Sabine Costagliola

Sabine Costagliola serves as Director of IRIBHM (Institute of Interdisciplinary Research in Human and Molecular Biology) at Université Libre de Bruxelles' Medical Faculty since 2020, and holds a Research Director position at Belgium's National Fund for Scientific Research (FNRS). Her career spans over three decades in molecular endocrinology and thyroid research.

Her educational background includes dual PhDs: Immunology from Université Aix Marseille II (1991) and Biomedical Science from ULB (2000). Research focuses on thyroid development mechanisms, autoimmune thyroid disorders (notably Graves' disease), and innovative model systems including zebrafish, murine models, and stem cell-derived organoids. Key breakthroughs include generating the first functional thyroid from mouse embryonic stem cells (2012) and human thyroid-hormone-producing organoids (2022).

• European Thyroid Association Member
• Endocrine Society Member
• Board Member, Belgian Society for Stem Cells Research
• Board Member, Belgian Society for Cell and Developmental Biology
• HCERES Evaluation Committee Member (France)

Her scientific contributions have been recognized through prestigious awards spanning thyroid research, endocrinology, and molecular medicine, including multiple international society prizes and membership in the Royal Belgian Academy of Medicine.