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Research output per year
Personal profile
Expertise
Shari Mackens (°8/7/1987) graduated as a medical doctor from the Free Brussels University, Belgium, in 2012. Immediately afterwards, she started working at the Centre for Reproductive Medicine at the University Hospital Brussels, Belgium, as a PhD student and as a specialist in training in obstetrics and gynecology. From 2012 until 2017, she performed basic science research on endometrial receptivity and human embryo implantation. During these 5 years, she was funded by the Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO). Her research was presented in her PhD thesis entitled ‘Hypes and hopes for endometrial receptivity in ART’. She has authored several publications in peer-reviewed journals and lectured at national and international meetings. At present, she is completing her residency and is associated as a research fellow to the Centre for Reproductive Medicine at the University Hospital Brussels, Belgium.
Education/Academic qualification
Researcher FWO, Aspirant, Research Foundation - Flanders
2012 → 2017
Master in Medicine, summa cum laude, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
2008 → 2012
Bachelor in Medicine, magna cum laude, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
2005 → 2008
Advanced Master Gynaecology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
2012 → …
External positions
Resident in training, Brugmann University Hospital
30 Sep 2018 → 2008Resident in training, Centre Hospitalier de Wallonie Picarde
Sep 2017 → Aug 2018Fingerprint
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Research output
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Artificially prepared vitrified-warmed embryo transfer cycles are associated with an increased risk of pre-eclampsia
Roelens, C., Racca, A., Mackens, S., Van Landuyt, L., Buelinckx, L., Gucciardo, L., Tournaye, H., De Vos, M. & Blockeel, C., May 2022, In: Reproductive Biomedicine Online. 44, 5, p. 915-922 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Comparing the vaginal and endometrial microbiome in six subfertile women applying culturomics
Vanstokstraeten, R., Mackens, S., Callewaert, E., Blockeel, C., De Geyter, D., Muyldermans, A., Wybo, I., Pierard, D. & Demuyser, T., 2022.Research output: Unpublished contribution to conference › Poster
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Comparison of the vaginal and endometrial microbiome applying culturomics: preliminary data of a case series
Vanstokstraeten, R., Mackens, S., Callewaert, E., Blockeel, C., De Geyter, D., Muyldermans, A., Wybo, I., Pierard, D. & Demuyser, T., 2022.Research output: Unpublished contribution to conference › Poster
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Culturomics-generated vaginal and endometrial microbiome profiles in subfertile patients
Vanstokstraeten, R., Demuyser, T., Callewaert, E., Blockeel, C., Tournaye, H., De Geyter, D., Muyldermans, A., Wybo, I., Pierard, D. & Mackens, S., 2022.Research output: Unpublished contribution to conference › Poster
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Culturomics to investigate the Endometrial Microbiome: Proof-of-Concept: Proof-of-Concept
Vanstokstraeten, R., Mackens, S., Callewaert, E., Blotwijk, S., Emmerechts, K., Crombé, F., Soetens, O., Wybo, I., Vandoorslaer, K., Mostert, L., De Geyter, D., Muyldermans, A., Blockeel, C., Piérard, D. & Demuyser, T., Oct 2022, In: International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 23, 20, 21 p., 12212.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Prizes
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UZ Brussel Foundation - Flora project (75 000€)
Vanstokstraeten, Robin (Recipient), Mackens, Shari (Recipient), Demuyser, Thomas (Recipient), Muyldermans, A. (Recipient), Roelens, Caroline (Recipient), Waelput, Wim (Recipient), Blockeel, Christophe (Recipient) & Pierard, Denis (Recipient), 10 Nov 2021
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
Activities
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Cursus Fertiliteit (Bachelor Vroedkunde)
Shari Mackens (Lecturer)
2020 → …Activity: Other › Research and Teaching at External Organisation
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The role of the microbiome in ART
Shari Mackens (Speaker)
Sep 2019 → …Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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Herhaald miskraam: nieuwe diagnostiek en behandelingstechnieken
Shari Mackens (Speaker)
Oct 2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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41st BSRM Scientific Meeting
Shari Mackens (Chair)
Mar 2019 → …Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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In-cycle prediction of the outcome after fresh embryo transfer in IVF/ICSI: a molecular analysis of proliferative phase endometrial biopsies
Shari Mackens (Speaker)
Jul 2018 → …Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
Thesis
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Biochemical pregnancy loss in the first IVF/ICSI cycle
Author: Gezels, L. & Mackens, S., 2020Supervisor: Blockeel, C. (Promotor)
Student thesis: Master's Thesis
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de rol van HLA compatibiliteit tussen partners in geval van reproductief falen
Author: Depreter, B., Andreas Berende, X. & Mackens, S., 2022Student thesis: Master's Thesis
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Hypes and hopes for endometrial receptivity in ART
Author: Mackens, S., Garcia-Velasco, J. A., Broekmans, F., De Neubourg, D., In 'T Veld, P., Gucciardo, L., Unuane, D., Verpoest, W., Blockeel, C., Van De Velde, H. & Tournaye, H., 15 Sep 2020Supervisor: Blockeel, C. (Promotor), Van De Velde, H. (External person) (Promotor) & Tournaye, H. (Promotor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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Optimization of frozen embryo transfer cycles
Author: Becu, L., Blockeel, C., Roelens, C. & Mackens, S., 2019Student thesis: Master's Thesis
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Spontaneous versus hCG induced ovulation for natural cycle frozen embryo transfer
Author: Stubbe, A. M., Blockeel, C. & Mackens, S., 2019Student thesis: Master's Thesis