Eline Van Vooren

Phone: +32 (0) 933 21342
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-8731-1199

​Principal Investigator

• Elfride De Baere
• Miriam Bauwens (co-promotor)

Projects

• Deciphering the pathogenic effect of variants of uncertain significance (VUS) in RPE65, a target for gene therapy

Fields of Expertise

• RPE65
• Inherited retinal dystrophies
• Functional studies of variants
• Cloning
• HPLC

Appointments

• 2022-present FWO PhD fellowship, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Belgium
• 2020-2022 Research associate, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Belgium

Awards and Honours

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Degrees

• 2020 Master of Biomedical Sciences (major: Medical Genetics), Ghent University, Belgium

Lab Totem

Radiant Chaffinch - Stralende Boekvink

This dilligent and vibrant songbird is cosy, peaceful and cheerful. She is not shy but causious. She handles her chores with great care and maintains a wide social network. The chaffinch is happy, loyal and learns from the older birds.

Characteristics: cheerful, peaceful, social.