VIB Center for Molecular Neurology Faculty
Albena Jordanova
Group Leader, Full Professor
The research group focuses on the identification and characterization of genes and pathways implicated in the molecular etiology of inherited neurological disorders, like motor and sensory peripheral neuropathies and spastic paraplegias.
Rosa Rademakers
Director & Group Leader, Full Professor
The research group focuses on the discovery and functional characterization of novel disease genes implicated in frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) and related disorders.
Mojca Strazisar
Expert Technologist
The Neuromics Support facility is a competence centre providing support and services in fields of sequencing, bioinformatics and microscopy.
Sarah Weckhuysen
Team Leader, Assistant Professor
The research group aims to identify novel genes implicated in epilepsy, and improve our mechanistic understanding of epileptic disorders using a combination of (epi)genomics, transcriptomics, and model systems as human iPSCl derived neuronal cultures and brain organoids.
Kristel Sleegers
Expert Scientist, Full Professor
The research group aims to contribute to a better understanding of the genetic etiology of complex forms of Alzheimer dementia and related neurodegenerative diseases, by means of genetic-epidemiological and molecular genetic techniques
Julie van der Zee
Team Leader, Associate Professor
The research group perform translational neurogenetic research of frontotemporal dementia and early onset dementia on well-characterized patient collections. In addition to our gene-discovery research lines, we invest in translation of novel genetic findings into diagnostic and prognostic relevant genotype-phenotype correlations.
Renzo Mancuso
Group Leader, Full Professor
The research group primary focus is to examine the underlying molecular mechanisms that drive Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Frontotemporal degeneration (FTD)
Valeriya Malysheva
Group Leader, Full Professor
The research group address fundamental questions in chromatin organisation, epigenetics and brain biology. We develop machine learning approaches for large-scale data integration and reconstruct cis-regulatory networks to understand how a cell “chooses” its fate.
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At CMN, we put our heart, soul, and skills into understanding complex neurodegenerative diseases of the central and peripheral nervous system. Working together to push the boundaries, we blend the best of our talents to unlock innovation. Will you join us in our pioneering adventure?
