Young Professionals Network

Young HVS Board Members 2025

Daniel Chaparro, PhD
Daniel Chaparro, PhD
PhD Candidate
Florida International University
Matrix remodeling
Valentine Vetter, MSc
Valentine Vetter, MSc
PhD Candidate
Eindhoven University of Technology
Heart Valve Tissue Engineering
Dewy van der Valk, MD
Dewy van der Valk, MD
PhD Candidate
Leiden UMC
Cardiac Surgery
Sam Boxwell, MEng
Sam Boxwell, MEng
PhD Candidate
University of Galway
Multi-physics modelling of TAVI
Meghan Martin, PhD
Meghan Martin, PhD
Postdoc
Florida International University
Matrix Remodeling and Regeneration
Tanita Jeppensen, MD
Tanita Jeppensen, MD
PhD Candidate
Aarhus University Hospital
Cardiac Surgery
Carlijn van der Ven, BSc
Carlijn van der Ven, BSc
PhD Candidate
Erasmus MC
Quality of Life after Cardiac Surgery

HVS YPN Reps

Max Notenboom, BSc
Journal of the Heart Valve Society Editorial Board
Max Notenboom, BSc
PhD Candidate
Erasmus MC
Outcome Modeling in Aortic (Valve) Disease
Luca Zanella, MD
Aortic Valve Database
Luca Zanella, MD
PhD Candidate
University of Bologna
Aortic Pathology
Dongyang Xu, PhD
Mitral Valve Database
Dongyang Xu, PhD
Senior Research Engineer
Mirus, LLC
TAVR
Vincenza Valerio, PhD
HVS Website Committee
Vincenza Valerio, PhD
Junior Post-Doc
Centro Cardiologico Monzino
Molecular Mechanisms
Sydney Levy
HVS Website Committee
Sydney Levy (intern)
Pre-Med Student
Harvard University
Bioprosthetic Valve

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