Anouk Willemsen
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Education
2011 - 2016 PhD. Biotechnology (cum laude grade [with honours]). University of Valencia (PCUV), Valencia, Spain.
2010 - 2011 MSc. Molecular, Cell Biology and Genetics. University of Valencia (PCUV), Valencia, Spain.
2006 - 2010 Bachelor of Applied sciences. Hogeschool Utrecht - University of Applied Sciences, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
 
Professional experience
2021 - present Marie Skłodowska-Curie IF GIVIREVOL postdoctoral fellow. Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science (CMESS), Universität Wien. Vienna, Austria.
H2020-MSCA-IF-2019 891572 GIVIREVOL
2020 - 2021 Postdoctoral researcher. Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science (CMESS), Universität Wien. Vienna, Austria.
2017 - 2019 Marie Skłodowska-Curie IF ONCOGENEVOL postdoctoral fellow. Infectious Diseases and Vectors: Ecology, Genetics, Evolution and Control (MIVEGEC), Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique (CNRS). Montpellier, France.
H2020-MSCA-IF-2016 750180 ONCOGENEVOL
2016 - 2017 Postdoctoral fellow. Infectious Diseases and Vectors: Ecology, Genetics, Evolution and Control (MIVEGEC), Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique (CNRS). Montpellier, France.
H2020-ERC-CoG-2014 647916 CODOVIREVOL
2012 - 2016 PhD fellow. Evolutionary Systems Virology Group (EvolSysVir), Institute for Plant Molecular and Cell Biology (IBMCP). Valencia, Spain.
FP7-ICT-2013-10 610427 EvoEvo (2013 - 2016)
John Templeton Foundation JTF22371 (2012 - 2013)
2011 Research analyst. Center for Public Health Research (CSISP/FISABIO). Valencia, Spain. (Jul 1-Dec 31; 6 months)
"Studying the phylogenetic relationships among papillomaviruses"
"Evolution of APOBEC3 mutators in mammals"
"The impact of non-optimal codon usage on protein synthesis"
2011 MSc. student. Center for Public Health Research (CSISP/FISABIO). Valencia, Spain. (Feb-Jul; 6 months)
"Studying the phylogenetic relationships among papillomaviruses"
2010 Research analyst. Center for Public Health Research (CSISP/FISABIO). Valencia, Spain. (Oct 1-Dec 31; 3 months)
"The study of the etiological role of certain papillomaviruses in cancer lesions in horses"
2009 - 2010 Bachelor student. Center for Public Health Research (CSISP/FISABIO). Valencia, Spain. (Nov-Jun; 8 months)
"Development and optimization of a method based on fluorescent in situ hybridization for mRNA in order to label microbial communities depending on the expression of a protein of interest"
2009 Traineeship. Fort Dodge Animal Health Holland (Zoetis). Weesp, The Netherlands. (Feb-Jul; 6 months)
"The first steps of the development of a vaccine against infectious bursal disease virus in poultry"
 
Teaching & Mentorship
2018 Master student supervisor (Fanni Borvető). Evolution and diversity of Papillomaviruses infecting Cetartiodactyles and mandrills. Université Montpellier. Montpellier, France.
2016 Visiting PhD student supervisor (María G. Flores Miramontes). Detection of Alpha, Beta and Gamma papillomaviruses by next-generation sequencing in cervical cancer samples from Mexico. University of Guadalajara. Guadalajara, Mexico.
 
Fellowships & Grants
2017 - 2019 Marie Skłodowska-Curie postdoctoral fellowship H2020-MSCA-IF-2016 ONCOGENEVOL (Grant agreement 750180; 185,076.00 EUR for salary+costs). European Commission, European Union.
2015 EMBO short term fellowship (Grant number ASTF 625-2015; 3,803.31 EUR for travel and living allowance). European Molecular Biology Organisation (EMBO), European Union.
Research visit at the Laboratory of Genetics, Wageningen University. Wageningen, The Netherlands (Dec 29-Feb 9)
2009 - 2010 Erasmus placement grant (1,750 EUR). European Commission, European Union.
Bachelor thesis research stay at the Center for Public Health Research (CSISP/FISABIO). Valencia, Spain (Nov-Jun)
 
Distinctions
2018 Outstanding doctorate award: In the area of "Cellular and Molecular Biology". Universitat de València, Spain.
2017 Genome Biology and Evolution best graduate student paper award (2,000 USD + travel award to SMBE2018 meeting): Award recipient for the paper published in 2016 in GBE "Predicting the stability of homologous gene duplications in a plant RNA virus" (10.1093/gbe/evw219). Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution (SMBE).
 
Travel awards & grants
2016 FEMS Meeting attendance grant (500 EUR): 16th International symposium on microbial ecology (ISME16). Federation of European Microbiological Societies (FEMS).
2014 ASM Student travel grant (500 USD): 1st ASM conference on experimental microbial evolution. American Society for Microbiology (ASM).
FEMS Young scientist meeting grant (250 EUR): CNRS - Jacques Monod conference. Federation of European Microbiological Societies (FEMS).
2013 Welcome Trust bursary (770 GBP): Welcome Trust advanced course - Computational molecular evoluton. Welcome Trust.
 
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