Niels Bovenschen

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Niels Bovenschen

prof. dr.

 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8526-4456
    20002024

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    Biography

    Prof. dr. Niels Bovenschen studied Medical Biology at the Free University in Amsterdam and he obtained his PhD in 2003 at Sanquin Research (Amsterdam). In 2004, he moved to the department of Pathology at the University Medical Center Utrecht (UMC Utrecht). His research group focuses on the effector immune response in eliminating tumor cells and virus-infected cells and how to improve (cancer) immunotherapy. He is in charge of the UMC Utrecht Pathology Research Laboratory and head of the Laboratory of Translational Immunology core facility Proteins. Niels was appointed as Senior Fellow in 2017 and as Principal Fellow in 2020 at Utrecht University. His mission is to engage undergraduate students in science by creating synergy between education, scientific research, and healthcare already at the early undergraduate level. Niels focuses on multidisciplinary collaboration and facilitates students to work on real-world societally relevant problems in the healthcare domain. He is examiner and coordinator of several (bio)medical educational programs and courses at the faculty of Medicine, Utrecht University. He founded the Bachelor Research Hub and Student Research Hub network. In 2019, Niels Bovenschen won the Outstanding Teacher Award of Utrecht University. He was appointed professor of Biomedical Research-based Education at the faculty of Medicine in 2021.

    Side activities

    Lid Raad van Toezicht, Christelijk Lyceum Veenendaal (bezoldigd)

    Academic Editor, PLoS ONE (onbezoldigd)          

    Review Editor, Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology (onbezoldigd)

    Lid examencommissie Geneeskunde, Faculteit Geneeskunde, UU, UMCU (onbezoldigd)

    Commissielid 'Docent van het jaar', UU (onbezoldigd)

    Bestuurslid Leergang Onderwijskundig Leiderschap, UU (onbezoldigd)

    Module coordinator, CHARM-EU (onbezoldigd)

    Principal fellow, Centre for Adacemic Teaching (CAT), UU (onbezoldigd)

    Bestuurslid Leergang Onderwijskundig Leiderschap EWUU, Alliantie UU, WAG, TU/e, UMCU (onbezoldigd)

    Ambassadeur Multidisciplinair onderwijs, De Nieuwe Utrechtse School, UMCU (onbezoldigd)

    Fellowship & awards

    2024: UMCU Anja Award. Patient participation.

    2023: UU Team Award Onderwijs. CHARM-EU.

    2020: Principal Fellow Utrecht University

    2019: Outstanding Teacher Award. Docent van het jaar. Utrecht University

    2018: NWO Comenius Teaching Fellow grant

    2018: Lecturer of the year. Docent van het jaar. Faculty of Medicine, Utrecht University

    2017: Senior Fellow Utrecht University

    2006: NWO/ZonMw VENI grant (Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research).

    Personal webpage

    https://www.uu.nl/onderwijs/centre-for-academic-teaching-0/niels-bovenschen-senior-fellow

    http://www.tumor-immunology-utrecht.nl/niels-bovenschen

    https://www.uu.nl/medewerkers/NBovenschen

    https://www.bachelorresearchhub.com

    External positions

    Lid Raad van Toezicht - Controleren bestuur - Christelijk Lyceum Veenendaal

    24 May 2024 → 31 Dec 3999

    Module coordinator CHARM-EU - onderwijs - Universiteit Utrecht

    1 Jan 2021 → 31 Dec 3999

    Ambassadeur Multidisciplinair Onderwijs, DNUS, UMCU - Onderwijs - UMCU

    1 Jan 2021 → 31 Dec 3999

    Bestuurslid Leergang Onderwijskundig Leiderschap EWUU - Onderwijs, Docentprofessionalisering, Leiderschap - Universiteit Utrecht

    1 Jan 2021 → 31 Dec 3999

    Lid Commissie UU Docent van het Jaar - Onderwijs - Universiteit Utrecht

    1 Dec 2020 → 31 Dec 3999

    Principal Fellow, CAT, UU - Onderwijs - Universiteit Utrecht

    1 Feb 2020 → 31 Dec 3999

    Review Editor Journal Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology - Onderzoek - Frontiers Editorial Office

    1 Jan 2020 → 31 Dec 3999

    Lid Comeniusnetwerk - Onderwijsinnovatie en onderwijsonderzoek - Nationaal Regieorgaan Onderwijsonderzoek

    1 Jan 2019 → 31 Dec 3999

    Bestuurslid Leergang Onderwijskundig Leiderschap UU - Onderwijs, Docentprofessionalisering, Leiderschap - Universiteit Utrecht

    1 Jan 2019 → 31 Dec 3999

    Lid Examencommissie Opleiding Geneeskunde - Onderwijs - Universiteit Utrecht

    1 Jan 2017 → 31 Dec 3999

    Academic Editor - Onderzoek - PLoS ONE

    1 Jan 2013 → 31 Dec 3999

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