David Crosiers assistant professor Research David Crosiers Research team Translational Neurosciences (TNW) Expertise Clinical neurology, neurogenetics, molecular genetics, movement disorders, neurodegenerative brain diseases, Parkinson's disease, dystonia, tremor Clinical and genetic epidemiology of…

Regina Manansala doctoraatsbursaal Publicaties Regina Manansala On asymptotic distributions of several test statistics for familial relatedness in linear mixed models Bron Statistics in medicine - ISSN 0277-6715-42:17 (2023) p. 2962-2981 Auteur(s) Nicholas Devogel, Paul L. Auer, Regina Manansala, Ta…

Fahri Küçükali senior researcher Research Fahri Küçükali Research team VIB CMN - Genetics of Alzheimer’s Disease Improved characterization of Alzheimer's disease genetic risk through fine-mapping and long-read sequencing of DNA and single-nuclei RNA. 01/10/2023 - 30/09/2024 Abstract Alzheime…

Melanie Perik unpaid staff Research Melanie Perik Research team Medical Genetics (MEDGEN) Cutting-edge exploration of the genetic modifiers underlying variable aortopathy expressivity. 01/10/2017 - 30/09/2021 Abstract Thoracic aortic aneurysms (TAAs) result from progressive dilatation of the aorta a…

Charissa Millevert onderzoeker Publicaties Charissa Millevert Resting-state functional MRI and PET imaging as noninvasive tools to study (ab)normal neurodevelopment in humans and rodents Bron The journal of neuroscience - ISSN 1529-2401-43:49 (2023) p. 8275-8293 Auteur(s) Charissa Millevert, Nichola…

Hanna van Roozendaal doctoraatsbursaal Publicaties Hanna van Roozendaal Process and outcome evaluation of a social norms approach intervention on alcohol use among Flemish university students : a quasi-experimental study Bron Archives of public health - ISSN 2049-3258-82:1 (2024) p. 1-19 Auteur(s) H…

Yannick Vermeiren onbezoldigd gastprofessor Publicaties Yannick Vermeiren Antigen-specific age-related memory CD8 T cells induce and track Alzheimer’s-like neurodegeneration Bron Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - ISSN 0027-8424-121:29 (2024) p. 1-12 …

Lut Van Laer associate professor Research Lut Van Laer Research team Medical Genetics (MEDGEN) Expertise My expertise is situated within cardiogenetics, more specifically within molecular cardiogenetics. Cardiogenetics include the following disorders: thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection, primary…

Peter De Deyn emeritus met opdracht Publicaties Peter De Deyn Whole-genome sequencing analysis reveals new susceptibility loci and structural variants associated with progressive supranuclear palsy Bron Molecular neurodegeneration - ISSN 1750-1326-19:1 (2024) p. 1-16 Auteur(s) Hui Wang, Timothy S. C…

Benson Ogunjimi hoofddocent - senior onderzoeker Publicaties Benson Ogunjimi Varicella-zoster virus recapitulates its immune evasive behaviour in matured hiPSC-derived neurospheroids Bron Frontiers in immunology - ISSN 1664-3224-15 (2024) p. 1-19 Auteur(s) Jonas Govaerts, Elise Van Breedam, Sarah De…

Sarah Weckhuysen hoofddocent - fundamenteel klinisch navorser Publicaties Sarah Weckhuysen Distinct neurodevelopmental and epileptic phenotypes associated with gain- and loss-of-function GABRB2 variants Bron EBioMedicine - ISSN 2352-3964-106 (2024) p. 1-20 Auteur(s) Nazanin Azarinejad Mohammadi, Phi…

Institute of Jewish Studies search menu search content Programme New Beginnings: Summer School on Jewish Studies The week will investigate how Jews and Judaism conceptualized, experienced, imagined, celebrated, but also warded off the possibilities and limitations, promises and dangers of beginning …

Patrick Cras emeritus with assignment Research Patrick Cras Research team Translational Neurosciences (TNW) Expertise Neuropathology of human and animal nervous system, immunohistochemistry of nervous system specific proteins, immunodiagnosis of cerebrospinal fluid, enzyme linked immunoassay protein…

Cardiovascular Diseases search menu search content Cardiogenetics Cardiogenetics Sudden cardiac death (SCD) or sudden unexplained death (SUD) is a leading cause of mortality with an annual incidence of one death per 1000 person-years, affecting all ages. SCD in persons older than 45 years is mainly …

Nina Dirkx researcher Research Nina Dirkx Research team VIB CMN - Applied and Translational Neurogenomics The silence of the mutant: towards a targeted therapy for KCNQ2-encephalopathy. 01/01/2019 - 31/12/2022 Abstract KCNQ2-encephalopathy (KCNQ2-E) is a subtype of severe epilepsy, characterized by …

Charissa Millevert researcher Publications Charissa Millevert Resting-state functional MRI and PET imaging as noninvasive tools to study (ab)normal neurodevelopment in humans and rodents Source The journal of neuroscience - ISSN 1529-2401-43:49 (2023) p. 8275-8293 Author(s) Charissa Millevert, Nicho…

Kristel Sleegers professor Research Kristel Sleegers Research team VIB CMN - Genetics of Alzheimer’s Disease Expertise Kristel Sleegers, MD PhD, is an expert in the complex genetics of Alzheimer's disease. With a background in medicine and genetic epidemiology she combines state-of-the-art molecul…

Yannick Vermeiren unpaid guest prof. Publications Yannick Vermeiren Antigen-specific age-related memory CD8 T cells induce and track Alzheimer’s-like neurodegeneration Source Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - ISSN 0027-8424-121:29 (2024) p. 1-12 Auth…

Personal Rights and Property Rights search menu search content Completed Doctoral Research 2023 Eva BERNET KEMPERS - Towards a legal paradigm of 'animal dignity' 2022 Larissa VANHOOFF - Compensation funds: their Nature, their Function and their Legality Veerle VANDERHULST -Zorgplanning voor zorgenki…

Peter De Deyn emeritus with assignment Publications Peter De Deyn Whole-genome sequencing analysis reveals new susceptibility loci and structural variants associated with progressive supranuclear palsy Source Molecular neurodegeneration - ISSN 1750-1326-19:1 (2024) p. 1-16 Author(s) Hui Wang, Timoth…

Benson Ogunjimi associate research professor - senior researcher Publications Benson Ogunjimi Varicella-zoster virus recapitulates its immune evasive behaviour in matured hiPSC-derived neurospheroids Source Frontiers in immunology - ISSN 1664-3224-15 (2024) p. 1-19 Author(s) Jonas Govaerts, Elise Va…

Sarah Weckhuysen associate professor - fund. clinical researcher Publications Sarah Weckhuysen Distinct neurodevelopmental and epileptic phenotypes associated with gain- and loss-of-function GABRB2 variants Source EBioMedicine - ISSN 2352-3964-106 (2024) p. 1-20 Author(s) Nazanin Azarinejad Mohammad…

Julie van der Zee associate professor - guest professor Research Julie van der Zee Research team VIB CMN - Genetics of Alzheimer’s Disease Expertise Julie van der Zee is an expert in the neurogenetics of frontotemporal dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and early-onset dementia, with a track-record i…

Bart Loeys Consolidator Grant 2017 Genomic Modifiers of Inherited Aortapathy (GENOMIA) Thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection (TAAD) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in the western world. As 20% of all affected individuals have a positive family history, the genetic contribution to …

Medical Genetics search menu search content Research Vision Research Vision MEDGEN already has a world-class reputation and expertise in genetics in different rare disease groups with shared challenges and opportunities. A first commonality is that the clinical spectrum of these disorders ranges fro…