Amelie Lejeune

Biomedical professional completing my PhD at VIB-KU Leuven, with experience in project management, collaboration between multidisciplinary teams and translating fundamental scientific concepts for broader audiences, bridging the gap between science and society.

Doctoral researcher - VIB-KU Leuven Center for Neuroscience - Leuven, Belgium

(2021-09)

• Designed, performed and analyzed experiments, investigating the evolution of the human brain, which resulted in one publication in Cell and another manuscript in preparation
• Managed my own project and collaborations (LICR lab, UZ Leuven, Proteomics core, Electrophysiology core, University of Marseille)
• Optimized protocols, which led to one publication in STAR protocol in 2024
• Communicated complex information through accessible visual, written and oral formats to experts or broader audience
• Participation to the creation of a patent

Master research intern - VIB-KU Leuven Center for Neuroscience - Leuven, Belgium

(2020-09 - 2021-06)

• Acquired and analyzed research data (immunostaining, confocal imaging and data analysis) to investigate the evolution of the human brain
• Discussed critically my data with various scientists

Master research intern - Columbia University, Zuckerman Institute - New York, United States

(2020-01 - 2020-05)

• Acquired and analyzed research data (immunostaining, confocal imaging and data analysis)
• Participated to 1 publication (Schmidt et al., 2021, Nature)

Master research intern - Universiteit van Amsterdam, Swammerdam Institute for Life sciences - Amsterdam, Netherlands

(2019-01 - 2019-07)

• Investigated potential therapeutic targets for anti-epileptic drug development by performing electrophysiological experiments

PhD - Biomedical Sciences - KU Leuven (2026)

MSc - Biomedical Sciences - Universiteit van Amsterdam (2021)

BSc - Biomedical Sciences - UCLouvain (2018)

European Baccalaureate - European School of Luxembourg (2014)