Kristien Van Reeth

Education and training

• PhD in Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Belgium, May 7th 1998. PhD title  "Pathogenesis of respiratory virus infections in swine with emphasis on proinflammatory cytokines". Advisor: Prof. Dr. M. Pensaert.
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Belgium, June 1991.

Current professional acitivities
Teaching:

• “Basic Virology” for students in Veterinary Medicine and in Agricultural Sciences
• “Environmental Virology” and “Detection of viruses” (Master trainings)

Research:

• Swine influenza as a model for human influenza: Role of pro-inflammatory cytokines in pathogenesis; mechanisms of cross-protection between different influenza virus subtypes
• Avian influenza in swine: pathogenesis and public health risks
• European Surveillance Network for Influenza in Pigs (EC co-ordination action): co-ordinator
• Role of porcine respiratory viruses in multifactorial respiratory disease
• Diagnosis of viral diseases of swine
• Vaccination-challenge studies with swine influenza virus for vaccine manufacturers

Updated CV 20-Nov-2018