CV

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General Information

Full Name Maaike van Swieten
Languages English, Dutch

Education

  • 2016 - 2020
    Ph.D. Computational (Clinical) Neuroscience
    University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
    • Physiological modulation of Learning and Decision-Making
      • Developed computational models to probe the influence of physiological signals on brain function.
      • Employed reinforcement learning (machine learning) models and performed statistical analysis (e.g. regression).
  • 2012 - 2014
    M.Sc. Neuroscience and Cognition
    University of Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • Research Internship 1 at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill (USA).
    • Research Internship 2 at Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht.
    • Master Thesis at Brain Center Rudolf Magnus.
  • 2012
    B.Sc. Chemistry
    University of Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • Bachelor Thesis at the Medicinal Chemistry department of the University of Utrecht.

Experience

  • 2022 - present
    Clinical Data Scientist
    Integraal Kankercentrum Nederland (IKNL), Eindhoven, The Netherlands
    • Data and Technology work package leader for a European project.
    • Standardised data using the Observational Medical Outcome Partnership - Common Data Model (OMOP-CDM).
    • Implemented a federated learning network to ensure that data are Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable (FAIR).
  • 2021 - 2022
    Postdoctoral Researcher and Data Curator
    University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
    • In-depth curation of neuroscience data and associated metadata in a knowledge graph database.
    • Optimised curation workflows and automated data processing pipelines.
    • Co-developer of the openMINDS metadata model.
  • 2016 - 2021
    Doctoral and Postdoctoral Researcher
    University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
  • 2019 - 2020
    Client Liason
    Research Strategy Consultancy, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
  • 2014 - 2016
    Research Associate
    Biozentrum, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland

Open Source Projects

Honors and Awards

  • 2020
    • Runner-up 3 Minute Thesis Competition at the University of Oxford
  • 2016
    • Medical Research Council Doctorate Scholorship
  • 2016
    • Antelope@university award for future female academic leaders
  • 2014
    • Scholarship David de Wied Stichting
    • Scholarship Fundatie van de Vrijvrouwe van Renswoude
    • Scholarship Jo Kolk Studiefonds
    • Travel grant K.F.Hein fonds