MEET THE TEAM
Prof Thierry Bové, MD PhD
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Professor in Cardiac Surgery, Department of Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University​
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Adult and Congenital Cardiac Surgeon
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Head of Department of Cardiac Surgery, Ghent University Hospital
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Director of Experimental Surgery lab​
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Research interests
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Congenital heart defects​
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Pathophysiology & surgical treatment of cardiac valve disease
Prof Filip De Somer, PhD
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Visiting Professor, Department of Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University ​
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European Board Certified Perfusionist, Ghent University Hospital
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Chief of Perfusion, Ghent University Hospital
Research interests
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Long and short term extracorporeal support during surgery and critical care medicine
Margo Vandenheede, MD
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Master in Medicine
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General Surgery Resident, Ghent University Hospital
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PhD student at Experimental Cardiac Surgery Lab​
Research interests ​
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Tricuspid valve biomechanics in functional tricuspid valve insufficiency and right heart failure​
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Surgical and interventional tricuspid valve repair techniques​
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Ex-vivo model for tricuspid valve insufficiency
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Korneel Vandewiele
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European Board Certified Perfusionist, Ghent University Hospital
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PhD student at Experimental Cardiac Surgery Lab
Research interests
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Long and short term extracorporeal support during surgery and critical care medicine
Greet Desmet, BSc
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Bachelor in farmaceutical & biological laboratory techniques
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Technical staff in Lab for Experimental Surgery
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Job content​
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Administrative work
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Laboratory work
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Supporting in vivo (large) animal experiments
Sze Men Choi, MSc
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Master of Science in Industrial Engineering - Biochemistry
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Technical staff at Experimental Surgery Lab
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Job content
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​Administrative work
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In vivo experimetns
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Technical support for the lab of Experimental Surgery
