Current Employment: UAntwerpen - Doctorandus Applied Economics FWO SB Fellowship
Elke Godden
BIO-INGENIEUR & TEW-DOCTORANDUS
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Bachelor:
UA Bio-ingenieur in de cel-en-genbiotechnologie
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Thesis: Alzheimer onderzoek
- The Laboratory of Cell Biology and Histology, University of Antwerp.
Master:
KUL Bio-engineer in biotechnology, Human Health Engineering
Minor in Applications for Human Health
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Thesis: Motion Capture loopanalyse en applicatie ontwikkeling
- KU Leuven & Runners' Lab Prolab
Geboortedatum:
28 juni, 1996
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Hello! I'm Elke
My name is Elke and passion is the central word in my life. I am unstoppable in doing what I love and what I believe in, resulting in my career as a passionate athlete, my college degree of Bio-Engineer and my employment as Doctorandus. Respect is the one thing I value most in life and as long as it is present, I will be your favorite team player.
Why don’t we work together?
In the spotlight!
Calorie labels...
... going up against
Nutri-Scores...
...all "in the wild"!!!
Which one wins the battle?
Recent Highlights
EDUCATION
2017-2019
Master's Degree
Biotechnology: Human Health Engineering
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2014-2017
Bachelor's Degree
Cell-and-Gene Biotechnology
2008-2014
High School Degree
KU LEUVEN
Major Biotechnology: Human Health Engineering
Minor Applications for Human Health
Thesis: A comparative study of running-technique using Qualisys motion-capture software
Use Qualisys 3D motion capture software and RS Footscan to study running gait in sprinters, middle-distance runners and long-distance runners. Model running gait in Matlab (AR/ARX). Statistical multivariate analysis in R. PCA. Composition of ideal zones for different running gait parameters for different types of runners. Construction of computer-application to help advice athletes on injury prevention and training.
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Cooperation with Runners' Lab Prolab
UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP
Thesis: Optimalisation of fluorescent labeling methods to research neurodegeneration in a transparent brain
Evaluation and comparison of GFP-compatible clearing techniques to visualize an intact brain. FluoClearBABB, uDISCO and SeeDB2 in Thy1-YFP reporter mice. Determining maximal usuable age of Thy1-YFP reporter mice for dendritic analysis.
Evaluation and comparison of antibody penetration during immunolabeling enhancing techniques. SWITCH, c-PRESTO in CX3CR1-GFP mice, Iba1-labeling.
Important baby-steps in Alzheimer research.
SINT-RITA COLLEGE
Greek Mathematics
Sint-Ritacollege, Kontich, Belgium
Thesis: The Science of Being Happy
Some Personal Highlights
MELISSA
POSTER COMPETITION
WINNER
2016-2017
Innovative Water Solutions for Spaceships
CURRENT RESEARCH
FWO Grant Strategic Basic Research
Nutritional labels to nudge consumers towards healthier food choices: persistence over time, effect of informational interventions and situational factors (time pressure and price) as moderators
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