prof. dr. A.N. (Niels) Bovenschen
prof. dr. A.N. (Niels) Bovenschen
- Department of Pathology
Research Programs
Biography
Biography
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 now focuses on the effector immune response in eliminating tumor cells and virus-infected cells. 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. 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
Academic Editor, PLoS ONE
Editorial Board Member, Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
Lid examencommissie Geneeskunde, Faculteit Geneeskunde, UU, UMCU
Commissielid 'Docent van het jaar', UU
Board member Leergang Onderwijskundig Leiderschap, UU
Member Comenius Network, KNAW
Course coordinator, CHARM-EU
Principal fellow, Centre for Adacemic Teaching, UU
Board member Leergang Onderwijskundig Leiderschap, Alliantie UU, WAG, TU/e, UMCU
Ambassadeur Multidisciplinair onderwijs, De Nieuwe Utrechtse School, UMCU
Fellowship and Awards
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).
Research Output (90)
Yuan Qianliang, Maas Renee G.C., Brouwer Ellen C.J., Pei Jiayi, Blok Christian Snijders, Popovic Marko A., Paauw Nanne J., Bovenschen Niels, Hjortnaes Jesper, Harakalova Magdalena, Doevendans Pieter A., Sluijter Joost P.G., van der Velden Jolanda, Buikema Jan W. Feb 2022, In: Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease. 9 , p. 1-13
Voskamp Marije J., Li Shuang, van Daalen Kim R., Crnko S, ten Broeke Toine, Bovenschen Niels 27 Oct 2021, In: Cancers. 13 , p. 1-20
Valentijn Floris, Bovenschen Niels 1 Sep 2021, In: Onderwijsblad. 8
de Jong Lisanne C., Crnko Sandra, Broeke Toine ten, Bovenschen Niels Sep 2021, In: PLoS Pathogens. 17 , p. 1-19
Rasi Valerio, Wood David C, Eickhoff Christopher S, Xia Mei, Pozzi Nicola, Edwards Rachel L, Walch Michael, Bovenschen Niels, Hoft Daniel F 3 Aug 2021, In: Frontiers in Immunology. 12 , p. 1-12
Schot Willemijn D., Hegeman Maria A., ten Broeke Toine, Valentijn Floris A., Meijerman Irma, Prins Frans J., Dictus Wim J. A. G., Bovenschen Niels 22 Jul 2021, In: BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY EDUCATION. 49 , p. 758-767 10 p.
Li Shuang, van Dijk Christian G.M., Meeldijk Jan, Kok Helena M., Blommestein Isabelle, Verbakel Annick L.F., Kotte Marit, Broekhuizen Roel, Laclé Miangela M., Goldschmeding Roel, Cheng Caroline, Bovenschen Niels 9 Jun 2021, In: Frontiers in oncology. 11 , p. 1-11
von Hoff Katja et al. 2 Jun 2021, In: Neuro-Oncology. 23 , p. 1597-1611 15 p.
Valentijn Floris, Bovenschen Niels 5 May 2021,
Bouwman Annemieke C., van Daalen Kim R., Crnko Sandra, ten Broeke Toine, Bovenschen Niels 4 May 2021, In: Frontiers in Immunology. 12 , p. 1-10