MEET OUR TEAM

Principle Investigator

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

Miriam Bauwens
Phone: +32(0)93321343
E-mail:
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Mattias Van Heetvelde
Phone: +32(0)93321951
E-mail:
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Eva D'haene
Phone: +32(0)93325189
E-mail:
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Doctoral Researchers

Munevver Burcu Cicekdal
Phone: +32(0)93313762
E-mail:
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Manon Bouckaert
Phone: +32(0)93321342
E-mail:
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Edith De Bruycker
Phone: +32(0)92249860
E-mail:
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Alexandre Segers
Phone: +32(0)93321344
E-mail:
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Charlotte Matton
Phone: +32(0)93321343
E-mail:
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Eline Van Vooren
Phone: +32(0)93321343
E-mail:
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Lieselot Vincke
Phone: +32(0)9332521343
E-mail:
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Hannes Syryn
Phone: +32(0)933251951
E-mail:
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Kyana Van Acker
Phone: +32(0)93321343
E-mail:
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Eline Geens
Phone: +32(0)93321343
E-mail:
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Nelson Martins
Phone: +32(0)93321343
E-mail:
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Lab Technicians

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

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

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

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

Student
Study programme
Year
Research topic
Laura De Cock
Biomedical Sciences
2024
Optimization of novel granulosa cell models to study FOXL2, a key factor in ovarian development and maintenance
Tibo Van Hoorde
Biomedical Sciences
2025
Deciphering the pathogenic effect of variants of uncertain significance (VUS) in RPE65, a target for gene therapy
Emma Claeys
Bio Engineering
2025
3D genome topology and multi-omics in granulosa cells to decipher the regulation of FOXL2, a key factor in ovarian development and maintenance

Bachelor students

Student
Study programme
Year
Research topic
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2025
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