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Dr. Patricia Post-Nievelstein is an Assistant Professor at University College Utrecht, part of Utrecht University in the Netherlands. She has been affiliated with University College Utrecht since 2001, initially serving as a tutor (2001-2003), then as a tutor/science laboratory coordinator and biology instructor (2003-2013), Head tutor/instructor (2013-July 2019), and since August 2019 as tutor/instructor/chair of the Admissions Board.
Her educational background includes a Bachelor's degree in General Biology (1980) and Master's degree (1983) from State University Utrecht, with research focuses on Plant Ecology and Human and Animal Cell Biology (ultrastructural analysis). She completed a minor in Endocrinology, obtained her higher level secondary school teaching qualification, and earned her PhD from the Department of Hematology, Faculty of Medicine at State University Utrecht in 1988.
Dr. Post-Nievelstein's research spans cardiovascular science, cell biology, and hematology, with particular expertise in platelet adhesion mechanisms, atherosclerosis development, and lipoprotein accumulation in vascular tissues. Her work often employs advanced microscopy techniques to examine cellular ultrastructure. She has maintained scholarly activity from the 1980s through the 2000s, with publications appearing in journals such as Blood, Atherosclerosis, and the American Journal of Physiology.
Her publication history demonstrates a clear trajectory from fundamental studies of platelet adhesion mechanisms to investigations of pathological processes in cardiovascular disease, particularly examining how lipoproteins accumulate in vascular tissues under various conditions. Her research shows consistent collaboration with prominent researchers like J.J. Sixma and J.S. Frank.
At University College Utrecht, she teaches 'Human and Animal Biology' (UCSCIBIO13) and 'Human and Animal Physiology' (UCSCIBIO23). Her office hours are structured around teaching commitments, with specific availability patterns during regular UCU semesters. She is physically present on campus on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, while working off-campus on most Wednesdays and Fridays.
