Hannah Verdin

Phone: +32(0)93323972
E-mail: Hannah.Verdin@UGent.be
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-0258-1000

Projects

• Dissection of the cis-regulatory landscape of FOXL2 in development and disease.

Fields of Expertise

• Cis-regulatory elements
• Non-coding variants
• Developmental disorders
• Targeted next-generation sequencing
• Whole exome sequencing
• Copy number variation
• Cloning and reporter assays

Prizes & Awards

• Research grant (€10 000), Funds for Research in Ophthalmology (FRO), 'Functional characterization of ECSIT, a candidate disease gene for primary congenital glaucoma (PCG) on chromosome 19p13.2' (Brussels, 2013)
• Young investigator award nominee, ESHG conference (Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2011)
• Research grant (€25 000), Funds for Research in Ophthalmology (FRO), 'Identification of novel disease gene for primary congenital glaucoma (PCG) through homozygosity mapping and next generation sequencing strategies in a large consanguineous pedigree' (Brussels, 2010)

Degrees

• Doctor of Biomedical Sciences, 2014, Ghent University (dissertation: 'Novel insights into the molecular pathogenesis of three monogenic developmental disorders')
• Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences, 2009, Ghent University
• Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences, 2007, Ghent University

Lab Totem 

•  Zorgzame kookaburra – Caring kookaburra

The kookaburra is the largest kingfisher species. His call is very similar to a smile. He lives in a group, together with his family. He has a good memory and is very attentive. The kookaburra is faithful and patient. He is caring for his children and helpful to family members. The kookaburra fiercely defends the nest and offspring.

Characteristics: helpful, familial, patient, has a good memory, pleasant, faith, caring