MEET OUR TEAM

Principle Investigator

Elfride De Baere
Phone: +32(0)93325186
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Postdoctoral Researchers

Miriam Bauwens
Phone: +32(0)93321358
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Mattias Van Heetvelde
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Eva D'haene
Munevver Burcu Cicekdal
Phone: +32(0)93321358
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Phone: +32(0)93321358
E-mail:
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Doctoral Researchers

Manon Bouckaert
Charlotte Matton
Eline Van Vooren
Phone: +32(0)93321358
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Phone: +32(0)93321358
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Phone: +32(0)93321358
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Lieselot Vincke
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Hannes Syryn
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Kyana Van Acker
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Eline Geens
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Nelson Martins
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Lab Technicians

Esperanza Daal
Phone: +32(0)93321343
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Julie Van De Velde
Phone: +32(0)93321343
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Quinten Mahieu
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Senior Collaborators (RARE-MED consortium)

Kris Vleminckx
Phone: +32(0)93313760
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Frauke Coppieters
Phone: +32(0)93325882
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Sarah Vergult
Phone: +32(0)9335189
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Research Associates

Hannah Verdin
Phone: +32(0)93323972
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Marieke De Bruyne
Phone: +32(0)93320595
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Stijn Van De Sompele
Phone: +32(0)93329116
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Project Manager

Karolien Aelbrecht
Phone: +32(0)93329619
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Master students

Student
Study programme
Year
Research topic
Arnaud Thomaes
Biomedical Sciences
2026
Optimization of novel granulosa cell models to study FOXL2, a key factor in ovarian development and maintenance
Elena De Rijbel
Biomedical Sciences
2026
Multi-omics to uncover missing heritability in inherited retinal diseases

Bachelor students

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Research topic
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