CNCR/CTG/Walter Pirovano

Walter Pirovano

Project Manager

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    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
    Center for Neurogenomics and Cognitive Research (CNCR)
    Department of Complex Trait Genetics
    Research Building
    De Boelelaan 1100
    1081 HZ Amsterdam
    The Netherlands

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2022 – present Research project manager Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
2020 – 2022 Innovation manager BaseClear B.V.
2015 – 2020 Director Bioinformatics BaseClear B.V.
2012 – 2014 Manager Bioinformatics BaseClear B.V.
2009 – 2012 Productspecialist Bioinformatics BaseClear B.V.
2005 – 2009 PhD candidate Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
1999 – 2005 MSc Biology University of Milan

I am a project manager with 10+ years of experience in product development, research innovation and project management. I ensure several large collaboration projects in the field of neurogenomics and neurobiology are properly managed and coordinated. These include the NWO-funded gravitation project BRAINSCAPES and EU-funded ERC project GWAS2FUNC. As I also have a strong background in molecular biology, genomics and bioinformatics, I feel much connected with the content of the projects I am managing.

In my role, I am proud to serve as binding factor within interdisciplinary consortia, and work using robust management structure. Also, I am enthusiastic about creating (and nurturing) valuable relationships both within and beyond the VU), and to support with data stewardship tasks.

Finally I conduct research on the microbiome. My main goal is to improve advance our understanding of the gut-brain axis by integrating different disciplines and expertises. My own expertise lies particularly in the computational analysis.