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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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Samenwerkingen en hoofdonderzoeksgebieden uit de afgelopen vijf jaar
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Projecten
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OZR3296: Hebben mitochondriale DNA mutaties een invloed op medisch begeleide voortplanting?
Spits, C. (Administrative Promotor) & Mertens, J. (Mandataris)
1/10/18 → 30/09/19
Project: Fundamenteel
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The interplay between mitochondrial DNA genotypes, female infertility, ovarian response, and mutagenesis in oocytes (vol 2025,hoae074,2024)
Van Der Kelen, A., Li Piani, L., Mertens, J., Regin, M., de Deckersberg, E. C., Van de Velde, H., Sermon, K., Tournaye, H., Verpoest, W., Hes, F. J., Blockeel, C. & Spits, C., jul. 2025, In: Human reproduction open. 2025, 3, 1 blz., hoaf037.Onderzoeksoutput: Article › peer review
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The interplay between mitochondrial DNA genotypes, female infertility, ovarian response and mutagenesis in oocytes
Van Der Kelen, A., Li Piani, L., Mertens, J., Regin, M., Couvreu De Deckersberg, E., Van De Velde, H., Sermon, K., Tournaye, H., Verpoest, W., Hes, F. J., Blockeel, C. & Spits, C., 2025, In: Human reproduction open. 2025, 1, 13 blz., hoae074.Onderzoeksoutput: Article › peer review
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Children born after assisted reproduction more commonly carry a mitochondrial genotype associating with low birthweight
Spits, C., Mertens, J., Belva, F., van Montfoort, A. P., Regin, M., Zambelli, F., Seneca, S., Couvreu De Deckersberg, E., Bonduelle, M.-L., Tournaye, H., Stouffs, K., Barbé, K., Smeets, B., Van De Velde, H., Sermon, K. & Blockeel, C., 9 feb. 2024, In: Nature Communications. 15, 1, blz. 1232 16 blz., 1232 .Onderzoeksoutput: Article › peer review
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Mitochondrial DNA variants in early development and ART
Mertens, J., 2023, 119 blz.Onderzoeksoutput: PhD Thesis
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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., 1 nov. 2022, In: Human Molecular Genetics. 31, 21, blz. 3629-3642 14 blz.Onderzoeksoutput: Article › peer review
Open AccessBestand4 Citaten (Scopus)34 Downloads (Pure)
Prijzen
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BSRM Award Winner 2020
Mertens, J. (Recipient), 28 nov. 2020
Prijs: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activiteiten
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BruMaStra Meeting: Brussels
De Rycke, M. (Chair), Keymolen, K. (Chair), Polsler, L. (Participant), De Becker, P. (Participant), Deryckere, H. (Participant), De Rooms, K. (Participant), Mackens, S. (Participant), Roelens, C. (Participant), Berckmoes, V. (Participant), Verdyck, P. (Chair), Mertens, J. (Chair), Fernandez Gallardo, E. (Chair), Rossel, T. G. A. A. G. (Participant) & Van Der Kelen, A. (Participant)
23 okt. 2025 → 24 okt. 2025Activiteit: Participation in conference
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Symposium 30 jaar PGT Maastricht UMC+
Polsler, L. (Participant), Keymolen, K. (Participant), De Rycke, M. (Participant), Fernandez Gallardo, E. (Participant), Berckmoes, V. (Participant), Mertens, J. (Participant) & Schoemans, S. A. A. (Participant)
28 nov. 2025Activiteit: Participating in or organizing an event at an external academic organisation
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25th Annual symposium of the Belgian Society for Human Genetics (BeSHG)
Polsler, L. (Participant), Hes, F. J. (Participant), Keymolen, K. (Chair), Uyttebroeck, S. (Participant), Bansagi, B. K. (Participant), De Smedt, D. (Participant), Bessems, S. (Participant), Meersschaert, F. A. (Participant), Slegers, I. (Participant), Nekkebroeck, J. (Participant), De Ridder, E. (Participant), Sammels, E. (Participant), Berckmoes, V. (Participant), Mertens, J. (Participant), Van Berkel, K. (Participant), Dimitrov, B. (Participant), De Rycke, M. (Participant), Gheldof, A. (Participant), Dequeker, B. (Participant), Van de Voorde, S. R. (Participant), Seneca, S. (Participant), Fernandez Gallardo, E. (Participant), Vaeyens, F. (Participant), Maes, K. (Participant), Vanden Eynde, N. (Participant), Vlaeminck, J. (Participant), Giron, P. (Participant), Belva, F. (Participant) & Van Der Kelen, A. (Participant)
14 mrt. 2025Activiteit: Participation in conference
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Afscheidssymposium Prof. dr. Thomy de Ravel "Les Beaux Arts van Genetica"
Hes, F. J. (Chair), Giron, P. (Chair), Vanden Eynde, N. E. M. (Participant), Bansagi, B. K. (Participant), Belva, F. (Participant), Buysse, A. (Participant), De Becker, P. (Participant), De Schutter, E. (Participant), De Smedt, D. (Participant), Delle Chiaie, B. (Participant), Dequeker, B. (Participant), Dimitrov, B. (Participant), Helsen, C. (Participant), Maes, K. (Participant), Mertens, J. (Participant), Polsler, L. (Participant), Bonduelle, M.-L. (Participant), Meerschaut, I. (Participant), Van Steirteghem, A. (Participant), Weytjens, C. (Participant), Rijckmans, E. (Participant), Sammels, E. (Participant), Scheirlynck, E. (Participant), Vaeyens, F. (Participant), Van Berkel, K. (Participant), Van Den Bogaert, A. (Participant), Van de Voorde, S. R. (Participant), Vanderstraeten, V. (Participant), Vantroys, E. (Participant), Verdyck, P. (Participant), Vlaeminck, J. (Participant) & Winter, C. (Participant)
24 okt. 2024Activiteit: Participation in conference
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PRISM workshop (individual exercise)
Mertens, J. (Participant)
1 jan. 2021 → 31 jan. 2021Activiteit: Participation in workshop, seminar
Scriptie
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Analysis of mitochondrial DNA variants in ART and spontaneously conceived individuals
Rhioui, K. ((PhD) Student), Mertens, J. (Advisor) & Spits, C. (Promotor), Spits, C. (Promotor), 6 sep. 2018Scriptie/Masterproef: 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
Bossuyt, J. ((PhD) Student), Mertens, J. (Advisor) & Spits, C. (Promotor), Spits, C. (Promotor), 18 jun. 2020Scriptie/Masterproef: Master's Thesis
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Mitochondrial DNA Variants in Early Development and ART
Mertens, J. ((PhD) Student), Zambelli, F. (Advisor) & Spits, C. (Promotor), Spits, C. (Promotor), 30 jun. 2017Scriptie/Masterproef: Master's Thesis
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Single-Cell Analysis to Unravel Somatic Mosaicism of Mitochondrial DNA Variants
Krupińska, P. K. ((PhD) Student), Mertens, J. (Advisor) & Spits, C. (Promotor), Spits, C. (Promotor), 4 sep. 2019Scriptie/Masterproef: 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
Duque, G. ((PhD) Student), Mertens, J. (Advisor) & Spits, C. (Promotor), Spits, C. (Promotor), 26 jun. 2018Scriptie/Masterproef: Master's Thesis