Project office

The Project office provides the central management of Stress in Action. The PI’s of the project are closely working together with the project manager and communications officer.

Mariska Bot

Project manager

Mariska is the Stress in Action project manager. In the past years, her research has mainly focused on the epidemiology of depression. Previously, Mariska was project manager of various national and international depression-related projects focusing on nutrition and antidepressant medication, as well as several smaller-scale projects.

Portrait photo of Anouk Weverling

Anouk Weverling

Communications officer

Anouk Weverling is responsbile for all communications (internal and external) within the Stress in Action project. After graduating her masters in Communication Studies, she started working at Amsterdam UMC at the Amsterdam Public Health research institute. In 2023 she joined the department of Psychiatry as communication officer of the department, and of  Stress in Action.

Esther Ensing

Project assistant

Esther Ensing is the Stress in Action project assistant. She holds a master’s degree in Professional Translation and has a keen eye for detail, organisation, and communication. With a strong background in language and cross-cultural communication, she supports the project team in coordinating activities and keeping project operations running smoothly.