Kyana Van Acker

Phone: +32 (0) 933 21358
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-6386-8235

Projects

• The quest for a generic antisense oligonucleotide therapy for inherited blindness
  

Fields of Expertise

• Inherited Retinal Dystrophies
  
• Antisense Oligonucleotides
  
• Cell culture (ARPE-19, iPSCs)
  
• Luciferase constructs

Appointments

• 2023-2027 FWO PhD fellow, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Belgium

Awards and Honours

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Degrees

• 2023 Master of Biomedical Sciences (major: Medical Genetics), Ghent University, Belgium
  

​ Lab Totem

Friendly fawn - Vriendelijke Ree

A fawn spent its days helping other animals in the forest, always attentive to their needs. It was honest in every interaction, earning the trust of everyone it met. Full of energy, the fawn loves to run and play, bringing joy wherever it went.

Characteristics: friendly, attentive, honest, social, sportive