Team
Katleen De Preter
VIB Group Leader since 2022
- Senior Full Research Professor, BOF-ZAP, Ghent University, Belgium & VIB Group Leader, 2022-present
- Full Research Professor, BOF-ZAP, Ghent University, Belgium, 2019-2022
- Full Professor 10%, Ghent University, Belgium, 2014-2019
- Associate Professor 10%, Ghent University, Belgium, 2011-2014
- Postdoc: Ghent University, Belgium, 2004-2019
- PhD: Ghent University, Belgium, 2004
Technical Support
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Robin Van Belle
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Technical Support / Wet lab
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Sofie Roelandt
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Technical Support / Wet lab
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Sofie Van de Velde
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Technical Support / Dry lab
Postdoc
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Celine Everaert
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Postdoc
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Kathleen Schoofs
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Postdoc
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Sam Kint
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Postdoc
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Truong Nhat Nguyen
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Postdoc
PhD Student
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Areti Georgiadi
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PhD Student
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Caro Bienstman
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PhD Student
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Edoardo Giuili
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PhD Student
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Eufra Van Damme
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M.D. PhD Student
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Lotte Cornelli
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PhD Student
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Luca Visser
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PhD Student
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Michael Saerens
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M.D. PhD Student
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Renske Imschoot
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PhD Student
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Rita Leblans
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PhD Student
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Seoyeon Oh
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PhD Student
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Tamás Trombitás
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PhD Student
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Tine D'hamers
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PhD Student
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Toon Callens
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PhD Student
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Vittorio Zanzani
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PhD Student
List of alumni
PhD researchers
- Francisco Avila Cobus - PhD researcher (2015 - 2020)
- Title PhD: Adressing challenges in transcriptome annotation and cell-type heterogeneity through integration of omics datasets and computational deconvolution.
Now works as scientific manager at Excelra.
- Ruben Van Paemel - M.D. PhD researcher (2017 - 2021)
- Title PhD: Expanding the diagnostic toolbox in pediatric oncology: exploration of the value of the cell-free DNA methylome.
Now works as MD specialist at Pediatrische hemato-oncologie UZ Ghent.
- Jan Vanwelkenhuyzen - PhD researcher (2019 - 2024)
- Title PhD: From mutations to splice variants: identifying liquid biopsy derived biomarkers in metastatic prostate cancer.
Now works as postdoctoral researcher at the Vancouver Prostate Centre and the University of British Columbia.
- Bikash Ranjan Samal - PhD researcher (2020 - 2024)
Now works as research data curator at Novo Nordisk.
- Noah Bonine - PhD researcher (2021 - 2025)
- Title PhD: Deciphering the neuroblastoma tumor micro-environment using single-cell and spatial omics.
Now works at postdoctoral researcher at Prinses Máxima Centrum voor Kinderoncologie.
- Álvaro Marcos Rubio - PhD researcher (2019 - 2025)
Title PhD: Systemic immune epigenomic predictors of immunotherapy response in NSCLC patients: potential and pitfalls.
- Jana Neirinck - PhD researcher (2019 - 2025)
- Title PhD: Expanding diagnostics in primary immunodeficiency: Integrating innovations in clinical laboratory practice.
Persuing a Master of Science in Clinical Biology at Ghent University.
- Maísa Renata Ferro Dos Santos - PhD researcher (2022 - 2025)