My academic journey began in 2015 when I began my Chemistry Bachelor of Science in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Here, I acquired the foundation of my chemical knowledge. My Bachelor project focused on the characterisation of 3D-printed concrete (6 months, Concr3de, Rotterdam, The Netherlands) and I graduated in 2020.

In 2021, I continued my academic career. Before I started the Master Chemistry (Track Analytical Sciences) in Amsterdam (joint degree University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam), I followed a pre-Master programme at the same universities. During my Master’s degree, I further developed my theoretical knowledge with a focus on separation sciences and mass spectrometry. For my Master project, I was a member of the MSLaserlab of Anouk Rijs (11 months, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam). Here, I focused on monitoring the aggregation and on the structural characterisation of mutations in α-synuclein peptides, where I gained extensive experience in IM-MS-IRMPD. I acquired my Master’s degree in November 2024 before joining MobiliTraIN in January 2025.

Several aspects piqued my interest in the MobiliTraIN project: the collaboration between academia and industry, the focus on international collaboration, and of course the developments in ion mobility techniques. I expect that MobiliTraIN will have a significant impact on both the academic as well as the industrial/regulatory environment. Personally, I hope to contribute towards the scientific excellence that is expected of an MSCA PhD candidate and to deliver more standardised platforms for biotherapeutics characterisation with ion mobility.