PhD students

Andrea Ganz

Molecular analysis of the post-mortem brain tissue from the 100-plus study participant.

2015 – 2023
Defended her thesis on 11 December 2023. 

Meng Zhang

100-plus brain proteomics data analysis.

2019 – 2023
Defended his thesis on 2 June 2023. 

Annieck Diks

Investigate the immune system of individuals carrying a mutation that correlates with decreased risk of developing certrain types of dementia.

2018 – 2022
External PhD candidate, PhD student at the LUMC. 

Nina Beker

Cognition in centenarians: Evaluation of cognitive health in centenarians from the 100-plus Study.

2015 – 2020
Defended her thesis on 2 October 2020. 

Jasper Linthorst

Analyzing the genetic material of participants in the 100-plus Study and determining the appropriate algorithms to do so.

2014 – 2018
Published work on VNTRs.

Practical team members

Chandeny Bennewitz

Member of practical team to visit the centenarians & intern at the Neurochemistry laboratory.

2020 – 2024

Kimberley van Vliet

Member of practical team to visit the centenarians & project management support.

2017 – 2021

Esther Meijer

Member of practical team to visit the centenarians & project management support.

2017 – 2021

Tjitske Dijkstra

General Practitioner, associated with the 100-plus Study.

2016 – 2021

Debbie Horsten

Member of practical team to visit the centenarians & project management support.

2016 – 2020

Karlijn Pieterse

Member of practical team to visit the centenarians & project management support.

2014 – 2016

Elizabeth Wemmenhoven

Member of practical team to visit the centenarians & project management support.

2014 – 2015

Linette Thiessen

Member of practical team to visit the centenarians & project management support.

2015 – 2017

Kimja Schouten

Member of practical team to visit the centenarians & project management support.

2014 – 2015

Sterre Rechtuijt

Member of practical team to visit the centenarians & project management support.

2017 – 2019

Students

Lotte Bijker (Master)

Internship at the 100-plus study and the pathology department.

2022 – 2023

Alida Leistra (Master)

Internship at the 100-plus study and the pathology department.

2022 – 2023

Famke Kaptein (Bachelor)

Internship at the 100-plus study and the Neurochemistry laboratory.

2022 – 2023

Quirine Stoopendaal (Bachelor)

Internship at the 100-plus study and the pathology department.

2021 – 2022

 Patricia Fierro Hernández (Master)

Internship at the 100-plus study and the pathology department.

  2021 - 2022

Technical support

Lydian Knoop

Sequencing of the DNA and assisting in neuropathological analysis of the centenarian brain.

2021 – 2024

Sanduni Wijesekera

Preparing and performing of long-read sequencing.

2020 – 2023