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Assistant Professor @MaastrichtU @PHuN_UM | Guest Lecturer @KU_Leuven | Research in obesity & Nutrition | PhD in Medical Sciences | Registered Dietitian

Joined September 2019
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👩🏼‍🎓 PhDone!!! Last week, i defended and enjoyed my defense. Thank you to my supervisors, jury and chair! 📸 Last picture: My kid her response from now on when they ask her whose mom has a PhD 🙋🏼‍♀️! #PhDone #AcademicTwitter
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Viewpoint: Francesca Celletti, Francesco Branca, and @JeremyFarrar from the @WHO discuss factors associated with the prevalence of obesity worldwide and whether the novel GLP-1 RAs can help unlock a health system's response to the obesity pandemic. ja.ma/4gEqwcX
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Excited to announce that I have started my new position as Assistant Professor @PHuN_UM @MaastrichtU! Looking forward to contributing to research and education in nutrition, and obesity. #NewBeginnings
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Our new website is here! ✨ New look, same objective - a new future for #obesity care 💚 Check out the website to explore our partners, goals and our published results here: imisophia.eu/
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🔬 Postdoc Opportunity at KU Leuven! 🔬 Join the team to study obesity in type 1 diabetes under the IMI2 SOPHIA Horizon 2020 project. PhD in relevant field & strong data analysis skills required. Apply by June 12, 2024. More details: kuleuven.be/personeel/jobsit…
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Belgian Association for the Study of Obesity (BASO) launches the White Paper “World Obesity Day: Time for action!” and includes policy recommendations for a holistic approach to obesity as a chronic disease. easo.org/world-obesity-day-t… #WODEurope @ObesityDayEU @EASOPresident
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📣 New Editorial Alert: "The Double Burden: Navigating Type 1 Diabetes and Obesity." Discover the latest on managing #Type1Diabetes and #Obesity. Let's redefine care together! 🔍 Read more: shorturl.at/boryW @imisophia
Patients with obesity have many barriers to treatment. The stereotype of patients with type 1 diabetes always being thin is no longer true. We need to address both diseases of obesity and type 1 diabetes @imisophia onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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And with that... the last chapter of my PhD is out!!! Looking forward to hearing your insights. Do reach out! 📩
🆕Fascinating review🔥 ⚡️Understanding the #GI tract in #obesity: From #GutMotility patterns to Enzyme secretion‼️ Effect of obesity on: 🟢GI #Acid secretion 🟢GI #Motility 🟢GI #Enzyme secretion 👉onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/… @TARGID_KULEUVEN @KU_Leuven👏 @ANMSociety @esnm_eu
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📢 Vrouwen (18-45 jaar) na bariatrische heelkunde gezocht voor belangrijk zwangerschapsonderzoek! Deel uw ervaringen en draag bij aan betere zorg. Doe mee 👉 bit.ly/zwangerbariatrie
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The #FreeCommunicationMeeting taking place on Dec 8th, 9:00-12:00 at Auditorium Brouwer, VUB, Jette is starting in 3 days! ➡️Take a look at the definitive programme and secure your spot for FREE: eu.eventscloud.com/ereg/inde… #BASO #FCM
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📣 Join us at the annual BASO Free Communication 🗓️ Save the Date: Dec 8, 2023 📍 Location: VUB Jette, Brussels Submit abstracts by Oct 30: rb.gy/p3nu9 Register Now: rb.gy/kpkc2 Don't miss this opportunity!
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🌐Our breakthrough is here! Introducing an internationally validated #MachineLearning model for predicting individual 5-year weight loss trajectories after three common bariatric interventions #BariatricSurgery #IMISOPHIA @IHIEurope ➡️bariatric-weight-trajectory-…
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Save the Date: Free Science Communication Meeting on 08/12/2023! Stay tuned for details on the scientific program and abstract submissions #Obesity #Belgium #ScienceMeeting #AbstractSubmission
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Code of conduct voor het gebruik van GLP-1 agonisten bij personen met obesitas zonder type 2 diabetes by PlexusENDmore! belgium.easo.org/wp-content/… Please retweet!
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#TeamBelgium from @UZLeuven @KU_Leuven enjoying #ECO2023 @EASOobesity Proud of everything we do at our obesity clinic and in research! Extra proud @NeleSteenackers winning best thesis award @EASOobesityECN
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Happy to have presented my PhD research at @EASOobesityECN best thesis session together with @jens_lund and @stinson_SE! And a bit proud to have received the best thesis award at #ECO2023
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Are we breaking the poster record of #ECO2023 ? Come and visit our posters of our KULeuven/UZleuven research group! Hope to meet a lot of you! @EASOobesity @EASOobesityECN @AmberVDEynde @KU_Leuven @UZLeuven @NutritionObesi1 @Romanvgh_MD @sophie_33pl @BASOobesity
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This Saturday - #Chrometaday - chrometadag.be/ - We hope to see you. Sneakpreview of our research activities👇 #Dietastreatment #thx for funding @FWOVlaanderen @VLAIO_be @VLIRUOS @KU_Leuven @MSCActions @HorizonEU
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Patients with obesity often have to manage the oppressive nature of their illness including physical and emotional limitations. Education is essential so we all learn the importance of understanding this disease #TheWhale @ObesityAction, @ConscienHealth @carel_leroux
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