Noor Smal

PhD student @VIB_CMN, UAntwerp working on the genetics of epilepsy. Flute player at the ASH. Climber, cyclist, hiker.

[Hannah Stamberger @HannahStamberg1]

On 8 June 2024, we are biking again with our Dutch colleagures to raise money for STXBP1-RD and to increase awareness for rare genetic epilepsies and neurodevelopmental disorders overall!
https://t.co/3CV9sr4Vua
#TeamSTXBP1, #ESCO, #Weckhuysen_lab

[Hannah Stamberger @HannahStamberg1]

On June 11th, @Weckhuysen_team and colleagues at the CMN-VIB/UAntwerp/University Hospital Antwerp bike 170 km together with our colleagues of the VU Amsterdam to collect funding for research into novel therapies for STXBP1-encephalopathy. More info through link.

[Hannah Stamberger @HannahStamberg1]

Million Dollar Bike Ride for STXBP1-E patients https://t.co/elat6dzRu1

[Noor Smal @NoorSmal]

Very happy to have contributed to this preprint on de novo FZR1 variants in patients with Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathies with @SathiyaManivan1 and @JolienRoovers https://t.co/NGG0gybSmc

[weckhuysen_team @Weckhuysen_team]

We are hiring! We are looking for a postdoc to join our team to work on Kv7-associated encephalopathies using iPSC-derived models. https://t.co/TXKq2C3y2y

[Charissa Millevert @C_Millevert]

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the psychosocial and somatic well-being of persons with epilepsy worldwide. Read our paper to learn more: https://t.co/EWl42nBZgv. #InternationalEpilepsyDay #epilepsy #COVID19 @Weckhuysen_team

[LiedeweiVandeVondel @LiedeweiVdV]

Our research group is hiring! We're looking for a PhD candidate interested in studying autophagy in vitro as well as in vivo - all details below: https://t.co/xDRgkYarKD

[Noor Smal @NoorSmal]

Very happy to have still shared some music with my orchestra during lockdown :)
I See You - Antwerpse Studentenharmonie arr. Johnnie Vinson https://t.co/2SFF2LuEAS via @YouTube

[Brain @Brain1878]

Beijer and Baets review the current genetic landscape of hereditary motor neuropathies, highlighting recent reports of novel genes/mutations and discoveries related to disease mechanisms. https://t.co/38X6CSFVZs

[VIB Center for Molecular Neurology @CMN_VIB]

Tune in this Wednesday on the YouTube live stream to hear all about CRISPR-Cas9 from the one and only @EliasAdriaensse: https://t.co/BIxVvJRIGG

[weckhuysen_team @Weckhuysen_team]

Meet @TejasSNiranjan our new post-doctoral researcher. Tejas conducts deep analysis of whole exome & and whole genome sequencing to unravel the genetic causes of Epilepsy and the Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathies. @CMN_VIB

[Noor Smal @NoorSmal]

Just found this amazing (and fun) podcast about living with epilepsy and the importance of talking about it! #EpilepsyAwarenessMonth
Ep. #016 | HEALTH | Living With Epilepsy | Kristina's Story https://t.co/rYYYn6ywSl via @ListenNotes

[weckhuysen_team @Weckhuysen_team]

Meet @NoorSmal , our PhD student looking at the hidden (epi)genetics of epilepsy using both transcriptomics and long-read sequencing.

[weckhuysen_team @Weckhuysen_team]

Interested in precision medicine in genetic epilepsy? Join us at the 4th international Dianalund conference on Epilepsy and learn where we are, and what is next! Tune in Thursday to hear @SWeckhuysen talk about KCNQ2-Encephalopathy.

[weckhuysen_team @Weckhuysen_team]

Meet our PostDoc/MD @HannahStamberg1 who just published her work with @ingridscheffer and @FiladelfiaGene1  on NEXMIF-encefalopathy in @GIMJournal https://t.co/Uwh8IAiibK. Hannah focuses on epilepsy gene discovery & validation, and in depth genotype-phenotype correlation studies.

[weckhuysen_team @Weckhuysen_team]

Meet @C_Millevert our new clinical PhD. As MD she will be working on the discovering of genetic modifiers associated with KCNQ2-encefalopathy, mosaic brain mutations in resected brain tissue of patients with refractory epilepsy and (precision) therapeutic studies.@CMN_VIB

[weckhuysen_team @Weckhuysen_team]

Meet @DirkxNina, a @FWOVlaanderen phd student and #steminist. Nina's research is focussed on unraveling the underlying mechanisms of KCNQ2-Encephalopathy using iPSC-derived neuronal cultures. @Kcnq2Cure @CMN_VIB

[VIB Center for Molecular Neurology @CMN_VIB]

November is #EpilepsyAwarenessMonth. A perfect time to introduce the @Weckhuysen_team, who focus on the identification of genes and genetic mechanisms underlying epilepsy.

[Noor Smal @NoorSmal]

@DirkxNina @FrontiersIn @RademakersRosa @CMN_VIB Congrats!!

[Noor Smal @NoorSmal]

Just enjoyed an amazing #coronaquiz hosted by my sister. 20 people at home, 'out' together. #FlattenTheCurve