CORE TEAM
Principal Investigators
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Fransiska Malfait
📧 [email protected] ✆ +32 9 332 3603 ORCID 0000-0002-5010-0304 Twitter malfaitcmgg LinkedIn Fransiska Malfait |
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PhD students
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Lab Technicians
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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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Research topic |
Promoters |
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Robin Vroman |
2024 |
Exploring the role of the extracellular matrix in pain using Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes as a model |
Fransiska Malfait Anne-Marie Malfait |
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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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| 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 | |||
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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 | |||
| 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 |
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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 |
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| 2011 |