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TEAM & PROJECTS

Staff members
Stefaan Soenen, Doctor, Professor KU Leuven, PI, NanoHealth and Optical Imaging

Prof. Dr. Stefaan Soenen is the PI of the NanoHealth and Optical Imaging Group. Stefaan's main research interests lie in the development of advanced optical imaging methods for biomedical research, focussing on nanomedicines.

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Bella Manshian, Doctor, Dr., KU Leuven, Group leader NanoHealth and Optical Imaging Group

Dr. Bella Manshian is the group leader of the NanoHealth and Optical Imaging Group. Bella's main interests lie in unraveling the mechanisms on how nanomaterials interact with their biological environment.

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Carla Rios Luci, Doctor, KU Leuven, technical expert of Nanohealth and Optical Imaging Group

Dr. Carla Rios Luci is the technical expert of the NanoHealth and Optical Imaging Group. Carla's main interests lie in cancer therapy and advanced imaging methodology

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Filipa Roque Gonçalves has a Masters in Bioengineering from the University of Porto. Filipa is currently working as a lab technician, involved in different projects at the NanoHealth and Optical Imaging group with a particular focus on in vivo optical imaging techniques.

Postdoctoral researchers
Mukaddes Izci PhD student KU Leuven NanoHealth and Optical Imaging Group
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Dr. Mukaddes Izci has  PhD in Biomedical Sciences from the KU Leuven and works as a Postdoctoral researcher in the NanoHealth and Optical Imaging Group.

Research: Nanoparticle delivery to solid tumors using physical and pharmaceutical means.

PhD students
Kiana Buttiens PhD student KU Leuven NanoHealth and Optical Imaging Group
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Kiana Buttiens is a MSc in Biochemistry and Biotechnology from the KU Leuven university and works as a PhD student in the NanoHealth and Optical Imaging Group.

Research: Nanomaterials and advanced optical imaging for targeted cellular communication as cancer therapy by extracellular vesicles.

Neshat Saffarzadeh, PhD student KU Leuven NanoHealth and Optical Imaging Group
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Neshat Saffarzadeh is a MSc in Microbiology and Biotechnology and works as a PhD student in the NanoHealth and Optical Imaging Group.

Research: Intrinsic nanomaterial toxicity for therapeutic purposes.

Christy Maksoudian, PhD student KU Leuven NanoHealth and Optical Imaging Group
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Christy Maksoudian is a MSc in Research in Drug Design and Development and works as a PhD student in the NanoHealth and Optical Imaging Group.

Research: Design and evaluation of optimized nanoparticle systems for the targeted immunotherapy of tumors.

Chu Tianjiao, PhD student KU Leuven NanoHealth and Optical Imaging Group
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Chu Tianjiao is a MSc in Biological Engineering and works as a PhD student in the NanoHealth and Optical Imaging Group.

Research: Evaluation of spatio-temporal control of immuno-genic cell death induction for enhanced immunotherapy

Xanthippi Koutsoumpou PhD student KU Leuven NanoHealth and Optical Imaging Group
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Xanthippi Koutsoumpou is a MSc in Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies and works as a PhD student in the NanoHealth and Optical Imaging Group.

Research: Smart theranostic delivery systems of therapeutics to malignant brain tumors.

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Ara Sargsian is a MSc in Biomedical Sciences from the KU Leuven university and works as a PhD student in the NanoHealth and Optical Imaging Group.

Research: Developing ex vivo cultures of animal and human explants for toxicity screening

Gege Chen is a MSc in XXX and works as a PhD student in the NanoHealth and Optical Imaging Group.

Research: XXX

Hermon Girmatsion

Hermon Girmatsion is a MSc in Biochemistry and Biotechnology from KU Leuven and works as a PhD student in the NanoHealth and Optical Imaging Group.

Research: Red blood cells as carriers of nanoparticles for targeted delivery of therapeutics to the lungs

Master Students
Irati Perez Gilabert

2023-2024

Master thesis in Biomedical Sciences KU Leuven

Research: Nano-immunotherapies

Former Students
PhD Students

2018-2022

PhD in Biomedical Sciences (KU Leuven)

2018-2023

PhD in Biomedical Sciences (KU Leuven)

2019-2022

MSc in Biochemical Engineering Technology (UAntwerpen) 

2019-2023

PhD in Biomedical Sciences (KU Leuven)

Master and Bachelor Students
Liz Therese Tony

2022-2023

Master thesis in Biomedical Sciences KU Leuven

Research: Nano-immunotherapies

Michiel Genar

2022-2023

Master thesis in Biomedical Sciences KU Leuven

Research: Nano-immunotherapies

Akshaya Lakshmi Krishnamoorthy

2022-2023

Master thesis in Biomedical Sciences KU Leuven

Research: Nano-immunotherapies

Andreas Giannopoulos

2022-2023

Master thesis in Biomedical Sciences KU Leuven

Research: Nano-immunotherapies

Hermon Girmatsion

2022-2023

Master thesis in Biomedical Sciences KU Leuven

Research: Nano-immunotherapies

Joke de Sutter

2020-2021

Master thesis in Biomedical Sciences KU Leuven

Research: Nano-immunotherapies

Ikra Khan

2020-2021

Master thesis in Biomedical Sciences KU Leuven

Research: Nano-immunotherapies

Remei Escudero Franch

2020-2021

Master thesis student

Research: Nano-immunotherapies

Anna Frimpong Arhin

2020-2021

Master Erasmus student

Research: Nano-immunotherapies

Ine Vlaeminck

2020-2021

Master thesis in Biomedical Sciences KU Leuven

Research: Nano-immunotherapies

Lucia Aversa

2020-2021

Erasmus Internship 

Research: Nano-immunotherapies

Bart Coenaerts 

2018-2019

Master thesis in Biomedical Sciences KU Leuven

Research: Nano-immunotherapies

Paula Longás Calvo (Erasmus)

2018-2019

Bachelor Erasmus student

Research: Nano-immunotherapies

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