Matheus (Roland) van Rens

Matheus (Roland) van Rens is a neonatal vascular access specialist, educator, and currently a researcher at Radboud University Medical Center in the Netherlands. His clinical and research work focuses on improving the safety, reliability, and standardisation of vascular access and infusion therapy, particularly in neonatal and paediatric care. He is Vice President of the Netherlands Vascular Access Team (NEVAT), a member of the Scientific Committee of the World Congress on Vascular Access (WoCoVA), and lead author of the international NAVIGATE vascular access nomenclature. As a PhD researcher, his work explores vascular access safety, infusion reliability, early recognition of complications, and innovative monitoring technologies. He is actively involved in international research, education, guideline development, and implementation initiatives in vascular access.