Ingrid van der Pluijm

Ingrid van der Pluijm currently serves as an Associate Professor of Vascular Surgery and Molecular Genetics at Erasmus MC, focusing on the molecular biology of age-related cardiovascular diseases, particularly aneurysm formation. Ingrid has a significant background in research and management, having held roles such as Member of the Program Committee for Cardiovascular Courses at Hartstichting and Director of Research at DNage, where responsibilities included overseeing research programs and translating goals into scientific output. Ingrid's early career involved foundational research in aging at Erasmus MC, where the work contributed to the establishment of DNage. With an academic background in genetics and molecular cell biology from Utrecht University, Ingrid has authored numerous scientific papers and led various research initiatives throughout a career that spans over two decades.