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Our team

On this page we would like to introduce our team of enthusiastics. For more information for the different Work Packages, please click here.

Project Coordination

Prof. dr. Wijnand IJsselsteijn

Prof.dr. Wijnand IJsselsteijn has a background in artificial intelligence and cognitive read more...

Prof. Dr. Marjolein de Vugt

Marjolein is professor of Psychosocial Innovations with Dementia at Maastricht University. She is read more...

Hans Arnold

After the loss of his best friend in February 2019, he fully committed to AI technology for people read more...

Marco Blom

Marco is scientific director of Alzheimer Nederland. He is a psychogerontologist and started working read more...

Dirk Steijger

Dirk is a PhD candidate at Maastricht University, focusing on the QoLEAD project. With a background read more...

Project Support

Renata Vis

Renata is a skilled Management/Office Assistant at the Human-Technology Interaction department of read more...

Karlijn van Rijen

Karlijn is a graduated designer and aspiring researcher holding a master's degree in Industrial read more...

Edyta Swider-Cios

Edyta is a skilled Data Steward currently affiliated with Eindhoven University of Technology. She read more...

Dr. Lily Frank

Lily is a Philosopher and Assistant Professor at the Technical University of Eindhoven, specializes read more...

Marc Rosmalen

Marc is a communication professional at Eindhoven University of Technology. Prior to his current read more...

Team Members

Noortje Broeder

Noortje Broeder is currently an Innovation Project Lead at Avoord, an organization specializing in read more...

Ir. Teis Arets

Teis has a background in Human-Technology Interaction (HTI) and earned his bachelor's and master's read more...

Hans Arnold

After the loss of his best friend in February 2019, he fully committed to AI technology for people read more...

Dr. Sil Aarts

Sil, a psychologist with a master's in neuropsychology, completed her PhD at the University of read more...

Dr. Sascha Bolt

Sascha is a senior researcher and knowledge broker at the Academic Collaborative Center Older read more...

Marco Blom

Marco is scientific director of Alzheimer Nederland. He is a psychogerontologist and started working read more...

Prof. Dr. Tibor Bosse

Tibor is a top researcher in Social AI, serving as Chair of the Communication & Media group at read more...

Dr. Ir. Roel Boumans

Roel is working as a researcher at both the Interactive Intelligence group at the Delft University read more...

Dr. Ton Bakker

Professor at the University of Applied Sciences
Ton is a psychogeriatrician who has been appointed read more...

Dr. Ir. Rens Brankaert

Rens is an Assistent Professor in "Active & Healthy Ageing" within the Systemic Change research read more...

Prof. Dr. Erik Buskens

Erik has been a Professor of Medical Technology Assessment at the University Medical Center read more...

Dr. Hannah Christie

Hannah is a researcher and Niel Stensen Fellow at Universiteit Maastricht. With a background as a read more...

Prof. Dr. Jingyan Fu

Jingyuan, a Systems Medicine professor at the University Medical Centre Groningen in the read more...

Prof. Dr. Debby Gerritsen

Geropsychologist Debby L Gerritsen is professor of wellbeing in long-term care and chair of the read more...

Dr. Ron Handels

Ron is an assistant professor at the Alzheimer Centre Limburg, Maastricht University, affiliated read more...

Dr. Susan van Hees

Susan is an Assistant Professor in Innovation Studies at the Copernicus Institute of Sustainable read more...

Prof. dr. Wijnand IJsselsteijn

Prof.dr. Wijnand IJsselsteijn has a background in artificial intelligence and cognitive read more...

Ir. Anne Kolmans

Anne is a PhD student at Radboudumc in Nijmegen, Gelderland. She has a background in psychology and read more...

Yanzhe Li

Yanzhe is a PhD student affiliated with the Interactive Intelligence group at Delft University of read more...

Dr. Roeslan Leontjevas

Roeslan is an Assistant Professor in Psychodiagnostics at Open Universiteit, where he has been read more...

Dr. Henk Herman Nap

Henk is a distinguished professional with a wealth of experience across various roles and domains. read more...

Prof. Dr. Mark Neerincx

Mark is a professor in Human-Centered Computing at Delft University of Technology and a senior read more...

Malou van de Noort

Malou is a PhD candidate at Universiteit Utrecht, based at the Copernicus Institute of Sustainable read more...

Dr. Catharine Oertel

Catharine, an assistant professor at TU Delft since August 2019, earned her PhD in 2017 from KTH, read more...

Prof. Dr. Ir. Alex Peine

Alexander is a professor of Culture, Innovation, and Communication at the Open University of The read more...

Baran Polat

Baran, a PhD candidate at Radboud University, is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for read more...

Paul Raingeard de la Blétière

Paul is a Master's student in Advanced Robotics at Keio University, specializing in optimal control, read more...

Dr. Rebecca Schaefer

Rebecca is an Associate Professor in Clinical Neuropsychology at Leiden University. Her research read more...

Dirk Steijger

Dirk is a PhD candidate at Maastricht University, focusing on the QoLEAD project. With a background read more...

Ans Tummer-Heemels

Ans brings a wealth of experience in governance related to dementia and the public domain. She read more...

Prof. Dr. Hilde Verbeek

Hilde is a professor of Long-Term Care Environments at Maastricht University, where she also serves read more...

Prof. Dr. Marjolein de Vugt

Marjolein is professor of Psychosocial Innovations with Dementia at Maastricht University. She is read more...

Prof. Dr. Anita Visser

Anita Visser, a dentist since 1996, is a senior staff member at UMCG specializing in anxiety read more...

Dr. Canan Ziylan

Canan is an experienced researcher and lecturer at Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences (RUAS), read more...

End-User Committee

Noortje Broeder

Noortje Broeder is currently an Innovation Project Lead at Avoord, an organization specializing in read more...

Matthieu Arendse

Matthieu has been a Policy Officer at TanteLouise since 2018, focusing on vision, strategy, read more...

Dinant Bekkenkamp

Dinant has over 18 years of experience at Alzheimer Nederland, currently leading the Research and read more...

Maurice van den Dobbelsteen

Maurice works on bringing new technology ideas into the activities of the Ouderenhub at read more...

Thijs Houtappels

Thijs is an executive and Board Member at Zonnehuisgroep Amstelland, bringing over three decades of read more...

Dr. Dirk de Korne

Dirk is the Director of Care & Welfare at SVRZ, an integrated aging care specialist provider. read more...

Bea Menu

Bea is currently serving as Policy Advisor for Health and Quality at SVRZ. Her expertise includes read more...

Edwin de Vries

Edwin is a experienced Program Manager at SVRZ, specializing in innovation and client information read more...

Michiel Wassenaar

Michiel is the Director of Thuis & Herstel at Zonnehuisgroep Amstelland. With a decade of read more...

Jan-Kees van Wijnen

Jan-Kees Van Wijnen is Chairman of the board Anders Werken in de Zorg, where he strives to enhance read more...

Advisory Council

Dr. Lily Frank

Lily is a Philosopher and Assistant Professor at the Technical University of Eindhoven, specializes read more...

Dr. Giulia Perugia

Giulia, Assistant Professor at Eindhoven University of Technology, specializes in Social Robotics, read more...

Karlijn van Rijen

Karlijn is a graduated designer and aspiring researcher holding a master's degree in Industrial read more...