Within Mycology my main research focuses on the functional diversity of pathogenic yeasts, especially the Cryptococcus neoformans (Cn) species complex and Malassezia spp. Extensive national and international research collaborations exist in these fields. Development of rapid and reliable diagnostics tools is an important topic. With Bruker Daltonic Gmbh (Bremen, Germany) we collaborate on the development of MALDI-TOF mass spectroscopy for the identification of yeasts and filamentous fungi. Host-pathogen interactions are studied together with immunologists and biochemists in Amsterdam university and Utrecht university. Besides TB also works in yeast taxonomy, functional ecology, comparative genomics. 

Teaching

TB teaches regularly in courses given by CBS-KNAW and various Dutch research schools. Besides, I supervised many trainees (MLO, HLO, B.Sc., M.Sc.) and several Ph.D. students) and act regularly as a referent and examiner in M.Sc. and Ph.D. examinations in The Netherlands and abroad.

Citation indices

Web of Knowledge: h-index 39, average citation per item 23,30, documents 265, citations 6174 [w/o self 5544]

Scopus: h-index 40, documents 250, citations 6318

Google Scholar [since 2010]: h-index 41, i10-index 143, citations 7887

Google Scholar [all]: h-index 52, i10-index 190, citations 13216