Headed by prof. dr. Senada Koljenović & prof. dr. Karen Zwaenepoel.
​​Research focus
PATHiDT integrates routine (digital) pathology, molecular pathology, and photonic technologies to improve (cancer) diagnosis and guide treatment.
Embedded within the department of Pathology at Antwerp University Hospital and the University of Antwerp Center for Oncologic Research, PATHiDT bridges research and daily clinical practice.
The group focuses on high-resolution tissue characterization, biomarker identification, and the development of diagnostic workflows that enable precise, data-driven patient care and support the precision oncology in clinical practice.
The research is built on three complementary domains:
- Photonic technologies
Raman spectroscopy and related photonic technieques for real-time, label-free tissue analysis. - Molecular pathology
Biomarker-driven insights into tumor biology, and patient stratification. - Computational pathology
AI-driven analysis of digital pathology data for enhanced diagnostics.
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- Translational research starting from concrete clinical challenges, in close collaboration with the Antwerp University Hospital.
- Pathology at the core of a multidisciplinary environment.
- Uniquely positioned at the intersection of clinic, technology, and data.
​​PATHiDT PATHiDT operates an open-door policy and welcomes collaborations with academic, clinical, and industrial partners. Through - Antwerp Pathology Research and Trial Service, we provide expertise and infrastructure to support translational research and biomarker studies.
Publications
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Team
Team leaders
- ​Senada Koljenović (medical pathology, photonics and computational pathology)
- ​Karen Zwaenepoel (molecular pathology, photonics and computational pathology)
PhD students​
- ​Jorine Arnouts​
- ​Jonas Dahnoun​
- ​Omid Elahi​
- ​Hanne Goris​
- ​Noor Goyvaerts​
- ​Renée Spoelman​
Associated researchers and promotors
- ​Melek Ahmed (MD)
- Koen De Winne
- ​Amélie Dendooven(MD, prof)
- ​Ann Driessen (MD, prof)
- ​Stefan Dubois (MD)
- ​Martin Lammens (MD, prof)
- ​Sasha Libbrecht (MD, PhD)
- ​Ali Ramadhan (MD)
- ​Jan Lukas Robertus (MD, prof)
- ​Anne Sieben (MD, PhD)
- ​Vasiliki Siozopoulou (MD, PhD)
- ​Laure Sorber (PhD)
- ​Léon Van Kempen (prof)
- ​Joanne Verheij (MD, prof)
- ​Jan von der Thüsen (MD, prof)
- Axel zur Hausen (MD, prof)
Alumni
- Liyu Huang - Fulbright researcher (Sept 2025- May 2026)
Title: Visual surgical oncology - Integrating 3D-scanning and Raman spectroscopy for margin re-excision - – PhD research intern, University of Turin (March-August 2026)
- Tim Herkens – Thoracic pathology intern (May-June 2026)
- – Head and Neck pathology intern (April-November 2025)
Internships
Are you passionate about cancer diagnostics, research, bioinformatics or engineering? Interested in contributing to innovative analytical, computational, and photonic tools for cancer diagnosis and monitoring through tissue and liquid biopsy analysis?
Apply for an internship in our team ! (email)