Jasmine Coppens

Assistant professor
Microbiology
University of Antwerp
Belgium

Business Expert Infectious Diseases
Biography

Jasmine graduated as a master in Biomedical Science at the University of Antwerp in 2012. Currently she is pursuing a PhD degree at the Laboratory  of Medical Microbiology. The subject of her research is an evaluation of Whole Genome Mapping as a high resolution typing technique for a variety of clinical applications (outbreak descriptions and other epidemiological and clinical studies), within the framework of the EU-COMBACTE project. The main techniques used are Optical mapping, PCR and general microbiology techniques. As an assistant Jasmine also teaches the practical microbiology courses for medicine and biomedical students. Jasmine graduated as a master in Biomedical Science at the University of Antwerp in 2012. Currently she is pursuing a PhD degree at the Laboratory  of Medical Microbiology. The subject of her research is an evaluation of Whole Genome Mapping as a high resolution typing technique for a variety of clinical applications (outbreak descriptions and other epidemiological and clinical studies), within the framework of the EU-COMBACTE project. The main techniques used are Optical mapping, PCR and general microbiology techniques. As an assistant Jasmine also teaches the practical microbiology courses for medicine and biomedical students.

Research Intrest

biofilm formation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa focusing at molecular level of biofilm formation and clinical infection.