Hilde Govaert, Administrative Director at the VIB-KU Leuven Center for Brain & Disease Research, smiling into the distance
Hilde Govaert, Administrative Director at the Center for Neuroscience

Administrative & Logistical Support

Our Administrative & Logistic Support team forms the backbone of the center's daily operations, ensuring that researchers can focus fully on scientific discovery. This diverse group handles HR guidance, financial transactions, internal communication, event coordination, liaison with VIB HQ, lab logistics such as goods dispatch and glassware cleaning, IT support for all staff, and the organization of the Center’s Seminar Series. Together, they provide the practical expertise and behind‑the‑scenes work that keeps the Center running smoothly and efficiently.

"From administrative to logistic support, our support team is ready to do whatever it takes to help others focus on what they do best: conducting groundbreaking research." Hilde Govaert, Administrative Director at the Center for Neuroscience. 

Administrative & Logistic Support

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Human Resources duo Tineke and Tanja smiling

Human Resources

Tineke Pellens and Tanja Degol are the first points of contact for anything HR-related at the Center.

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Finance & Ordering Support

Pelin Tuncay, Inge Laeremans and Sabita K.C. are our go-to people for financial transactions.

Anja Huysmans

Departmental Support

Anja Huysmans is both PA to the Director and here to help for Center-wide initiatives, such as internal events and communication.

Ilse Lambeau, Office Assistant at the VIB-KU Leuven Center for Brain & Disease Research

Office Assistant for VIB

Ilse Lambeau liases between our Center and VIB HQ in Ghent.

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Technical & Logistical Support

Including dispatch of delivered goods, cleaning lab material and glassware, and cooking fly food.

IT duo Raf De Coster and Pieter Joris at the VIB-KU Leuven Center for Brain & Disease Research

IT Support

Pieter Joris and Raf De Coster provide IT expertise to everyone at the Center.

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Seminars

Sophie Mayer and Isabelle Lahousse organize the logistics behind our Seminar Series.

Meet our Administrative Assistants

Name
Andrea Soto Véres
Function
Voets Lab
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Carinne Mertens
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Annaert, Klingler & Liu Labs
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Eliane Cherretté
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De Strooper Lab
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Hannah Wilkinson
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Switch Lab
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Ilse Debaille
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de Wit & Holstege Labs
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Ilse Lambeau
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Chávez-Gutiérrez Lab
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Inge Laeremans
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Technology Units
Name
Isabelle Lahousse
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Da Cruz Lab
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Pamela Martin Del Olmo
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Bonin, Farrow, Haesler & Urban Labs
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Sabita K.C.
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Verstreken Lab
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Sophie Mayer
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Lim & Vanderhaeghen Labs
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Wendy Mehauden
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Center Administrative Support