Neurodegenerative Brain Diseases
| Department Director - Group Leader |
 Christine Van Broeckhoven |
Contact: VIB Department of Molecular Genetics Fax: +32 (0) 3 265 1112 |
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| Senior Staff Scientist |
 Kristel Sleegers |
 Marc Cruts |
| Staff Scientist |
 Jessie Theuns |
 Julie van der Zee |
| Research Associate |
 Bavo Heeman |
 Caroline Robberecht |
| Communication Assistants |
 Charlotte Ruyters |
Keywords
| Alzheimer’s disease - frontotemporal dementia - Parkinson's disease - genetics - genomics – translational neurosciences |
Research & selected publications
All Publications
Research Group
Postdoctoral Scientists | ||
 Anne Sieben |
 David Crosiers |
 Ilse Gijselinck |
 Karolien Bettens |
 Tim Van Langenhove |
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PhD Students | ||
 Aline Verstraeten |
 Caroline Van Cauwenberghe |
 Eline Wauters |
 Elise Cuyvers |
 Jonathan Janssens |
 Rita Cacace |
 Stéphanie Philtjens |
 William Deschamps |
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Research Assistants | ||
 Carolien Vaerenberg |
 Lubina Dillen |
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Research Nurses | ||
 Karin Peeters |
 Mie Mattheijssens |
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Research Technicians | ||
 Ellen Elinck |
 Githa Maes |
 Ivy Cuijt |
 Steven Vermeulen |
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Laboratory Technicians | ||
 Annelies Laureys |
 Céline Merlin |
 Ellen Corsmit |
 Jasper Van Dongen |
 Nathalie Geerts |
 Veerle Bäumer |
Alumni
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Gernot Kleinberger: PhD Student, 2006 - 2012. Current position: Postdoctoral Researcher, DZNE - German Center for Neurodegenerative Disease, Munich, Germany Nathalie Brouwers: PhD Student, 2004 - 2009, Postdoctoral Researcher, 2009 - 2012, Barcelona, Spain. Current position: Postdoctoral Researcher, Barcelona, Spain. David Crosiers: PhD Student, 2008 - 2012. Current position: Neurology trainee, UZA, Antwerp Tim Van Langenhove: PhD Student, 2008 - 2012. Current position: Neurology trainee, UZA, Antwerp Sandra Pereson: PhD Student, 2006 - 2012. Current position: Product Developer, Innogenetics, Ghent Bram Meeus: PhD Student, 2007 - 2011. Current position: Clinical Research Associate, Genae Associates, Antwerp Hans Wils: PhD Student, 2005 - 2010. Current position: Project Manager Clinical Trials, HistoGeneX, Antwerp Karolien Bettens: PhD Student, 2006 - 2010. Current position: Postdoctoral Researcher, VIB Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Antwerp, Antwerp Karen Nuytemans: PhD Student, 2005 - 2009, Postdoctoral Researcher, 2010. Current position: Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Human Genetics, John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics, Miami, USA Daniel Pirici: PhD Student, 2003 - 2009. Current position: Pathologist Resident, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Craiova, Romania Nathalie Brouwers: PhD Student, 2004 - 2008. Current position: Postdoctoral Researcher, VIB Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Antwerp, Antwerp Ilse Gijselinck: PhD Student, 2004 - 2008. Current position: Postdoctoral Researcher, VIB Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Antwerp, Antwerp Bianca Van Broeck: PhD Student, 2003 - 2008. Current position: Research Associate, Department Neurosciences, J&J Pharmaceutical Research & Development, Beerse Eva Nelis: PhD Student, 1990 - 1995, Postdoctoral Researcher, 1995 - 2007. Current position: European Scientific Affairs Manager, Esoterix, Mechelen Julie van der Zee: PhD Student, 2003 - 2007. Current position: Postdoctoral Researcher, VIB Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Antwerp, Antwerp Veerle Bogaerts: PhD Student, 2003 - 2007. Current position: Pharmacist, Pharmacy Bogaerts-Merchiers, Wakken Sven Bocklandt: PhD Student, 1999 - 2005. Current position: Assistant Researcher at UCLA Medical Center, University of California, Los Angeles, USA Roos Rademakers: PhD Student, 1999 - 2004, Postdoctoral Researcher, 2004 - 2007. Current position: Assistant Professor / Senior Associate Consultant, Department of Neuroscience, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, USA Stefan Weckx: PhD Student, 1999 - 2004. Current position: Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Applied Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Brussels (VUB), Brussel Andrej Michalik: PhD Student, 1997 - 2003. Current position: European Patent Attorney, De Clercq & Partners, Sint-Martens-Latem, Belgium Bart Dermaut: PhD Student, 1997 - 2002, Postdoctoral Researcher, 2003 - 2005. Current position: Assistant Professor, L'Institut Pasteur de Lille, Lille, France Bart Van Everbroeck: PhD Student, 1997 - 2001. Current position: Postdoctoral researcher, Biobank, Institute Born-Bunge, University of Antwerp, Antwerp Sandra Villafuerte: PhD Student, 1996 - 2001. Current position: Research Investigator, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA Seppo Helisalmi: Visiting Postdoctoral Researcher, 2000 - 2001. Current position: Senior Scientist, University of Kuopio, Kuopio, Finland Jan Meuleman: PhD Student, 1996 - 2001. Current position: Team Leader Joint Implementation/Clean Development Mechanism, Federal Public Service Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment, DG for Environment - Climate Change, Brussels, Belgium Vigor Van Tendeloo: PhD Student, 1995 - 2000. Current position: Professor, Head, Cellular Immunology Unit, Faculty of Medicine - Antwerp University & Scientific Director Center for Cell Therapy and Regenarative Medicine, University Hospital of Antwerp, Antwerp Sheng-Yue Wang: PhD Student, 1994 - 2000. Current position: Assistant Director, Director of Genomic Sequencing Division, Chinese National Human Genome Center, Shanghai, China Geert Van Gassen: PhD Student, 1994 - 2000. Current position: Medical Advisor Psychiatry, Lundbeck, Antwerp Jessie Theuns: PhD Student, 1994 - 2000, Postdoctoral Researcher, 2000 - 2008. Current position: Staff Scientist, VIB Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Antwerp, Antwerp Chris De Jonghe: PhD Student, 1994 - 2001. Current position: Senior Investment Manager seed & early stage (Life Sciences), PMB nv, Brussels Geert Verheyen: Postdoctoral Researcher, 1996 - 1998. Current position: Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Mechanistic Toxicology, J&J Pharmaceutical Research & Development, Antwerp Koenraad Monsieurs: PhD Student, 1991 - 1998, Postdoctoral Researcher, 1998 - 1999. Current position: Professor, Internal Medicine, Ghent University Hospital, & Ghent University, Ghent Lydia Hendriks: Postdoctoral Researcher, 1990 - 1998. Current position: Docent, Hoger Instituut der Kempen, Geel Peter De Jonghe: PhD student, 1995 - 1998, Senior Scientist, 1998 - 1999. Current position: Neurologist & Group Leader, University Hospital of Antwerp & VIB Department of Molecular Genetics - Neurogenetics Group, University of Antwerp, Antwerp Lilijana Oruče: PhD Student, 1993 - 1997. Current position: Psychiatry Resident, Psychiatric Clinic, Clinical Centre University of Sarajevo, Bosnia Luc Krols: PhD Student, 1992 - 1997. Current position: Managing Director, LifeScience Lighthouse BVBA, Antwerp Marc Cruts: PhD Student, 1993 - 1996, Postdocotoral Researcher, 1996 - 2003. Current position: Project Leader, VIB Department of Molecular Genetics - Neurodegenerative Brain Diseases Group, University of Antwerp, Antwerp An De bruyn : PhD Student, 1990 - 1995. Current position: Teacher Nature Sciences, OLV Institute, Vilvoorde Vincent Timmerman: PhD Student, 1988 - 1993, Postdoctoral Researcher, 1993 - 2002. Current position: Group Leader, VIB Department of Molecular Genetics - Peripheral Neuropathy Group, University of Antwerp, Antwerp Wim Van Hul: PhD Student, 1986 - 1993, Postdoctoral Researcher, 1993 - 1993. Current position: Professor & Head of the Laboratory of Hereditary Bone Diseases and Obesity, Center for Medical Genetics, University of Antwerp, Antwerp Lieven Stuyver: PhD Student, 1991 - 1992. Current position: Senior Research Fellow, Virco BVBA, Mechelen, Belgium Piet Stinissen: PhD Student, 1987 - 1992. Current position: Professor & Director of the Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Hasselt, Hasselt Guy Van Camp: PhD Student, 1987 - 1991. Current position: Professor & Head of the Laboratory of Hereditary Deafness, Center for Medical Genetics, University of Antwerp, Antwerp Peter Raeymaekers: PhD Student, 1984 - 1989, Postdoctoral Researcher, 1989 - 1992, 1996 - 1999. Current position: Freelance Science Journalist LyRaGen bvba, Lint ... |