Experience

AZ Sint-Jan Brugge-Oostende AV

• Belgium
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Molecular Biologist, Ph.D.

  • Oct 1999 - Present

  Responsible and coordinator of the operational unit Molecular Biology at the Department of Laboratory Medicine. (molecular hematology, molecular microbiology, FISH, HLA typing and NGS) - Technical supervisor molecular hematology - Technical supervisor molecular HLA typing - Technisch supervisor NGS (onco-hematology, oncology, HLA typering, liquid biopsy, chimerism testing). Technologies: PCR, real time PCR, capillary electrophoresis, NGS (Miseq, NextSeq550) Responsible and coordinator of the operational unit Molecular Biology at the Department of Laboratory Medicine. (molecular hematology, molecular microbiology, FISH, HLA typing and NGS) - Technical supervisor molecular hematology - Technical supervisor molecular HLA typing - Technisch supervisor NGS (onco-hematology, oncology, HLA typering, liquid biopsy, chimerism testing). Technologies: PCR, real time PCR, capillary electrophoresis, NGS (Miseq, NextSeq550)



Belac

• Belgium
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Technical auditor BELAC - ISO15189:2012

  • Jan 2018 - Present

  Domains : Molecular Hematology, HLA, FISH en Molecular Pathology, SARS-CoV-2 detection and genotyping Domains : Molecular Hematology, HLA, FISH en Molecular Pathology, SARS-CoV-2 detection and genotyping



MolecularDiagnostics.be

• Belgium

• Board member MolecularDiagnostics.be

  • Jul 2021 - Present

  'MolecularDiagnostics.be' is a discussion forum and platform for Molecular Biologists in Belgium affiliated to Hospital laboratories and active in the field of Molecular Diagnostics. - Organisation of 2 meetings/year to discuss lab-related issues among colleagues. - Organisation of a Scientific Meeting once every two years. - Sample exchange (ringtest) for third line quality assessment. - The Society represents the profession of 'Molecular Biologists' as Medical Laboratory Experts towards the government and stives towards official recognition. Website www.moleculardiagnostics.be.



Wetenschappelijk Fonds Hematologie v.z.w.

• Treasurer Wetenschappelijk Fonds Hematologie v.z.w.

  • Mar 2021 - Present

  This organisation finances scientific activities at the Center of Hematology of the AZ Sint-Jan Hospital in Bruges. Financial aid is provided for experimental/new treatments offered to our patients. The hospital laboratory is financially supported to implement state-of-the-art analyses to improve diagnosis and monitoring of follow-up. Financing is totally dependent on gifts. Website: fonds-hematologie.be This organisation finances scientific activities at the Center of Hematology of the AZ Sint-Jan Hospital in Bruges. Financial aid is provided for experimental/new treatments offered to our patients. The hospital laboratory is financially supported to implement state-of-the-art analyses to improve diagnosis and monitoring of follow-up. Financing is totally dependent on gifts. Website: fonds-hematologie.be



HOWEST University of Applied Sciences (Hogeschool West-Vlaanderen)

• Guest Professor ''Newest Developments in Biotechnology" and “Next Generation Sequencing”

  • May 2006 - Present

  Module Biotechnology-II; 14 contact hours in semester V. Professionele Bachelor Biomedical Laboratory Technologist (Farmaceutical and Biological Laboratory Technology and Medical Laboratory Technology) Module Biotechnology-II; 14 contact hours in semester V. Professionele Bachelor Biomedical Laboratory Technologist (Farmaceutical and Biological Laboratory Technology and Medical Laboratory Technology)



Biogazelle

• Belgium
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Diagnostic Testing

  • Oct 2020 - Jul 2021

  Head of testing facility for SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic PCR testing with capacities of >4000 samples/day. Setup and running SARS-CoV-2 saliva PCR testing service for companies and organizations. Setup of SARS-CoV-2 NGS based genotyping for contract research. Tasks : General and people management, quality assurance (ISO17025:2017 and GCLP), test development and market introduction. Head of testing facility for SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic PCR testing with capacities of >4000 samples/day. Setup and running SARS-CoV-2 saliva PCR testing service for companies and organizations. Setup of SARS-CoV-2 NGS based genotyping for contract research. Tasks : General and people management, quality assurance (ISO17025:2017 and GCLP), test development and market introduction.

• President

  • Apr 2013 - Dec 2020

  This organisation finances scientific activities at the Center of Hematology of the AZ Sint-Jan Hospital in Bruges. Financial aid is provided for experimental/new treatments offered to our patients. The hospital laboratory is financially supported to implement state-of-the-art analyses to improve diagnosis and monitoring of follow-up. Financing is totally dependent on gifts. Website: fonds-hematologie.be This organisation finances scientific activities at the Center of Hematology of the AZ Sint-Jan Hospital in Bruges. Financial aid is provided for experimental/new treatments offered to our patients. The hospital laboratory is financially supported to implement state-of-the-art analyses to improve diagnosis and monitoring of follow-up. Financing is totally dependent on gifts. Website: fonds-hematologie.be



RIZIV, Sciensano

• Expert at Belgian Public Health Insurance Institute and Publical Health Authorities

  • Mar 2017 - Oct 2020

  - CDX Commission – Advising commission for reimbursement of companian diagnostics and targeted therapies, RIZIV (Belgian public health insurance) - Scientific board ComPerMed (Commission Personalized Medicine), Sciensano (Institute for Public Health) - CDX Commission – Advising commission for reimbursement of companian diagnostics and targeted therapies, RIZIV (Belgian public health insurance) - Scientific board ComPerMed (Commission Personalized Medicine), Sciensano (Institute for Public Health)



MolecularDiagnostics.be v.z.w

• Cofounder and president

  • Jun 2008 - Oct 2020

  'MolecularDiagnostics.be' is a discussion forum and platform for Molecular Biologists in Belgium affiliated to Hospital laboratories and active in the field of Molecular Diagnostics. - Organisation of 2 meetings/year to discuss lab-related issues among colleagues. - Organisation of a Scientific Meeting once every two years. - Sample exchange (ringtest) for third line quality assessment. - The Society represents the profession of 'Molecular Biologists' as Medical Laboratory Experts towards the government and stives towards official recognition. Website www.moleculardiagnostics.be.



VIVES University College

• Guest Professor "Moleculair Diagnostics"

  • Apr 2009 - Aug 2018

  Professional Bachelor Biomedical Laboratory Technology, module 'Moleculair Biology'; 12 contact hours in semester III. This education has stopped at Vives in 2018. Professional Bachelor Biomedical Laboratory Technology, module 'Moleculair Biology'; 12 contact hours in semester III. This education has stopped at Vives in 2018.



Vlaams Interuniversitair Instituut voor Biotechnologie (V.I.B.) - Universiteit Gent

• Postdoctoraal Onderzoeker van het Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek - Vlaanderen

  • Jun 1997 - Oct 1999

  VIB – Universiteit Gent, Department voor Moleculaire Biologie, Unit Moleculaire Celbiologie (Prof. Dr. F. Van Roy)

• Doctoraatsstudent aan het Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek - Vlaanderen

  • Jun 1993 - May 1997

  Department voor Moleculaire Biologie (Prof. Dr. W. Fiers), Unit Moleculaire Celbiologie (Prof. Dr. F. Van Roy, Prof. Dr. G. Berx)