The Research Development Office (RDO) offers a range of funding application-related services for research, innovation and education to promote (inter)national cooperation and financing. We inform and advise Erasmus MC staff in a pro-active manner on both European and (inter)national funding opportunities for research, innovation and education as well as on the development and writing of a successful funding application. In addition, we offer advice to Erasmus MC staff, management and the Board of Directors on external European and (inter)national funding programmes and relations, and facilitate cooperation between Erasmus MC and other organisations.
Consulting and advising during project identification and formulation Donor trend analysis, intelligence and scouting Coordination and monitoring pre-awarded acquisition projects Capacity building and training Influencing pro-actively policy agenda’s from funding organisations. Representing Erasmus MC at institutional cooperation meetings/missions and during regular visits from or to funding bodies (liaison-function). Influencing pro-actively policy agenda’s from funding organisations. Analysing donor policies and prioritisation by donors. Consultancy agencies that wish to deliver services regarding the preparation of research, innovation and/or education proposals to be submitted from Erasmus MC must contact the Research Development Office prior to contacting and/or contracting employees from Erasmus MC. Any contract regarding such services that is being signed by employees of Erasmus MC, will only enter into force after being approved by RDO and the Erasmus MC Legal Affairs department. The Research Development Office (RDO) is part of the Research and Education Department of Erasmus MC. Ms. Ismaela Nieuwenhuijs-Stöteler Ms. Jessica Schilt Mr. Tim Koning Read more... Tim joined RDO as a student-assistant in 2025. He is currently in the final year of his BSc Health Policy & Management at Erasmus University Rotterdam. Ms. Melis Yanar Read more... Melis joined RDO in 2026 as a student-assistant. She is currently in the first year of her BSc Health Policy & Management at Erasmus University Rotterdam. The Research Development Office (RDO) is part of the Research and Education Department of Erasmus MC. The Smart Health Tech Center (SHTC) is part of the Research Development Office (RDO). The Research Development Office (RDO) is part of the Research and Education Department of Erasmus MC. Ms. Pim Jansen Read more... In 2020, Pim joined the Research Development Office, where she serves as coordinator of the Dutch funding team. She is specialized in Dutch funding opportunities, with particular expertise in NWO and Public–Private Partnership funding schemes. She holds a Master’s degree in Global History and International Relations from Erasmus University Rotterdam. Before joining Erasmus MC, she worked at Erasmus University as a Funding Advisor and Policy Officer, supporting prize programmes and internal grant schemes. Ms. Linda Everse Read more... Linda specializes in grants from private non-profit organizations —both Dutch and international— and from US-government funders such as NIH. In RDO, she is part of both Team NL and Team Global. Linda has a BA in chemistry from the University of Chicago and a PhD in tumor immunology from Utrecht University. Following Post-doc’s at MD Anderson Cancer Center and Utrecht University, she joined Erasmus MC as a research support officer in 2003, moving to RDO in 2018. Mr. Peter Arentsen Read more... Peter joined the Research Development Office (RDO) in 2021 as a senior advisor research grants in the Netherlands, with a special focus on ZonMw-grants. Since 2024, he started working as coordinator of the Smart Health Tech Center. Peter holds a Master’s degree in Policy and Organization of Health Care from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. He worked for many years as a programme manager at ZonMw, where he was involved in programmes focusing on quality and safety in healthcare as well as fundamental research. During this period, he also served as a research manager at the Dutch Heart Foundation through a secondment. He also worked as a policy officer at the Royal Dutch Society for Physiotherapy. Besides his work at RDO, Peter is the owner of AudioFysio. The Research Development Office (RDO) is part of the Research and Education Department of Erasmus MC. Mr. Jeroen van Alphen Read more... Jeroen has a Master in Finance, which he obtained at Tilburg University. He joined the Research Development Office in 2021 and specializes in European collaborative funding. Primary focus areas within this European domain are the Horizon Europe Health calls, European Innovation Council, the Innovative Health Initiative (IHI) and EU4Health. But in collaboration with the Team EU colleagues, we cover all European funding programs on education, research and innovation. Ms. Hedy Vekony Read more... Hedy holds a PhD in Biomedical Sciences (focus Molecular Oncology) from the VU Amsterdam. She joined the Research Development Office in 2022 after having worked as a Postdoc at ErasmusMC and as a Medical Advisor Oncology at Merck. In the EU team at RDO, her main focus are the Marie Curie Skłodowska Actions (Postdoctoral Fellowships and Doctoral Networks), but Hedy also frequently supports other collaborative European calls, such as the Horizon Europe Health Cluster and European Partnerships. Ms. Diana Goederaad Read more... Diana holds a Master’s in Public Administration with a specialization in European Governance from Leiden University. She joined the Research Development Office in 2023 after six years at the National Agency for the European Programme Erasmus+, where she coordinated Cooperation Partnerships in higher education. In this role, she oversaw the call for proposals, trained external assessors, managed the assessment process, and handled audits of funded projects. She specializes in European collaborative funding, with a primary focus on Erasmus+ programme, Marie Skłodowska‑Curie Actions, and Horizon Europe Health calls. Together with her Team EU colleagues, she supports the full spectrum of European funding programmes in education, research, and innovation. The Research Development Office (RDO) is part of the Research and Education Department of Erasmus MC. Ms. Jennifer de Wolf-Collins Read more... Mr. Joost Ballering Read more... Joost is the main contact for NWO and ZonMw personal grants such as Veni, Vidi, Vici, Clinical Fellowships and Off Road. He studied chemistry and obtained his PhD in Membrane Biochemistry & Biophysics at Utrecht University. He worked at NWO, where he gained experience with research policy and various funding instruments, including the talent programme (Veni, Vid, Vici). Joost joined the Research Development Office in 2020. The Research Development Office (RDO) is part of the Research and Education Department of Erasmus MC. Mr. Raoul Tan Read more... Ms. Linda Everse Read more... Linda specializes in grants from private non-profit organizations —both Dutch and international— and from US-government funders such as NIH. In RDO, she is part of both Team NL and Team Global. Linda has a BA in chemistry from the University of Chicago and a PhD in tumor immunology from Utrecht University. Following Post-doc’s at MD Anderson Cancer Center and Utrecht University, she joined Erasmus MC as a research support officer in 2003, moving to RDO in 2018. The Research Development Office (RDO) is part of the Research and Education Department of Erasmus MC. Ms. Wendy van Hemmen Read more... Wendy holds a PhD in Biomedical Sciences (focus Molecular Oncology) from the University of Utrecht. After working as a postdoctoral researcher at Erasmus MC, she has worked as a project manager and department manager at Leiden University Medical Center for eleven years. In 2024, she joined the Research Development Office as a project manager and since 2025 she coordinates the project managers team. Wendy coordinates several externally funded projects and has a special focus on Marie Curie Skłodowska Actions. She is an expert in legal and financial management. Ms. Josine Kothuis Read more... In 2024, Josine joined the Research Development Office (RDO) as a Project Manager, where she oversees project progress, supports legal and financial management, and serves as the main communication point for consortium partners and funders of multidisciplinary research initiatives. She currently manages three major projects: Josine holds a Master’s degree in Neurobiology from the University of Amsterdam. She completed a joint PhD within the Marie Skłodowska‑Curie Actions TubInTrain program, earning a PhD in Neurobiology from Osnabrück University and a PhD in Molecular and Cellular Biology from the University of Milan. Ms. Laura Pruyn Read more... Laura holds a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Erasmus University Rotterdam. Before joining the Research Development Office as a Project Manager, she gained experience as Policy Officer at ZonMw and also at Reinier de Graaf hospital. As a Project Manager, she oversees the proper implementation and progress of several externally funded research projects: Ms. Naomi Kakiailatu Ms. Inga Bos Read more... Inga is an experienced project manager with a strong background in healthcare, research, and complex multi‑stakeholder programs. At Erasmus MC, she leads high‑impact initiatives including Project PROBE and LoaD, driving innovation in osteoarthritis care through big‑data, AI, and personalized health solutions. With more than two decades of experience across project management, finance, and organizational development, Inga brings expertise in stakeholder engagement, regulatory requirements, budgeting, and process optimization. Her career spans roles in academic institutions, NGOs, government‑funded programs, and the private sector, consistently focusing on delivering measurable impact, improving collaboration, and enabling evidence‑based decision‑making.About us
Our Services
Internal Services
Project acquisition services
Donor related services
Coordination and monitoring
Capacity building and training
External services
Strategic lobby
Lobbying for the Erasmus MC research areas and themes.
Advising the staff, management and Board on external (inter) national relations.Strategic cooperation and representation
Facilitating cooperation between Erasmus MC and other institutions.Strategic lobby
Lobbying for the Erasmus MC research areas and themes.
Advising the staff, management and Board on external (inter) national relations.Donor trend analysis, intelligence and scouting
Warning regarding working with consultancies for proposal writing
Management
Management
Manager RDO
Mail: i.nieuwenhuijs(at)erasmusmc.nl
Mob. 06 148 747 83
Management Assistant
Mail: j.schilt(at)erasmusmc.nl
Tel. 010 704 49 52
Mob. 06 158 920 77
Student Assistant
Mail: t.koning(at)erasmusmc.nl
Student Assistant
Mail: m.yanar(at)erasmusmc.nl
Organization
Our Teams
Our Team NL (Incl. Charities)
Coordinator NL Funding
Mail: p.h.f.jansen(at)erasmusmc.nl
Mob. 06 147 595 34
NL Funding Advisor and Charities
Mail: l.everse(at)erasmusmc.nl
Mob. 06 285 868 05
NL Funding Advisor
Mail: p.arentsen(at)erasmusmc.nl
Mob. 06 501 555 14
Our Team EU
Coordinator EU Funding
Mail: j.m.a.vanalphen(at)erasmusmc.nl
Mob. 06 146 120 68
EU Funding Advisor
Mail: h.vekony(at)erasmusmc.nl
Mob. 06 430 190 14
EU Funding Advisor
Mail: d.goederaad(at)erasmusmc.nl
Mob. 06 110 374 08
Our Team Personal Grants
Funding Advisor
Mail: j.dewolf-collins(at)erasmusmc.nl
Mob. 06 146 337 98
Funding Advisor
Mail: j.ballering(at)erasmusmc.nl
Mob. 06 146 411 35
Our Team Global
Advisor International Relations
Mail: t.tan(at)erasmusmc.nl
Mob. 06 143 764 93
Funding Advisor International Charities and US Programmes (NIH)
Mail: l.everse(at)erasmusmc.nl
Mob: 06 285 868 05
Our Team Project Management
Coordinator
Mail: w.vanhemmen(at)erasmusmc.nl
Project Manager
Mail: j.kothuis(at)erasmusmc.nl
Project Manager
Mail: l.pruyn(at)erasmusmc.nl
Project Manager
Mail: n.kakiailatu(at)erasmusmc.nl
Project Manager
Mail: i.bos(at)erasmusmc.nl