Ilse Smolders

Ilse Smolders is a full professor at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy and the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Her research focuses on neuropharmacology and epilepsy, leveraging rodent models, EEG monitoring, and advanced techniques like optogenetics. She leads the Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and chairs the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences.

• Affiliations: VUB, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
• Research Themes: Epilepsy co-morbidities, neurotransmitter analysis, drug discovery

Her work spans 553+ publications and 66+ projects, including chemogenetic modulation of astrocytes and photopharmacological approaches for CNS disorders. Awards include the Galenusprijs (2001) and Upjohn Award (1992).