Lab members
Principal Investigator
Kathlyn Laval, Ph.D
Kathlyn.laval@ugent.be
Research interests: Neurovirology, pathogenesis, immunology, neurodegeneration, animal models
Interests: Fitness, nature, travel, raising 2 borzois
Lab Manager
Moloud Jalilishahmansouri
Moloud.Jalilishahmansouri@UGent.be
Research interests: Neurovirology, pathogenesis, animal models
Interests: Cats, gardening, history and travel
Graduate students
Ya Gao
Ya.Gao@UGent.be
Research interests: Herpes simplex virus pathogenesis
Interests: Travel, movies, cats
Camille Kaviani
Camille.Kaviani@UGent.be
Research interests: PHEV pathogenesis, neuroinflammation, one health
Interests: Horse riding, running, travel
Febe Lippens
Febe.lippens@ugent.be
Research interests: HSV1 pathogenesis, Alzheimer’s disease
Interests: Acrobatic gymnastics, reading, traveling and trying escape rooms with friends
Waqar Zaib
waqar.zaib@ugent.be
Research interests: PHEV pathogenesis, neuroinflammation, public health
Interests: Cricket, walking, cultural exploring, traveling, and Subject related Professional Guidance
Sofía González Hernández
sogonzle.GonzalezHernandez@UGent.be
Research interests: HSV1 pathogenesis, neuroinflammation, epigenetics, Alzheimer’s disease
Interests: Swimming, painting, cooking
Ina Van Langenhove
Ina.VanLangenhove@UGent.be
Research interests: HSV-2 infection, Alzheimer’s disease pathogenesis
Interests: My pets, organizing events, traveling
Xixi Kang
xixi.kang@ugent.be
Research interests: Neurovirology, glia cell activation
Interests: Dog, food, swimming, cleaning
Joren Portaels
Joren.Portaels@UGent.be
Research interests: Viral pathogenesis, immunology, animal health and public health
Interests: Nature, hiking, traveling, animals
Delai Kong
Delai.Kong@UGent.be
Research interests: Self-amplifying and circular RNA translation, internal ribosome entry sites, vaccine development, cross-species transmission, CDV pathogenesis
Interests: Hiking, camping, running, swimming and pets
Undergraduate students
Olivier Schollaert
Olivier.Schollaert@ugent.be
Mélanie Reynders
Melanie.Reynders@ugent.be
Administrative Staff
Gert Verdonck, financial administration
g.verdonck@ugent.be
Eva De Spiegelaere, secretariat
Eva.DeSpiegelaere@UGent.be
Alumni students
Pauline Laga
Celeste Hilhorst
Marie Van Uffelen
Anita Yousefi
Vera den Otter
