Saskia Decuypere

Institute of Tropical Medicine

Phone+32(0)32470752
Emailsdecuypere@itg.be

Nationalestraat 155
2000 Antwerp
Belgium

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Research expertise

Fifteen years of experience in tropical medicine, including 6 years in international positions. Biomedical researcher with a focus on molecular biomarker research to develop improved tools for the control of neglected infectious diseases. Currently in training in Public Health - International Health.

Education/Academic qualification

Sciences, PhD, Universiteit Antwerpen

1-Sep-2001 → 2-May-2007

International Health, Masters Public Health, Institute of Tropical Medicine

1-Sep-2015 → 30-Jun-2017

Biochemistry, Masters, Universiteit Antwerpen

15-Sep-1998 → 2-Jul-2001

Chemistry, Bachelor, Universiteit Antwerpen

1-Sep-1995 → 30-Jun-1998

External positions

Assistant Principal Investigator, Telethon Kids Institute

1-Jan-2012 → 30-Sep-2016

Postdoctoral Researcher, Univeristy of Glasgow

2-May-2007 → 30-Jun-2009

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BICMINS III: Building institutional capacity at the Mozambique INS, Phase III
Decuypere, S.
Flanders Department of Foreign Affairs - Development Cooperation
1/12/17 → 31/12/22
Project: Development project
BICMINS II: Building institutional capacity at the Mozambique INS, Phase II
Decuypere, S. & Kraus, S.
Flanders Department of Foreign Affairs - Development Cooperation
1/06/12 → 31/08/21
Project: Research Project
ORT: Outbreak Research Team
van Griensven, J., Vanlerberghe, V., Van Bortel, W., Vogt, F., Decuypere, S., Verlinden, A. & Janssens, S.
Flemish Government - Department of Economy, Science & Innovation
1/07/17 → 31/12/19
Project: Research Project
ERINHA2: European Research Infrastructure on Highly Pathogenic Agents
Gryseels, B. & Decuypere, S.
European Commission
1/01/16 → 30/06/17
Project: Research Project
IDIS: Innovative Diagnostics for Invasive Salmonellosis
Deborggraeve, S., Jacobs, J., Ley, B., Gevaert, K., Leclipteux, T., Decuypere, S., De Smet, S., Stas, M. & Deborggraeve, S.
Flemish Government - Department of Economy, Science & Innovation
1/09/13 → 31/12/18
Project: Research Project

30 A1: Web of Science-article
3 Chapter
1 A2: International peer reviewed article (not A1-type)
1 Doctoral dissertation - Doctoral dissertation

Diagnosis of bacterial bloodstream infections: a 16S metagenomics approach
Decuypere, S., Meehan, C. J., Van Puyvelde, S., De Block, T., Maltha, J., Palpouguini, L., Tahita, M., Tinto, H., Jacobs, J. & Deborggraeve, S., 2016, In : PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 10, 2, p. e0004470
Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Web of Science-article

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Evolutionary genomics of epidemic visceral leishmaniasis in the Indian subcontinent
Imamura, H., Downing, T., Van den Broeck, F., Sanders, M. J., Rijal, S., Sundar, S., Mannaert, A., Vanaerschot, M., Berg, M., De Muylder, G., Dumetz, F., Cuypers, B., Maes, I., Domagalska, M., Decuypere, S., Rai, K., Uranw, S., Bhattarai, N. R., Khanal, B., Prajapati, V. K. & 13 others, Sharma, S., Stark, O., Schönian, G., De Koning, H. P., Settimo, L., Vanhollebeke, B., Roy, S., Ostyn, B., Boelaert, M., Maes, L., Berriman, M., Dujardin, J-C. & Cotton, J. A., 2016, In : eLIFE. 5, p. e12613 39 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Web of Science-article

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Towards improving point-of-care diagnosis of non-malaria febrile illness: a metabolomics approach
Decuypere, S., Maltha, J., Deborggraeve, S., Rattray, N. J. W., Issa, G., Bérenger, K., Lompo, P., Tahita, M. C., Ruspasinghe, T., McConville, M., Goodacre, R., Tinto, H., Jacobs, J. & Carapetis, J. R., 2016, In : PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 10, 3, p. e0004480
Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Web of Science-article

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Drug-resistant microorganisms with a higher fitness - can medicines boost pathogens?
Vanaerschot, M., Decuypere, S., Berg, M., Roy, S. & Dujardin, J. C., 2013, In : Critical Reviews in Microbiology. 39, 4, p. 384-394 11 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Web of Science-article
Epidemiology of leishmaniasis in the time of drug resistance
Dujardin, J. C. & Decuypere, S., 2013, Drug resistance in leishmania parasites; consequences, molecular mechanisms and possible treatments. Ponte-Sucre, A., Diaz, E. & Padr¢n-Nieves, M. (eds.). Wien: Springer, p. 65-83 19 p.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter