Saskia Maria Johanna Hopman (MD, PhD)
Profielschets
Driven clinical geneticist with expertise in pediatric oncogenetics, congenital anomalies, and dysmorphology. As an operational manager, I lead in a collaborative and engaging manner, motivating teams and approaching challenges with energy and positivity. I aspire to continue my career as a clinical geneticist in Sweden, where I look forward to exploring new horizons with my family.
Overzicht
18
18
years of professional experience
20
20
years of post-secondary education
Werkervaring
Operational manager
Department of Genetics, University Medical Center Utrecht
Utrecht
2022.01 - Current
- Executive manager for residents, physician assistants/nurse practitioners, social workers and head of medical secretary. Responsible for operational processes and quality management in outpatient department.
Clinical Geneticist
Department of Genetics, University Medical Center Utrecht.
Utrecht, the Netherlands
2020.03 - Current
- Focus areas: pediatric oncology, intellectual disability, congenital abnormalities and dysmorphology.
Clinical geneticist in training
Department of Genetics, University Medical Center Utrecht.
Utrecht, the Netherlands
2014.04 - 2020.03
- Profiling internship: pediatric oncogenetics. Date of first registration as clinical geneticist: 6-3-2020.
Assistant-physician in Department of Genetics
University Medical Center Utrecht
Utrecht, the Netherlands
2013.08 - 2014.04
Assistant-physician in Department of Pediatrics
Flevoziekenhuis
Almere, the Netherlands
2008.01 - 2008.08
Opleidingen
Doctor of medicine -
University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, the Netherlands 2000.09 - 2007.12
Master of Science Biomedical Sciences -
University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, the Netherlands 1998.09 - 2005.12
Amsterdam University Medical Center
Amsterdam 2008.08 - 2013.08
Vaardigheden
- Expertise in pediatric oncogenetics
- Resilient and proactive, with an entrepreneurial mindset
- Collaborative and people-centered leadership
Languages
Dutch
First language
English
Bijna eerstetaalniveau
German
Licht gevorderd
French
Elementair
Swedish
Beginner
Research
- The Validation of a Clinical Screening Instrument for Tumor Predisposition Syndromes in Childhood Cancer Patients (2015- 2020)
-Co-supervisor/post-doc on three year nationwide, prospective research project which aims to validate a clinical screening instrument for cancer predisposition in childhood cancer
-Department of Pediatric Oncology, Emma Children’s Hospital/AMC Amsterdam
-Funding: Stichting Kinderen Kankervij (KiKa)
- Cancer Predisposition in Children: Genetics, Phenotypes & Screening (2008-2014)
-PhD thesis, defense april 2014 (http://dare.uva.nl/record/1/417092)
-Department of Pediatric Oncology, Emma Children’s Hospital/AMC Amsterdam
-Supervisors: Prof. dr. R. C. M. Hennekam / Prof. dr. H. N. Caron
-Co-supervisor: Prof. dr. J. H. M. Merks
-Oral presentation during SIOP (Société International d’Oncologie Pédiatrique) Conference 2010, Boston, USA
- Significance of a Clonal Reciprocal Translocation t (7;21) in a Patient with Dyskeratosis Congenita (2005)
-Scientific traineeship Biomedical Sciences, Department of Cytogenetics, Children’s and Women’s Health Centre Vancouver, Canada
-Supervision: Prof. dr. J. G. Hall, Dr. P. Eydoux
-Student grant of amongst others Koningin Wilhelmina Fonds (Dutch Cancer Society, KWF)
Publications
- For all publications, see https://ap.lc/xLZOs
References
- Prof. dr. R.C. M. Hennekam, Emeritus Professor of Pediatrics and Clinical Genetics Amsterdam University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- dr. K. Lichtenbelt, clinical geneticist, head of the section Clinical Genetics, University Medical Center Utrecht
Tijdlijn
Operational manager
Department of Genetics, University Medical Center Utrecht
2022.01 - Current
Clinical Geneticist
Department of Genetics, University Medical Center Utrecht.
2020.03 - Current
Clinical geneticist in training
Department of Genetics, University Medical Center Utrecht.
2014.04 - 2020.03
Assistant-physician in Department of Genetics
University Medical Center Utrecht
2013.08 - 2014.04
Amsterdam University Medical Center
2008.08 - 2013.08
Assistant-physician in Department of Pediatrics
Flevoziekenhuis
2008.01 - 2008.08
Doctor of medicine -
University of Amsterdam
2000.09 - 2007.12
Master of Science Biomedical Sciences -
University of Amsterdam
1998.09 - 2005.12