Ginés Pons-Marti
Doctoral fellow – Laboratory of Experimental Cancer Research (LECR) – Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University
Principal Investigator: prof. An Hendrix (PhD)
Research focus
Bacteria produce bacterial extracellular vesicles (BEV), which are nanometer-sized membrane particles that carry a diverse range of biomolecules, including nucleic acids, metabolites, proteins, and endotoxins. Recently, my host laboratory made a groundbreaking discovery by identifying gut bacteria-derived BEV in the bloodstream of patients with compromised intestinal barriers, such as those with cancer or HIV (Tulkens et al., Gut, 2020). During my PhD, I aim to investigate the characteristics and roles of BEV in human body fluids, specifically in stool samples, to gain novel insights into the biology and functional significance of BEV within their physiological environment.
Contact & links
- Lab address:
Laboratory of Experimental Cancer Research (LECR),
Department of Human Structure and Repair,
Campus UZ Gent, Corneel Heymanslaan 10, The Core, entrance 37, 9000 Gent, Belgium - Ginés Pons-Marti is interested to receive invitations for presentations or talks