Luuk joined Forbion as a Fellow in January 2025. He completed his PhD in neuroscience at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience.
His research focused on resilience to Alzheimer’s disease, a phenomenon where individuals have significant amounts of Alzheimer’s disease neuropathology but no clinical symptoms, by generating multi-omic data from human brain tissue. His work has resulted in multiple high-impact papers, and he was awarded the Dick Swaab award.
Luuk also holds an MSc in Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience from Maastricht University (Cum Laude), during which he also spent time at Columbia University. He also holds a BSc in Biomedical Sciences from Maastricht University.
Working at Forbion provides a unique opportunity to bridge scientific expertise with strategic and commercial aspects within the biotech ecosystem, while working in a dynamic team alongside leading experts to make a meaningful impact for patients.