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In 2012, I graduated as a biology and mathematics teacher. However, after three years of high school, I realized I wanted much more. As such, I became a biology student at the University of Leuven. During my Master, I focussed on research with a major in anatomy, physiology, morphology and evolution of vertebrates and graduated with great distinction.
For my Master’s thesis, I studied the form-function relationship of the thumb in bonobos and olive baboons (promoters: Prof. Snoeks and Prof. Vereecke). Without much prior knowledge on this specific topic, I conducted an extensive literature study and made myself familiar with the anatomy of the primate hand. In the context of my thesis, I also participated in the Bonobo Morphology Initiative in Antwerp (January 2016). This initiative was organized by the Royal Zoological Society of Antwerp and brought together a large international team of anatomists and anthropologists to dissect several bonobo and chimpanzee specimens. My participation in the Bonobo Morphology Initiative has resulted in a contribution to an anatomical atlas of bonobos which was published in 2017.
After my graduation (June 2016), I took up a position as biology teacher at the secondary school Ursulinen Mechelen but meanwhile, I kept looking for opportunities to start a PhD. In August 2017, I was selected for a PhD position at KU Leuven Campus Kulak Kortrijk and I have been working as anatomy assistant and PhD student at the Muscles & Movement Group of Kulak since the 1st of October.
PhD title: "The enigma of the ulna in the primate wrist"
The function and evolution of the primate wrist is much debated. The generalized mammalian condition – also found in most monkeys – is a wrist containing a direct articulation between both forearm bones and the proximal wrist bones. However, in great apes and humans, the ulna has lost contact with the wrist bones which has been associated to a greater overall wrist mobility. This increased wrist mobility might be functionally linked to suspensory behaviours, throwing and clubbing. However, there is some controversy about the functional implications of a retracted ulna versus a distally projecting ulna. Using advanced imaging techniques, we will quantify the 3D morphology and kinematics of the wrist in primate taxa with a different ulnar morphology, locomotor behaviour and distinct phylogenetic position relative to humans. Furthermore, we will assess wrist shape variation in different primate taxa using Geometric Morphometrics. We will look for correlations between shape variables of the ulna and carpal bones and explore the association between ulnar morphology and wrist mobility (with focus on radioulnar deviation and pro/supination). The key element of this project is the integration of morphological and functional datasets to improve our understanding of the functional morphology of the primate wrist and complement current concepts on the interrelationship between ulnar morphology and wrist mobility.
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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGYno. 3 (2024): e24755-e24755
Royal Society open scienceno. 9 (2023): 230950
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology (2023): 1047134-1047134
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CARTILAGEno. 3 (2023): 285-291
Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology (2023): 1245069-1245069
TISSUE ENGINEERING PART Ano. 11-12 (2023): 898-899
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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY (2022): 188-189
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