Projects

• Elucidation of the molecular mechanisms underlying thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissections
• Identification of the genetic modifiers underlying variable aortopathy expressivity
  
• Molecular diagniostic for thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissections, primary electrical disorders and cardiomyopathy
  

Field of expertise

• Cardiac arrhythmia
• Thoracic aortic aneurysm disease
• Cardiomyopathy
• Next Generation Sequencing / Whole Exome Sequencing
• Linkage analysis
• In vitro and in vivo (mouse) models

Degrees

• Doctor in Biochemistry, 1999, University of Antwerp, Belgium
• Master in Biotechnology, 1993, University of Antwerp, Belgium
• Engineerd in Chemistry/Biochemistry, 1987, Karel de Grote hogeschool, Antwerp, Belgium