· Expert member ‘Streefbeeld Immunologie’, Transitie Proefdiervrije Innovatie (TPI)

· Organizer Helpathon: Helpathon#2020

· Guest editor Neuroimmunology and Neuroinflammation: Special Issue Microglia in health and disease (2019)

· Co-organizer European School of Neuroimmunology (2019)

· Organizer and host of GLIANED (2017)

· Applicant Innovative Medicines Initiative2: TRANSVAC2 (2016)

· Co-promotor of Dr. S. Burm, Utrecht University (2016)

· Applicant Innovative Medicines Initiative2: VAC2VAC (2016)

· Organizer Mini Symposium “Microglia: Special in origin and function” (2016)

· Co-promotor of Dr. C.M-T. van der Putten, Utrecht University (2015)

· Organizer Mini Symposium “Microglia and innate immunity” (2015)

· Member of TRAIN, “Three R Alternatives in biomedical research” (2015-current)

· Organizer Workshop “Alternative methods for the use of non-human primates in bio-medical research” (2014)

· Full grant “Inflammasome-mediated activation of microglia in MS”; Dutch Foundation MS Research (2012-2016)

· Editorial board of the website NKCA (2011-2016)

· Member Audit Panel of the Life Sciences Educational Track, Hogeschool Utrecht (2010)

· Coordinator and main applicant of EUPRIM-NetII JRA: “The development of in vitro technologies to replace, reduce and refine non-human primate studies” (2010-2014)

· Editorial board Stichting Informatie Dierproeven (2010-current).

· Pilot proposal “The role of the inflammasome in microglia activation in MS lesions”; Dutch Foundation MS Research (2009)

· Nominee for the public award for the development of Alternatives for animal experiments, Dutch Animal Welfare Protection (2008)

· External lecturer on innate immune responses in the CNS at the Research School of Behavioural and Cognitive Neurosciences, University Groningen (2007-2016)

· Member of the NC3Rs/ABPI Biologicals expert working group: Monoclonal antibodies in primates (2006-2010)

· Lecturer and debater for Stichting Informatie Dierproeven (2005-current)

· Recipient of an EU Marie Curie Reintegration Grant (2005)

· Volunteer for MS Web; translating scientific publications for the lay person, published on www.msweb.nl (2004-2014)

· Pilot proposal “The role of innate antigen receptors in microglia activation and differentiation”; Dutch Foundation MS Research (2004)

· Recipient of an EU Marie Curie Fellowship (2001)

· Recipient of an NWO Talent Stipend (2000)

· Reviewer ad hoc scientific journals: Nature Rev Neurosc, Brain, J Neurosc, J Immunol, Glia, J Exp Med, J Neuroinflamm, J Innate Imm (1998-current)