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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, Antimonial treatment failure in anthroponotic visceral leishmaniasis: towards improved tools and strategies for epidemiological surveillance and disease control., University of Antwerp
1-Sept-2001 → 2-May-2007
Award Date: 2-May-2007
International Health, Masters Public Health, Institute of Tropical Medicine
1-Sept-2015 → 30-Jun-2017
Biochemistry, Masters, University of Antwerp
15-Sept-1998 → 2-Jul-2001
Chemistry, Bachelor, University of Antwerp
1-Sept-1995 → 30-Jun-1998
External positions
Assistant Principal Investigator, Telethon Kids Institute
1-Jan-2012 → 30-Sept-2016
Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Glasgow
2-May-2007 → 30-Jun-2009
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Projects
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BICMINS III: Building institutional capacity at the Mozambique INS, Phase III
1/12/17 → 31/12/23
Project: Development project
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ORT: Outbreak Research Team
van Griensven, J., Vanlerberghe, V., Van Bortel, W., Vogt, F., Decuypere, S., Verlinden, A., Janssens, S. & Sy, H.
Flemish Government - Department of Economy, Science & Innovation
1/07/17 → 31/12/19
Project: Research Project
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ERINHA2: European Research Infrastructure on Highly Pathogenic Agents
Gryseels, B. & Decuypere, S.
1/01/16 → 30/06/17
Project: Research Project
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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
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BICMINS II: Building institutional capacity at the Mozambique INS, Phase II
Decuypere, S. & Kraus, S.
Flemish Government - Department of Chancery & Foreign Affairs
1/06/12 → 31/08/23
Project: Research Project
Research output
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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, 12 p., e0004470.Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Web of Science-article › peer-review
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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, 2016, In: eLIFE. 5, 39 p., e12613.Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Web of Science-article › peer-review
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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, 19 p., e0004480.Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Web of Science-article › peer-review
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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 › peer-review
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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 › peer-review