Aileen Van Gyseghem

Aileen Van Gyseghem is a Researcher at Ghent University, actively engaged in the End-Of-Life Care Research Group as a doctoral researcher for the FWOSBO project CONNECT since December 2024.

Her academic credentials include:

• Master of Science in Biochemistry & Biotechnology, University of Antwerp (2023)
• Advanced Master in Bioethics, KU Leuven (2024)

Her research specializes in developing and evaluating person- and family-centered social connector interventions for individuals with serious illness and their caregivers, situated at the intersection of bioethics, palliative care, and psychosocial support systems. This work emphasizes strengthening social connectivity within end-of-life care frameworks through evidence-based program implementation.

Supervised by prof. dr. Tinne Smets, prof. dr. Lieve Van den Block, and prof. dr. Kenneth Chambaere, her CONNECT project research addresses critical gaps in social support infrastructure for vulnerable populations. She operates from Ghent University Hospital (Corneel Heymanslaan 10, 9000 Ghent, Belgium) with no current indications of advisory responsibilities or external funding beyond the CONNECT initiative.