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Scientific Prizes:
– P. De Jonghe and V. Timmerman: Medical Foundation Queen Elisabeth, GSKE-Valine De Spoelberch Prize, Brussels,
Belgium, May 15, 2012
– J. Baets: Koninklijke Academie voor Geneeskunde van België, Prijs voor Klinisch Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek in de
Geneeskunde 2012, ‘Genotype-phenotype correlations in hereditary neuropathies: a systematic approach’, November
17, 2012
Awards and fellowships:
– J. Baets: Peripheral Nerve Society, Arthur K. Asbury Travel Grant, 2012 PNS – INC Congress, Rotterdam, The Netherlands,
June 24 – 27, 2012
– J. Baets: 2012 FWO travel grant, American Society of Human Genetics meeting, San Francisco, USA.
– E. Ydens: Peripheral Nerve Society, Rabobank Travel Grant, 2012 PNS-INC Congress, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, June
24-27, 2012
PhD theses:
– A. Holmgren: “Molecular biology of small heat shock protein mutations associated with Charcot-Marie-Tooth and distal
hereditary”, Promotor: Timmerman V., Irobi J., September 10 th 2012
Master theses:
– D. Atkinson: “Characterization of a Drosophila model for Charcot-Marie-Tooth type 2B”, Supervisor: K. Janssens,
Technician: B. Asselbergh (Academic MSc Thesis, UA)
Bachelor theses:
– E. Lefèvere: “Genetische analyse van REEP1 in distale HMN cohorten”, Supervisor: J. Baets, Technician: T. Deconinck
(Academic BSc Thesis)
– W. Benoey: “Moleculair en celbiologisch onderzoek van de ziekte van Charcot-Marie-Tooth”, Supervisor: V. Timmerman,
A. Holmgren, Technician: V. De Winter (Academic BSc Thesis)
Chair and organizational activities
– V. Timmerman and P. De Jonghe: Inherited Neuropathies Consortium (INC), Rare Disease Clinical Research Consortium
(RDCRC), EAB meeting in Miami, USA, February 15-17, 2012, Member of the External Advisory Board
Invited Lectures:
– P. De Jonghe: “Hereditary Neuropathies, an overview”. 4. Neuromuskuläres Symposium, Neuropathien bei Kindern und
Erwachsenen’, Zürich, November 22, 2012 (Plenary Lecture)
– V. Timmerman: “Understanding the pathomechanisms of Charcot-Marie-Tooth neuropathies”, Thomas Wahlig Foundation,
Köln, Germany, March 16, 2012 (Plenary Lecture)
– V. Timmerman: “Understanding the pathomechanisms of inherited peripheral neuropathies”, European Society of Human
Genetics (ESHG) meeting 2012, Nürnberg, Germany, June 24-26, 2012 (Educational Lecture)
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