RESEARCH INTERESTS
• Biogenesis and evolution of cellular compartments, mainly focused on synthesis and deposition of seed storage proteins: i) biogenesis of protein bodies in cereal seeds; ii) nutritional quality; ii)
allergenic/antinutritional potential
• Endoplasmic Reticulum Quality Control (ERQC) and Unfolded Protein Response (UPR) in plants
• Membrane protein synthesis, sorting and targeting (channels/transporters; tail-anchored proteins)
• Comparative Cell Biology
• Molecular farming:
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Head Chair of Systems & Synthetic Biology

Heleen De Wever obtained a PhD in Applied Biological Sciences in 1995. In 2001, she joined the Business Unit of Separation and Conversion Technology at VITO. She is currently leading VITO's biotechnology team which focusses on two main research lines. The first one is bioprocess intensification. Technological approaches include the combination of separation technology with bioconversions for high cell density fermentations, in-situ product recovery, enzyme immobilization and/or selective product
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