"I specialise in using Drosophila melanogaster as a model for various neurodegenerative diseases. I use both molecular and physiological assays to investigate the function and role of potential disease genes."
Publications
Schuermans N, Hemelsoet D, Terryn W, Steyaert S, Van Coster R, Coucke PJ, Steyaert W, Callewaert B, Bogaert E, Verloo P, Vanlander AV, Debackere E, Ghijsels J, LeBlanc P, Verdin H, Naesens L, Haerynck F, Callens S, Dermaut B, Poppe B; for UD-PrOZA.
Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2022 May 23;17(1):210. doi: 10.1186/s13023-022-02365-y.
PMID: 35606766
Structural Variants and Selective Sweep Foci Contribute to Insecticide Resistance in the Drosophila Genetic Reference Panel.
Battlay P, Leblanc PB, Green L, Garud NR, Schmidt JM, Fournier-Level A, Robin C.
G3 (Bethesda). 2018 Nov 6;8(11):3489-3497. doi: 10.1534/g3.118.200619.
PMID: 30190421