Ben Vermaercke
Postdoctoral Researcher at VIB
Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Belgium
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Top SchoolBen Vermaercke is a postdoctoral researcher with 11 years of experience probing how human pluripotent stem cell–derived cortical neurons develop and integrate into adult mouse brains using advanced in vivo imaging and xenotransplantation. Based in Leuven, he combines experimental neuroscience, behavioral paradigms, and two-photon imaging to reveal that human neurons follow intrinsic developmental timelines yet can achieve detailed sensory responses in host circuits. He applies this platform to model neurodevelopmental disorders such as SYNGAP1 haploinsufficiency and to test interventions like optogenetic stimulation to enhance circuit integration. His work bridges developmental neurobiology and systems-level functional readouts, producing high-impact findings and novel experimental tools for studying human neurons in vivo. An often-overlooked strength is his background in automated behavioral and analysis pipelines, which underpins his ability to extract robust functional insights from large longitudinal datasets.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Master, Experimental Psychology, Master, Experimental Psychology at KU Leuven
Dutch, English
Github Skills (12)
matlab5
bids5
imaging4
pipeline4
large-scale4
raycasting4
scale3
data-analysis3
denoising3
volume-rendering2
ray2
raytracing2
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
benvermaercke/RayTracer
Nov 2015 - Nov 2018
Quick-and-easy approach to ray-tracing
Contributions:6 PRs, 23 pushes, 4 branches in 3 years
rayapproachtracingvolume-renderingraycasting
benvermaercke/MWM_toolbox
May 2015 - Feb 2019
Contributions:86 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 10 months
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