30 June 2020

New colleagues at Oncode Institute

Elize Brolsma
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Elize Brolsma

Elize is part of Oncode’s communication team. She has over 10 years of experience in the com-munication industry, both for commercial and non-profit organisations. After obtaining her bache-lor and master degree in communication at Utrecht University, Elize worked as a communication professional at a research institute, PR agency, law firm and internet company. She has a strong focus on external communications and Public Relations. At Oncode - together with her colleagues - Elize produces the monthly newsletters for Oncode Investigators & Researchers and the Oncode digital magazine. She publishes content for the Oncode website and is responsible for all social media channels. She enjoys discussing science with researchers and support them in their outreach.

We are pleased to welcome Saharla Ahmed and Colette ten Hove to Oncode Institute. Saharla started as a Business Developer in the Valorization Team and Colette joined as a new Programme Manager in the General Support Team. We asked them to describe their role within Oncode briefly.

“My name is Colette ten Hove and I am happy to join the Oncode team as a Programme Manager. My initial focus will be the Patient Engagement programme. Oncode researchers benefit from this program by gaining a better understanding of the world of patients and can use this perspective within their fundamental research. I will also coordinate the Training & Mentoring programmes that enable Oncode researchers to connect, share and collaborate and provide support to the the next generation of scientific leaders.”

Colette ten Hove Programme Manager

"My name is Saharla Ahmed and I have just joined Oncode’s valorization team as a Business Developer. I am looking forward to supporting Oncode investigators and researchers with their valorization strategies, and working with them in any way that I can to translate their scientific findings to truly benefit society."

Saharla Ahmed Business Development
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Saharla Ahmed

Business Development

Saharla has over 10 years’ experience of business development and early-stage financing of life science technologies. Before joining Oncode, Saharla worked as a life sciences and business consultant, helping academic and SME clients to obtain funding, establish partnerships, perform market research and develop commercialisation plans. Prior to that, Saharla worked in the Innovations Division of the Wellcome Trust in the U.K., where she was responsible for manging an international portfolio of translational research programmes, contributing to and designing project and IP strategy, licensing intellectual property and helping to secure venture capital or other external investment. Saharla has a BSc in Genetics and a MSc in Intellectual Property Law, both from Queen Mary University of London.

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