2022
Phyllosphere bacteria of greenhouse crops and their use in biocontrol
Defended by: Marie Legein
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Sarah Lebeer
Co-supervisor: Prof. Dr. Roeland Samson
Investigating microbial therapies to combat gut microbiome dysbiosis during pelvic irradiation
Defended by: Charlotte Segers
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Sarah Lebeer
SCK CEN Mentors: dr. Felice Mastroleo and dr. Mieke Verslegers
2021
Analysis of the food safety and microbial ecology of fermented carrot juice
Defended by: Wannes Van Beeck
Supervisors: prof. dr. ir. Sarah Lebeer
Evolutionary Genomics of Lactic Acid Bacteria
Defended by: Stijn Wittouck
Supervisors: prof. dr. ir. Sarah Lebeer and prof. dr. Vera van Noort
2020
Formulation and process research to safeguard Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GG during tablet manufacturing
Defended by: Eline Byl
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Filip Kiekens
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Sarah Lebeer
The effect of the microbiome on nasal epithelial barrier function in chronic rhinosinusitis
Defended by: Kathleen Martens
Supervisors: prof. dr. Peter Hellings and prof. dr. ir. Sarah Lebeer
Co-supervisor: dr. Brecht Steelant and dr. Sven Seys
Spray-dried formulation development of novel upper respiratory tract lactobacilli
Defended by: Katarina Jokicevic
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Filip Kiekens
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Sarah Lebeer
Identification of health- and disease-associated bacteria for chronic otitis media with effusion through microbiome comparison and in vitro experimentation
Defended by: Jennifer Jörissen
Supervisor: prof. dr. ir. Sarah Lebeer
Co-supervisor: prof. dr. Olivier Vanderveken
2019
Study of the upper respiratory tract microbiota and the potential of probiotics for the management of chronic rhinosinusitis.
Defended by: Ilke De Boeck
Supervisor: prof. dr. ir. Sarah Lebeer
Co-supervisor: prof. dr. Olivier Vanderveken
The Characterisation Of Lactobacillus Glycoconjugates And Their Interplay With Candida
Defended by: Camille Allonsius
Supervisor: prof. dr. ir. Sarah Lebeer
Co-supervisor: prof. dr. ir. Peter Delputte
Optimizing the spray drying of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG as an important step towards the development of successful pharmabiotics
Defended by: Géraldine Broeckx
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Filip Kiekens
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Sarah Lebeer
Topical Lactobacillus applications for modulation of the vaginal and skin microbiota
Defended by: Eline Oerlemans
Supervisor: Prof. dr. ir. Sarah Lebeer
Co-supervisor: Prof. Dr. Gilbert Donders
A genome-based view on lactobacilli and their role in the carrot juice fermentation process
Defended by: Sander Wuyts
Supervisors: Prof. dr. ir. Sarah Lebeer and Prof. dr. ir. Luc De Vuyst
Co-supervisors: Prof. dr. ir. Bart Lievens and Prof. dr. Stefan Weckx
2018
Interplay of bacterial endotoxins and transition metals in the inflammatory capacity of airborne particulate matter
Defended by: Serena Moretti
Supervisor: prof. dr. ir. Sarah Lebeer
In vitro and in vivo probiotic potential of Lactobacillus spp. for otitis media.
Defended by: Marianne van den Broek
Supervisor: prof. dr. Sarah Lebeer
Recombinant Lactobacillus rhamnosus for allergen-specific immunotherapy in murine models of birch pollen allergic asthma
Defended by: Irina Spacova
Supervisors: prof. dr. ir. Sarah Lebeer and prof. dr. ir. Jos Vanderleyden
Co-supervisors: prof. dr. Jan Ceuppens and dr. Mariya Petrova
Interactions between phyllosphere bacteria and urban air pollution
Defended by: Wenke Smets
Supervisor: prof. dr. Sarah Lebeer
Co-supervisor: prof. dr. Siegfried Denys
Unraveling the role of lactobacilliin the vaginal barrier function and HSV-2 transmission
Defended by: Elke Lievens
Supervisors: prof. dr. ir. Sarah Lebeer and prof. dr. ir. Jos Vanderleyden
Co-supervisor: prof. dr. Dominique Schols and dr. Mariya Petrova
2015
The role of pili on Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG in the interaction with macrophages and other immune cells
Defended by: Cynthia Vargas García
Supervisors: prof. dr. ir. Sarah Lebeer, prof. dr. ir. Jos Vanderleyden, and prof. dr. Dominique Bullens
Glycoproteins in probiotic bacteria
Defended by: Hanne Tytgat
Supervisors: prof. dr. ir. Sarah Lebeer, prof. dr. ir. Jos Vanderleyden, and prof. dr. Joris Winderickx
2014
Molecular analysis of the interaction between the probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG and intestinal epithelial cells.
Defended by: Marijke Segers
Supervisors: prof. dr. ir. Sarah Lebeer and prof. dr. ir. Jos Vanderleyden
Molecular study of mannose binding lectin(s) of lactobacilli and their potential as HIV trap.
Defended by: Malik Shweta
Supervisors: prof. dr. ir. Sarah Lebeer, prof. dr. ir. Jos Vanderleyden, and prof. dr. Jan Balzarini
Nanoscale study of pili from the probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG
Defended by: Prachi Tripathi
Supervisors: prof. dr. ir. Sarah Lebeer, prof. dr. ir. Jos Vanderleyden, and Prof. dr. Yves Dufrêne
2013
Molecular and Functional Analyses of Lectins in Lactobacillus Rhamnosus.
Defended by: Mariya Petrova
Supervisors: prof. dr. ir. Sarah Lebeer, prof. dr. ir. Jos Vanderleyden, and prof. dr. Jan Balzarini