Background
Lenny Verkooijen is Professor of Evaluation of Image-Guided Treatment, dedicated to improve the life of people with cancer. She is committed to full integration of clinical research in routine patient care in order to facilitate undelayed evidence-based implementation of innovations in oncology. Lenny also is medical-scientific director of the Imaging Cluster (incorporating the departments of Radiology, Radiotherapy, Nuclear Medicine and Clinical Physics) at the Antoni van Leeuwenhoek hospital. She is leader (PI) of several international research consortia and academic industrial partnership, based at UMC Utrecht. She has a strong background in teaching and development of educational modules at graduate and postgraduate level. In addition, Lenny has a large international academic experience in Europe and Asia. She is an experienced speaker, moderator, panel member, and member of the supervisory board of the Rotterdam Eye Hospital. She has a sharp analytic mind, strong drive and ability to turn ideas into reality. Lenny is a connector and passionate about encouraging and facilitating colleagues, team members, and (PhD) students to bring out the best in themselves and each other.
Projects
Most recent publications
- Tailored guidance to apply the Estimand framework to Trials within Cohorts (TwiCs) studies. Global Epidemiology, 2024.
- Temporary halo fixation and radiotherapy as alternative to long-construct spondylodesis in patients with multiple unstable cervical metastases. Clinical and Translational Radiation Oncology, 2024.
- Characteristics, consent patterns, and challenges of randomized trials using the Trials within Cohorts (TwiCs) design - A scoping review. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 2024.
Keywords: Innovative Trial Designs | MR-guided radiotherapy
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