Alfredo Dueñas Rey

Phone: +32 (0) 933 21342
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-4456-6159

​Principal Investigator

• Elfride De Baere
• Frauke Coppieters (co-promotor)

Projects

• Identification and characterization of structural variants and non-coding sequence variants of ABCA4.

Fields of Expertise

• Genomic variation
• Regulation of gene expression
• RNA-seq
• ABCA4

Appointments

• 2019-present EyeTN StarT PhD fellow, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Belgium

Awards and Honours

• 2017 Highly Commended Entrant, Life Science Category, Undergraduate Awards (UA), Ireland
• 2017 Neurology poster session winner, International Student Congress of (bio)Medical Sciences, The Netherlands
• 2015-2017 Scholarship awarded by Sveriges Allmänna Utrikeshandelsförening, Sweden

Degrees

• Master in Molecular Biology (specialization in Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology), 2019, Lund University, Sweden

Lab Totem

Meticulous Peregrine Falcon - Nauwkeurige Slechtvalk

The peregrine falcon is known for its ability to concentrate and its accuracy. He is very attentive, alert and quick. His speed and responsiveness are fabulous. The peregrine falcon is loyal, active and quiet in nature. When it comes to protecting his offspring, he can become very unpredictable. He learns quickly. The peregrine falcon is friendly, wise and persistent.

Characteristics: protective, focused, diligent, eager to learn, accurate, attentive, faithful, persistent, friendly, vigilant