Conference presentations / lectures: 25. Sealife (Netherlands, Scheveningen). 31-03-2010. Opening new Caiman enclosure [invited]. 24. Museon.27-11-2009. Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2009, opening. [invited]. 23. Leiden University Fund. 07-11-2009. [invited]. 22. Kennis op Zondag. 11-10-2009. Nemo Theater. Georganiseerd door KNAW, NWO, Volkskrant en NEMO/NCWT. [invited]. 21. Seminar. 24-04-09. Laboratory for functional morphology, Department of Biology, University of Antwerp. Antwerp, Belgium. [invited] 20. Sansom Institute Visiting Research Scholar Seminar. 30-01-09. Division of Health Sciences, Sansom Institute, University of South-Australia. Adelaide, Australia. [invited] 19. The Clevering Lecture. 26-11-08. Groningen, The Netherlands. [invited] 18. This Week's Discoveries. 18-11-08. Leiden University. Leiden, The Netherlands. [invited] 17. VWO-Docentendag biologie. 5-11-08. Leiden University. Leiden, The Netherlands. [invited] 16. Discovery08. 27-09-08. Nemo theatre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. [invited] 15.The World Congress of Herpetology. 19-8-08. Manaus, Brazil. 14. Seminar. 17-7-08.Department of Evolution, Systematics and Ecology, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel. [invited] 13. Seminar. 15-7-08. Faculty of Biology, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel. [invited] 12. In the Spotlight lecture. Leiden University. 08-05-08. Leiden, The Netherlands. [invited] 11. Dutch Royal Society for Nature and Natural History. 17-04-08. The Hague, The Netherlands. [invited] 10. Dies Natalis of Leiden University. 12-02-08. Leiden, The Netherlands. [invited] 9. The Clevering Lecture. 26-11-07. Zandvoort, The Netherlands. [invited] 8. Australia Fair. 03-11-07. Aboriginal Art Museum, Utrecht, The Netherlands. [invited] 7. Lustrum of the Leiden Society for Biologists. 02-07-07. Leiden, The Netherlands. [invited] 6. Archimedes week. 05-04-07. Utrecht University. Utrecht, The Netherlands. [invited] 5. The Clevering Lecture. 26-11-06. Amsterdam, The Netherlands. [invited] 4. Seminar. 6-12-05. University of South-Australia. Adelaide, Australia. [invited] 3. This Week's Discoveries. 01-11-05. Leiden University. Leiden, The Netherlands. [invited] 2. 12th Benelux Congress of Zoology. 27-10-05. Wageningen University, The Netherlands. [invited] 1. Medicines from Venom Symposium. 07-12-02. Weleda Pharmaceuticals, Zoetermeer, The Netherlands. [invited]
Work training, experience and education: June 2010 - present: guest researcher at the Netherlands Centre for Biodiversity Naturalis (NCB). June 2008 - present: PhD student at the Institute of Biology, Leiden University, in the group of Prof. dr. Michael Richardson. 2008:M.Sc. Evolutionary Biology at the Institute of Biology, Leiden University. Final grade average was 8.7 (out of 10). Aug. 2006: guest researcher at the Hubrecht laboratory , Utrecht, The Netherlands, in the group of Prof. dr. Ronald Plasterk (who became the Dutch minister for Education, Culture and Science one year later) 2006: four-month guest researcher at the Australian Venom Research Unit, Melbourne University, and the Population and Evolutionary Genetics Unit, Museum Victoria. Nov. 2005: guest researcher at the University of South-Australia. 2002-2004: guest researcher at the National Museum of Natural History Naturalis, The Netherlands. 2002-2005: curator of venomous snakes at SERPO Reptilezoo in Delft, The Netherlands. 2000-2002: caretaker of snakes at SERPO Reptilezoo in Delft, The Netherlands.
Teaching and supervision experience: 2007-2008: one-year paid student assistentship at Leiden University 2006-2008: direct daily supervisor of 7 students, both Bachelors and Masters 2007: paid course leader for the Dutch military Landforces on venomous bites and stings in war areas.
Miscelanious: PADI certified Rescue Diver
Publications: 9. Siang, A.S., Doley, R., Vonk, F.J., & Kini, R.M. Transcriptomic Analysis of the Venom Gland of the Red-headed Krait (Bungarus flaviceps) Using Expressed Sequence Tags. BMC Molecular Biology 11, 24 (2010).
8. Brittijn, S.A., Duivesteijn, S.J., Belmamoune, M., Bertens, L.F.M., Bitter, W., de Bruijn, J.D., Champagne, D., Cuppen, E., Flik, G., Vandenbroucke-Grauls, C.M., Janssen, R.A.J., de Jong, I.M., de Kloet, E.R., Kros, A., Meijer, A.H., Metz, J.R., van der Sar, A., Schaaf, M.J.M, Schulte-Merker, S., Spaink, H.P., Tak, P.P., Verbeek, F.J., Vervoordeldonk, M.J., Vonk, F.J., Witte, F., Yuan, H. & Richardson, M.K. Zebrafish development and regeneration: new tools for biomedical research. Int. J. Dev. Biol. 53, 835-850 (2009). PDF file.
7. Woltering, J.M., Vonk, F.J., Muller, H., Bardine, N., Tuduce, I.L., de Bakker, M.A.G., Knochel, W., Sirbu, I.O., Durston, A.J. & Richardson, M.K. Axial patterning in snakes and caecilians: evidence for an alternative interpretation of the Hox code. Dev Biol. 332, 82-9 (2009). PDF file.
6.Vonk, F.J., Admiraal, J.F., Jackson, K., Reshef, R., de Bakker, M.A.G., Vanderschoot, K., van den Berge, I., van Atten, M., Burgerhout, E., Beck, A., Mirtschin, P.J., Kochva, E., Witte, F., Fry, B.G., Woods, A. & Richardson, M.K. Evolutionary origin and development of snake fangs. Nature454, 630-633 (2008). PDF file.
4. Bertola, L.D., Ott, E.B., Griepsma, S., Vonk, F.J. & Bagowski, C.P. Developmental expression of the alpha-skeletal actin gene. BMC Evol Biol.8, 166 (2008). PDF file.
3. Vonk, F.J. Snake venom in medical sciences. Litteratura Serpentium 27:166-183 (2007).
2. Vonk, F.J. & Wüster, W. Roles of CITES in protecting new species. Science313, 915-916. (2006). PDF file.
1.Fry, B.G., Vidal, N., Norman, J.A., Vonk, F.J., Scheib, H., Ramjan, S.F., Kuruppu, S., Fung, K., Hedges, S.B., Richardson, M.K., Hodgson, W.C., Ignjatovic, V., Summerhayes, V. & Kochva, E. Early evolution of the venom system in lizards and snakes. Nature439, 584-588. (2006). PDF file.
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