prof. Jo Van Dorpe (MD, PhD)

Jo Van Dorpe is a molecular geneticist and pathologist. He was a PhD fellow at the Center for Human Genetics, Catholic University of Leuven, and has a profound interest in the molecular pathology of cancer. As a practicing pathologist, he has vast experience in clinical oncopathology. He is well-placed to understand the need to invest in molecular diagnostic tests, complementary to classical microscopy and immunohistochemistry, which are necessary for adequate diagnosis and patient selection for precision medicine.

• Trainee in surgery (1988-1991)
• Trainee in pathology (1992-1998)
• Senior researcher (Experimental Genetics Group, Prof. F. Van Leuven), Center for Human Genetics, Catholic University of Leuven (1998-2001); Senior researcher, VIB (“Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie”) (1998-2000)
• Staff pathologist (“adjunct-kliniekhoofd”), Brussels University Hospital (2001-2002)
• Director, Department of Pathology, “Heilig-Hartziekenhuis Roeselare-Menen (AZ Delta)” (2002-2014)
• Consultant, Department of Pathology, Brussels University Hospital (2002-2015)
• President, Cooperative Society for Pathology (2009-2014)
• Director-Head, Department of Pathology, Ghent University Hospital (2014 - present)
• Senior full professor, Ghent University, Department of Diagnostic Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
   

• prof. Jo Van Dorpe - Head - Department of pathology (laboratory for cancer diagnostics and pathology)
• prof. Anne Hoorens - Head of Clinic - gastrointestinal and liver cancer
• prof. Liesbeth Ferdinande - Head of Clinic - gastrointestinal and lung cancer
• prof. David Creytens - Head of Clinic - sarcomas and skin cancer
• prof. Sofie Verbeke - Head of Clinic - Lymphomas, breast cancer and gynecological cancer
• prof. Koen Van de Vijver - Head of Clinic - breast cancer and gynecological cancer
• dr. Malaïka Van der Linden (PhD) - post-doctoral researcher
• dr. Fleur Cordier (MD) – doctoral fellow
• Bram Van Gaever - doctoral fellow
• dr. Franceska Dedeurwaerdere (MD) - doctoral fellow
   

Department of Pathology, PAD-building, entrance 23, Ghent University Hospital, Corneel Heymanslaan 10, 9000 Ghent, Belgium