
Madelon Maurice
Group leader
m.m.maurice at umcutrecht.nl

Despina Xanthakis
Research technician
Involved in various projects
d.xanthakis at umcutrecht.nl

Lisanne den Hartigh
Research technician
Project
Characterization of membrane-bound E3 ubiquitin ligases / LaigoBio
a.m.denhartigh-3 at umcutrecht.nl

Daan Visser
Research technician
Project
Characterization of membrane-bound E3 ubiquitin ligases / LaigoBio
j.p.d.visser-15 at umcutrecht.nl

Ingrid Jordens
Postdoctoral fellow
Involved in various projects
i.jordens at umcutrecht.nl

Maureen Spit
Postdoctoral fellow
Project
Characterization of membrane-bound E3 ubiquitin ligases / LaigoBio
m.spit at umcutrecht.nl

Jelte van der Vaart
Postdoctoral fellow
Project
LKB1 mutations in colorectal cancer development of patients with Peutz Jegher Syndrome & Wnt signalling in healthy adrenal cortex and adrenal cortical carcinomas
j.y.vandervaart-5 at umcutrecht.nl

David Dannheisig
Postdoctoral fellow
Project
Characterization of novel Wnt receptor complex regulators
d.p.dannheisig at umcutrecht.nl

Michiel Boekhout
Postdoctoral fellow
Project
Characterization of membrane-bound E3 ubiquitin ligases / LaigoBio
m.boekhout at umcutrecht.nl

Jessie Kroonen
Postdoctoral fellow
Project
Characterization of membrane-bound E3 ubiquitin ligases / LaigoBio
j.s.kroonen-3 at umcutrecht.nl

Danai Kokkinidi
PhD student
Project
Studying the role of cell polarity during intestinal epithelial development, homeostasis and regeneration
d.kokkinidi-2 at umcutrecht.nl

Sabine Bosman
PhD student
Project
Studying the role of cell polarity during intestinal epithelial development, homeostasis and regeneration
s.l.bosman-8 at umcutrecht.nl

Sanne Pikaar
PhD student
Project
Identification of the molecular requirements for targeted degradation of membrane proteins by recruitment of membrane-bound E3 ubiquitin ligases
s.k.pikaar at umcutrecht.nl

Laura Serini
PhD student
Project
Characterization of membrane-bound E3 ubiquitin ligases / LaigoBio
l.serini at umcutrecht.nl

Noor Croon
master student
Project
Studying the role of cell polarity during intestinal epithelial development, homeostasis and regeneration
n.r.croon at uu.nl

Sarah Schreijen
master student
Project
Studying the role of cell polarity during intestinal epithelial development, homeostasis and regeneration
s.f.schreijen-3 at umcutrecht.nl
Alumni of the Maurice group
- Susanna Plugge will complete her PhD in 2026. Follow Susanna on Linkedin to see her latest career steps.
- Živa Pogačar finished her post-doc in August 2025. Follow Živa on Linkedin to see his latest career steps.
- Anton Venhuizen completed his PhD in May 2025. Follow Anton on Linkedin to see his latest career steps.
- Felix van der Krift completed his PhD in March 2025. Follow Felix on Linkedin to see his latest career steps.
- Joep Sprangers completed his PhD in December 2024. Follow Joep on LinkedIn to see his latest career steps.
- Dieuwke Marvin finished her post-doc in August 2024. Follow Dieuwke on LinkedIn to see her latest career steps.
- Jeroen Bugter completed his PhD in February 2024. Follow Jeroen on LinkedIn to see his latest career steps.
- Peter van Kerkhof retired after 43 years of loyal service in the cell biology department. We wish him a well-deserved retirement!
- Alessandra Merenda finished her post-doc in 2020. Follow Alessandra on LinkedIn to see her latest career steps.
- Alba Cristobal finished her post-doc in 2020. Follow Alba on LinkedIn to see her latest career steps.
- Manja Omerzu completed her PhD in December 2019. Follow Manja on LinkedIn to see her latest career steps.
- Tomica Kralj finished his contract in 2019. Follow Tom on LinkedIn to see his latest career steps.
- Stefanie de Poot ended her post-doc in 2019. Follow Stefanie on LinkedIn to see her latest career steps.
- Cara Jamieson ended her post-doc in 2019. Follow Cara on LinkedIn to see her latest career steps.
- Huiying Ma completed her PhD in March 2019. Follow Huiying on LinkedIn to see her latest career steps.
- Nicola Fenderico completed his PhD in January 2019. Follow Nicola on LinkedIn to see his latest career steps.
- Eline van Kappel completed her PhD in January 2018. Follow Eline on LinkedIn to see her latest career steps.
- Francesca Spanevello ended her post-doc in 2016.
- Maureen Spit completed her PhD in November 2015. Follow Maureen on LinkedIn to see her latest career steps.
- Angeliki Karatza finished her contract in 2015.
- Ineke Kuper finished her contract in 2014. Follow Ineke on LinkedIn to see her latest career steps.
- Jan Gerlach completed his PhD in January 2014. Follow Jan on LinkedIn to see his latest career steps.
- Maria Noutsou completed her PhD in October 2011. Follow Maria on LinkedIn to see her latest career steps.
- Zeinab Anvarian completed her PhD in October 2011. Follow Zeinab on LinkedIn to see her latest career steps.
- Daniele Tauriello completed his PhD in March 2011. Follow Daniele on LinkedIn to see his latest career steps.