Lobke Meels

Lobke Meels has an extensive work experience in various roles related to quality assurance, regulatory affairs, and research and development in the medical and healthcare industry.

Lobke currently works as a Quality and Regulatory Affairs Manager at Xyall, starting in September 2022.

Before that, Lobke worked as a Developer for Health Economics, Quality and Regulatory Affairs at CELTIC Medical from March 2021 to September 2022. Lobke was involved in developing a liquid biopsy test for the screening of colorectal cancer.

Prior to that, Lobke worked as a Clinical and Health Economics Student Worker at Bilihome B.V. from September 2020 to May 2021. Lobke contributed to the development of wearable blue light therapy for jaundiced newborns and parents.

From September 2019 to July 2020, Lobke served as a Research and Development Assistant at MLA Diagnostics, where they contributed to the development of a prognostic test for early stage melanoma evaluation.

Lobke also gained research experience as a Research And Development Assistant and Bachelor Intern at Maastricht UMC+ in 2019. Lobke conducted research on potential biomarkers for renal cell carcinoma using circulating cell-free DNA and extracellular vesicles in urine.

In addition, Lobke held a board member position at Rode Kruis Studentendesk from July 2018 to July 2019.

Lobke also completed an internship at the Department of Bioinformatics at Maastricht University in 2019, where they focused on creating metabolic pathways using bioinformatic tools and databases.

Furthermore, Lobke worked as a Student Assistant at Academische Werkplaats Ouderenzorg Zuid-Limburg from October 2018 to January 2019, providing support in a research setting.

Overall, Lobke Meels has gained valuable experience in quality and regulatory affairs, research and development, and project management in the medical and healthcare field.

Lobke Meels has an extensive education history in the field of health economics and management. From 2020 to 2022, they pursued a European Master's degree in Health Economics and Management from three different institutions: MCI | The Entrepreneurial School®, University of Oslo (UiO), and Erasmus University Rotterdam.

Prior to their Master's, Lobke completed a Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Sciences at Maastricht University from 2015 to 2019. Before that, they attended Graaf Huyn College from 2008 to 2015, where they obtained a degree in Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (Preparatory Scientific Education).

In addition to their academic achievements, Lobke has also obtained certifications in the field of medical devices. In 2021, they received a certification in "Medical devices - Quality management systems - Requirements for regulatory purposes (ISO13485:2016)" from ProPharma Group. In 2023, Lobke obtained a certification in "FDA Medical Devices" from Mikrocentrum.