About me
I am a neuroscientist. My interest in biology and psychology led me to focus my studies on the brain, with its trillions of connections a fascinating organ that allows us to entertain social relationships, generate art and science, but which is still poorly understood, and this hampers our progress in treating neurodegenerative brain disorders like Alzheimer’s disease.
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I combine research with teaching, sci comm and
advocacy on womens health. Scroll down for
my academic activism actions.
My professional mission is to cure Alzheimer's. To this end, I validate and apply cutting-edge preclinical models of complex human diseases. I want to understand how environmental factors like diet, stress, pollution or hormones contribute to the development of dementia.
My personal mission is to engage more girls and women for science. In order to achieve this, I developed a fun and interactive workshop and through the Girls Leading Science initiative. Find more about my actions via the link Education in the menu above.
2020 ACTIVITIES
Workshop
#The Smell Challenge
KinderUniversiteit 2020
18 January, Brussels, Belgium
Reception
Honorary Doctorates
KU Leuven 2020
3 February, Leuven, Belgium
Presentation Belgian Women in Science at Women in Science Day 2020
10 February, Ughent, Belgium
Invited Guest Seminar
Hormones & Behavior
Fac of Biomed Sci.
24 February, University of Brussels, Belgium
Grand Finale of the Girls Leading in Science Project by Solvay - BeWiSe
4 March, Solvay Brussels, Belgium
Pitch Senses & Science
at the Brussels Science Promotion MeetUp
18 March, Brussels, Belgium
Poster Presentation
Alzheimers Disease / Parkinsons Disease meeting
2 April, University of Vienna, Austria
Presentation for
Pint of Science 2020
KU Leuven
11 May, Leuven, Belgium
Invited Guest Seminar
Hormones & Behavior
Fac of Psychology.
30 April, University of Leuven, Belgium
Talk on Senses and Sciences – Girls Leading in Science
Soapbox Science
27 June, Brussels, Belgium
Poster Presentation
Federation of European Neuroscience Societies conf
12 July, University of Glasgow, Ireland
Symposium Presentation
Alzheimers Association International Conference
26 July, University of Amsterdam, Holland
2019 ACTIVITIES
Poster Presentation
Federation of European Neuroscience Societies
6-12 January, Obergurgl, Austria
Presentation of Belgian Women in Science
Women in Science Day
11 February, University Ghent, Belgium
Presentation of Belgian Women in Science on
Women in Science Symposium
13 February, University Leuven, Belgium
Workshop
#The Smell Challenge
Brain Awareness Week 2019
14 March, KU Leuven, Belgium
Presentation
#The Smell Challenge
Battle of the Scientists 2019
23rd March, Leuven, Belgium
BeWiSe Lunch & Learn
with
Damya Laoui
6 May, Museum Natuurwetenschap, Belgium
Poster Presentation
Belgian Society for Neuroscienc Congress 2019
24 May, Royal Academy, Belgium
Info Booth
InfoPunt ProefdierOnderzoek
Sound of Science Festival
25 May, Mortsel, Belgium
Poster Presentation
Meeting Belgian Association Psychological Sciences
14-15 May, University of Liége, Belgium
Poster Presentation
Federation of European Neuroscience Societies
10-13 July, Belgrade, Serbia
Invited Research Seminar
Institute for Biological Research
University of Belgrade
2 July, Belgrade, Serbia
Girls Leading in Science competition grand finale by Solvay and BeWiSe
19 September, Antwerp, Belgium
#The Smell Challenge
Kinder Universiteit Jubileum
Boekenbeurs
2 November, Antwerp, Belgium
BeWiSe hosts the European Platform of Women Scientists 2019 conference
25 September, Brussels, Belgium
Science is Wonderful
European Researchers Night 2019
25 September, Brussels, Belgium
2018 ACTIVITIES
FENS 2018
Federation of European Neuroscience Societies
7-11 July, Berlin, Germany
World Alzheimer's Month Baking & selling cupcakes fundraiser at the MAC
21 September, San Francisco, USA
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Kavli Brain Talks
Weill Institute for
Neurosciences Seminar
10 October, San Francisco, USA
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SfN 2018
Nanosymposium
Presentation
3-7 November, San Diego, USA
SfN 2018
Trainee Professionel
Development Award
5 November, San Diego, USA
BeWiSe
Lunch & Learn with
Hanan Challouki
19 November, Leuven, Belgium
#The Smell Challenge
National Science Day University of Leuven
25th of November, Leuven, Belgium
BeWiSe
Lunch & Learn with
Tania Dekens
26 November, Leuven, Belgium
