Christine Van Broeckhoven
Christine Van Broeckhoven (born 9 April 1953) is a Belgian molecular biologist and professor in Molecular genetics at the University of Antwerp (Antwerp, Belgium). She is also leading the VIB Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Antwerp of the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology (VIB). Broeckhoven does research on Alzheimer dementia, bipolar mental disorders and other neurological diseases.
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Christine Van Broeckhoven
- Name
- Christine Van Broeckhoven
- Born
- 9 April 1953
- Occupation
- politician, biologist, professor
- Awards
- Potamkin Prize (1993)
- Nationality
- Belgium
- Fields
- dementia · Alzheimer's disease
- Education
- University of Antwerp
- Honours
- Arkprijs van het Vrije Woord · L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science · Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold · Potamkin Prize · European Inventor Award · honorary doctorate of Hasselt University
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Christine Van Broeckhoven (born 9 April 1953) is a Belgian molecular biologist and professor in Molecular genetics at the University of Antwerp (Antwerp, Belgium). She is also leading the VIB Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Antwerp of the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology (VIB). Broeckhoven does research on Alzheimer dementia, bipolar mental disorders and other neurological diseases.
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Christine Van Broeckhoven (born 1953) is a molecular biologist, politician and university teacher, among other activities, of Belgian nationality. The molecular biologist was born in Antwerp.
Christine Van Broeckhoven was educated at University of Antwerp. The molecular biologist worked for University of Antwerp and held the position of member of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium. Activity centred on Alzheimer's disease and dementia. Honours include Arkprijs van het Vrije Woord, European Inventor Award and Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold, among others.
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Since 1983 she has had her own laboratory for molecular genetics at the University of Antwerp, and since 2005 is focussing her research on neurodegenerative brain diseases. She is an associate editor of the scientific journal Genes, Brain and Behavior.
Christine Van Broeckhoven studied at University of Antwerp. The field of work recorded is dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Employment is recorded with University of Antwerp. Positions recorded include member of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium. Distinctions recorded are Arkprijs van het Vrije Woord, L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science, Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold and Potamkin Prize.
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• Name — Christine Van Broeckhoven • Born — 9 April 1953 • Occupation — politician, biologist, professor • Awards — Potamkin Prize (1993)
Involvement in politics
Involvement in politics
On 19 March 2007 it became known that Christine Van Broeckhoven would be a candidate for the Socialist Party – Differently, a center-left social-democratic party, in the 2007 Belgian federal elections. Van Broeckhoven headed the list for the Belgian Chamber of People's Representatives in the province of Antwerp. On 10 June 2007 she was elected a member of the Chamber of People's Representatives. She retired from politics after the 2010 Belgian general election to concentrate on her scientific work.
Career and activity
Career and activity
Christine Van Broeckhoven worked in dementia and Alzheimer's disease. She was employed by University of Antwerp. Recorded position is member of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium. She belonged to Koninklijke Vlaamse Academie van België voor Wetenschappen en Kunsten.
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Christine Van Broeckhoven is recorded as having received Arkprijs van het Vrije Woord, L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science and Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold.
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1953
Christine Van Broeckhoven born at Antwerp.
Honors
For her achievements as a scientist, Van Broeckhoven received the Belgian Quinquennial Prize of the Belgian National Science Foundation and in 1993 she and three other scientists were awarded the American Potamkin Prize for their work on the amyloid precursor protein (APP) which can cause severe, early Alzheimer's disease. In 2005, she was awarded the Arkprijs van het Vrije Woord. In 2006, she was awarded as laureate for Europe the international L'Oréal-UNESCO Award for Women in Science of l'Oréal and UNESCO, "For the genetic investigation of Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases". She was the winner of the European Inventor Award 2011, category research., and she received the Metlife Foundation Award for Medical Research in Alzheimer's Disease in 2012.
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- 1.Van Broeckhoven C, Backhovens H, Cruts M, De Winter G, Bruyland M, Cras P, Martin JJ., Mapping of a gene predisposing to early-onset Alzheimer's disease to chromosome 14q24.3, Nat Genet. 1992 Dec;2(4):335–9.
- 2.Van Broeckhoven C., Presenilins and Alzheimer disease, Nat Genet. 1995 Nov;11(3):230–2.
- 3.Genes, Brain and Behavior – Editorial contacts
- 4.Van Broeckhoven C, Haan J, Bakker E, Hardy JA, Van Hul W, Wehnert A, Vegter-Van der Vlis M, Roos RA., Amyloid beta protein precursor gene and hereditary cerebral hemorrhage with amyloidosis, Science. 1990 June 1;248(4959):1120-2
- 5.Understanding and combating Alzheimer's
- 6.MetLife Foundation Awards for Medical Research in Alzheimer's Disease.
- 7.Van Broeckhoven trekt SP.A-lijst in Antwerpen
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Christine Van Broeckhoven received Arkprijs van het Vrije Woord, L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science, Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold, Potamkin Prize, European Inventor Award and honorary doctorate of Hasselt University.
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