Committee Members

The annual meeting organizing committee of the ISMRM Benelux consists of at least 8 people who are responsible for one or more of the following tasks: Chair, Representing the Board, Sponsors and PR, Proceedings, Location, Website Coordination, and Communications. Committee members start in March and fulfill their function for one year. Interest in becoming a committee member can be shown by contacting one of the board members or by indicating it on the registration form for the annual meetings.

Meeting 2024

    • Chair: Eva Aalbregt; Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, NL
    • Treasurer/Proceedings: Paulien Voorter; Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, NL
    • Treasurer/Challenge: Emiel Roefs; Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, NL
    • Location/Communications: Lotte van der Voort; University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, NL
    • Location/Clinical Representative: Menno Stellingwerff; Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, NL 
    • Communications/Proceedings: Giovanni Costa; Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, NL
    • Communications/Sponsoring: Naiara Larreina; Leiden University Medical Center & Wageningen University & Research, NL
    • Sponsoring/proceedings: Luis Carlos Sanmiguel Serpa; Ghent University, Ghent, BE
    • Sponsoring/Challenge: Thomas Roos; University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, NL
    • Board representative: Donnie Cameron; Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, NL
    • Board representative: Rosanne Govaarts; Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, NL

Overview of previous meetings

 

Meeting 2023 – Brussels

    • Chair: Masa Bozic-Iven; TU Delft, Delft, NL
    • Treasurer/Sponsoring: Theresa Feddersen; Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, NL
    • Treasurer/Communications: Daniel Uher; Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, NL
    • Location/Communications: Emma Brouwer; Spinoza Centre, Amsterdam, NL
    • Location/Clinical representative: Sarah Jacobs; University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, NL
    • Communications/Challenge: Sam De Waegenaere; University of Antwerp, Antwerp, BE
    • Sponsoring/Proceedings: Daniëlle van Dorth; Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, NL
    • Proceedings/Challenge: Natalia Korobova; Amsterdam University Medical Center, Amsterdam, NL
    • Board representative: Donnie Cameron; Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, NL

Meeting 2022 – Maastricht

    • Chair: Monica van den Berg; University of Antwerp, Antwerp, BE
    • Treasurer: Kirsten Kapteijns; Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, NL
    • Treasurer/Sponsoring: Nathan Sennesael; Ghent Institute for Functional and Metabolic Imaging, Ghent, BE
    • Location/Sponsoring: Krishnapriya Venugopal; Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, NL
    • Location/Sponsoring: Koen Baas; Amsterdam University Medical Center, Amsterdam, NL
    • Location/Communications: Anne-Sophie van Schelt; Amsterdam University Medical Center, Location AMC, Amsterdam, NL
    • Communications/Proceedings: Donnie Cameron; Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, NL
    • Communications/Challenge: Chiara Coletti; Delft University of Technology, Delft, NL
    • Proceedings/Challenge: Tom Bruijnen; University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, NL
    • Clinical: Maud Landers; Elisabeth-TweeSteden Ziekenhuis, Tilburg, NL
    • Board representative: Sophie Schmid/Ece Ercan; Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, NL

Meeting 2021 – Virtual

    • Chair: Stefano Mandija; University medical center Utrecht, Utrecht, NL
    • Treasurer/Challenge: Martijn Nagtegaal; Delft University of Technology, Delft, NL
    • Treasurer/Location: Maira Siqueira Pinto; University Hospital Antwerp, Antwerp, BE
    • Location/Proceedings: Liza Afzali-Hashemi; Amsterdam University Medical Center, location AMC, Amsterdam, NL
    • Proceedings: Yvonne Bruls; Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, NL
    • Proceedings/Communications: Banafshe Shafieizargar; imec-Visionlab, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, BE
    • Communications: Soetkin Beun; Ghent University, Ghent, BE 
    • Communications/Clinical representative: Rianne van der Heijden; Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, NL
    • Sponsoring/Challenge: Aashley Sardjoe Mishre; Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, NL
    • Sponsoring: Beatriz Garcia Santa Cruz; Central Hospital of Luxembourg and University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg, LU
    • Board representative: Sophie Schmid; Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, NL

Meeting 2020 – Arnhem

    • Chair: Alex Bhogal; University medical center Utrecht, Utrecht, NL
    • Treasurer: Lukas Gottwald; Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, NL
    • Communications/Challenge: Marieke van den Kerkhof; Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, NL
    • Communications/Proceedings: Celine Smekens; Siemens Healthineers, Beersel, BE
    • Proceedings/Challenge: Kemal Sumser; Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, NL
    • Location: Carlijn Tenbergen; Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, NL
    • Location/Sponsoring: Thom Veeger; Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, NL
    • Sponsoring: Patrick Fuchs; Delft University of Technology, Delft, NL
    • Clinical representative/Sponsoring: Ahmed Radwan; KU Leuven, Leuven, BE
    • Board representative: Sophie Schmid; Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, NL

Meeting 2019 – Leiden

    • Chair: Antonia Kaiser; Academic Medical Center Amsterdam
    • Treasurer: Stephan Heunis; Eindhoven University of Technology
    • Communications/Website/Proceedings: Stephan Missault; University of Antwerp
    • Proceedings/Communications: Kwok-Shing Chan; Radboud University Nijmegen
    • Sponsoring/Location: Marjolein Bulk; Leiden University Medical Center
    • Sponsoring/Challenge: Laura Vansteenkiste; Ghent University
    • Location: Alberto de Luca; UMC Utrecht
    • Clinical representative: Tip Stille; Radboud University Medical Center
    • Board representative: Bram Coolen; AMC Amsterdam
    • Luxembourg representative: Georgia Kanli; Luxembourg Institute of Health

Meeting 2018 – Antwerp 

    • Chair: Rob Holtackers; Medical Imaging, Maastricht University Medical Centre, NL
    • Board Representative: Bram Coolen; Biomedical Engineering and Physics, Academic Medical Center Amsterdam, NL
    • Treasurer/Sponsors: Aidin Haghnejad ; Imaging Division 7T, University Medical Center Utrecht, NL
    • Sponsors/Communication: Merlijn van der Plas; C.J. Gorter Center for High Field MRI, Leiden University Medical Center, NL
    • Communication / Website Coordinator: Suzanne Franklin; C.J. Gorter Center for High Field MRI, Leiden University Medical Center, & Imaging Division, University Medical Center Utrecht, NL
    • Proceedings/ Challenges: Linda Heskamp; Radiology and Nuclear Medicine,  Radboud university medical center, NL
    • Proceedings/ Challenges: Jasper Schoormans; Biomedical Engineering and Physics, Academic Medical Center Amsterdam, NL
    • Location: Lore Peeters; Bio-Imaging Lab, University of Antwerp, BE
    • Location/ Clinical representative: Marjolein Verly; Radiology, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, BE

Meeting 2017 – Tilburg:

    • Chair / Communications: Hamed Mesri; Image Sciences Institute, University Medical Center Utrecht, NL
    • Board Representative: Lisbeth Van Ruijssevelt; Bio-Imaging Lab, University of Antwerp, BE
    • Treasurer: Szabolcs David; Image Sciences Institute, University Medical Center Utrecht, NL
    • Sponsors: Eva Peper; Department of Radiology, Amsterdam Medical Center, NL
    • Sponsors / Proceedings: Debby Klooster; Signal Processing Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, NL
    • Proceedings / Location: Cynthia Anckaerts; Bio-Imaging Lab, University of Antwerp, BE
    • Location: Kirsten Koolstra; Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, NL
    • Communications / Website Coordinator: Quinten Collier; Vision Lab, University of Antwerp, BE

Meeting 2016 – Eindhoven:

    • Chair / Sponsors: Rik Moonen; Maastricht University Medical Center, NL
    • Board representative: Lisbeth Van Ruijssevelt; Bio-Imaging Lab, University of Antwerp, BE
    • Communications/Website: Tom Schreurs; Biomedical NMR, Eindhoven University of Technology, NL
    • Communications/Website: Gwendolyn Van Steenkiste; Visielab, University of Antwerp, BE
    • Sponsors/Proceedings: Lena Vaclavu;  Academic Medical Center Amsterdam, NL
    • Proceedings: Patricia Clement; Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Ghent University, BE
    • Treasurer: Rukun Hinz; Bio-Imaging Lab, University of Antwerp, BE
    • Meeting Venue: May Wong; Maastricht University Medical Center, NL
    • Meeting Venue: Valentina Mazzoli; Biomedical NMR, Eindhoven University of Technology & Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, NL

Meeting 2015 – Ghent:

    • Chair / Sponsors: Oliver Gurney-Champion; Department of Radiology, Academic Medical Center Amsterdam, NL
    • Board representative: Lisbeth Van Ruijssevelt; Bio-Imaging Lab, University of Antwerp, BE
    • Communications: Chantal Tax; Image Sciences Institute, University Medical Center Utrecht, NL
    • Communications: Jules Nelissen; Biomedical NMR, Eindhoven University of Technology, NL
    • Website / Sponsors: Jasmien Orije; Bio-Imaging Lab, University of Antwerp, BE
    • Proceedings: Julie Hamaide; Bio-Imaging Lab, University of Antwerp, BE
    • Treasurer: Marloes Marteijn; Biomedical NMR, Eindhoven University of Technology, NL
    • Meeting Venue: Valerie De Meulenaere; Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University of Ghent, BE

Meeting 2014 – Maastricht:

    • Chair / Meeting Venue: Matteo Bastiani; Department of Cognitive Neuroscience, Maastricht University, NL
    • Board representative: Christian Bigot; Bio-Imaging Lab, University of Antwerp, BE
    • Communications: Disha Shah;  Bio-Imaging Lab, University of Antwerp, BE
    • Communications: Maarten Naeyaert;  Bio-Imaging Lab, University of Antwerp, BE
    • Proceedings / Sponsors: Alexandra de Rotte; Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, NL
    • Proceedings / Sponsors: Jill de Vis; Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, NL
    • Treasurer: Ece Ercan; Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, NL
    • Meeting Venue: Nathalie Doorenweerd; Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, NL

Meeting 2013 – Rotterdam:

    • Chair: Christian Bigot; Bio-Imaging Lab, University of Antwerp, BE
    • Board representative: Lisette Deddens; Image Sciences Institute, University Medical Center Utrecht, NL
    • Communications: Sharon Janssens; Biomedical NMR, Eindhoven University of Technology, NL
    • Communications / Website: Abdallah Motaal; Biomedical NMR, Eindhoven University of Technology, NL
    • Proceedings: Lisbeth Van Ruijssevelt; Bio-Imaging Lab, University of Antwerp, BE
    • Sponsors: Valerio Zerbi; Department of Radiology, Radboud University Medical Center Nijmegen, NL
    • Sponsors: Eidrees Ghariq; Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, NL
    • Treasurer: Sophie Schmid; Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, NL
    • Meeting Venue: Ingmar Voogt; Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, NL
    • Meeting Venue: Bertine Stehouwer; Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, NL

Meeting 2012 – Leuven:

    • Chair: Anja van der Kolk; Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, NL
    • Board representative: Lisette Deddens; Image Sciences Institute, University Medical Center Utrecht, NL
    • Communications: René Besseling; Department of Radiology, Maastricht University Medical Center, NL
    • Proceedings: Dennis Heijtel; Department of Radiology, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, NL
    • Proceedings / Meeting Venue: Elisabeth Jonckers; Bio-Imaging Lab, University of Antwerp, BE
    • Sponsors: Desiree Abdurrachim; Biomedical NMR, Eindhoven University of Technology, NL
    • Sponsors: Martijn Froeling; Department of Radiology, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, NL
    • Treasurer: Miriam Lagemaat; Department of Radiology, Radboud Universtity Nijmegen Medical Center, NL
    • Meeting Venue: Jan Luts; ESAT, Department of Electrical Engineering, Katholieke Universtiteit Leuven, BE