Daan recently joined the Choi Lab as a Visiting Researcher to collaborate on the clinical translation of topically applied imaging agents for intraoperative tumor imaging and resection margin assessment.

After completing medical school in Leiden, The Netherlands, Daan started as a PhD-candidate with the Green Light Leiden research group, led by Dr. Alexander Vahrmeijer. His research focuses on perioperative molecular imaging of solid tumors. In October 2024, he will start his residency in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery at the Leiden University Medical Center, where he will continue his research alongside his clinical work.