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Prof. Filomeen Haerynck is a leading academic at the University of Ghent (UGent), with a focus on Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders, Inborn Errors of Immunity, and Autoinflammatory Diseases. Her work bridges Genetics, Pediatric Immunology, and Translational Medicine.
Her research includes chromosomal radiosensitivity, cytokine profiling in Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO/IUO), and genetic validation of disorders like STAT3 GOF syndrome and ATRIP deficiency. She is a key figure in the HyperPed-COVID international registry and studies MIS-C in children.
She collaborates extensively with co-authors such as Levi Hoste, Simon Tavernier, and Leslie Naesens, and her students include Evi Duthoo and Jana Neirinck. Her work addresses COVID-19 vaccination responses in immunocompromised populations and the role of type I interferons in viral susceptibility.
Her affiliations and contributions are primarily centered at Ghent University, with a strong emphasis on European Society for Immunodeficiencies (ESID) initiatives and international multicenter studies.
