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Koen Vercauteren obtained an MSc in Pharmaceutical Sciences (2010, Ghent University, Belgium), a PhD in pre-clinical viral hepatitis research (2014, Ghent University hospital, Belgium, Promoted by Profs. Philip Meuleman and Geert Leroux-Roels), continued his academic track on a BAEF post-doctoral scholarship in pre-clinical viral hepatitis research and viral vectors for gene therapy (2014-2016, Rockefeller University, NYC, USA, Charles M. Rice lab, 2020 Nobel Prize in Medicine recipient). Then, he graduated the clinical specialty programme in laboratory medicine (clinical chemistry, haematology, and microbiology) (2016-2019, Ghent University hospital, Belgium).
Since 2019, he is a professor at ITM, head of the clinical virology unit and clinical biologist at the ITM clinical reference lab. The clinical virology lab (co-)hosts 2 laboratory technicians, 2 PhD students (1 on a pre-doctoral FWO mandate), 1 postdoctoral researcher, and has promoted an MSc in tropical medicine and MSc in public health. He has (co-)authored 33 (13 of which as first author) peer reviewed papers in the field of viral hepatitis, viral vectors for gene therapy and laboratory medicine (1147 citations). His current research focusses on (viral) infectious disease laboratory medicine.
Research interests
- Designing T-cell receptor sequencing (TCRseq)-based diagnostic assays and biomarkers
- Developing molecular techniques for broad detection of tropical viral pathogens (metagenomic next-generation sequencing).
- Evaluating Point of Care testing methods (Antigen rapid diagnostic tests as well as nucleic acid detection principles) for use in low-and-middle-income countries (examples: SARS-CoV-2, viral hemorrhagic fevers)
Teaching
- ITM PhD commission member (2022-)
- PhD supervision
- MSc supervision (Tropical Medicine, Public Health, Global One-Health)
Education/Academic qualification
Medicine, PhD, Univ Ghent, Ghent University, CMET
Pharmaceutical Sciences, Master, Ghent University
External positions
Resident in Clinical Biology
2016 → 2019Post-doctoral research , Rockefeller University
2014 → 2016Fingerprint
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METATROPICS: Clinical research platform for untargeted RNA virus detection in tropical fever patient populations: construction and application
Vercauteren, K., Selhorst, P., Ariën, K., Van Esbroeck, M. & Van Wymeersch, K.
Flemish Government - Department of Economy, Science & Innovation
1/01/21 → 31/12/24
Project: Research Project
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Machine learning framework for T-cell receptor repertoire-based viral diagnostics
Postovskaya, A., Vercauteren, K., Laukens, K., Meysman, P., Vanham, G. & Vanham, G.
3/11/20 → …
Project: PhD-project
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DiagnoSIR: Diagnosis through Sorted Immune Repertoires
Vercauteren, K., Goovaerts, O., Adriaensen, W. & Ratsarahery, L.
20/10/20 → 20/10/21
Project: Research Project
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IMSEQ: COVID19 Immune Repertoire Sequencing
Vercauteren, K. & Ratsarahery, L.
27/04/20 → 26/01/21
Project: Research Project
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Activation of the carboxypeptidase U (CPU, TAFIa, CPB2) system in patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection could contribute to COVID-19 hypofibrinolytic state and disease severity prognosis
Claesen, K., Sim, Y., Bracke, A., De Bruyn, M., De Hert, E., Vliegen, G., Hotterbeekx, A., Vujkovic, A., van Petersen, L., De Winter, F. H. R., Brosius, I., Theunissen, C., van Ierssel, S., van Frankenhuijsen, M., Vlieghe, E., Vercauteren, K., Kumar-Singh, S., De Meester, I. & Hendriks, D., 2022, In : Journal of Clinical Medicine. 11, 6, 11 p., 1494.Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Web of Science-article
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Proline-specific peptidase activities (DPP4, PRCP, FAP and PREP) in plasma of hospitalized COVID-19 patients
Bracke, A., De Hert, E., De Bruyn, M., Claesen, K., Vliegen, G., Vujkovic, A., van Petersen, L., De Winter, F. H. R., Hotterbeekx, A., Brosius, I., Theunissen, C., Van Ierssel, S., van Frankenhuijsen, M., Vlieghe, E., Vercauteren, K., Van der Veken, P., Hendriks, D., Kumar-Singh, S. & De Meester, I., 2022, In : Clinica Chimica Acta. 531, p. 4-11 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Web of Science-article
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Screening algorithms for HBV, HCV, HIV and syphilis in an anatomical donation program
Valcke, B., Vercauteren, K., Padalko, E., Verhofstede, C., D'Herde, K. & Willaert, W., 2022, In : Annals of Anatomy = Anatomischer Anzeiger. 239, 151805.Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Web of Science-article
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Are VIDAS® anti-HEV IgM and IgG assays fit for reliable diagnosis of hepatitis E virus infections? Comparison & case story telling
Cattoir, L., Vercauteren, K. O. A., Padalko, E., De Beenhouwer, H., Van Vaerenbergh, K. & Boel, A., 2021, In : Acta Clinica Belgica. 76, 1, p. 25-31 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Web of Science-article
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Identification of novel therapeutic targets for fibrolamellar carcinoma using patient-derived xenografts and direct-from-patient screening
Lalazar, G., Requena, D., Ramos-Espiritu, L., Ng, D., Bhola, P. D., de Jong, Y. P., Wang, R., Narayan, N. J. C., Shebl, B., Levin, S., Michailidis, E., Kabbani, M., Vercauteren, K. O. A., Hurley, A. M., Farber, B. A., Hammond, W. J., Saltsman, J. A., Weinberg, E. M., Glickman, J. F., Lyons, B. A. & 16 others, , 2021, In : Cancer Discovery. 11, 10, p. 2544-2563 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Web of Science-article