Dr. Edith Houben

Associate Professor

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Biography

Edith Houben graduated in Biology from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in 1999, specializing in Molecular Cellular Biology. She conducted her PhD research on membrane protein biogenesis in the model organism Escherichia coli in the field of Molecular Microbiology at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. After her PhD, she worked as a postdoctoral research fellow on signal sequence-mediated protein secretion in Bacillus subtilis. In 2004, she moved to Switzerland to engage in tuberculosis research as a postdoctoral fellow at the Biozentrum, University of Basel, funded by a long-term FEBS fellowship. In 2007, she received a Veni grant from NWO-ALW and returned to Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam to study type VII secretion systems in pathogenic mycobacteria. By 2013, she obtained a VIDI grant, which enabled her molecular biochemical analysis of mycobacterial transport systems and led to her appointment as Assistant Professor. In 2018, she was promoted to Associate Professor. Her expertise aligns with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2018-01-01 — Present

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam • Amsterdam, NL

Promoted to Associate Professor in Molecular Microbiology, responsible for research and teaching in the field.

Assistant Professor

2013-01-01 — 2018-01-01

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam • Amsterdam, NL

Conducted research and taught courses related to Molecular Microbiology.

Courses

Infectious Diseases: Host-Pathogen Interactions Microbiology and Microbiomes

Requirements for Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:24
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field 12 ECTS in Research Methods/Statistics 12 ECTS in Clinical Diagnosis/Assessment
Application Checklist
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Official Transcripts
  • Motivation Letter
  • Proof of English Proficiency
Specialization Notes

Administered under the Department of Clinical Psychology for Master's in Clinical and Developmental Psychopathology.