CORE TEAM
Principal Investigator
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📧 Fransiska.Malfait@ugent.be
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PhD students
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Lab Technicians
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Karolien Aelbrecht
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Nathalie Schelpe
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CMGG COLLABORATORS
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Andy Willaert
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PhD DISSERTATIONS
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Year |
Research topic |
Promoters |
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Marie Coussens |
2023 |
Muscle and bone parameters in
individuals with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Hypermobility Spectrum
Disorder and Osteogenesis imperfecta |
Patrick Calders Lies Rombaut |
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Marlies Colman |
2023 |
Unexplored clinical and molecular
consequences of the Ehlers-Danlos syndromes |
Fransiska Malfait Delfien Syx Jessica Van Oosterwijck |
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Brecht Guillemyn |
2022 |
Next generation sequencing as a
powerful tool to unravel the molecular pathogenesis of osteogenesis
imperfecta. |
Fransiska Malfait Sofie Symoens |
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Valentien Spanhove |
2021 |
Shoulder instability in patients with
hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder. |
Ann Cools Patrick Calders Fransiska Malfait |
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Tibbe Dhooge |
2021 |
Exploring collagen-related
disorders beyond the typical clinical
and molecular spectrum. |
Fransiska Malfait Delfien Syx |
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Sarah Delbaere |
2020 |
Fishing for pathogenic mechanisms
underlying rare Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome subtypes. |
Fransiska Malfait Andy Willaert |
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Stijn De Baets |
2020 |
Participation in people with the Ehlers-Danlos
syndromes and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders. |
Dominique Van de Velde Patrick Calders Fransiska Malfait |
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Tim Van Damme |
2019 |
The Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes expanding, redefining and reviewing the
spectrum. |
Fransiska Malfait Anne De Paepe |
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Sanne D'hondt |
2017 |
Type III Collagen a major collagen with major issues. |
Fransiska Malfait Mathieu Bertrand Sophie Janssens |
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Delfien Syx |
2015 |
Exposing molecular culprits in
heritable connective tissue disorders. |
Anne De Paepe Fransiska Malfait |
STUDENTS
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Programme |
Research topic |
Promoters |
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Filipa Oliveira |
2023 |
Master Biochemistry |
Exploring the behavioral repertoire in
young zebrafish models of heritable connective tissue disorders |
Fransiska Malfait |
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Markella Gryllionaki |
2023 |
Master Biomedical Science |
Targeting the noradrenalin receptors
in an epilepsy-induced zebrafish model |
Robrecht Raedt |
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Elles Panen |
2022 |
Bachelor Medicine |
Honours Programme: Exploring the
molecular alterations associated with LH1 deficiency in kEDS. |
Fransiska Malfait Delfien Syx Marlies Colman Zoë Malfait |
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Linde Viaene |
2022 |
Bachelor Biotechnology |
Molecular basis of Osteogenesis
imperfecta. |
Delfien Syx Tamara Jarayseh |
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Morgan Cordy |
2021 |
Bachelor Biotechnology |
Onderzoek naar Ehlers-Danlos
Syndroom |
Delfien Syx Zoë Malfait |
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Karen Teirlinck |
2021 |
Master Rehabilitation Sciences and
Physiotherapy |
Hypermobiele Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and hypermobility spectrum
disorder: assessing diagnostic criteria and implementation in clinical
practice. A
cross-sectional study. |
Lies Rombaut Fransiska Malfait |
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Iebel Crutelle |
2021 |
Master Rehabilitation Sciences and
Physiotherapy |
The association between genetic
variations and experimental pain measures in chronic musculoskeletal pain
patients and healthy adults: a systematic review. |
Jessica Van Oosterwijck Amber Billens Marlies Colman |
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Arne Blom |
2021 |
Master Biomedical Science |
Exploring the behavioural
repertoire in young zebrafish with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. |
Delfien Syx Zoë Malfait |
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Ina Decaluwe |
2021 |
Master Biomedical Science |
Exploring the behavioural
repertoire in adult zebrafish with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. |
Delfien Syx Zoë Malfait |
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Cristina De Petter Clara Vanassche |
2021 |
Bachelor Medicine |
Klinische, genetische en pathofysiologische kenmerken van dermatosparaxis Ehlers-Danlos
syndroom. Literature study |
Delfien Syx Marlies Colman |
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Febe Roelandt Jolisa Ramboer |
2020 |
Master Rehabilitation Sciences and
Physiotherapy |
Skin aspects in children with the
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Marfan Syndrome and Loeys-Dietz
Syndrome: evaluation of skin extensibility and consistency |
Lies Rombaut Fransiska Malfait |
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Aenas El Haouachi |
2019 |
Master Rehabilitation Sciences and
Physiotherapy |
Early stage hip and knee
osteoarthritis in patients with the Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. |
Lies Rombaut Fransiska Malfait |
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Liene Rooms |
2019 |
Master Rehabilitation Sciences and
Physiotherapy |
Pain modulation mechanisms in
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome: a test protocol |
Jessica Van Oosterwijck Marlies Colman Evy Dhondt |
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Lien Alluyn |
2018 |
Bachelor Medicine |
Honours Programme: Fishing For
Genetic Compensation in B3GALT6 knockout Zebrafish embryos |
Fransiska Malfait Sarah Delbaere |
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Jordan Wullaert |
2018 |
Master Rehabilitation Sciences and
Physiotherapy |
Pain in patients with Ehlers-Danlos
Syndrome |
Fransiska Malfait Inge De Wandele Marlies Colman |
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De Baere Kato |
2017 |
Master Rehabilitation Sciences and
Physiotherapy |
Early hand osteoarthritis in patients
with the Ehlers-Danlos syndrome |
Lies Rombaut Fransiska Malfait |
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Eva De Meulemeester |
2017 |
Master Biomedical Sciences |
Next-generation sequencing for
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome |
Fransiska Malfait Delfien Syx |
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Backaert Eline |
2016 |
Master Rehabilitation Sciences and
Physiotherapy |
Distribution of pain in patients with the
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome hypermobility type. A Follow-up study. |
Lies Rombaut Patrick Calders Marie Coussens |
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Sofie Gyssels |
2016 |
Master Rehabilitation Sciences and
Physiotherapy |
Physical fitness in Ehlers-Danlos
Syndrome Hypermobility type. A follow-up study. |
Lies Rombaut Patrick Calders |
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Ine Lamsens |
2016 |
Master Rehabilitation Sciences and
Physiotherapy |
Bone mineral density in patients with
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome Hypermobility type: an eight-year follow-up study. |
Lies Rombaut Patrick Calders Marie Coussens |
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Ludivine Versele |
2016 |
Master Rehabilitation Sciences and
Physiotherapy |
Muscle strength endurance in patients
with the hypermobility type of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. A follow-up study. |
Lies Rombaut Patrick Calders Marie Coussens |
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Charlotte Vinckier |
2016 |
Master Rehabilitation Sciences and
Physiotherapy |
Muscle strength in patients with the
hypermobility type of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. A follow-up study. |
Lies Rombaut Patrick Calders Marie Coussens |
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Lore Vansteelant |
2016 |
Master Biomedical Science |
Identificatie en analyse van genetische factoren betrokken bij
pijngevoeligheid |
Paul Coucke Delfien Syx |
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Marlies Colman |
2014 |
Bachelor Medicine |
Honours Programme: Study of the role
of proteoglycan biosynthesis in the pathogenesis of heritable disorders of
connective tissue by use of a zebrafish model. |
Fransiska Malfait Tim Van Damme Delfien Syx |
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Maarten Ganne |
2014 |
Master Industrial Sciences: Biochemistry |
Moleculaire analyse van kandidaatgenen
voor het hypermobiel Ehlers-Danlos syndroom |
Sofie Symoens Delfien Syx |
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Thomas Vanthourout |
2013 |
Master Industrial Sciences: Biochemistry |
Next-Generation Sequencing
als tool voor het screenen van kandidaatgenen voor hypermobiele
EDS |
Sofie Symoens Delfien Syx |
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Joery Verbruggen |
2011 |
Bachelor Medicine |
Exploratie van de promoter en 3'UTR
regio's van collageen type V bij klassieke Ehlers-Danlos
Syndroom patiënten |
Fransiska Malfait Delfien Syx |
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Ilse Breusegem |
2010 |
Master Industrial Sciences: Biochemistry |
Studie van de betrokkenheid van collageen type VI bij het Ehlers-Danlos Syndroom, klassiek type |
Sofie Symoens Delfien Syx |