The strategic mission of STIG is to improve the quality-of-life and the lifespan of cancer patients by increasing the applicability of immunotherapy, both in terms of number of responsive cancer types and number of responsive patients. Therefore, at STIG we have a passion for developing novel immunotherapeutic strategies to treat cancer by combining immune activation and tackling immunosuppression. In this context, our two major research lines are on natural killer cell therapy and oxidative stress. Key words of our research are cancer immunotherapy, combination therapy, (CAR) natural killer cell therapy, immune checkpoints, tumor microenvironment, immunometabolism and cold atmospheric plasma.
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Team Leader
Prof. Dr. Evelien Smits
Co-Leaders
Dr. Jorrit De Waele
βDr. Jonas Van Audenaerde
Research manager
Debbie Le Blonβ
Lab coordinator
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Associated promotors (alphabetically)
Prof. Dr. Annemie Bogaerts
βDr. Diana Campillo-DavΓ³
βProf. Dr. Thiery Chapelleβ
βProf. Dr. Christophe Debenβ
Prof. Dr. Filip Lardon
βProf. Dr. Eva Lion
βProf. Dr. Inge Mertens
βProf. Dr. Senada Koljenovicβ
βProf. Dr. Hans Prenen
Dr. Angela Privat-Maldonadoβ
Prof. Dr. Geert Roeyen
βProf. Dr. Timon Vandammeβ
βProf. Dr. Steven Van Laere
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Prof. Dr. An Wouters
βPostdoctoral researchersβ
βDr. Daniel Flender (CfP)
Dr. Hanne Verswyvel
Dr. Hannah Zaryouhβ
PhD students
βJana Baroen&²Τ²ϊ²υ±θ;(±Κ³’΄‘³§²Ρ΄‘±·°Υ)β
βMerel Bartelsβ
βMauranne Bauwens
Laura Gehrcken
βCharlotte Gevaertsβ
βJΓΆran Melis (TACTT)
βEmma Peetersβ
Delphine Quatannensβ
βAminur Rashidβ
βSanne van der Heijden
βLisa Van der heyden&²Τ²ϊ²υ±θ;(±Κ³’΄‘³§²Ρ΄‘±·°Υ)β
βLiesbeth Vanheeswijckβ
βBrian Weidenseeβ
Lab technicians
Louize Brantsβ
βChristophe Hermansβ
βDana Liuβ
CΓ©line Merlin
βInge Vereycken
Alumni
β, PhD student, 2018-2023
β, PhD student, 2017-2022
β, PhD student, 2017-2023
β, Lab technician, 2017-2018
β, PhD student and postdoc, 2013-2022
Ms. Hilde Lambrechts, Lab technician, until 2025
β, postdoc research manager, 2021-2024
β, postdoc, 2017-2023
, PhD student and postdoc, 2014-2022
β, PhD student, 2020-2025
β, PhD student, 2018-2022
β, pathologist and PhD student, 2018-2023
β, PhD student, 2019-2025
, PhD student, 2016-2021
β, PhD student, 2020-2025
β, PhD student, 2020-2025