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Head of the Human Challenge Trial Unit

Ellen Jansen

Ellen Jansen is the Head of the Human Challenge Trial Unit at Vaccinopolis. She obtained her Master in Biomedical Sciences from the University of Antwerp in 2006 and brings nearly 16 years of experience in clinical trial operations to the role. Before joining Vaccinopolis in 2022, Ellen served as Clinical Operations Lead of ExeVir and was responsible for determining the clinical operations strategy within the clinical development plan of a novel monoclonal antibody against COVID-19.

In previous roles, she served as Clinical Program Manager at Octimet Oncology, Clinical Project Manager at Galapagos, Global Trial Manager at Janssen Infectious Diseases and Clinical Research Associate at PPD. 

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Director

Prof. Dr. Pierre Van Damme

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Head of Operations

Bart Van Meerbergen

Head of Quality Assurance

Sofie Clais

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Head of the Ambulatory Trial Unit

Dr. Ilse De Coster

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Head of Project Management

Ine Wouters

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Head of the Laboratory

Geneviève Vandercruyssen

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Head nurse

Manuela Bastanie

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Senior Valorisation Manager

Martina Bamberger

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Secretary coordinator

Brenda Janssens

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Head of Research Team “Infectious disease & vaccine monitoring

Prof. Alex Vorsters

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Head of Research Team “Maternal immunization”

Prof. Kirsten Maertens

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Head of Research Team “Vaccine confidence, communication & education”

Greet Hendrickx

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Head of Research Team “Epidemiology”

Heidi Theeten

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