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Jasper Verwilt

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Postdoctoral researchers at the Sleegers Lab at VIB-UAntwerp Center for Molecular Neurology

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Sleegers Lab @sleegerslab.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
🧠🧬 New from our lab! Postdoc Celeste Laureyssen ( @celestelaureyssen.bsky.social ) reviews how neuropathology-centered GWAS can sharpen our understanding of the genetics of Alzheimer’s disease and its frequent co-pathologies—moving beyond clinical diagnosis alone. link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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A new era of genome-wide association studies in the field of Alzheimer’s disease and overlapping co-pathologies: lessons learned from a neuropathology-centered approach - Acta Neuropathologica
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and overlapping pathologies represent a growing worldwide health concern. With the first disease-modifying treatments on the rise, it becomes increasingly important to move re...
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Sleegers Lab @sleegerslab.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Today, we welcome Asish to our group (@swainasish.bsky.social)! Asish will investigate the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying Alzheimer’s disease using single-cell and spatial omics approaches, with a focus on neuroinflammation and disease-associated cellular phenotypes. Welcome, Asish!
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Sleegers Lab @sleegerslab.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Last week, we welcomed our new lab member named iCatcher! 🤖 The iCatcher will help our lab perform hundreds of RNA and DNA extractions from whole blood, plasma, tissue, ... Looking forward to our high-throughput era! 💅 Thanks to CATCHGENE, LabHelp, and @fwovlaanderen.bsky.social.
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Jasper Verwilt @verwilt.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
First #AAIC for me! Come find my somewhere among the other 10 000 participants 😮 I swear my poster was on the boards yesterday! @alzassociation.bsky.social
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Fahri Küçükali @maegsul.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Very happy to see this massive collaborative effort out! 🧬 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Consensus meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias - Nature Genetics
An updated meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies identified 91 risk loci for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and related dementias among individuals of European ancestry, of which 56 loci were spe...
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Sleegers Lab @sleegerslab.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Out now in @natgenet.nature.com! Our latest GWAS meta-analysis identifies 91 risk loci for Alzheimer’s, deeply expanding our understanding of its genetic architecture. Proud of our team's contribution to this massive milestone! 🧠🧬🔬 @maegsul.bsky.social doi.org/10.1038/s415...
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Consensus meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias - Nature Genetics
An updated meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies identified 91 risk loci for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and related dementias among individuals of European ancestry, of which 56 loci were spe...
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Jasper Verwilt @verwilt.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
What a huge effort by Anneleen Decock and Annelien Morlion from the OncoRNALab (@jvdesomp.bsky.social and Pieter Mestdagh), meticulously documenting a completely reproducible exRNA sequencing protocol. www.cell.com/star-protoco...
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Protocol for total RNA sequencing analysis of extracellular RNA from biofluids
Extracellular or cell-free RNAs (exRNAs) derived from biofluids are utilized in biomarker studies to study health and diseases. Here, we present a protocol for total RNA sequencing analysis of blood p...
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Jasper Verwilt @verwilt.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Still settling down from an amazing three weeks at the @novoalab.bsky.social at CRG in Barcelona. Such an amazing group of people pushing the boundaries of ONT RNA sequencing! Looking forward to future findings 👀
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Sleegers Lab @sleegerslab.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Extremely thankful to have our Senior Research Project (with Julie van der Zee and @verwilt.bsky.social) funded in this @fwovlaanderen.bsky.social call! This marks a huge investment into our 1000 Healthy Elderly study in search of novel cell-free biomarkers! 🧠🧬🩸
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Sleegers Lab @sleegerslab.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
HIRING ALERT!!! 💥 We are looking for an enthusiastic postdoctoral researcher to uncover Alzheimer's disease mechanisms using state-of-the-art technologies! 🧠🧬 jobs.vib.be/j/128109/pos...
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Computational Genomics of Alzheimers Disease - VIB
Description TheSleegers labat the VIB-UAntwerp Center for Molecular Neurology Belgium, is seeking a highly motivated and talented postdoctoral r
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Sleegers Lab @sleegerslab.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Last Friday, we shared our research with 1st year Master's students at @uantwerpen.be during the Research Day! We loved their genuine interest and look forward to welcoming several of them to our lab next year. Great to see Ph.D. students Kato and Ella share their love for science! 🧪
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cmn-vib.bsky.social @cmn-vib.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
The European Alzheimer & Dementia Biobank (EADB) unites cohorts across 18 countries to decode the genetics of Alzheimer’s disease. eadb.eu At CMN, the @sleegerslab.bsky.social plays a leading role, with postdoc Fahri Küçükali as our in-house EADB specialist. #CMNcohorts #CMNconsortia
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cmn-vib.bsky.social @cmn-vib.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
Happy anniversary to the 1,000 Healthy Elderly Study! 🎂 On this day last year, we included our very first participant (again). Today we’re at 196 re-inclusions, and on track to hit 200 by the end of the week. 💪 A special thank you today to our study nurse, Sofie Van de kerckhoven! 🥳 #CMNcohorts
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Jasper Verwilt @verwilt.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
1 year of 1000 Healthy Elderly Study! As we are closing in on 200 re-inclusions, we took some time to celebrate this amazing milestone. Find more about our study here: bit.ly/4gV9TLk
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Sleegers Lab @sleegerslab.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
One year in, nearly 200 re-inclusions and a clearer picture of healthy brain aging! The 1000 Healthy Elderly Study has become a real engine for discovery. Thanks to all of our volunteers and a special shout-out to Sofie Van de kerckhoven for the excellence at intake and sampling! bit.ly/4gV9TLk
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Jasper Verwilt @verwilt.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Awesome opportunity for any motivated scientist to-be! 🔬🧑‍🔬
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fbwugent.bsky.social @fbwugent.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
✨ UGent-alumnus Jasper Verwilt startte bij biotechbedrijf Ablynx, promoveerde aan het OncoRNALab (UGent) en is nu postdoc bij VIB-UAntwerpen. Hij ontwikkelde een techniek om sporen van kankertumoren in bloed & urine op te sporen. 💡 #UGent #biotech
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Dementia Researcher @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
PhD position at UAntwerp with Prof. De Schepper & Prof. Crosiers to map immune cell signatures predicting early Parkinson’s disease using cutting edge single cell profiling. www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/phd-clin...
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PhD: Clinical-translational neuroimmunology of Parkinson’s
PhD at UAntwerp with Prof. De Schepper to map immune cell signatures predicting early Parkinson’s disease using cutting edge single cell profiling.
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UGent faculteit Geneeskunde en Gezondheidswetenschappen @ugent-fge.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Maar liefst 3 (❗) alumni van onze faculteit zijn geselecteerd voor de Vlaamse PhD Cup: Ewoud Jacobs, Joy Van de Cauter en Jasper Verwilt @verwilt.bsky.social. Proficiat! Wij duimen alvast mee voor een plaatsje in de finale! 🍀🍀🍀 👉Meer via www.phdcup.be/nieuws/storm... @scimingo.bsky.social
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Sleegers Lab @sleegerslab.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Our postdoc @verwilt.bsky.social is selected for the @scimingo.bsky.social PhD Cup for his research during his PhD! 💥 Let's see how his findings can impact Alzheimer's Disease 🧠🧬🩸 @fwovlaanderen.bsky.social @ugent-fge.bsky.social @cmn-vib.bsky.social @viblifesciences.bsky.social @uantwerpen.be
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Jasper Verwilt @verwilt.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Over the moon to be selected for the Flemish #PhDCup 2025 for my research at @ugent-fge.bsky.social at the OncoRNALab with @jvdesomp.bsky.social and Pieter Mestdagh! @fwovlaanderen.bsky.social
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Jasper Verwilt @verwilt.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
Let's gooooo! Really looking forward to getting this adventure started!
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Sleegers Lab @sleegerslab.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
Ciao Milano! We are happy and excited to be here for #eshg2025 @eshg.bsky.social Come find us during the oral and poster presentations by our team members Fahri Küçükali (@maegsul.bsky.social) & Celeste Laureyssen (@celestelaureyssen.bsky.social) today and tomorrow 🧬 🧠
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Alzheimer's Association @alzassociation.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
In case you missed it: the FDA cleared the first blood test to help diagnose Alzheimer’s this week. For too long, Americans have struggled to get a simple and accurate diagnosis. This action is a step toward earlier, less invasive detection, which can lead to better access to care and treatment.
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First FDA-cleared Alzheimer's blood test could make diagnoses faster, more accurate
The first Alzheimer's blood test cleared by the Food And Drug Administration is poised to change the way doctors diagnose and treat the disease.
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Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek - Vlaanderen (FWO) @fwovlaanderen.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
👏 🎉Congratulations to all awardees and canditates for making this year's selection an affirmation that Flanders's research culture is from the highest quality. Good luck! Results FWO postdoc positions, SBO projects and ERC runner-up projects: www.fwo.be/en/results-o...
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Sleegers Lab @sleegerslab.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Look at us! 🤩 We presented the excuting research going on in our lab at the @uantwerpen.be NeuroDay 2025. So great to with fellow neuroscientist! 🧠
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Sleegers Lab @sleegerslab.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
A new chapter in our lab has begun! Our postdoc @verwilt.bsky.social has received an FWO Junior Fellowship to look for non-invasive extracellular biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease. Stay tuned for some cool research! @fwovlaanderen.bsky.social
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Jasper Verwilt @verwilt.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
YOU MUST BE KIDDING ME! 🥳 Extremely happy to be selected as a Junior FWO Postdoctoral fellowship! Stay tuned for novel extracellular biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease! Can’t wait to jump in these three years! 🧠🩸🧬 #fwo #RNA #cfDNA #alzheimers @fwovlaanderen.bsky.social @sleegerslab.bsky.social
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There were 1038 applications for the junior fellowships and 439 for the senior fellowships. As a result, the success rate this year fell to 16.1% (-1.3%) for junior postdocs and 25.9% (-7.8%) for senior postdocs.
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Jasper Verwilt @verwilt.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Finally out! The exRNAQC Consortium is very happy to present this milestone benchmark on blood tubes and RNA extraction kits for extracellular RNA research out in @natcomms.nature.com! The associated blog post tells a story of a lengthy effort and multi-facetted collaboration🩸🧬
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Jo Vandesompele @jvdesomp.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
7 years in the making... 1.6 liters of blood and 11 billion sequencing reads to compare 456 extracellular transcriptomes. Our best practices for blood plasma extracellular RNA profiling have been published as a peer-reviewed article. communities.springernature.com/posts/the-ro...
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The road to discovery - a collaborative effort towards new insights in blood plasma RNA profiling
After more than seven years of research, our extracellular RNA quality control (exRNAQC) study has culminated in a scientific publication. This milestone is not just about sharing new findings – it re...
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Sleegers Lab @sleegerslab.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Our lab’s recent hackathon ☕🧠💻 was a success: three packed days, one awesome crew, endless ideas. We built fresh neurogenomics tools and leveled-up team vibes 🚀🧬
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Sleegers Lab @sleegerslab.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
📢 More info & application details: www.uantwerpen.be/en/jobs/vaca... #PhDPosition #MolecularBiology #CancerGenomics
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Doctoral scholarship holder colorectal cancer biology, mucin splicing and omics | University of Antwerp
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Jo Vandesompele @jvdesomp.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
The case for curiosity-driven research www.statnews.com/2025/04/03/b... h/t former OncoRNALab PhD fellow @verwilt.bsky.social
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Why we study shrimp on treadmills: The case for curiosity-driven research
“If we cut or limit funding for curiosity-driven research, we risk shutting down the pipeline of future innovation,” writes Carole LaBonne of Northwestern.
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Sleegers Lab @sleegerslab.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
🚨 PhD Position Alert! 🚨 We're excited to announce a collaborative PhD opportunity with @uantwerpen.be LEMP, investigating the role of mucin splicing in colorectal cancer. If you're passionate about RNA biology, omics, and translational research, this could be the perfect fit!
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Nature Reviews Neurology @natrevneurol.nature.com · 04/02/2025
New online! The impact of rare genetic variants on Alzheimer disease bit.ly/4hntQtT
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Lara De Deyn @laradedeyn.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
🚨 New Review Alert! 🚨 Excited to share our latest in Nature Reviews Neurology! 🧠✨ We explore the impact of rare genetic risk variants on Alzheimer's disease, shedding light on key insights from recent studies. Thank you for this opportunity! #Alzheimers #variants #Review #rarevariant #genetics
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Sleegers Lab @sleegerslab.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Very happy to see our review on Alzheimer's disease rare genetic variants published in @natrevneurol.bsky.social! 🧠🧬 Huge congrats to our PhD student @laradedeyn.bsky.social 🎉👏✨ www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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The impact of rare genetic variants on Alzheimer disease - Nature Reviews Neurology
In this Review, the authors summarize the genetic and epidemiological characteristics of rare variants associated with Alzheimer disease so far, and explore the insights that these variants have provi...
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Sleegers Lab @sleegerslab.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
From tears to AD biomarkers! @verwilt.bsky.social recently received a 10.000 euro @uantwerpen.bsky.social BOF KP grant to kickstart our research on the biomarker potential of tear fluid RNA in AD! 🥲🧬
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cmn-vib.bsky.social @cmn-vib.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
We have an open position for a PhD student to look for new #biomarkers for #epilepsy and #alzheimersdisease in blood/serum, cerebrospinal fluid, and brain tissue samples. 📈 🩸 🧠 A joint position in the @sleegerslab.bsky.social and Weckhuysen lab. All info 👉 cmn.sites.vib.be/en/join-us#/...
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Dementia Researcher @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Joint PhD candidate position in the laboratories of Sarah Weckhuysen and Kristel Sleegers at VIB, Antwerp @viblifesciences.bsky.social working on Biomarker Discovery. Closing date: 24th March www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/phd-biom...
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PhD: Biomarker discovery in neurological disorders
Joint PhD candidate position in the laboratories of Sarah Weckhuysen and Kristel Sleegers at VIB, Antwerp working on Biomarker Discovery.
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Jasper Verwilt @verwilt.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
🎉 Unique opportunity to join our amazing lab as a Ph.D. student for a novel line of research. Work with cool, cutting-edge technologies to solve fundamental problems in AD and epilepsy.
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Gregor Diensthuber @gdiensthuber.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
How has native RNA sequencing contributed to epitranscriptomic research? This is one of the main questions we addressed in our recent review by @evamarianovoa.bsky.social and I now live in Molecular Cell #RNAsky #RNA #nanopore authors.elsevier.com/a/1kS2f3vVUP...
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Wouter De Coster @wdecoster.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
I have made a new release of kyber, a tool to make a quick sketch of your long-read sequencing data or to compare multiple datasets. It uses a fixed grid of accuracy and read length. Now also supports ubam - feedback appreciated! github.com/wdecoster/ky...
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Jasper Verwilt @verwilt.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
🤝 Marieke Vromman ⭕️🧬 Very happy to share that our review on extracellular circRNAs is now out in WIREs RNA! We summarize the little that is known, navigate their daunting literature, and dive into hypotheses on their extracellular existence! wires.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
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Current Understandings and Open Hypotheses on Extracellular Circular RNAs
Circular RNAs are present in the extracellular space and could function as biomarkers. However, it remains mostly unknown in which fraction(s) of them are present: in lipoprotein particles, in comple...
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Sleegers Lab @sleegerslab.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
For the FFBD Faculty Research day, the @UAntwerpen interviewed our Ph.D. student @CelesteLaureys1 on her work on the genetic exploration of Alzheimer’s disease hallmarks . Listen to her explain her research! 🧠🧬https://open.spotify.com/episode/0isr8pKJq9w0GqLJpgrn7n?si=-05SPAOTQHKWZ34_FTIFDQ
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Sleegers Lab @sleegerslab.bsky.social · 01/04/2024
New review out! Let Lena Duchateau, Nicole Wawrzyniak, and Kristel Seegers guide you through the mysterious world of ABCA7!
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The ABC's of Alzheimer risk gene ABCA7
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a growing problem worldwide. Since ABCA7’s identification as a risk gene, it has been extensively researched for its role in the disease. We review its recently character.....
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Sleegers Lab @sleegerslab.bsky.social · 04/04/2024
Exciting news! Yesterday, we were honored to receive a generous grant from Stichting Alzheimer Onderzoek! This grant is a crucial step forward for our Alzheimer's research as we'll be delving into the intricacies of the ABCA7 gene, a risk factor in AD 🧠🧬 Thanks to everyone involved!
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