Generate a tailored SOP for Dr. Lies De Groef. Improve your application with a focused, well-structured draft.
Lies De Groef, a tenure track assistant professor at KU Leuven, specializes in Animal Physiology and Neurobiology. She heads the Cellular Communication Neurodegeneration research group within the Department of Biology. Lies received her MSc and PhD from KU Leuven and underwent postdoctoral training at the Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London. Since her return to KU Leuven in 2017, she has focused her research on retinal manifestations linked to neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Wolfram disease. Her work aims to develop a deeper understanding of the retina-brain axis and explore intercellular transport mechanisms in the context of neurodegeneration. Lies has contributed significantly to various publications that address the neurobiological aspects of vision and disease, promoting the understanding of how visual systems may be impacted by central nervous system disorders.
KU Leuven • Leuven
Tenure track assistant professor focusing on neurobiology and retinal research.
Master of Engineering: Computer Science. Admission is at the discretion of the Faculty of Engineering Science.