Ann Van Eeckhaut is a Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences at the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel. With an h-index of 25 and over 2681 citations, she leads significant research in neuropharmacological analysis methods, specializing in the development of miniaturized liquid chromatography techniques for neurotransmitter and drug analysis in biological samples. Her research expertise spans: Neurochemical and neuropharmacological analysis requiring sensitive methods for low-concentration compounds Development of miniaturized LC methods coupled to fluorescence, electrochemical, and MS/MS detection Quantification of neuropeptides in microdialysis samples using Nano LC-MS/MS Metabolite profiling for biomarker discovery in drug-resistant epilepsy Enantioselective analysis of neuro- and gliotransmitters Recent publications demonstrate her leadership in advancing analytical techniques for brain metabolomics, with increasing focus on 3D printing for sample preparation devices and natural compounds for neurodegenerative disease treatment. Her work bridges analytical chemistry, neuroscience, and translational pharmacology, with particular emphasis on Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease therapies. Scientific recognition includes: Project grant from Wetenschappelijk Fonds Willy Gepts (WFWG) in December 2021 for epilepsy biomarker research Dr. Van Eeckhaut actively supervises graduate research with 31 theses completed under her guidance. She leads multiple significant research projects including FWOSB173 (2024-2028) on ADHD medication during pregnancy, FWOAL1076 (2023-2026) on brain metabolomics, and VLIR418 (2022-2027) on levodopa-rich biomass for neurodegenerative diseases. Her research group maintains extensive collaboration networks across neuroscience and analytical chemistry disciplines. Her laboratory specializes in developing cutting-edge analytical methods for neurochemical analysis, with particular focus on volume-limited samples and high-throughput requirements for modern pharmacological research.




