Danielle Bastiaansen

Danielle Bastiaansen is a Researcher at Erasmus MC's Department of Neurology within Erasmus University Rotterdam. Her work focuses on autoimmune encephalitis, particularly in elderly patients, and she has contributed to validating diagnostic criteria for these conditions. Her research emphasizes clinical immunology, neurological syndromes, and biomarker identification.

Education:

• Completed her doctoral thesis titled Recognition and treatment of autoimmune encephalitis: Focus on the elderly patient in 2023.

Research Interests: Autoimmune encephalitis mechanisms, clinical diagnosis refinement, and treatment protocols for neuroimmunological disorders. Her work bridges laboratory findings with clinical outcomes, especially in elderly populations.

Publications: Over 15 peer-reviewed articles since 2021, including studies on diagnostic criteria validation, antibody test accuracy, and cross-sectional oncology research.

Awards/Grants: No specific awards listed, but her work is supported by institutional research programs.

Labs/Teams: Collaborates with neurology and immunology teams at Erasmus MC, focusing on interdisciplinary approaches to autoimmune neurological disorders.