Jef Van den Eynde is an Internal Medicine resident and researcher at KU Leuven, Belgium. He has a particular passion for research, which he has started to cultivate since the 1st year of his medical studies. Through experiences in various laboratories, he has gained expertise in a number of research methodologies, ranging from in vitro techniques to clinical studies and meta-analyses. In 2021, Jef served as a Research Fellow at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, United States. Nowadays, most of his work is done at the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, KU Leuven, Belgium. Although he keeps a broad interest in medicine in general, he has committed himself to improving the outcomes of those suffering from cardiovascular diseases. At the age of 25, Jef has already published >180 peer-reviewed manuscripts, served as a reviewer and editor for several journals, and been a speaker at conferences all over the world. His major assets are vision, resilience, and leadership.