Characterization of Esophageal Cancers
& Metaplasia
PEOPLE
Benjamin Beck, PhD
FNRS principal investigator – “Characterization of esophageal cancers and metaplasia” (ULB, Brussels, Belgium)
2021 - Deputy director of the IRIBHM Jacques E. Dumont
2015 - Research associate – “Mechanisms regulating the growth of esophageal cancers” – at the IRIBHM (ULB, Brussels, Belgium)
2008-2015 - Postdoctoral fellow at the Stem Cell and Cancer Lab (ULB, Brussels, Belgium) under the supervision of Prof. Cédric Blanpain
2007 - PhD in Biomedical Science (USTL, Lille, France) under the supervision of Prof. Roman Skryma and Prof. Natalia Prevarskaya
Alizée Vercauteren Drubbel, PhD
Postdoctoral fellow – “Molecular mechanisms involved in the initiation of esophageal metaplasia and adenocarcinoma”
2021 - PhD in Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences (ULB, Brussels, Belgium)
2016 - Master degree in Bioinformatics and Modelling (ULB, Brussels, Belgium)
2015 - Internship (MRC cancer unit, Cambridge, UK) under the supervision of Prof. Christian Frezza.
2014 - Master degree in Biomedical Science (ULB, Brussels, Belgium)
Louison Descampe, Ms
PhD fellow - "Epithelial mesenchymal crosstalk in metaplasia and cancer from the esophagus"
2021 - Additional diploma in Management (ICHEC, Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, Belgium)
2020 - Master degree in Biomedical Science (UCLouvain, Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, Belgium)
Cyril Bodart, Ms
PhD fellow - “Role of SHIP2 in esophageal epithelium”
2019 - Master degree in Biomedical Science (ULB, Brussels, Belgium)
Nadia Gillet, Ms
PhD fellow - “Cancer specific role of SHIP2 in the esophagus”
2025 - Jacques E. Dumont Fellowship
2024 - Dean's prize for academic excellence
2024 - Master degree in Biomedical Science (ULB, Brussels, Belgium)
Fadi Charara, MD
Clinical Master Specialist Applicant to a Ph.D.
“Interactions characterization between TME and growth pattern in esophageal cancer”
2019 - Member of the esophageal cancer surgery team (Erasme hospital)
2011 - Specialisation in visceral surgery (Université Libre de Bruxelles)
2005 - Doctor of Medicine (Université Libre de Bruxelles)
Sheleya Pirard, Ms
Lab manager
2016 - Master degree in Biochemistry and Molecular and Cellular Biology (UCL, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium)
2012 - Bachelor in Chemistry (Institut Paul Lambin, Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, Belgium)
Quentin Verheye, BSc
Lab technician
2024 - Bachelor in Chemistry (Institut Paul Lambin, Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, Belgium)
Alumni
Raquel Ramos, PhD - Postdoctoral fellow (2019-2022)
Giacomo Bregni, MD - PhD fellow (2021-2023)
Benjamin Dassy, PhD - PhD fellow (2019-2023)
Adeline Augereau, PhD - Postdoctoral fellow (2019-2022)
Juan Alfonso Redondo, PhD - Postdoctoral fellow (2018-2022)
Xavier Bisteau, PhD - Independent research fellow (2020)
Romain Bibes, PhD - Postdoctoral fellow (2017-2020)
Sebastien Neuens, MD - Master thesis (2018)
Natalia Saenz Ponce, PhD - Postdoctoral fellow (2019)
Our lab works in collaboration with the following platforms:
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Imaging (LiMiF)
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High throughput sequencing (brightcore)