Organisation profile
About us
The three main research orientations of the department are: molecular biology, human biology and environment. The project focus on the following areas: 1. Parasitology; 2. Immunology and cancer therapy; 3. Development biology; 4. Environmental genetics; 5. Bio-diversity and plant genetics/engineering; 6. Nature conservation; 7. Marine and terrestrial ecology; 8. Mangroves preservation; 9. Eco-(geno) toxicity.
Keywords
- Biology
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Nuwanka Abeysinghe
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- Biology - Unpaid employee
- Ecology, Evolution and Genetics - Unpaid employee
- Faculty of Sciences and Bioengineering Sciences
Person: Researcher, PhD
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Sezgi Akbal
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- Biology - Unpaid employee
- Ecology, Evolution and Genetics - Unpaid employee
Person: Researcher
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Julia Albuquerque de Pinna
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- Ecology, Evolution and Genetics - External employee
- Biology - External employee
- Faculty of Sciences and Bioengineering Sciences
Person: Researcher, PhD
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Barbora Augstenova
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- Biology - Unpaid employee
- Ecology, Evolution and Genetics - Unpaid employee
Person: Researcher
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Jelter Bekaert
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- Ecology, Evolution and Genetics - Doctoral scholarship
- Biology - Doctoral scholarship
- Faculty of Sciences and Bioengineering Sciences
Person: Researcher, PhD
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FWOICA7: A transformative production system for making rice paddies biodiverse and climate neutral
Olde Venterink, H. (Administrative Promotor)
1/04/26 → 31/03/29
Project: Fundamental
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FWOICA4: The OceanTeacher Global Academy
Van der Stocken, T. (Administrative Promotor), Van Puyvelde, K. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Vanschoenwinkel, B. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Pinti, L. (CoI (Co-Promotor)) & Dahdouh Guebas, F. (CoI (Co-Promotor))
1/01/26 → 31/12/28
Project: Fundamental
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FWOAL1203: From genes to sex: unraveling the evolutionary genomic footprints and genetic mechanisms underlying rapid sex chromosome turnover
Ma, W.-J. (Administrative Promotor)
1/01/26 → 31/12/29
Project: Fundamental
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FWOTM1305: Model-driven design and in vivo implementation of a multi-level dynamic pathway regulation combining transcriptional and post-transcriptional regulation
Dagnelie, M. (Mandate), de Buyl, S. (Administrative Promotor) & Peeters, E. (CoI (Co-Promotor))
1/11/25 → 31/10/29
Project: Fundamental
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FWOSB214: Backyard beavers - Quantifying the ecological and hydrological impacts of Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) in urban and rural landscapes
Van Daele, S. (Mandate), Vanschoenwinkel, B. (Administrative Promotor) & Brans, K. (CoI (Co-Promotor))
1/11/25 → 31/10/29
Project: Fundamental
Research output
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21st-Century Mangrove Expansion Along the Southeastern United States
Enes Gramoso, L., Carroll, D., Cavanaugh, K., Bardou, R., Osland, M. J. & Van der Stocken, T., 7 Jan 2026, In: Global Change Biology. 32, 1, 13 p., e70676.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Behavioral Patterns and Space Use in Winter of Captive Guizhou Snub-Nosed Monkeys: A Case Study
Tian, T.-A., Tian, Y., Yang, W., Li, H.-B., Smagghe, G., Liu, J.-F., Yang, N. & Huang, X.-L., Jan 2026, In: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens. 7, 1, 14 p., 6.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cell-Based Screening Identifies Neoblechnum brasiliense Extract as a Potent Antagonist of the Ecdysteroid Receptor in Dipteran Cells
Gaibor Garofalo, J., Wegner, J., Gaibor Garofalo, M., Smagghe, G., Briceño, J. & João Zotti, M., Jan 2026, In: Processes. 14, 2, 15 p., 312.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Chloroplast genome sequencing of Poa pratensis and comparative chloroplast genomics analysis with other 29 grass species
Wang, Z., Guo, Y., Chen, Y., Gao, F., Xue, Y., Niu, Q., Li, D., Smagghe, G. & Gai, Y., 13 Feb 2026, In: Functional and Integrative Genomics. 26, 1, 21 p., 44.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cylindrocladium Black Rot of Peanut and Red Crown Rot of Soybean Caused by Calonectria ilicicola: A Review
Xue, Y., Geng, X., Liang, X., Lu, G., Smagghe, G., Wei, L., Chen, C., Gai, Y. & Liu, B., Jan 2026, In: Agronomy. 16, 1, 20 p., 111.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile2 Downloads (Pure)
Activities
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De effecten van stikstof depositie en hitte stress op herbivore insecten: vier netel-vlinders als model organismen.
Meulepas, B. (Speaker)
24 Jan 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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FWO proposal
Enes Gramoso, L. (Contributor), Van der Stocken, T. (Supervisor) & Richardson, A. J. (Supervisor)
6 Jan 2026 → 2 Mar 2026Activity: Other › Written proposal
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21st-Century Mangrove Expansion Along the Southeastern United States
Enes Gramoso, L. (Speaker), Cavanaugh, K. (Contributor), Carroll, D. (Contributor), Bardou, R. (Contributor), Osland, M. J. (Contributor) & Van der Stocken, T. (Contributor)
4 Mar 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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Developing Citizen Science Protocols for Water Quality Monitoring
De Trift, L. (Speaker), Van Griensven, A. (Contributor) & Brion, N. (Contributor)
20 Mar 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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Non-canonical sex chromosome evolution in frogs
Ma, W.-J. (Speaker)
12 Nov 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk at an external academic organisation
Datasets
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Differences in network structure and connectivity of four (protected) Palearctic-Afrotropical flyways
Deboelpaep, E. (Creator), Partoens, L. (Creator), Koedam, N. (Creator) & Vanschoenwinkel, B. (Creator), DRYAD, 25 Feb 2022
Dataset
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Metadata: Microsatellite genotypes for Seriatopora hystrix and Acropora millepora in Indonesia
van der Ven, R. M. (Creator), Kochzius, M. (Creator) & Heynderickx, H. (Creator), Zenodo, 16 Jan 2021
Dataset
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Proton-transfer-reaction time-of-flight mass spectrometry (PTR-TOF-MS) as a tool for studying animal volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions
Portillo-Estrada, M. (Creator), Van Moorleghem, C. (Creator), Janssenswillen, S. L. (Creator), Cooper, R. J. (Creator), Birkemeyer, C. (Creator), Roelants, K. (Creator) & Van Damme, R. (Creator), DRYAD, 25 Jan 2021
Dataset
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Stable isotope ratios of C, N and S in Southern Ocean sea stars (1985-2017)
Le Bourg, B. (Creator), Moreau, C. V. E. (Creator), Balazy, P. (Creator), Danis, B. (Creator), Eleaume, M. (Creator), Gan, Y.-M. (Creator), Jossart, Q. (Creator), Kuklinski, P. (Creator), Lepoint, G. (Creator), Saucède, T. (Creator), Van de Putte, A. (Creator) & Michel, L. N. (Creator), Zenodo, 29 Sept 2021
Dataset
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Code and data associated with Christiansen et al. 2021 "Facilitating population genomics of non-model organisms through optimized experimental design for reduced representation sequencing"
Christesen, H. T. (Creator), Heindler, F. M. (Creator), Hellemans, B. (Creator), Jossart, Q. (Creator), Pasotti, F. (Creator), Robert, H. (Creator), Verheye, M. (Creator), Danis, B. (Creator), Kochzius, M. (Creator), Leliaert, F. (Creator), Moreau, C. V. E. (Creator), Patel, T. (Creator), Van de Putte, A. P. (Creator), Vanreusel, A. (Creator), Volckaert, F. A. M. (Creator) & Schön, I. (Creator), Zenodo, 30 Jun 2021
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5045573., http://10.1186/s12864-021-07917-3
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