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Organisation
Forensic Biomedical Sciences
Division
Main organisation:Department of Imaging & Pathology
Lifecycle:1 May 1998 → Today
Organisation profile:
The research of the Forensic Biomedical Sciences group integrates scientific and clinical disciplines within a multidisciplinary program with a focus on forensic genetics, molecular archaeology and forensic medicine.
Keywords:Criminology, Criminalistics, Forensic pathology, Forensic sciences
Disciplines:Other chemical sciences, Other biological sciences, Forensic medicine, Criminology
Sub-organisation(s)
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Current researchers
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- Ronny Decorte (Responsible)
- Wim Van de Voorde (Responsible)
- Bram Bekaert (Member)
- Anouk Ceyssens (Member)
- Sofie Claerhout (Member)
- Ronny Decorte (Member)
- Kristina Fokias (Member)
- Anke Ringoet (Member)
- Wouter Van Den Bogaert (Member)
- Wim Van de Voorde (Member)
Projects
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- An interdisciplinary mission to unravel historical mysteries through the Y-chromosome: from single sperm cells to ancient human remainsFrom1 Oct 2025 → TodayFunding: BOF - postdoctoral mandates
- Innovative forensic trace investigation via microfluidics and single-cell genomicsFrom1 Oct 2025 → TodayFunding: HORIZON.2.3 - Civil Security for Society
- Continued provision of an affordable medium-parametric cell analysis solution at the KU Leuven Flow Cytometry core facilityFrom1 Jan 2025 → TodayFunding: Own budget, for example: patrimony, inscription fees, gifts
- Continued provision of an affordable medium-parametric cell analysis solution at the KU Leuven Flow Cytometry core facilityFrom1 Jan 2025 → TodayFunding: BOF - scientific equipment program
- Microfluidic Cell Hunter: one cell away from identifying the perpetratorFrom11 Oct 2023 → TodayFunding: FWO Strategic Basic Research Grant
- µForensiCell: Development and validation of a microfluidic device for single cell sorting in forensic caseworkFrom1 Mar 2023 → TodayFunding: IOF - technology validation in lab
- The genetics behind historical socio-demography in Flanders revealed by the human Y-chromosome: an interdisciplinary approachFrom1 Oct 2021 → 30 Sep 2025Funding: FWO junior postdoctoral fellowship
- Single cell sorting and DNA profiling in complex forensic caseworkFrom1 Oct 2021 → 30 Sep 2022Funding: IOF - technology validation in lab
- Single-cell sorting and DNA profiling for complex forensic caseworkFrom1 Sep 2021 → TodayFunding: FWO Strategic Basic Research Grant
- Research on the scientific methodology and quality control in Belgian forensic and criminal investigation.From1 Jan 2021 → 31 Dec 2023Funding: BOF - doctoral mandates
Publications
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- Belgium experience in disaster victim identification applied in handling terrorist attack at Brussels Airport 2016(2020)Published in: Forensic Sci ResISSN: 2096-1790Issue: 3Volume: 5Pages: 223 - 231
- Bloodstain impact pattern Area of Origin estimation using least-squares angles: A HemoVision validation study(2022)Published in: Forensic Science InternationalISSN: 0379-0738Volume: 333
- Histopathological Insights into Metastatic Breast Cancer Gained From Rapid Autopsies(2025)Published in: LABORATORY INVESTIGATIONISSN: 0023-6837Issue: 10Volume: 105
- The Return of Individual Research Findings in Pediatric Genetic Research(2010)Published in: Journal of Medical EthicsISSN: 0306-6800Issue: 3Volume: 37Pages: 179 - 183
- Children, Biobanks and the Scope of Parental Consent(2011)Published in: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICSISSN: 1018-4813Issue: 7Volume: 19Pages: 735 - 739
- Development of a novel miniSTR multiplex assay for typing degraded DNA samples(2008)Published in: Forensic Science International. Genetics Supplement SeriesISSN: 1875-1768Issue: 1Volume: 1Pages: 112 - 114
- Nieuwe technieken in de forensische genetica(2016)Pages: 239 - 246
- DNA degradation: Current knowledge and developments(2017)Pages: 65 - 80
- Validation of Y-ancestor time calculators for forensic familial searching(2019)Published in: Forensic Science International. Genetics Supplement SeriesISSN: 1875-1768Issue: 1Volume: 7Pages: 411 - 413
- Risks, Benefits, Solidarity: A Framework for the Participation of Children in Genetic Biobank Research(2011)Published in: Journal of PediatricsISSN: 0022-3476Issue: 5Volume: 158Pages: 842 - 848