UAntwerp – Faculty of Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences
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My name is Kaat Colman and I’m currently completing my third Bachelor year in Biomedical Sciences at UAntwerp. In the 3rd Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences there is the course ‘Bachelor Thesis with Internship’. I had to choose a topic on which I would write my Bachelor thesis and later also perform an internship. I chose to do an internship on the auditory system at the Antwerp University Hospital (UZA).
My name is Michelle Zurek and I study Biomedical Sciences at UAntwerp. Last year, I won the ActUA prize which is awarded by the UAntwerp Service Council. This prize supports personal development through an internship abroad at one of the partner institutions of the Young Universities for the Future of Europe (YUFE) alliance. In my blog article, I’ll share my experiences of my Erasmus exchange with you.
I’m Eva Wachtelaer. Since primary school, I knew that I wanted to learn all about the human body. However, choosing between studying Biomedical Sciences or Medical School after secondary school wasn’t an easy choice for me. I’ll tell you about my journey from studying Biomedical Sciences to starting Medical School.
I’m Matisse Verboven and I obtained my Master in Biomedical Sciences; Neurosciences in 2019 from UAntwerp. After that, I completed a Master in Management at the Antwerp Management School. This helped me to get a step closer to obtaining my dream job.
Claudio D’Incal is a PhD student and Teaching Assistant in the Proteinchemistry, proteomics and Epigenetic Signaling Lab. He completed a Master in Molecular and Cellular Biomedical Sciences. After he completed his MSc, he did an Educational Master’s degree at UAntwerp and combined his interest in teaching and research.
Which career paths do our alumni follow? Meet alumni Michael Meulyzer who is working as an equine surgeon, and Casper Pype who is working as a Solutions Specialist at Anju Software.
Researchers from our faculty, together with researchers at Ghent University have discovered a new medicine against African ‘sleeping sickness’.