I am Professor at Tranzo, the Scientific center for care and welfare, Tilburg University. My research concerns the health care chain, with special attention to Down syndrome and the immune system. I am a Consultant in Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunology and a Clinical Researcher. I am also the leader of our Down syndrome team. I have founded the EVAA (expert center on food, immunity and allergy), which combines excellent patient care with research and business projects, a unique combination in health care. I have also founded the DOC (Downteam Research Consortium, 'Downteam OnderzoeksConsortium'), which is a cooperation of patients/parents, researchers and health care professionals who together want to improve the knowledge about and care for children and adults with Down syndrome. Specialties: Patient care: Immunodeficiency (children & adults), Allergy, Down Syndrome. Clinical research: Diagnosis and awareness of immunodeficiency; Hypogammaglobulinemia; The immune system in Down Syndrome; Food, Allergy and Immunity. Project management: the combination of patient care, research and business projects.

Tilburg University: CHAIR: The health care chain, with special focus on Down syndrome and the immune system.

Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis: President of Clinical Research Committee Consultant for suspected immunodeficiency in children and adults Consultant for complicated allergy Director of Down syndrome team Head of Pediatric training

Leiden University Medical Center: PhD research Every day care in Bone marrow transplant unit Consultant in immunodeficiency

Erasmus MC: PhD research Everyday care in neonatology unit