Regenerative Orthopedics

Regenerative Orthopedics

Current team

Updated: Oct 3rd 2025

Principal Investigators

Marianna Tryfonidou
Prof. Marianna Tryfonidou, DVM, PhD, Dipl ECVS
Björn Meij
Prof. Björn Meij, DVM, PhD, Dipl ECVS

Assistant Professors

Femke Verseijden, DVM, PhD
Lizette Utomo, PhD
Michelle Teunissen, DVM, PhD

Postdoctoral Researchers

Aida Moreira, PhD
Chantal Voskamp-Visser, PhD
Ineke Smit, PhD
Lisanne Laagland, DVM, PhD

PhD candidates

Niels Blees, DVM
Irin Kwananocha, DVM, DTBVS, CCRP
Amir Kamali, DVM
Daniele Corraini, MSc
Pirada Virankabutra, DVM
Jordi Martens, MSc

Supporting staff

Frank Riemers, MSc
Saskia Plomp, BSc
Anouk Eversdijk, BSc
Anneloes Mensinga, BSc

BSc and MSc students

Saskia Funk (Utrecht University; MSc Veterinary Medicine)
Chantal van der Meer (Utrecht University; Honours Program MSc Veterinary Medicine)
Olivia Kilic (Avans University of Applied Sciences; BSc)
Marieke Buiter (Utrecht University; MSc Cancer, Stem Cells and Developmental Biology)
Noa Rijneveld (Utrecht University; MSc Cancer, Stem Cells and Developmental Biology)