Tessa obtained her Bachelor’s in Applied Science, with a specialization in Science & Life, from Fontys University of Applied Sciences in Eindhoven. During her internships she gained an interest in studying health and disease. Her master’s in Biomedical science, with a specialization in inflammation and pathophysiology, at Maastricht University allowed her to increase her interests and knowledge on translational research.

 In 2025, Tessa Started her PhD at the MERLN institute under supervision of Dr. Vanessa LaPointe and Dr. Mor Dickman aiming to develop a scleral crosslinking treatment to arrest progressing myopia.