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veterinarian, (bacterial) fish diseases, Flavobacterium columnare, aquaculture

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Belgium

Biography

Currently leading research and education in Aquaculture and Aquatic Animal Health. Experienced professional researcher in Veterinary Medicine and Aquaculture, and as member of an Ethical Welfare Cell, I master both the practical and technical approach when it comes to leading animal trials, problem solving and writing down projects. Laboratory Animal Science leader. I worked internationally, cooperated with lab technicians, and built high-level coaching and presenting skills. My multiple months research stay in the USA (Auburn, Alabama), my participation (poster and oral sessions, chair person) in national and international conferences, and my genuine interest for languages increased my willingness to travel, to explore, to bring science to a broad audience, and to represent my Research Group in a multicultural environment.
My goal is to work in an enriching environment with lifelong learning and professional development opportunities, including in the field of sustainable aquaculture (also in extreme/unexplored environments), animal and human health, animal welfare, and food safety.

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Employment (6)

Ghent University: Ghent, BE

2023-02-01 to present | Associate Professor (Department of Animal Sciences and Aquatic Ecology - Laboratory of Aquaculture & Artemia Reference Center)
Employment
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Prof. dr. Annelies M Declercq

Ghent University: Ghent, BE

2019-06-17 to 2023-01-28 | Postdoctoral researcher (Department of Animal Production - Laboratory of Aquaculture & Artemia Reference Center)
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Prof. dr. Annelies M Declercq

Flanders Marine Institute: Ostend, BE

2018-08-16 to 2019-06-15 | Postdoctoral researcher (Research Division)
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Prof. dr. Annelies M Declercq

Ghent University: Ghent, BE

2015-01-06 to 2018-08-15 | Postdoctoral researcher (Department of Pathology, Bacteriology and Avian Diseases)
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Prof. dr. Annelies M Declercq

Auburn University: Auburn, AL, US

2016-05-20 to 2016-07-17 | Visiting Postdoctoral Researcher
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Prof. dr. Annelies M Declercq

Universiteit Gent: Gent, BE

2011-01-01 to 2015-01-05 | PhD (Department of Morphology)
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Education and qualifications (5)

Universiteit Gent: Gent, BE

2015-01-06 to present | PhD
Education
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Universiteit Gent: Gent, BE

2014-09 to present | Master in Aquaculture
Education
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Prof. dr. Annelies M Declercq

Universiteit Gent: Gent, BE

2010-06 to present | Master in Veterinary Sciences
Education
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Prof. dr. Annelies M Declercq

iD2 & PerkinElmer Discovery and Analytical Solutions: Ostend, BE

2019-02-21 to 2019-03-04 | Advanced FTIR Microscopy for microplastics analyses - Hands-on sessions ref. PerkinElmer Spotlight 200i
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Ghent University: Ghent, BE

2009-10 to 2010-07 | Laboratory Animal Science Leader
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Professional activities (8)

Native Oyster Restoration Alliance (NORA) - genetics: Berlin, DE

2023-01-01 to present
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International Council for the Exploration of the Sea: Copenhagen, DK

2020-09 to present | Working Group on Pathology and Diseases of Marine Organisms (WGPDMO) for Belgium
Service
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Prof. dr. Annelies M Declercq

Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute: Wayne, PA, US

2018 to present | Advisor in the VET04 - Resistance Monitoring Criteria for Aquatic Bacteria Group
Service
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Prof. dr. Annelies M Declercq

European Association of Fish Pathologists: Gent, BE

2011-09 to present | Full Membership
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Prof. dr. Annelies M Declercq

Nederlandstalige Gewestelijke Raad Orde der Dierenartsen (NGROD): Merelbeke, BE

2010-07 to present | Full member, necessary to legally practice the profession of veterinarian
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Meetjeslandse Dierenartsen Vereniging: Meetjesland, BE

2010-07 to present | Full Member
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De Blauwe Cluster: Ostend, BE

2022-12-15 | Blue Innovation Swell award for collaboration
Distinction
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration: Md., Md., US

2019-07-08 | FDA Group Recognition Award (Center for Veterinary Medicine)
Distinction
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Funding (8)

Engineering sustainable marine ecosystems for environmental and human health (high-tech saltwater wave flume).

2023-01 to 2027-06 | Grant
Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek - Vlaanderen (Brussels, BE)
Source: Self-asserted source
Prof. dr. Annelies M Declercq

ULTFARMS

2023-01 to 2026-06 | Grant
HORIZON EUROPE Framework Programme (Brussels, BE)
Source: Self-asserted source
Prof. dr. Annelies M Declercq

UNITED

2020-01 to 2023-12 | Grant
Horizon 2020 (Brussels, BE)
URL: https://www.h2020united.eu/
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Prof. dr. Annelies M Declercq

SeaBioComp project. Development and demonstrators of durable composites for a marine environment

2019-03 to 2022-08 | Grant
Interreg (Lille, FR)
URL: http://www.seabiocomp.eu/
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Prof. dr. Annelies M Declercq

FLAVOREDUC

2018-01 to 2022-12 | Grant
Europees Fonds voor Maritieme Zaken en Visserij (Brugge, BE)
URL: https://www.ugent.be/bw/asae/en/research/aquaculture/research/projects/flavoreduc.htm
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Biofilm formation in the bacterial fish pathogen Flavobacterium columnare under the influence of the stress hormone cortisol

2016-05 to 2016-07 | Grant
Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (Brussel, BE)
GRANT_NUMBER:

V423316N
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Prof. dr. Annelies M Declercq
grade
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Interaction between the bacterial fish pathogen Flavobacterium columnare and the hypothalamic-pituitary-interrenal axis and its host under acute and chronic stress conditions

2015-11 to present | Grant
Bijzonder Onderzoeksfonds (Ghent, BE)
GRANT_NUMBER:

BOF15/PDO/054
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Prof. dr. Annelies M Declercq

Flavobacterium columnare in carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) and rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss Walbaum): antimicrobial susceptibility and interplay with its host

2011-01 to 2016-01 | Grant
Bijzonder Onderzoeksfonds (Ghent, BE)
GRANT_NUMBER:

01Z06210
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Prof. dr. Annelies M Declercq

Works (34)

Microplastic detection and identification by Nile red staining: towards a semi-automated, cost- and time-effective technique

Science of the Total Environment
2022 | Journal article
Contributors: Prof. dr. Annelies M Declercq
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Prof. dr. Annelies M Declercq

Epidemiological Cutoff Values for Standard Broth Microdilution Susceptibility Testing of <i>Flavobacterium columnare</i> Isolated from Fishes

Microbial Drug Resistance
2022-09-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1089/mdr.2022.0019
Part of ISSN: 1076-6294
Part of ISSN: 1931-8448
Contributors: Charles Gieseker; Patricia S. Gaunt; John P. Hawke; Tina C. Crosby; Nicholas R. Hasbrouck; Dana X. Gao; Annelies M. Declercq
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Prof. dr. Annelies M Declercq

Microplastic detection and identification by Nile red staining: Towards a semi-automated, cost- and time-effective technique

Science of The Total Environment
2022-06 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153441
Part of ISSN: 0048-9697
Contributors: Nelle Meyers; Ana I. Catarino; Annelies M. Declercq; Aisling Brenan; Lisa Devriese; Michiel Vandegehuchte; Bavo De Witte; Colin Janssen; Gert Everaert
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Assessment Framework to Determine Ecological Feasibility of Multi-Use Platforms. UNITED project.

2021 | Report
Contributors: Prof. dr. Annelies M Declercq
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Prof. dr. Annelies M Declercq

Curriculum for offshore course, guideline, and learning manual. UNITED project.

2021 | Report | Writing - review & editing
Contributors: Prof. dr. Annelies M Declercq
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Prof. dr. Annelies M Declercq

Design and construction plans for the preoperational phase of the pilots.

2021 | Report
Contributors: Prof. dr. Annelies M Declercq
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Prof. dr. Annelies M Declercq

Developing a blueprint for the offshore site operation. UNITED project.

2021 | Report | Writing - original draft
Contributors: Prof. dr. Annelies M Declercq
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Revision of the current environmental assessment and status of pilots. UNITED project

2021 | Report
Contributors: Prof. dr. Annelies M Declercq
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Prof. dr. Annelies M Declercq

Comparative genomics of Flavobacterium columnare unveils novel insights in virulence and antimicrobial resistance mechanisms

Veterinary Research
2021-02-12 | Journal article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13567-021-00899-w
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Prof. dr. Annelies M Declercq

Fight, flight or freeze - Tonic immobility in sharks

Vlaams Diergeneeskundig Tijdschrift
2020-10-30 | Journal article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21825/vdt.v89i5.16950
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Prof. dr. Annelies M Declercq

The smell of rain on my fish plate?

Hatchery Feed & Management magazine 8(2):28
2020-08 | Journal article
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Prof. dr. Annelies M Declercq

VET03 Supplement (VET04) Performance Standards for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing of Bacteria Isolated From Aquatic Animals, 3rd Edition

2020-05 | Book
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Prof. dr. Annelies M Declercq

The blue mussel inside: 3D visualization and description of the vascular-related anatomy of Mytilus edulis to unravel hemolymph extraction.

Scientific reports
2020-04-21 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-62933-9
PMID: 32317671
PMC: PMC7174403
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Prof. dr. Annelies M Declercq

Pinpointing the role of Aeromonas salmonicida in the development of skin ulcerations in common dab ( Limanda limanda )

Journal of Fish Diseases
2020-03 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/jfd.13133
Part of ISSN: 0140-7775
Part of ISSN: 1365-2761
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Prof. dr. Annelies M Declercq

Evidence that the stress hormone cortisol regulates biofilm formation differently among Flavobacterium columnare isolates

2019-12 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1186/s13567-019-0641-3
Part of ISSN: 1297-9716
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Prof. dr. Annelies M Declercq

Scrutinizing the triad of Vibrio tapetis, the skin barrier and pigmentation as determining factors in the development of skin ulcerations in wild common dab (Limanda limanda)

Veterinary Research
2019-06-06 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1186/s13567-019-0659-6
Part of ISSN: 1297-9716
Source: Self-asserted source
Prof. dr. Annelies M Declercq

Let’s jump in the plastics pool: How to detect unnoticed small plastic particles in our North Sea?

2019-03-21 | Conference poster
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Prof. dr. Annelies M Declercq

First isolation of Vibrio tapetis and an atypical strain of Aeromonas salmonicida from skin ulcerations in common dab (Limanda limanda ) in the North Sea

2018-02 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/jfd.12729
Part of ISSN: 0140-7775
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Prof. dr. Annelies M Declercq

Microplastics: minuscule particles with big consequences?

Vlaams Diergeneeskundig Tijdschrift
2017 | Journal article
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Prof. dr. Annelies M Declercq

Sickeningly Sweet: L-rhamnose stimulates Flavobacterium columnare biofilm formation and virulence

2017-11 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/jfd.12629
Part of ISSN: 0140-7775
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Prof. dr. Annelies M Declercq

The metabolic response in fish to mildly elevated water temperature relates to species-dependent muscular concentrations of imidazole compounds and free amino acids

2017-04 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2017.02.004
Part of ISSN: 0306-4565
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Prof. dr. Annelies M Declercq
grade
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Role of Vibrio tapetis in the development of skin ulceration in common dab (Limanda Limanda)

Journal of Comparative Pathology
2017-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2016.11.015
Part of ISSN: 0021-9975
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Prof. dr. Annelies M Declercq

Cortisol directly impacts Flavobacterium columnare in vitro growth characteristics

2016-12 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1186/s13567-016-0370-9
Part of ISSN: 1297-9716
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Prof. dr. Annelies M Declercq

Bacteriële zoönotische agentia afkomstig van vissen

Vlaams Diergeneeskundig Tijdschrift
2016-06-29 | Journal article
DOI: 10.21825/vdt.v85i3.16337
Part of ISSN: 0303-9021
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Prof. dr. Annelies M Declercq

Swimbladder hyperinflation in burbotLota lotaL. larvae

2016-02 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/are.12499
Part of ISSN: 1355-557X
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grade
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Interactions of highly and low virulent Flavobacterium columnare isolates with gill tissue in carp and rainbow trout

2015 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1186/s13567-015-0164-5
Part of ISSN: 1297-9716
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Prof. dr. Annelies M Declercq

Vibrio tapetis isolated from vesicular skin lesions in Dover sole Solea solea

2015-06-29 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3354/dao02880
Part of ISSN: 0177-5103
Part of ISSN: 1616-1580
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Prof. dr. Annelies M Declercq

β-Alanine does not act through branched-chain amino acid catabolism in carp, a species with low muscular carnosine storage

2015-02 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s10695-014-0024-7
Part of ISSN: 0920-1742
Part of ISSN: 1573-5168
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Prof. dr. Annelies M Declercq

Flavobacterium columnare in carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) and rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss Walbaum): antimicrobial susceptibility and interplay with its host

2015-01-06 | Dissertation or Thesis
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Prof. dr. Annelies M Declercq

Gill Infection Model for Columnaris Disease in Common Carp and Rainbow Trout

2015-01-02 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/08997659.2014.953265
Part of ISSN: 0899-7659
Part of ISSN: 1548-8667
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Prof. dr. Annelies M Declercq

White necrotic tail tips in estuary seahorses,Hippocampus kuda, Bleeker

2014-05 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/jfd.12138
Part of ISSN: 0140-7775
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Prof. dr. Annelies M Declercq

Columnaris disease in fish: a review with emphasis on bacterium-host interactions

2013 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1186/1297-9716-44-27
Part of ISSN: 1297-9716
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Prof. dr. Annelies M Declercq

Antimicrobial susceptibility pattern ofFlavobacterium columnareisolates collected worldwide from 17 fish species

2013-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2761.2012.01410.x
Part of ISSN: 0140-7775
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Prof. dr. Annelies M Declercq

Canien Distempervirus

2011 | Journal article
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Prof. dr. Annelies M Declercq

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