Dominique Audenaert

In July 2005, Dominique Audenaert obtained a Ph.D. in Sciences, in which he studied the molecular genetics of epilepsy at the VIB-UAntwerp Center for Molecular Neurology under the supervision of Christine Van Broeckhoven and Peter De Jonghe. In October 2005, he started working as a postdoctoral fellow in the lab of Tom Beeckman at the VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology where he studied plant root development by means of chemical biology approaches. In this context, he contributed to the implementation of an automated compound screening platform, which led to the establishment of the VIB Compound Screening Facility (current VIB Screening Core) in January 2007, which he has been leading since then. As head of the VIB Screening Core, he acts as a spokes-person of the core facility, manages the daily operational activities, is involved in business development and is responsible for strategic decision-making. Together with his team of screening experts, he has developed a broad range of cell-based and biochemical assays, implemented siRNA screening, performed automated high-throughput screenings and implemented high-content imaging and screening.