Maaike Neeft

Maaike Neeft has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and companies. Maaike began their career as a Master Student Intern at the Department of Cell Biology, University Medical Center Utrecht, where they conducted research on the identification of Rab27a effector proteins and the role of Rab4-effector proteins in endocytosis. During this time, they published a paper on Rabaptin-5alpha/rabaptin-4 as a linker between rab4 and gamma(1)-adaptin in membrane recycling from endosomes.

Maaike then went on to intern at the MRC Laboratory for Molecular Cell Biology in London as a Master Student Intern, followed by a PhD position at the Department of Cell Biology, University Medical Center Utrecht. Their thesis focused on the mechanisms of secretory lysosome exocytosis from hematopoietic cells, resulting in two publications. Maaike investigated the munc13-4/rab27 complex in promoting tethering and release of secretory lysosomes, as well as developed methods for analyzing rab27a/munc13-4 in secretory lysosome release in hematopoietic cells.

After completing their PhD, Maaike transitioned to the corporate sector and joined the Municipality of The Hague as a Financial Controller for a brief period. Maaike then joined Cell Signaling Technology (CST) and held various roles including Technical Application Specialist, Technical Support Manager, Technical Support & Marketing Manager, and Director Marketing & Support Europe. Their responsibilities involved product support and marketing, and they eventually became the Director of Global Lifecycle Management and later the Commercial Excellence Lead for Distributor Markets at CST.

Overall, Maaike Neeft's work experience encompasses research, academic internships, and corporate positions in the fields of cell biology, molecular biology, and marketing.

Maaike Neeft studied Biomedical Sciences at Utrecht University from 1998 to 2003.