PARIS TEAM

Bassem A. Hassan
Team LeaderBassem is interested in understanding the fundamental mechanisms that underlie the development and differentiation of the Nervous System. He uses genetic, molecular and cell biological and computational approaches to unravel the regulatory interactions and signaling pathways which lead to the differentiation of functional neuronal elements.
Dania SHABANI
PhD studentEirini KISISOGLOU
PhD student
Tengyuan Liu
PhD student
Tingting Zhang
PhD student
Iryna Mohylyak
PostDoc
Gerit Linneweber
Postdoctoral ScientistInterested in Neuroscience, Neurogenetics, Developmental Biology and Imaging
Mercedes BENGOCHEA
Postdoctoral ScientistNatalia MORA GARCIA
Postdoctoral Scientist
Radoslaw K. Ejsmont
Postdoctoral ScientistMy research focuses on gene expression regulation in development, regulatory network reconstruction, in vivo quantitative genomics and novel technology development.
Xiao Jiang QUAN
Postdoctoral ScientistALUMNI

Paulina Ejsmont
Lab managerIn the lab I am responsible for management of our resources - from ordering consumables to purchasing equipment. I am also a passionate microscopist and friend of Fiji.
Maarten Leyssen
PhD student (2002-2006)Currently Global VP for Clinical Research, GSK
Ching Man Choi
PhD student (2002-2009)Currently an Independent Financial Analyst
Wouter Bossuyt
PhD student (2003-2008)Currently Product Manager at Multiplicom, Belgium
Derya Ayaz
PhD student (2003-2009)Currently Postdoctoral Fellow at Talavera lab, VIB, Belgium
Hu Shu
PhD student (2004-2009)Currently Associate Professor at Henan University, Luoyang, Henan Province, China
Sven Vilian
PhD student (2004-2009)Currently Staff Scientist at Verstreken Lab, VIB, Belgium
Marion Langen
PhD student (2006-2012)Currently Postdoctoral Fellow at Altschuler/Wu Lab, UCSF, San Fransisco, CA, USA
Laura Nicolaï
PhD student (2007-2012)Currently Managing Director at Boomkwekerij Johan Nicolaï, Sint Truiden, Belgium
Marlen Schlieder
PhD student (2007-2012)Currently Postdoctoral Fellow at TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
Alessia Soldano
PhD student (2008-2012)Currently Postdoctoral Fellow at Hassan and Talavera labs, KU Leuven, Belgium
Maya Nicolas
PhD student (2010-2015)Currently Medical Science Liaison at GSK

Ariane Ramaekers
Postdoctoral Scientist
Ridha Limame
Postdoctoral ScientistJoachim Schultz
Postdoctoral Scientist (2002-2007)Currently Project Leader at the VIB, Leuven, Belgium
Simon Reeve
Postdoctoral Scientist (2002-2008)Currently Science Teacher in the UK
Stein Aerts
Postdoctoral Scientist (2004-2009)Currently Associate Professor at the KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Marta Koch
Postdoctoral Scientist (2007-2014)Currently Editor at Cell, Cell Press, Cambridge MA, USA
Matthew Morgan
Postdoctoral Scientist (2008-2008)Currently Science Writer at 4Clinics, Waterloo, Belgium
Carlos Oliva
Postdoctoral Scientist (2011-2014)Currently Independent Research Fellow at the Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile