Director LungAnalysis

Dr. Daan Caudri (MD PhD) is the Director of LungAnalysis, an image analysis core laboratory for lung images. He is a pediatric pulmonologist with a background in clinical epidemiology. Dr. Caudri is actively involved in respiratory organizations, serving as treasurer and secretary of the Netherlands Respiratory Society (NRS) and board member of the European Board for Accreditation in Pneumonology (EBAP). He is devoted to advancing, standardizing, and validating lung CT image analysis across a wide range of pediatric and adult lung diseases, with particular focus on cystic fibrosis (CF).

Vice director LungAnalysis

Dr. Pierluigi Ciet (MD PhD) is the Vice Director of LungAnalysis. He is a certified thoracic radiologist and pediatric radiologist, recognized as one of the world’s leading experts in chest MRI. He is visiting associate professor at the Department of Radiology, University of Cagliari, Italy and chair of the cardiothoracic taskforce of the European Society of Pediatric Radiology. His research focuses on advancing chest MRI as an innovative imaging tool for pediatric and adult lung diseases, including CF.

Head LungAnalysis

Drs. Punit Makani (PhD) is the Head of LungAnalysis. He holds a degree in biomedical technologies and has an impressive 10 years track record in medical imaging. He oversees the overall administration of LungAnalysis activities, including management, coordination, analysis, and supervision. His expertise and leadership play a pivotal role in the continuous success and growth of LungAnalysis.

Lead Image Analyst of LungAnalysis

Merlijn Bonte (MSc) is the Lead Image Analyst of LungAnalysis. He holds a degree in medicine and neuroscience. He has extensive experience in lung image analysis, including CF-CT, PRAGMA-CF, and PRIME-MRI scorings for research and clinical trials. Working alongside the Director and Head of LungAnalysis, he ensures LungAnalysis remains at the forefront of advancements in the field.

Project Manager of LungAnalysis

Jorien van de Puttelaar (MSc) is the Project Manager of LungAnalysis, bringing extensive expertise as a trial manager and senior research nurse. One of her notable achievements is co-coordinating the SCIFI-II Chest CT Standardization Project alongside Merlijn Bonte. She is responsible for overseeing communication throughout various projects within LungAnalysis.

PhD/MD PhD Students

​​​​​​​LungAnalysis currently hosts 6 PhD/MD PhD students. They receive regular supervision from Head of LungAnalysis.

  • Angelina Pieters: Bronchiectasis – characterization and clinical consequences
  • Cristina Cretu: MRI for phenotyping and accurate monitoring of Interstitial Lung Disease – the MILD study
  • Federico Mollica: Airway phenotyping of chronic lung diseases with CT
  • Ieva Aliukonyte: Advanced MRI imaging in chronic pediatric pulmonary disease – the ADVANCER study
  • Pranali Raut: The ECFS patient registry with structural lung data from chest CT – the ENRICH study
  • Tjeerd van der Veer: Clinical and radiological studies in bronchiectasis

Medical Students

LungAnalysis also hosts 3 medical students, all trained and certified by LungAnalysis in chest CT scoring for various lung diseases. They receive regular supervision from the Lead Image Analyst of LungAnalysis.

  • Ahmad Taleb: CF-CT, PRAGMA-CF, and BEST-CT scoring
  • Beyza Yagmur Ikiz: CF-CT and PRAGMA-CF scoring
  • Muhsen Al Sharad: CF-CT, PRAGMA-CF, and PRAGMA-BPD scoring