VIB Postdoc Committee 2026

Name
Sara Isabel Fernandes
Function
Co-Chair
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VIB-KU Leuven Center for Cancer Biology
Name
Veronica Sondervan
Function
Co-Chair, Communications
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VIB-UGent Plant Systems Biology
Name
Benita Turner-Bridger
Function
Administration
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VIB-KU Leuven Center for Neuroscience
Name
Toon Van Thillo
Function
Treasurer
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VIB-VUB Center for Structural Biology
Name
Valentina Kalichuk
Function
Treasurer
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VIB-VUB Center for Structural Biology
Name
Jana Geuer
Function
Communications
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VIB-KU Leuven Center for Microbiology
Name
Arthi Shanmugavadivu
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VIB-UAntwerp Center for Molecular Neurology
Name
Anne Wienand
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VIB-UAntwerp Center for Molecular Neurology

Previous chairs

Name
Dries De Ruysscher
Function
Co-Chair 2024-2025
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VIB-KU Leuven Center for Microbiology
Name
Raj Sewduth
Function
Co-Chair 2024-2025
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VIB-KU Leuven Center for Cancer Biology
Name
Eliana Nachman
Function
Chair 2023
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VIB KU Leuven Center for Brain & Disease Research
Name
Danielle Clancy
Function
Chair 2022
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VIB-UGent Inflammation Research Center
Name
Stijn Vanhee
Function
Chair 2021
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VIB-UGent Inflammation Research Center
Name
Rodrigo Bacigalupe
Function
Chair 2020
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Currently: Senior Computational Biologist · GSK
Previously: VIB-KU Leuven Center for Microbiology
Name
Astrid Gadeyne
Function
Chair 2019
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Currently: Science communication and external relations expert VIB
Previously: VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology
Name
Inge Van Molle
Function
Chair 2018
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Currently: VIB-VUB Center for Structural Biology
Name
Petya Georgieva
Function
Chair 2017
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Currently: Lab Manager Max Delbruck University
Previously: VIB-KU Leuven Center for Cancer Biology
Name
Doriane Lorendeau
Function
Chair 2016
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Currently: Scientist - Immune Metabolism- Janssen Pharmaceutical
Previously: VIB-KU Leuven Center for Cancer Biology
Name
Lars Vereecke
Function
Chair 2015
Extra info
Currently: Principal investigator – Host-Microbiota Interaction lab- UGent
Previously: VIB-UGent Inflammation Research Center

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