Increasing experimental efficiency in plant genome editing
Researchers from VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology have improved multiplex mutagenesis, which reduces the complexity and cost of large-scale genome editing projects.
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Vermeersch Mattias
Vermeersch Mattias - Lab Manager / Technician
Verhoeven Yann
Verhoeven Yann - Technician
Blomme Jonas
Blomme Jonas - Postdoctoral fellow
Jacobs Thomas
Jacobs Thomas - Group leader
Thomas obtained his PhD from the University of Georgia with Wayne Parrott, developing several molecular tools for soybean biotechnology. In 2014 he moved to the lab of Greg Martin at the Boyce Thompson Institute for his postdoc. There he started developing CRISPR screens in plants. In 2016 he started the Plant Genome Editing group at the VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology. In 2022 he was appointed Associate Professor at the University of Gent. His group is focused on developing easy-to-use genome editing systems for all kinds of plant species, specifically focused on making large-scale gene knockouts and base editing.
Vereecke Elke
Vereecke Elke - Predoctoral fellow
Coulembier vandelannoote Emma
Coulembier vandelannoote Emma - Predoctoral fellow
Rombaut Debbie
Rombaut Debbie - Lab Manager / Technician
VIB welcomes MSCA fellows
The Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions of the EU offer postdoctoral fellowships to talented researchers. These MSCA fellowships provide an opportunity for young scientists to conduct research in foreign countries, gain expertise, and advance their professional pursuits. VIB is pleased to welcome four new Marie Curie fellows this year.
Building better base editors
VIB scientists develop ITER, a sensitive, versatile, and high-throughput method to test and quantify gene editing in plant cells