working behind the scenes at the Graduate School of Life Sciences? This page gives you an overview of all staff members involved in the GSLS. If you have a question or need support, do not hesitate to reach out to the right person – this page will help you find who to contact for your specific query.

Harold van Rijen
Director Graduate School of Life Sciences | Degree director Biomedical Sciences, Health Sciences, and Neuroscience and Cognition
E-mail: H.V.M.vanRijen@umcutrecht.nl
Phone: +31 (0)6 22162980
Location: Hijmans van den Bergh building (fourth floor), Universiteitsweg 98, 3584 CG Utrecht
Berend Snel
Degree director Biosciences, and Science and Business
E-mail: B.Snel@uu.nl
Phone: +31 (0)30 2538102
Location: Hugo R. Kruytgebouw - room N.627, Padualaan 8, 3584 CH Utrecht
Marijn Hollestelle
Team lead Biosciences policy team
E-mail: m.j.hollestelle@uu.nl
Phone: +31 (0)6 15571442
Location: Hans Freudenthal building (third floor), Budapestlaan 6, 3584 CD Utrecht
Esther van den Bergh
Education coordinator Biosciences | Policy advisor Biosciences
E-mail: e.s.vandenbergh@uu.nl
Phone: +31 (0)6 11586615
Location: Hugo R. Kruyt building - room Z.408, Padualaan 8, 3584 CH Utrecht
Kirsten Boersma-van Nierop
Secretary Board of Examiners Biomedical Sciences | Policy advisor Biomedical Sciences
E-mail: boardofexaminersgsls@umcutrecht.nl | K.vanNierop@umcutrecht.nl
Phone: +31 (0)6 27356759
Location: Hijmans van den Bergh building (fourth floor), Universiteitsweg 98, 3584 CG Utrecht
Rianne Bouwmeester
Policy advisor Biomedical Sciences | Coordinator Life Sciences Academy | Research project coordinator Biomedical Sciences
E-mail: r.a.m.bouwmeester@umcutrecht.nl | LSA@umcutrecht.nl | researchprojectcoordinator@umcutrecht.nl
Phone: +31 (0)6 55234411
Location: Hijmans van den Bergh building (fourth floor), Universiteitsweg 98, 3584 CG Utrecht
Nina uit het Broek
Secretary Board of Examiners Biosciences | Policy advisor Biosciences | International affairs
E-mail: BoardofExaminersGSLS@uu.nl | n.m.uithetbroek@uu.nl
Phone: +31 (0)6 42508087
Location: Hans Freudenthal building (third floor), Budapestlaan 6, 3584 CD Utrecht
Laura Huiskamp
Policy Advisor Biomedical Sciences | Secretary Assessment Support Panel
E-mail: l.f.j.huiskamp@umcutrecht.nl
Phone: +31 (0)6 29685290
Location: Hijmans van den Bergh building (fourth floor), Universiteitsweg 98, 3584 CG Utrecht
Amber Kamman
Policy advisor Biosciences | Secretary Educational Committee
E-mail: a.kamman1@uu.nl | OC-GSLS@uu.nl
Phone: +31 (0)6 81743788
Location: Hans Freudenthal building (third floor), Budapestlaan 6, 3584 CD Utrecht
Lisa Keijzer
Communications Biomedical Sciences / Graduate School of Life Sciences
E-mail: gsls-communications@umcutrecht.nl
Phone: +31 (0)6 31118722
Location: Hijmans van den Bergh building (fourth floor), Universiteitsweg 98, 3584 CG Utrecht
Saydi Knook
Admissions officer Biosciences | Policy advisor Biosciences
E-mail: s.knook@uu.nl
Phone: +31 (0)6 38598011
Location: Hans Freudenthal building (third floor), Budapestlaan 6, 3584 CD Utrecht
Marit de Kort
Admissions officer Biomedical Sciences | Policy advisor Biomedical Sciences
E-mail: m.a.c.dekort-4@umcutrecht.nl
Phone: +31 (0)6 31119111
Location: Hijmans van den Bergh building (fourth floor), Universiteitsweg 98, 3584 CG Utrecht
Kirsten Koymans
Policy advisor Biomedical Sciences | Coordinator Life Sciences Academy
E-mail: k.j.koymans@umcutrecht.nl | lsa@umcutrecht.nl | asp@umcutrecht.nl
Phone: +31 (0)6 12097620
Location: Hijmans van den Bergh building (fourth floor), Universiteitsweg 98, 3584 CG Utrecht
Pauline Krijgsheld
Policy advisor Biomedical Sciences | Coordinator BINN
E-mail: P.Krijgsheld@uu.nl
Phone: +31 (0)6 55234412
Location: Hijmans van den Bergh building (fourth floor), Universiteitsweg 98, 3584 CG Utrecht | Hugo R. Kruyt building room number: O409 Padualaan 8
Michiel Kroes
Policy advisor Biomedical Sciences
E-mail: m.m.kroes@umcutrecht.nl
Phone: +31 (0)6 31118540
Location: Hijmans van den Bergh building (fourth floor), Universiteitsweg 98, 3584 CG Utrecht
Angela Melcherts
Policy advisor Biosciences
E-mail: a.e.m.melcherts@uu.nl
Phone: +31 (0)6 18821386
Location: Hans Freudenthal building (third floor), Budapestlaan 6, 3584 CD Utrecht
Tania Moran Luengo
Policy advisor Biomedical Sciences | Research project coordinator Biomedical Sciences
E-mail: t.moranluengo@umcutrecht.nl | researchprojectcoordinator@umcutrecht.nl
Phone: +31 (0)6 11619289
Location: Hijmans van den Bergh building (fourth floor), Universiteitsweg 98, 3584 CG Utrecht
Maarke Roelofs
Policy advisor Biomedical Sciences
E-mail: m.j.e.roelofs@umcutrecht.nl
Phone: +31 (0)6 50177962
Location: Hijmans van den Bergh building (fourth floor), Universiteitsweg 98, 3584 CG Utrecht