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Joke Mertens graduated as a master in the Biomedical Sciences at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel in 2017. She performed her master thesis in the REGE lab under supervision of Prof. Claudia Spits and became a PhD student in August 2017. She works on the MitoART project which aims at investigating mitochondrial DNA changes in oocytes, embryos and children born after assisted reproductive technologies.
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Projects
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OZR3296: Do mitochondrial DNA mutations play a role in the outcome of assisted reproduction technologies?
1/10/18 → 30/09/19
Project: Fundamental
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Mitochondrial DNA variants segregate during human preimplantation development into genetically different cell lineages that are maintained postnatally
Mertens, J., Regin, M., De Munck, N., de Deckersberg, E. C., Belva, F., Sermon, K., Tournaye, H., Blockeel, C., Van de Velde, H. & Spits, C., 28 Oct 2022, In: Human Molecular Genetics. 31, 21, p. 3629-3642 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Maternally inherited differences in mitochondrial DNA genotype between ART and spontaneously conceived individuals associate with low birthweight
Mertens, J., Belva, F., Van Montfoort, A., Zambelli, F., Seneca, S., de Deckersberg, E. C., Bonduelle, M., Tournaye, H., Stouffs, K., Barbe, K., Smeets, H., Van de Velde, H., Sermon, K., Blockeel, C. & Spits, C., Jul 2021, In: Human Reproduction. 36, p. 101-102Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting abstract (Journal)
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Mitochondrial DNA mosaicism in early human development
Mertens, J., Regin, M., De Munck, N., Couvreu De Deckersberg, E., Blockeel, C., Tournaye, H., Van De Velde, H., Sermon, K. & Spits, C., 26 Nov 2021.Research output: Unpublished contribution to conference › Poster
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The effect of polymorphisms in FSHR and FSHB genes on ovarian response: a prospective multicenter multinational study in Europe and Asia
Polyzos, N. P., Neves, A. R., Drakopoulos, P., Spits, C., Alvaro Mercadal, B., Garcia, S., Ma, P. Q. M., Le, L. H., Ho, M. T., Mertens, J., Stoop, D., Tournaye, H. & Vuong, N. L., 17 May 2021, In: Human Reproduction. 36, 6, p. 1711-1721 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Detection of Heteroplasmic Variants in the Mitochondrial Genome through Massive Parallel Sequencing
Mertens, J., Zambelli, F., Daneels, D., Caljon, B., Sermon, K. & Spits, C., 5 Jul 2019, In: bio-protocol. 9, 13, 7 p., e3283.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
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BSRM Award Winner 2020
Mertens, Joke (Recipient), 28 Nov 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Mitochondrial DNA mosaicism in early human development
Joke Mertens (Speaker), Marius Regin (Contributor), Neelke De Munck (Contributor), Edouard Couvreu De Deckersberg (Contributor), Christophe Blockeel (Contributor), Herman Tournaye (Contributor), Hilde Van De Velde (Contributor), Karen Sermon (Contributor) & Claudia Spits (Contributor)
17 Sep 2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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Turning the Tables: Advanced Negotiation Skills
Joke Mertens (Participant)
23 Mar 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar
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LSM PhD day 2021
Joke Mertens (Participant)
30 Mar 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar
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PRISM workshop (individual exercise)
Joke Mertens (Participant)
1 Jan 2021 → 31 Jan 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar
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Maternally inherited differences in mitochondrial DNA genotype between ART and spontaneously conceived individuals associate with low birthweight
Joke Mertens (Speaker), Florence Belva (Contributor), Aafke PA van Montfoort (Contributor), Filippo Zambelli (Contributor), Sara Seneca (Contributor), Edouard Couvreu De Deckersberg (Contributor), Mary-Louise Bonduelle (Contributor), Herman Tournaye (Contributor), Katrien Stouffs (Contributor), Kurt Barbé (Contributor), Hubert J M Smeets (Contributor), Hilde Van De Velde (Contributor), Karen Sermon (Contributor), Christophe Blockeel (Contributor) & Claudia Spits (Contributor)
30 Jun 2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
Thesis
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Analysis of mitochondrial DNA variants in ART and spontaneously conceived individuals
Author: Rhioui, K., Mertens, J. & Spits, C., 6 Sep 2018Supervisor: Spits, C. (Promotor)
Student thesis: Master's Thesis
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Maternal Inheritance as a Possible Origin of the Increased mtDNA Mutation Load in Children born after Assisted Reproductive Technologies
Author: Bossuyt, J., Mertens, J. & Spits, C., 18 Jun 2020Supervisor: Spits, C. (Promotor)
Student thesis: Master's Thesis
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Mitochondrial DNA Variants in Early Development and ART
Author: Mertens, J., Zambelli, F. & Spits, C., 30 Jun 2017Supervisor: Spits, C. (Promotor)
Student thesis: Master's Thesis
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Single-Cell Analysis to Unravel Somatic Mosaicism of Mitochondrial DNA Variants
Author: Krupińska, P. K., Mertens, J. & Spits, C., 4 Sep 2019Supervisor: Spits, C. (Promotor)
Student thesis: Master's Thesis
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SNP Analyse in het FSH-Receptor gen van Patïenten met een Optimale en Suboptimale Opbrengst na Controlled Ovarian Stimulation
Author: Duque, G., Mertens, J. & Spits, C., 26 Jun 2018Supervisor: Spits, C. (Promotor)
Student thesis: Master's Thesis