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Wouter Ouwerkerk is an enthusiastic researcher being trained in biostatistics, bioinformatics and genetic epidemiology, actively conducting research, (co)authoring >100 papers in the fields of cardiology, dermatology and cancer-immunology. Wouter is bridging these fields by effectively combining expertise from both fields to achieve high-impact multidisciplinary research. His research is focussed on personalised treatment and systems medicine, using multi-omics high-dimensional data. After successfully completing his PhD under supervision of prof. dr. A.H. Zwinderman and prof. dr. A.A. Voors he started his post-doctoral research at the dept. dermatology under supervision of prof. dr. R.M. Luiten. Here, he build a world-wide consortium to study genetic susceptibility of response to immunotherapy in melanoma patients.

He got international recognition of his achievements, when he was invited to join the team of prof. dr. C.S.P. Lam as senior researcher at the National Heart Centre Singapore. Prof. dr. C.S.P. Lam provided him with the opportunity to pursue his interests in personalised treatment and systems medicine.

Professional Experience

• Research Fellow Singapore
National Heart Center Singapore 2018 – present
• Postdoctoral Researcher, Dept. Dermatology Amsterdam
Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam 2017 – present
• Scientific advisor for US2.ai Scientific advisor and consultant to AI-startup Us2.ai, which uses artificial intelligence and deep learning to automate echocardiography 2022 -2024.
• PhD., Dept. of Clinical Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Amsterdam
Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam 2012 – 2017
– PhD Title: A Systems biology study to tailored treatment in chronic heart failure.
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. A.H. Zwinderman and Prof. Dr. A.A. Voors
• Data Manager Bilthoven Factory-CRO BV 2009 – 2012
– Data Manager Factory CRO for Medical Devices BV, Bilthoven Responsible for creation of Case Report Forms and study databases. The entire process of cleaning, validation and export of study data. Also develop and improve documentation and reporting applications used in data management and clinical processes
• Data Manager Amsterdam Jan van Breemen Instituut 2004 – 2008
– Responsible for creating study databases in Access for research projects, and ICT assistance for PhD.
candidates

Education

• Ph.D. in Medicine Amsterdam
Academic Medical Center at the University of Amsterdam 2012 – 2017
– Dept. of Clinical Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Bioinformatics
– Dissertation: A Systems biology study to tailored treatment in chronic heart failure
– Supervisors: Prof. dr. A.H. Zwinderman and Prof. dr. A.A. Voors;
– Committee: Prof. dr. Y.M. Pinto, Prof. dr. R.A. de Boer, Prof. dr. A. Abu-Hanna, Prof. dr. A.K. Groen, Prof. dr. N.A.W. van Riel, Dr. D. Speijer
• Management, Policy Analysis and Entrepreneurship Amsterdam
Vrije University 2006 – 2009
– Key Courses: Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods; Communication, Organisation and Management; Analysis of governmental policy; Scientific writing in English; Ethics; Interpersonel Communication; Interactive Research in Practice; Knowledge Integration & Patient Participation
• MSc., Medical Informatics Amsterdam
University of Amsterdam 2002 – 2006
– Key Courses: Electronic Medical File; Data-structures and Algorithms; Environment Interior; Databases; Clinical Research and Operations Research; Software Engineering; Artificial Intelligence; Biostatistics; Medical Informatics Theory; Healthcare Information: Primary Healthcare Processes, Macro processes and Meso
processes
• Pre-University Education Apeldoorn
CSG De Heemgaard 1996 – 2002
– Key Courses: Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Economics, English, Dutch, German, French