Laurence de Villenfagne

Laurence de Villenfagne is currently a PhD student at the de Duve Institute, specializing in studying PDGFRα receptor mutations for improved targeting in brain tumors under the guidance of Pr. Jean-Baptiste Demoulin since October 2022. Prior research experience includes a research internship at the Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal (IRCM) from March to June 2022, focusing on the PEAK1/RASAL2 complex's role in triple negative breast cancer metastasis in Pr. Jean-Francois Côté's laboratory. Laurence also completed a Master Thesis Project at the de Duve Institute from February 2021 to January 2022, following a Master's degree in Biomedical Sciences with a focus on cancerology from Université catholique de Louvain and a Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Sciences from Université de Namur. Early education concluded with a high school diploma from Institut Saint-André d'Ixelles.