280 Addendum Acknowledgements Martine, how is the PhD coming along? Martine, did you finish the PhD already? Martine, did you still not finish the PhD? Martine, will you ever finish the PhD? Finally, I know what to answer: “It’s finished. I will defend on Tuesday, the 4th of July, 2023 at 1:00 pm. Are you joining?” The realization of this dissertation has been a long haul trajectory, to which many people have contributed. I would like to thank each and every one of them. So, everybody, thank you for your time, interest, feedback, and support! Knowing that I could not have forgotten anyone after these words, one of my greatest fears, I would like to mention some people in particular. Dear promotor, Prof. R. J. Baatenburg de Jong, dear Rob, thank you for your confidence and the opportunity you have given me to grow as a person and researcher. Dear promotor, Prof. L. H. J. Looijenga, dear Leendert, thank you for introducing me to sound translational research and the embedding you provided in your lab and the JNI. Dear co-promotor, Dr. J. A. Hardillo, dear Jose, thank you for always offering a listening ear and sharing your clinical knowledge. Dear co-promotor, Prof. S. Koljenović, dear Senada, thank you for always casting your critical eye and understanding our shared strive for perfection. Dear members of the reading committee, Prof. Riccardo Fodde, Prof. Charlotte Zuur, and Prof. Evelien Smits, I would like to thank you for your willingness, interest, and time to thoroughly evaluate my dissertation. Dear committee members, thank you for your benevolence to exchange thoughts with me about the content of my dissertation in Rotterdam. Dear co-authors, thank you for your valuable input in the manuscripts and pleasant collaboration.
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