Milea Timbergen

350 About the author Milea J.M. Timbergen was born on the 6th of September, 1990, in Rotterdam. In 2009 she graduated secondary school, Thorbecke College Rotterdam. In 2009 she moved to Maastricht to start her medical training. During this time she enjoyed student life in Maastricht, conducted research in the department of surgery (Maastricht University Medical Center) and was involved in organizing the Rosalind Franklin Contest, a national medicine competition. During her medical training she developed an interest for research. For her master thesis she moved back to Rotterdam and conducted research (Erasmus University Medical Center (MC)) on pancreatic cancer under the supervision of prof. dr. C.M.J. van Eijck. After obtaining her medical degree she started working as a surgical resident at the department Surgery of the Erasmus MC in Rotterdam. In December 2016 she seized the opportunity to start a fulltime PhD program conducting the research described in this thesis, under the supervision of prof. dr. C. Verhoef (Surgical oncology, Erasmus University MC), prof. dr. S. Sleijfer (Internal Oncology, Erasmus University MC), dr. D.J. Grünhagen, (Surgical oncology, Erasmus University MC), and dr. E.A.C. Wiemer (Internal Oncology, Erasmus University MC). From 2020 onwards, Milea combined research with clinical work at the department of Intensive Care at Franciscus Gasthuis & Vlietland in Rotterdam. Milea met Arco van der Vlist in 2013 as he was a participant of the Rosalind Franklin Contest. They got married in October of 2019 and currently they live together in Rotterdam. Milea will start her residency training at the department of Anesthesiology of the Sint Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, from April 2021.