Staff
PROFESSORS
![Dominique Adriaens Vakgroep Biologie, Research group Evolutionary Morphology of Vertebrates](https://www.ugent.be/we/img/biologie/research-group-for-evolutionary-morphology-of-vertebrates/people_evomorf/dominique-adriaens/@@images/e6a14a76-7c07-469b-a3fc-4a180144ee88.png)
prof. dr. Dominique Adriaens
![Dominique Adriaens Vakgroep Biologie, Research group Evolutionary Morphology of Vertebrates](https://www.ugent.be/we/img/biologie/research-group-for-evolutionary-morphology-of-vertebrates/people_evomorf/dominique-adriaens/@@images/e6a14a76-7c07-469b-a3fc-4a180144ee88.png)
Group leader
Tel: +32 9 264.52.19
- Research profiles: UGent, ResearchGate, Google Scholar,
- Publications: Biblio UGent
![Anthony Herrel Anthony Herrel](https://www.ugent.be/we/img/biologie/research-group-for-evolutionary-morphology-of-vertebrates/people_evomorf/anthonyh/@@images/f5e1c514-46e1-41c0-8a99-44580ccab967.jpeg)
prof. dr. Anthony Herrel
![Anthony Herrel Anthony Herrel](https://www.ugent.be/we/img/biologie/research-group-for-evolutionary-morphology-of-vertebrates/people_evomorf/anthonyh/@@images/f5e1c514-46e1-41c0-8a99-44580ccab967.jpeg)
Guest professor - Musée National d'Histoire Naturelle (Paris)
anthony.herrel@ugent.be; anthony.herrel@mnhn.fr
Tel: +33 140.798.120
- Research profiles: UGent, ResearchGate, Google Scholar,
- Publications: Biblio UGent
POSTDOCS
![Mona Goharimanesh Mona Goharimanesh](https://www.ugent.be/we/img/biologie/research-group-for-evolutionary-morphology-of-vertebrates/people_evomorf/mona/@@images/39228f97-1e37-4b48-b652-ab5bb7c61399.jpeg)
drs. Mona Goharimanesh
![Mona Goharimanesh Mona Goharimanesh](https://www.ugent.be/we/img/biologie/research-group-for-evolutionary-morphology-of-vertebrates/people_evomorf/mona/@@images/39228f97-1e37-4b48-b652-ab5bb7c61399.jpeg)
Joint PhD Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
- Research profiles: UGent, ResearchGate
- Publications:
- Projects: brittle stars
PHDs
![Liesbeth Van Hauwermeiren Liesbeth Van Hauwermeiren](https://www.ugent.be/we/img/biologie/research-group-for-evolutionary-morphology-of-vertebrates/people_evomorf/liesbeth_vh/@@images/2bd3946a-0f0a-42d0-8182-25a99f133ff2.png)
drs. Liesbeth Vanhauwermeiren
![Liesbeth Van Hauwermeiren Liesbeth Van Hauwermeiren](https://www.ugent.be/we/img/biologie/research-group-for-evolutionary-morphology-of-vertebrates/people_evomorf/liesbeth_vh/@@images/2bd3946a-0f0a-42d0-8182-25a99f133ff2.png)
Liesbeth.VanHauwermeiren@UGent.be
Joint PhD - Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (UGent)
- Research profiles:
- Publications: Biblio UGent
- Projects: sacro-iliac joint
drs. Arne Verdonck
- Research profiles:
- Publications:
- Projects: Seahorse-inspired Swiss army knife: versatile robot manipulators that also solve evolutionary problems
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Research group IDLab-AIRO
iGent Toren
Technologiepark-Zwijnaarde 126, B-9052 Gent
- Research profiles: ResearchGate, Linkedin
- Publications: Biblio UGent
- Projects: Seahorse-inspired Swiss army knife: versatile robot manipulators that also solve evolutionary problems
Drs. Jana De Ridder
![Jana De Ridder Jana De Ridder](https://www.ugent.be/we/img/biologie/evodevo/jana_de_ridder/@@images/80ed36f6-d29d-48c6-a04d-4e292e2273c8.jpeg)
Joint PhD Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
- Research profiles:
- Publications:
- Projects: The mechanical basis of evolutionary divergence in Darwin's finches
TEACHING ASSISTANTS
dr. Sandra Vangestel
Tel: +32 9 264.48.57
- UGent Research profile
- Courses: Biodiversity of Vertebrates, Vertebrate Histology and Comparative Anatomy
mr. David Vander Haeghen
Tel: +32 9 264.50.56
- Courses: Biodiversity of Vertebrates, Teaching Methodology: Biology I & II, Teaching Biology: Practice-based Exercises
mrs. Binke D'Haese
Tel: +32 9 264.50.56
- Publications: Biblio UGent
- Courses: Teaching Methodology: Biology I & II, Teaching Biology: Practice-based Exercises
mr. Arne Peleman
Tel: +32 9 264.50.56
- Courses: Teaching Methodology: Biology I & II, Teaching Biology: Practice-based Exercises
mr. Pascal Casier
Tel: +32 9 264.50.56
- Courses: Teaching Methodology: Biology I & II, Teaching Biology: Practice-based Exercises
TECHNICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
mrs. Barbara De Kegel
Tel: +32 9 264.53.00
Technical staff
- UGent Research profile
- Publications: Biblio UGent