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Christine Van Broeckhoven Christine Van Broeckhoven Born 9 April 1953 (1953-04-09) (age 58) Nationality  Belgium Occupation politician, biologist, professor Christine Van Broeckhoven (born 9 April 1953) is a Belgian molecular biologist and professor in Molecular genetics at the University of Antwerp (Antwerp, Belgium). She is also leading the VIB Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Antwerp of the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology (VIB). Christine Van Broeckhoven does research on Alzheimer dementia,[1][2] bipolar mental disorders and other neurological diseases. Since 1983 she has had her own laboratory for molecular genetics at the University of Antwerp, and since 2005 is focussing her research on neurodegenerative brain diseases. She is an associate editor of the scientific journal Genes, Brain and Behavior.[3] Contents 1 Honors 2 Involvement in politics 3 See also 4 References 5 External links Honors For her achievements as a scientist, she received the Belgian Quinquennial Prize of the Belgian National Science Foundation and in 1993 she and three other scientists were awarded the American Potamkin Prize for their work on the amyloid precursor protein (APP) which can cause severe, early Alzheimer’s disease.[4] In 2005, she was awarded the Arkprijs van het Vrije Woord. In 2006, she was awarded as laureate for Europe the international L'Oréal-UNESCO Award for Women in Science of l'Oréal and UNESCO, "For the genetic investigation of Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases". Involvement in politics On 19 March 2007 it became known that Christine Van Broeckhoven would be a candidate for the Socialist Party – Differently, a center-left social-democratic party, in the 2007 Belgian federal elections. Van Broeckhoven headed the list for the Belgian Chamber of People's Representatives in the province of Antwerp.[5] On 10 June 2007 she was elected a member of the Chamber of People's Representatives. She retired from politics after the 2010 Belgian general election to concentrate on her scientific work.[6] See also Jurgen Del-Favero Vincent Timmerman References ^ Van Broeckhoven C, Backhovens H, Cruts M, De Winter G, Bruyland M, Cras P, Martin JJ., Mapping of a gene predisposing to early-onset Alzheimer's disease to chromosome 14q24.3, Nat Genet. 1992 Dec;2(4):335-9. ^ Van Broeckhoven C., Presenilins and Alzheimer disease, Nat Genet. 1995 Nov;11(3):230-2. ^ Genes, Brain and Behavior - Editorial contacts ^ Van Broeckhoven C, Haan J, Bakker E, Hardy JA, Van Hul W, Wehnert A, Vegter-Van der Vlis M, Roos RA., Amyloid beta protein precursor gene and hereditary cerebral hemorrhage with amyloidosis, Science. 1990 June 1;248(4959):1120-2 ^ Van Broeckhoven trekt SP.A-lijst in Antwerpen ^ www.christinevanbroeckhoven.be/(in Dutch) External links Christine Van Broeckhoven Molecular Genetics Department (University of Antwerp) v · d · e Different Socialist Party / (Socialistische Partij Anders) Leadership Karel Van Miert · Frank Vandenbroucke · Louis Tobback · Fred Erdman · Patrick Janssens · Steve Stevaert · Johan Vande Lanotte · Caroline Gennez Former partyformation Belgian Labour Party / Belgische Werklieden Partij (BWP) · Belgian Socialist Party / Belgische Socialistische Partij (BSP) Related organisations Animo · Zij-kant · S-Plus · Curieus · sp.a rood · Vonk · FOS-socialistische solidariteit Symbols Charter of Quaregnon · The Internationale · May Day · Red Rose Belgian socialist pilar Socialist Party / Parti Socialiste (PS) · Socialist Party Sozialistische Partei (SP) · General Federation of Belgian Labour / Algemeen Belgisch Vakverbond (ABVV) · Socialistische Mutualiteiten · Center for Homecare / (Centrum voor) Thuiszorg · De Morgen · Vermeylenfonds · Rode Valken Persondata Name Van Broeckhoven, Christine Alternative names Short description molecular biologist, professor Date of birth 9 April 1953 Place of birth Date of death Place of death