Who We Are

Our Team

Oncode Accelerator is a program grounded in public-private partnership. Our experts from industry and academia bring together the translational expertise, oncology platform technologies, and innovative infrastructure needed to accelerate the development of promising oncology assets.

An Open and Collaborative Oncology Ecosystem

Through Demonstrator Projects, our partners offer drug developers access to their expertise and technologies. Learn more about the experts behind our Workstreams and Platforms, and members of the Oncode Accelerator Foundation team.

Get to Know Our Experts

Small Molecules Workstream

Mario van der Stelt

Leiden University, Workstream lead Small Molecules
Rutger Folmer

Symeres, Workstream lead Small Molecules
Tom van der Wel

Leiden University, Workstream Program Board Member

Biologics Workstream

Jeanette Leusen

University Medical Center Utrecht, Workstream lead Biologics
Debby Vermeer-Kruijsen

DVK Biotech, Workstream lead Biologics
Mitchell Evers

University Medical Center Utrecht, Program Manager Biologics Workstream

Cell & Gene Therapy Workstream

Jürgen Kuball

University Medical Center Utrecht, Workstream lead Cell and Gene Therapy
Inge Jedema

Netherlands Cancer Institute, Workstream lead Cell and Gene therapy
John Haanen

Netherlands Cancer Institute, Workstream lead Cell and Gene Therapy

Therapeutic Vaccines Workstream

Sjoerd van der Burg

Leiden University Medical Center, Workstream lead Therapeutic Vaccines
Sebastiaan van Heesch

Princess Máxima Center, Workstream lead Therapeutic Vaccines
Albert Heck

Utrecht University, Workstream lead Therapeutic Vaccines

Well-Defined Patient Cohorts Platform

Jeanine Roodhart

University Medical Center Utrecht, Platform lead Patient Cohorts
Elise Rinzema

University Medical Center Utrecht, Program Manager, Patient Cohorts

Organoids Platform

Jarno Drost

Princess Máxima Center, Platform lead Organoids
Laurens van der Flier

Princess Máxima Center, Platform lead Organoids

Artificial Intelligence Platform

Gerard van Westen

Leiden University, Platform lead Artificial Intelligence
Jeroen de Ridder

University Medical Center Utrecht, Platform lead Artificial Intelligence

Regulatory Innovation Platform

Marieke de Bruin

Utrecht University, Workstream lead Regulatory Innovation
Jarno Hoekman

Utrecht University, Workstream lead Regulatory Innovation
Marjon Pasmooij

CBG, Workstream lead Regulatory Innovation
Lourens Bloem

Utrecht University, Workstream lead Regulatory Innovation

Oncode Accelerator Foundation

Board of Directors

Bertholt Leeftink

Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board of Directors
Friso Smit

Chief Operating Officer and Member of the Board of Directors

Program Secretary

Maya Bryobhokun

Program Secretary

Business Development Managers

Antonietta Impagliazzo

Director of Business Development
Federica Frati

Business Development Manager
Devanjali Dutta

Business Development Manager

Program Managers Central Workstreams

Jetta Bijlsma

Director Program Management Central Coordination
Marlous Kooijman

Program Manager Regulatory Innovation
Esmé van der Gracht

Program Manager

Demonstrator Projects Managers

Jessica Sipkens

Senior Program Manager, Demonstrator Projects
Selina Khan

Senior Project Manager Demonstrator Projects
Karlijn Wilschut

Project Manager Demonstrator Projects
Piotr Gajewski

Project Manager Demonstrator Projects

Contract Management

Bastiaan Bijl

Contract Manager

Human Resources, Finance and Business Coordination

Danique Soe Loek Mooi

Director of Finance
Anouk Taribuka

Human Resource Director
Monique Laan

Business Coordinator
Vacancy

Financial Controller

Marketing, Communications and Events

Saskia Theunisse - de Jager

Director of Marketing & Communications
Alex Cloherty

Marketing & Communications Manager
Marleen Kroeze

Event Manager
Andrés Ma

Digital Specialist