Over the past quarter-century, Simona has made outstanding contributions to research, teaching, and collaboration, leaving a lasting impact on colleagues, students, and the wider academic community. To mark this milestone, we are organising a scientific symposium featuring a distinguished lineup of invited speakers.
Join us for an engaging and celebratory event filled with inspiring talks, discussions, and the opportunity to connect with colleagues and friends. We warmly welcome you to be part of this special occasion as we celebrate Simona’s remarkable journey and achievements.
Preliminary programme
The scientific programme is chaired by Jana Roithová (Radboud University).
1.30–2.00 pm
Welcome & Coffee
2.00–2.30 pm
Chris Mayhew (University of Innsbruck): Improving the interpretation of exhaled breath volatile data for clinical applications through mathematical modelling and statistical methods
2.30–3.00 pm
Marco Beijersbergen (Leiden University): TBD
3.00-3.15 pm
Comfort break
3.15-3.45 pm
Esther Aarts (Radboud University): Eat, ferment, think: The gut-brain axis in human cognition
3.45–4.15 pm
Amir Khodabakhsh (Maastricht University): TDLab’s journey with (Ultra)broadband Spectroscopy
4.15–4.30 pm
Simona Cristescu: 25 years of Simona Cristescu
4.30–6.00 pm
Drinks
We hope to see you there! Please register for the event before 22 May 2026.