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Expertise
Karine Hellemans is a MSc in Biology and has a PhD in Medical Sciences. She is Professor at Brussels Free University-VUB since 2006, coordinates since 2011 the multicenter program of the Diabetes Research Center in Brussels and is head of the coordination unit of the Center for Beta Cell Therapy in Diabetes. Over the past 13 years she has coordinated successful large center grants in beta cell therapy. Her recent research focusses on signal transduction mechanisms to control the functional beta cell mass, as well as on the development of biomaterials and preclinical methods to improve beta cell function in situ and in implants.
Education/Academic qualification
Phd in Medical Sciences
… → 15 May 2003
Master of Science in Environmental Sanitation
… → 1992
Master of Science in Biology
… → 1991
External positions
Project Manager, Center for Beta Cell Therapy in Diabetes
2011 → …Fingerprint
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HERC56: Intravital imaging as tool to bridge the gap between macroscopic in vivo imaging and microscopic tissue analysis
Hernot, S., Staels, W., Hellemans, K., Smolders, I., Rooman, I., Devoogdt, N., Menu, E., De Bundel, D., Breckpot, K., De Leu, N., Movahedi, K., D'Huyvetter, M. & De Kock, J.
1/05/22 → 30/04/26
Project: Fundamental
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OZR3913: Cofinancing OZR FWO Hercules MZW - High-parametric single-cell protein profiling in intact tissues
Movahedi, K., van Grunsven, L., Rooman, I., Van Ginderachter, J., Smolders, I., Neyns, B., Vanhaecke, T., Laoui, D., Breckpot, K., De Veirman, K., Stijlemans, B., Van Schependom, J., Magez, S., Goyvaerts, C., De Kock, J., De Leu, N., Massie, A., Hellemans, K., Spits, C., De Bundel, D., De Trez, C., Hernot, S., Van Dooren, S., Aerts, J., Staels, W. & Tuyaerts, S.
25/02/22 → 25/02/26
Project: Fundamental
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BRGRD48: MicroAssist: Production and Validation of monodisperse drug loaded microspheres for assisted beta cell therapy
Hellemans, K. & De Malsche, W.
1/11/20 → 31/05/22
Project: Fundamental
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OZR3585: Financiering FWO Hercules: Exploiting high aspect ratio etching processes of glass and dielectric materials to enable novel chemical, analytical, optical, and medical applications
De Malsche, W., Hubin, A., Hellemans, K., Maes, D., Vander Heyden, Y., Stiens, J., Desmet, G. & Peeters, E.
1/05/20 → 30/04/24
Project: Fundamental
Research output
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microASSIST: drug loaded microspheres for tissue engineering produced by microfluidics
Stichelmans, J., Sekar Salem, B., Bihi, I., De Malsche, W. & Hellemans, K. H., 2021.Research output: Unpublished contribution to conference › Poster
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High throughput microfluidic droplet and particle production
İrem Sakız, G., Bihi, I., Ziemecka, I., Briet, M., Hellemans, K. H. & De Malsche, W., Jan 2020.Research output: Unpublished contribution to conference › Poster
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microASSIST: microfluidics to produce drug-loaded microspheres for cell therapy
Stichelmans, J., Sekar Salem, B., Bihi, I., De Malsche, W. & Hellemans, K. H., 2020.Research output: Unpublished contribution to conference › Poster
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Microfluidic Device for High-Throughput Production of Monodisperse Droplets
Gelin, P. P., Bihi, I., Ziemecka, I., Thienpont, B., Christiaens, J. W., Hellemans, K. H., Maes, D. & De Malsche, W., 2 Mar 2020, In : Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 59, 28, p. 1-7 7 p., ie-2019-05935r.R2.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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The use of drug loaded microparticles as an aid for beta cell therapy
Stichelmans, J., Sekar Salem, B., Ziemecka, I., De Malsche, W. & Hellemans, K. H., Jan 2020.Research output: Unpublished contribution to conference › Poster
Prizes
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Poster prize winner from the Belgian Society for Cell Biology
Karine Hellemans (Recipient), 2007
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
- 6 Membership of external research organisation
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Karine Hellemans (Member)2003 → 2005Activity: Membership › Membership of external research organisation
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Karine Hellemans (Member)2003 → 2005Activity: Membership › Membership of external research organisation
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Karine Hellemans (Member)1999 → 2003Activity: Membership › Membership of external research organisation
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Karine Hellemans (Member)1998 → 2003Activity: Membership › Membership of external research organisation
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Unknown (External organisation)
Karine Hellemans (Member)1998 → 2003Activity: Membership › Membership of external research organisation
Thesis
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Addition of dexamethasone improves the differentiation of stage 3 cells towards the neuro-endocrine lineage.
Author: Degroote, L., 2020Supervisor: Hellemans, K. (Promotor)
Student thesis: Master's Thesis
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Adjustment of a high content drug screening platform, BetaSCREEN, to identify agents that preserve beta cell viability under stress conditions
Author: Aerts, L., 2015Supervisor: Hellemans, K. (Promotor)
Student thesis: Master's Thesis
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Anti-cd3 monoclonal antibodies en recombinant TGF-bèta combinatietherapie heeft een synergetisch beschermend effect op de residuele bètacelmassa in recent-onset diabete NOD muizen
Author: van Haasterecht, L., 2013Supervisor: Hellemans, K. (Promotor)
Student thesis: Master's Thesis
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Beta Cell Therapy, use of stem cells as alternative to donor beta cells.
Author: Hamouda, D., 2022Supervisor: Hellemans, K. (Promotor)
Student thesis: Master's Thesis
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Bétaceltherapie als therapeutisch alternatief voor diabetes
Author: (Decl.:)Mamayevskyy, V., 2017Supervisor: Hellemans, K. (Promotor)
Student thesis: Master's Thesis