Carmen Stoffers, PhD Candidate, University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG)
Carmen holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biology and Medical Laboratory Research and began her career as a technician in a diagnostic microbiology laboratory, where she first specialized in bacteriology before moving to the molecular department. While working, she pursued a part-time Master’s degree in Molecular Life Sciences. After completing her Master’s, she joined a research institute as a research technician and is now pursuing a PhD focused on safeguarding water resources through molecular epidemiology of infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance. Her doctoral research investigates antimicrobial resistance in (waste)water, with a particular emphasis on digital PCR as a key analytical tool.
