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Study Nurse
Project Manager
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CORE TEAM

Principal Investigators

Fransiska Malfait
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ORCID      0000-0002-5010-0304
Twitter     malfaitcmgg
LinkedIn  Fransiska Malfait


Delfien Syx
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ORCID     0000-0001-9421-4496
Twitter    delfiensyx


Postdoctoral Researchers

Lies Rombaut
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✆            +32 9 332 36 03
ORCID     0000-0001-9027-8070
Inge De Wandele
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✆            +32 9 332 36 03
ORCID     0000-0003-0377-0150

PhD students

Ruben Vanlerberghe
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ORCID     0000-0003-4220-1380
Jana De Troyer
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Lab Technicians

Zoë Malfait
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ORCID     0000-0001-7869-5146
Griet De Smet
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Study Nurse

Deborah Wille
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Project Manager

Karolien Aelbrecht
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✆            +32 9 332 96 19
ORCID    
0000-0002-4644-3873

Occupational Therapist

Nathalie Schelpe
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CMGG COLLABORATORS

Sofie Symoens
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✆            +32 9 332 02 33
ORCID     0000-0003-4240-2772


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Andy Willaert
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ORCID    
0000-0002-9543-1932
🌐             www.zebrafishfacilityghent.org


Paul Coucke
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ORCID     0000-0003-4240-2772


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Adelbert De Clercq
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ORCID     0000-0001-9027-8070

PhD DISSERTATIONS

Name

Year

Research topic

Promoters

Robin Vroman

2024

Exploring the role of the extracellular matrix in pain using Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes as a model

Fransiska Malfait
Delfien Syx

Anne-Marie Malfait

Marie Coussens

2023

Muscle and bone parameters in individuals with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder and Osteogenesis imperfecta

Patrick Calders
Fransiska Malfait

Lies Rombaut

Marlies Colman

2023

Unexplored clinical and molecular consequences of the Ehlers-Danlos syndromes

Fransiska Malfait

Delfien Syx

Jessica Van Oosterwijck

Brecht Guillemyn

2022

Next generation sequencing as a powerful tool to unravel the molecular pathogenesis of osteogenesis imperfecta.

Fransiska Malfait

Sofie Symoens

Valentien Spanhove

2021

Shoulder instability in patients with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder.

Ann Cools

Patrick Calders

Fransiska Malfait

Tibbe Dhooge

2021

Exploring collagen-related disorders  beyond the typical clinical and molecular spectrum.

Fransiska Malfait

Delfien Syx

Sarah Delbaere

2020

Fishing for pathogenic mechanisms underlying rare Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome subtypes.

Fransiska Malfait

Andy Willaert

Stijn De Baets

2020

Participation in people with the Ehlers-Danlos syndromes and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders.

Dominique Van de Velde

Patrick Calders

Fransiska Malfait

Tim Van Damme

2019

The Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes  expanding, redefining and reviewing the spectrum.

Fransiska Malfait

Anne De Paepe

Sanne D'hondt

2017

Type III Collagen  a major collagen with major issues.

Fransiska Malfait

Mathieu Bertrand

Sophie Janssens

Delfien Syx

2015

Exposing molecular culprits in heritable connective tissue disorders.

Anne De Paepe

Fransiska Malfait

 

STUDENTS

Name Year Programme Research topic Promoters
Sristi Raj Rai   Master Biochemistry and Biotechnology Genetic and pathological studies of heritable connective tissue disorders.  Fransiska Malfait
Delfien Syx
2024 Ruben Vanlerberghe
  Jana De Troyer
  Zoë Malfait
Filipa Oliveira 2023 Master Biochemistry Exploring the behavioral repertoire in young zebrafish models of heritable connective tissue disorders Fransiska Malfait
- Delfien Syx
2024 Zoë Malfait
Markella Gryllionaki 2023 Master Biomedical Science Targeting the noradrenalin receptors in an epilepsy-induced zebrafish model Robrecht Raedt
Maïté Verstraeten - Delfien Syx
  2024 Zoë Malfait
Elles Panen 2022 Bachelor Medicine Honours Programme: Exploring the molecular alterations associated with LH1 deficiency in kEDS. Fransiska Malfait
- Delfien Syx
2024 Marlies Colman
  Zoë Malfait
Linde Viaene 2022 Bachelor Biotechnology Molecular basis of Osteogenesis imperfecta. Delfien Syx
Tamara Jarayseh
Morgan Cordy 2021 Bachelor Biotechnology Onderzoek naar Ehlers-Danlos Syndroom Delfien Syx
Zoë Malfait
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
Valerie Van Dycke - Inge De Wandele
Anaïs Van Laerebeke 2023 Fransiska Malfait
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
Eva Pyfferoen - Amber Billens
Hadewig Claeys 2022 Marlies Colman
Arne Blom 2021 Master Biomedical Science Exploring the behavioural repertoire in young zebrafish with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. Delfien Syx
- Zoë Malfait
2022  
Ina Decaluwe 2021 Master Biomedical Science Exploring the behavioural repertoire in adult zebrafish with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. Delfien Syx
- Zoë Malfait
2022  
Cristina De Petter 2021 Bachelor Medicine Klinische, genetische en pathofysiologische kenmerken van dermatosparaxis Ehlers-Danlos syndroom. Delfien Syx
Daan De Clerck - Literature study Marlies Colman
Clara Vandewalle 2022    
Chloe Hanssens      
Clara Vanassche      
Febe Roelandt 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
Elise Paelinck - Fransiska Malfait
Jolisa Ramboer 2022  
Aenas El Haouachi 2019 Master Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy Early stage hip and knee osteoarthritis in patients with the Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Lies Rombaut
Bram Jourquin - Ruth Wittoek
Stijn Hebben 2021 Fransiska Malfait
Liene Rooms 2019 Master Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy Pain modulation mechanisms in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome: a test protocol Jessica Van Oosterwijck
Myrte Philippeth - Marlies Colman
Elina Simoen 2021 Evy Dhondt
Lien Alluyn 2018 Bachelor Medicine Honours Programme: Fishing For Genetic Compensation in B3GALT6 knockout Zebrafish embryos Fransiska Malfait
- Sarah Delbaere
2020  
Jordan Wullaert 2018 Master Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy Pain in patients with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Fransiska Malfait
Febe Vanhee - Inge De Wandele
Emma Tyberghien 2020 Marlies Colman
De Baere Kato 2017 Master Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy Early hand osteoarthritis in patients with the Ehlers-Danlos syndrome Lies Rombaut
Emilie Debacker - Ruth Wittoek
Lotte Decavele 2019 Fransiska Malfait
Eva De Meulemeester 2017 Master Biomedical Sciences Next-generation sequencing for Ehlers-Danlos syndrome Fransiska Malfait
- Delfien Syx
2018  
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
Bastiaens Darja - Patrick Calders
Vandevelde Lise 2018 Marie Coussens
Sofie Gyssels 2016 Master Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy Physical fitness in Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Hypermobility type. A follow-up study. Lies Rombaut
Thuline Heyerick - Patrick Calders
 Katrijn Janssens 2018  
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
David Meerten - Patrick Calders
Hanne Vanden Bossche 2018 Marie Coussens
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
Ester Vispoel - Patrick Calders
  2018 Marie Coussens
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
Nona Versporten - Patrick Calders
 Soetkin Zwaenepoel 2018 Marie Coussens
Lore Vansteelant 2016 Master Biomedical Science Identificatie en analyse van genetische factoren betrokken bij pijngevoeligheid Paul Coucke
- Delfien Syx
2017  
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
2016 Delfien Syx
Maarten Ganne 2014 Master Industrial Sciences: Biochemistry Moleculaire analyse van kandidaatgenen voor het hypermobiel Ehlers-Danlos syndroom Sofie Symoens
- Delfien Syx
2015  
Thomas Vanthourout 2013 Master Industrial Sciences: Biochemistry Next-Generation Sequencing als tool voor het screenen van kandidaatgenen voor hypermobiele EDS Sofie Symoens
- Delfien Syx
2014  
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
2012  
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
2011  
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