Sevgi Fruytier

Sevgi Fruytier is a PhD candidate and Lecturer at the Athena Institute (Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam). Her research focuses on patient and public involvement in health research decision-making, particularly exploring systemic structures that influence collaboration outcomes. She specializes in action research, reflexive learning, and co-creation methodologies, with expertise in designing patient engagement processes in biomedical and clinical research settings.

Key affiliations include the Network Institute and Athena Institute. She has contributed to projects like 'Patients Active in Research and Dialogues' (2018-2020) and 'Take Off Fase 1 Halbaarheid' (2021-2022), demonstrating leadership in multi-stakeholder initiatives. Her work addresses topics such as rare disease research, pandemic response strategies, and governance frameworks in medicine development.

Publications emphasize co-design frameworks, evaluation methodologies, and stakeholder collaboration dynamics. Notable contributions include a 2023 Science and Public Policy article on participatory design in drug development and a 2024 study on crisis-era service-learning models in higher education.