Sarah Vergult

FUnGEn lab

Phone: +32 (0) 933 25189
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-0816-6262

Projects

• Unravelling the role of non-coding variations in rare disease, in particular neurodevelopmental disorders
• Functional characterization of candidate genes for neurodevelopmental disorders

Fields of Expertise

• 3D genome
• Functional genomics
• Regulation
• CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing

Appointments

• 2019-present Assistant Professor, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Belgium
• 2016-2019 FWO post-doctoral fellow, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Belgium
• 2013-2016 BOF post-doctoral fellow, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Belgium
• 2012-2013 Facultair opvangsmandaat (11 months), Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Belgium
• 2008 -2012 FWO PhD fellow, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Belgium

Awards and Honours

• 2020 Research grant, SATB2 Gene Foundation
• 2018 Krediet aan Navorsers, € 15.000
• 2018 Travel grant, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University
• 2016 Travel grant, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University
• 2014 Young investigator travel grant, Keystone conference, Canada
• 2012 Travel fellowship, European Society for Human Genetics (ESHG)
• 2012 Travel bursary, Wellcome Trust, United Kingdom
• 2011 Travel bursary, Wellcome Trust, United Kingdom
• 2011 Best Poster Award, Belgian Society for Human Genetics (BeSHG)
• 2010 Best Poster Award, BeSHG

Degrees

• 2017 Specific teachers training, CVO Panta Rhei, Ghent, Belgium
• 2012 PhD in Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University. Dissertation: Genomic Structural Variation in Patients with Intellectual Disability and Congenital Anomalies
• 2008 Master of Bioscience Engineering, Cell and Gene Biotechnology, Faculty of BioScience Engineering, Ghent University, Belgium

Lab Totem

Harmonious Francolin - Harmonieuze Frankolijn

This feasant-like bird can adapt to all situations because of their exploratory nature. It is usually silent but has a surprising loud call when needed. Francolins take care of their own.

Characteristics: adaptive, caring, loyal, surprising.