PhD Student
Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
My name is Bob Hermans and I have been working as a PhD student under supervision of prof. Verhagen at the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the Radboud University Medical Center in Nijmegen since 2020. My current research activities involve the translational analysis of a novel lung sealant. Besides that, I study at the Radboud University in Nijmegen to earn my medical degree (MD-PhD program), which I am expected to graduate by 2023. Before this, I assisted experimental research for CardiacBooster B.V., a company developing a novel cardiac assist device, which taught me essential research and technical skills for my present research activities. During my studies I build a platform for fellow students to grow their surgical skill level (called SurgicalTraining), as I believe disciplined training breeds mastery. My ambition is to improve the field of cardiothoracic surgery for patients and their relatives as a surgeon and researcher in my future career, and I especially enjoy the level of conscientiousness, discipline and critical thinking that are required in these fields.
GATT-Technologies B.V.: Research Grant or Support