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Gert-Jan Wijnant

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About Member

Bio

As a Research Expert in Drug Discovery at KU Leuven’s Laboratory of Clinical Microbiology, I am committed to advancing the development of novel antimicrobial therapies for difficult-to-treat infections. My work focuses on drug discovery, antimicrobial resistance, and (pre)clinical pharmacology, with particular interest in mycobacterial diseases (NTM, TB), Gram-negative bacterial infections, and leishmaniasis.

Education

  • London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
    Degree PhD researcher (leishmaniasis drug development)
    Start Date 01/2015
    End Date 01/2019
  • London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
    Degree PhD in Biomedical Sciences
    Field of Study Department of Immunology and Infection
    Start Date 01/2015
    End Date 01/2018

Experience

KL

postdoctoral researcher

KU Leuven •

01/2023 – 01/2025 •

Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Transplantation

UC

Postdoctoral Researcher (clinical pharmacology of β-lactam antibiotics)

Université catholique de Louvain Louvain Drug Research Institute •

01/2021 – 01/2023 •

CF

Postdoctoral Researcher (tuberculosis drug discovery)

Center for Discovery and Innovation, Hackensack Meridian Health •

01/2019 – 01/2020 •

IO

Postgraduate in Tropical Medicine & International Health

Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp •

01/2014 – 01/2015 •

UG

MSc Pharmaceutical Care

Universiteit Gent •

01/2009 – 01/2014 •