Catharina Olsen

Catharina Olsen is a Research Fellow at the Department of Genetics Reproduction and Development, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), affiliated with UZB Hospital. Her research focuses on genomics, cancer biology, and bioinformatics applications in clinical settings. She leads and collaborates on projects like TumorScope (2024-2027), exploring AI-driven digital health solutions for cancer diagnostics.

Key research interests include:

• Epigenetic regulation in multiple myeloma (DNMT3B and MYC pathways)
• Non-invasive biomarkers using cell-free DNA
• Prenatal genetic diagnostics via meiotic aneuploidy detection
• Cancer mutation prediction using protein language models

Recent articles (2023-2025) highlight innovations in:

• BRAF variant clinical relevance analysis
• Spatial transcriptomics of pancreatic cancer heterogeneity
• Combination therapies targeting MAT2A and epigenetic modifiers

Received the Best Poster Presentation BHS 2025 award for work on MAT2A inhibition in multiple myeloma. Active in interdisciplinary collaborations across Belgium and France, including a 2023 internship at Montpellier's Hospital St Eloi lab.