Team

Steering Committee

The steering committee of HINT.GENT consists of members from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at Ghent University and Ghent University Hospital. This committee is responsible for translating the mission of HINT.GENT into a strategic plan with concrete actions that are driven by various teams.

The chairs of HINT.GENT are Prof. Barbara Vanderstraeten and Prof. Lennart Martens.

Prof. Barbara Vanderstraeten

Co-chair HINT.GENT

Lennart Martens

Prof. Lennart
Martens

Co-chair HINT.GENT

Hans Van Vlierberghe

Prof. Hans
Van Vlierberghe

Research Director Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

Tom Braekeleirs

Prof. Tom Braekeleirs

Lead ‘Community Building’

Björn Menten

Prof. Björn Menten

Lead ‘Education’

Cel

Prof. Celine Everaert

Lead ‘Research Support’

Tom Goffin

Prof. Tom Goffin

Lead ‘Ethics & Law’

Niki Rashidian

Prof. Niki Rashidian

Lead ‘Core Technologies’

Alexander Decruyenaere

Dr. Alexander Decruyenaere

Lead ‘Innovations & Applications’

Coordinator

Dr. Joke Verbeke, as the HINT.GENT coordinator, is responsible for the daily management and implementation of the strategic plan. She oversees the coordination and organization of HINT.GENT events, monitors research activities, and initiates new projects within HINT.GENT. Additionally, she focuses on building networks and maintaining communication with various stakeholders.

Joke Verbeke