I am an assistant professor at the Department of Medical and Clinical psychology of Tilburg University in the Netherlands. I also work as a researcher at the Helend Dowling Insitute, an expert centre for psycho-oncology. With the Young Investigator Grant from the Dutch Cancer Society I have started my own research line on conceptualizing, studying and improving resilience among cancer patients and their close others. I published over 50 peer-reviewed papers and regularly present my work at international conferences. My research interests include the dynamic resilience process, personalizing psycho-oncological care, chronic cancer-related fatigue, fear of cancer recurrence and progression, mindfulness-based interventions and innovative methodologies.