Tonnie Van Den Elzen
About Tonnie Van Den Elzen
Tonnie Van Den Elzen is a Postdoctoral Associate at Yale University, specializing in computational methods and high throughput sequencing to study messenger RNA dynamics. He has a diverse academic background, holding degrees in Medicine, Biology, and Molecular & Cellular Biology, and has worked at various prestigious institutions across Europe and the United States.
Work at Yale University
Tonnie Van Den Elzen has been a Postdoctoral Associate at Yale University since 2018. In this role, he employs computational methods and high throughput sequencing to investigate messenger RNA translation and stability. His research utilizes zebrafish as a model organism to study genome-wide protein production. Prior to his current position, he served as a Postdoctoral Researcher and EMBO fellow at Yale from 2013 to 2017.
Education and Expertise
Tonnie Van Den Elzen studied Medicine at Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen, where he achieved a Doctoraal diploma from 1999 to 2004. He also earned a Master's degree in Biology from the same institution from 2004 to 2009. Additionally, he completed a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Molecular & Cellular Biology at the University of Strasbourg from 2009 to 2013. His educational background supports his expertise in computational biology and molecular research.
Background in Research Institutions
Before his current roles, Tonnie Van Den Elzen gained experience at various research institutions. He worked as a Trainee at the Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences (RIMLS) from 2006 to 2007 and as a PhD student at IGBMC from 2009 to 2013. He also completed a Trainee position at CNRS in 2008 and served as a Visiting PhD student at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2012.
Collaborative Research Initiatives
Throughout his career, Tonnie Van Den Elzen has introduced new technologies to laboratories through collaborations with researchers from multiple disciplines. His work emphasizes the integration of computational methods with experimental biology, enhancing the understanding of messenger RNA dynamics and protein synthesis.
Current Role at Newcastle University
Since 2020, Tonnie Van Den Elzen has been a Visiting Researcher at Newcastle University. In this capacity, he continues to advance his research in molecular biology, focusing on the applications of high throughput sequencing and computational analysis in biological systems.