Personal information

Peter Van Osta, MD Born in Belgium, Europe on 17 May 1965. Living in Belgium, Europe. Private email: pvosta{at}gmail{dot}com Mobile: +32 (0)497 228 725 Fax: +32 (0)3 385 39 21

Summary

• Combining medical and life-science knowledge with a deep understanding of advanced IT systems, creativity for creating new solutions.
• Solving problems in a creative way, with the ability to create solutions for complex operational and technological challenges.
• Improving the architecture of organizations with an Enterprise Architecture (EA) approach.
• Improving business processes, systems and technology for healthcare and Life Sciences.
• Improving project management maturity of organizations.

• Team player, responsible, customer oriented, result driven, loyal.
• Team builder, team coach and trainer.
• Problem solver, organizer.
• Process innovation, improvement and automation.
• Healthcare process (Belgium) and standards.
• Drug discovery and development process and standards.
• Project management, working with multidisciplinary teams.
• Change management and managing the change.
• Quality Assurance (QA) (make IT happen).

Index

• Employment history
• Education
• Professional
• Publications
• Memberships
• References

RealDolmen
Service Division
Belgium

Since 2 September 2008, I am working for RealDolmen (merger of Real Software and Dolmen), as Business Consultant.
I work on process and technology improvement projects, mainly in healthcare (eHealth), translational medicine and Life Sciences, assist our customers to improve their processes and technology and work together with them on their change process so they achieve better operational results. We use an Enterprise Architecture (EA) approach in complex business (e.g.: mergers and acquisitions) and technology projects (applications, infrastructure) to (re-)align organizational goals, business processes and technology from top to bottom and from "AS IS" to "TO BE ".

We develop systems for healthcare, such as medication management in hospitals (e.g. Izoproc/Infomedic), occupational healthcare (e.g. Ergomed/E.O.M.), knowledge sharing and knowledge management, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), and systems for mobile Electronic Nursing Files. Together with our colleagues of ORIAM in France, we develop solutions for Clinical Trial Management Systems (CTMS), Adverse Event Reporting Systems (Pharmacovigilance), and Biobanking (Biorepositories).

Real Software

Real Software
Service Division
Belgium

From 7 November 2005 until 1 September 2008, I was working for Real Software, first as Senior Consultant and from June 2006 until August 2008 also as Quality Officer. Our company became CMMI ML2 certified in 2006, for which I established the PPQA compliant Quality Office (CMMI Maturity Level 2 compliant QA process implementation).
I did process and technology improvement projects, also in healthcare and Life Sciences, thereby assisting our customers to improve their processes and technology and worked together with them on their change process so they achieved better operational results.
As part of our CMMI certification, I created the QA Office at CMMI ML2 for Real Software and as a Quality Officer worked on internal process improvement (CMMI ML2-3, PMI PMBOK) and implemented new processes in order to improve the performance and quality of our projects and the service towards our customers (improving project control during the entire project Life Cycle). As a QA Officer, I audited and coached our project teams to improve our project team performance and increase customer satisfaction. Therefore I also trained our colleagues on process management principles and project management skills (trained more than 300 people on all CMMI ML 2 process areas).

For our service management, I managed the implementation of the corporate helpdesk so we could improve our customer services and also managed the customer relations for our Ergomed and Ergomed Online Mobile (EOM) software (occupational medicine).
We developed our Enterprise Architecture (EA) assessment approach to align organizational goals, business processes and technology in complex business and technology projects (mergers and acquisitions, fast growing companies). Thereby creating a complete program to migrate an organisation from "AS IS" to "TO BE ".

The BioPharmaTechnology House

The BioPharmaTechnology House
De Biezen 22
B-2450 Meerhout
Belgium

From 16 July 2005 until 1 September 2005 I was working as Senior Consultant for The BioPharmaTechnology House (BPTH) which develops technology for the pharmaceutical and biotech industry. The company is specialised in supporting pharmaceutical laboratories including measuring setups as well as laboratory information management systems (LIMS).

MAIA SCIENTIFIC

MAIA SCIENTIFIC NV
Cipalstraat 3
B-2440 Geel
Belgium

From 2 July 2001 until 20 May 2005 (15 July 2005), I worked for MAIA SCIENTIFIC as Director Imaging Technology and IT.

Supervision of software development for the MIAS automated microscopy imaging and HCS technology platform. Project management for development of an HCS software framework based on the MIAS-2 platform. Assay development and automation for cell-based assays, histology and model organisms, automated High Content Screening (HCS) systems and advanced multi-mode image processing software based on scale-space and the spatial color model.

Janssen Pharmaceutica

Janssen Pharmaceutica NV a Johnson & Johnson company
Turnhoutseweg 30
B-2340 Beerse
Belgium

From 31 Dec. 1996 until 30 June 2001, I worked as Senior Scientist Biomedical Imaging at the Biological Imaging Laboratory team of the Life Science Department (project management, HCS development). I worked on assay development and automation for cell-based assays, histology and model organisms.

We worked on fully automated High Content Screening (HCS) and image analysis systems for drug discovery, preclinical and early clinical development. In my role I contributed to several research programs in CNS, oncology, cardiology and other disease areas. My main responsibility within the team was to develop imaging technology for research projects which required automated quantification of image data: (tissue) morphology, brightfield screening, High Content Screening (HCS), C. elegans projects and MRI for small lab animals. Our imaging team developed fully automated solutions (plate handling, cell incubators, automated illumination, cardiac cell stimulators, ... ) for both brightfield as well as fluorescence imaging. Part of this also involved time-lapse and real-time microscopy for dynamic in-vivo studies (e.g. Ca²⁺ ratio imaging). Our work was done in close collaboration with several research groups from different departments in the company. I was also involved in an initiative to start with MRI imaging of transgenic disease models.

During this period I also started a small company (DeNeMa), together with a friend, specialised in Linux systems for SME businesses. It was interesting to do and I learned a lot about starting a small business.

University of Antwerp

University of Antwerp (UIA)
Universiteitsplein 1
B-2610 Wilrijk, Antwerpen
Belgium

From 1 Jan. 1996 until 31 December 1996 I worked at the Department of Biochemistry as a researcher on protein pattern analysis and bioinformatics. I worked for the Laboratory of Protein Chemistry (Prof. L. Moens, Ph.D.) and Molecular Genetics (Prof. C. Van Broeckhoven, Ph.D.). My main project was the follow-up and analysis of 2D PAGE for a project on Alzheimer Dementia (AD). For the analysis of the 2D PAGE I mainly used the BioImage software package on a Sun SPARCstation.
At the Laboratory for Molecular Genetics I was also responsible for bioinformatics and set up a Linux server for web-, print- and file serving (Mac and PC clients) and for bio-informatics applications. This way I learned a lot about using Unix (Linux) systems for biomedical research.

University of Gent

University Hospital Gent (UZ Gent)
Medical Genetics
De Pintelaan 185
B-9000 Gent
Belgium

From 1 April 1995 until 31 Dec. 1995 I did research at the Department of Medical Genetics of the University of Gent (RUG), Belgium (Prof. A. De Paepe, MD, Ph.D.). My main project was the follow-up and screening of mutations in the FBN1 gene of patients with Marfan Syndrome.
I started the first website of the Department of Medical Genetics in August 1995.

Lasion Europe NV

Lasion Europe NV
Kontichsesteenweg 40
B-2630 Artselaar
Belgium

From 4 Oct. 1993 until 15 March 1995 I worked at Lasion Europe NV, (CEO T. Aernouts, MD) as a Project Manager (PM) for medical multimedia publications on CD-ROM (Production Manager Chris de Laet, MD). In order to improve the data- and workflow I developed an automatic multimedia document management system for the (pre-) processing of images and texts.

This job taught me a lot about efficient production planning and organisation. Besides this I learned to appreciate working with a team of highly qualified professionals on high-tech projects.

University of Antwerp

University of Antwerp (UIA)
Universiteitsplein 1
B-2610 Wilrijk, Antwerpen
Belgium

From 3 Aug. 1992 until 1 Oct. 1993 I worked (community service) at the Department of Medical Genetics of the University of Antwerp (Prof. J. Dumon, MD, Ph.D.) on counselling for prenatal diagnosis and congenital disorders and research on the prenatal diagnosis for Spinal Muscular Dystrophy type I (SMA I). Besides this I started research on oncogenes in the disease process of Astrocytoma.
I introduced the international data communication on the Internet for the Department and improved the scientific computing and the computer support for the Department.

Student jobs

• Clerk at the Social fund of the V.E.V., Antwerp, 1/8/1983-31/8/1983.
• Designing and programming a self-evaluation program at the Limburgs Universitair Centrum, Diepenbeek, Belgium, 4/8/1986-5/9/1986 (was later developed into a full multimedia application).
• Participating in a stage I clinical trial at the Department Nephrology of the University Hospital Antwerp (UZA), 1/7/1988-31/7/1988.
• Bacteriological drinking water analysis in the bacteriological laboratory of the A.W.W., Antwerp, Belgium, 15/7/1988-12/8/1988.
• Processing of bloodsamples in the Red Cross bloodtransfusion center, Antwerp, Belgium, 1/2/1988-31/5/1988.
• Clerk (sales) at IKEA Wilrijk, Belgium, 8/4/1991-13/4/1991.
• Medical support (night) at Eurocall International Assistance, Zwijndrecht, Belgium, 1/7/1991-31/7/1991.

Kandidaat in de Geneeskundige Wetenschappen
Limburgs Universitair Centrum (LUC), Diepenbeek, Belgium.
Graduated on 15 July 1987.

Medicine (second cycle, MD)

Doctor in de Genees-, Heel- en Verloskunde
Universitaire Instelling Antwerpen (UIA), Antwerp, Belgium.
Graduated on 28 June 1991.

Postgraduate education at the University

G.A.S. Biochemistry

G.A.S. Biochemie
Universitaire Instelling Antwerpen (UIA), Antwerp, Belgium.
15 September 1992 until 6 July 1993.

Thesis

Medicine: Detection of Medium Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase as a cause of S.I.D.S..
Promoter: Prof. J. Dumon, MD, Ph.D., Dept. Medical Genetics, UIA

Biochemistry: Research at the possibility of prenatal diagnosis of Spinal Muscular Atrophy type I by means of DNA research.
Promoter: Prof. P. Willems, MD, Ph.D., Dept. Medical Genetics, UIA

Additional education

Management

• Management for small and medium-sized enterprizes, CMO, Turnhout, Belgium, Sept. 2001-June 2003
• People management, Cameleon, Kontich, Belgium, Nov. 2007
• Projectmanagement in public and social profit organizations, UAMS, Antwerpen, Belgium, 17 Nov.-1 Dec. 2009
• Change Management, UAMS, Antwerpen, Belgium, 1 Dec. 2009-19 Jan. 2010
• Business Economics of Biotechnology, VUB, Brussels, Belgium 20-22 Jan. 2010
• Financing of healthcare: more pay-for-quality?, CZV, Cath. Univ. Leuven, Leuven, Belgium, 26-27 Feb. 2010
• Basic course "Hospital legislation and -financing", Studiecentrum Gezondheidszorg vzw, Leuven, Belgium, 2-23 March 2010
• Change Management, Syntra, Kontich, Belgium, 8 March 2010
• Training Pharmaco-Economics and Disease Management, IFB, Sint-Martens-Latem, Belgium, 10-12 March 2010
• Conflict handling, Syntra, Kontich, Belgium, 19 March 2010
• Management of Care Networks, CZV, Cath. Univ. Leuven, Leuven, Belgium, 7-8 May 2010
• Healthcare Management Day 2010, Vlerick, Gent, Belgium, 26 May 2010
• Negotiating, Syntra, Sint-Niklaas, Belgium, 11, 18 June 2010

Operations

• Accountability training, The Oz Principle, Real Software, Kontich, Belgium, 27 Jan. 2006
• Capability Maturity Model (CMMI ML2) (PP, PMC, SAM, REQM, MA, PPQA, CM), Real Software, Kontich, Belgium, Jan-June 2006
• Business Process Modeling (BPM), RealDolmen, Huizingen, Belgium, Dec. 2008
• "ND-MHD applications", Studiecentrum Gezondheidszorg vzw , Elewijt-Zemst, Oct. 2009
• TOGAF 9 Foundation Training (level 1), I.T. Works, Diegem, Belgium, 27-28 Jan. 2010
• GCP Essentials, The Clinical College, Wemmel, Belgium, 19 Feb. 2010
• Lean in healthcare, Amelior, Gent, Belgium, 19 April-4 May 2010
• Brown Paper Session, VIK, Wommelgem, Belgium, 20 April 2010
• Healthcare in a nutshell, Studipolis, RIZIV-INAMI, Brussel, Belgium, 12 May, 2010
• Introduction Lean Manufacturing and Value Stream Mapping, VIK, Wommelgem, Belgium, 21, 28 May 2010
• TOGAF 9 Foundation Level 1, The Open Group, 7 June 2010
• GAMP 5, Actemium, Herentals, Belgium, 16-17 June 2010
• eHealth and MCD, Studiecentrum Gezondheidszorg vzw, Leuven, Belgium, 17, 23 and 29 June 2010

Technology

• Working with dBase IV, C.B.L. University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium, April 1993
• Thirteenth Special Course on Image Processing for Industrial Applications, T. U. Delft, the Netherlands, 13-17 January 1997.
• Mathematical Morphology: Principles, Algorithms and Applications. ASCI Course a11, University of Amsterdam, 23-27 June 1997
• Introduction to Biostatistics, Janssen Research Foundation, 1997
• Summer School in Light Microscopy, Royal Microscopical Society, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK, July 1998
• C++ course, VDAB, Edegem, Belgium , Dec. 1998 - Jan. 1999
• Introduction Network Management, CMO Turnhout, Belgium, 1999
• Crash course S-Plus, Janssen Pharmaceutica, Beerse, Belgium, 5 May 2000
• Front-end Vision and Multiscale Image Analysis 1999, an introduction to Scale-Space Theory, Utrecht University Hospital, Utrecht, the Netherlands., October 1999
• In vivo MRI, University of Wageningen, the Netherlands, 16-27 October 2000
• RTLinux, at Union Biometrica, Boston, USA, July 2001
• 80020: Introduction to Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009, RealDolmen, Huizingen, Belgium, 20-21 Aug. 2009

Language skills

Nederlands (Dutch): native speaker
English: fluently
Deutsch: sehr gut
Français: base

Project Life-Cycle management: planning, monitoring and control, based on CMMI ML2.
Software development Life-Cycle: Plan-driven (Waterfall, V-model, Iterative) and Agile (SCRUM) development Life Cycle.
Functional analysis and design (requirements understanding, clarification and organisation).
Procedural and OO software development principles.
Change Control (project scope, time and budget).
Configuration Management (CM) and version control: CVS, Subversion.
Programming languages: ANSI C (procedural), C++ (object oriented)
Bug and feature tracking: Bugzilla, Mantis
Debugging: DataDisplay Debugger (DDD), GNU Project debugger (GDB), Valgrind
Validation (testing): according to VAL Process Area (CMMI ML3)

Graphical User Interface (GUI) development: GNOME, GTK+
Distributed cross-platform computing: CORBA

Software

Office software: MS-Office Professional 2007 (MS-Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint), OpenOffice 3.0
Databases: MS Access, PostgreSQL, MySQL
Mathematics: Mathematica
CD-ROM Publishing: Publishing Software Lasion, version 1.7.4 (1994), Nero
Text processing: MS-Word Macro based automated text processing system (1993-1994)
Internet: Internet Explorer (IE), Mozilla Firefox, HTML-editing, FTP

Hardware

Silicon Graphics Indy and O2 (SGI) (1997-2001)
PC (1989-now)

Operating Systems

Unix: RedHat Linux, Fedora Linux and SGI Irix (5.x, 6.x)
MS-DOS (5 and 6), MS-Windows 3.1 to Windows 7

Front-End Vision and Multi-Scale Image Analysis
Bart M. ter Haar Romeny, Ed.
Kluwer Academic Publishers,Dordrecht, the Netherlands. 484 pp., August 2003.
Hardbound, ISBN 1 4020 1503 8
Paperback, ISBN 1 4020 1507 0
co-author of Chapter 18: Color differential structure

Journal Articles

1. Prenatal exclusion of medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (MCAD) deficiency by direct detection of the mutation with PCR.
J. Hendrickx, P. Van Osta, F. Eyskens, Y. Matsubara, K. Narisawa and P. J. Willems
Prenatal Diagnosis, 12, pp. 74-75, 1992.

2. Belang van de DNA diagnostiek van medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiëntie bij wiegedood.
J. Hendrickx, P. Van Osta, G.P.A. Smit, P. Van Reempts, K. De Boulle, P. Coucke and P.J. Willems.
Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde, 48, pp. 1089-1093, 1992

3. Computer analysis of two-dimensional electrophoresis gels: A new segmentation and modeling algorithm.
E. Bettens, P. Scheunders, D. Van Dyck, L. Moens and P. van Osta
Electrophoresis 18, pp. 792-728, 1997

4. Processing of apolipoprotein E in cerebrospinal fluid of patients with Alzheimer's disease.
I. Stevens, P. Van Osta, H. Geerts, G. Verheyen, M.-L. Van Hauwaert, P. Cras, S. Engelborghs, P. De Deyn, J.-J. Martin, C. Van Broeckhoven and L. Moens.
Alzheimer's Reports, Volume 1, Number 4, pp. 257-265, 1998

5. Color differential structure.
B. M. ter Haar Romeny, J.-M. Geusebroek, P. Van Osta, R. van den Boomgaard and J.J. Koenderink.
Scale-Space and Morphology in Computer Vision, Third International Conference, Scale-Space 2001
Vancouver, Canada, July 7-8, 2001.
Proceedings. Lecture Notes in Computer Science 2106, Springer pp.353-361, 2001
ISBN 3-540-42317-6

6. Coexpression of GSK-3[beta] Corrects Phenotypic Aberrations of Dorsal Root Ganglion Cells, Cultured from Adult Transgenic Mice Overexpressing Human Protein tau.
R. Nuydens, G. Van Den Kieboom, C. Nolten, C. Verhulst, P. Van Osta, K. Spittaels, C. Van den Haute, E. De Feyter, H. Geerts and F. Van Leuven.
Neurobiology of Disease, Feb., 9(1), pp. 38-48, 2002

7. The principles of scale space applied to structure and colour in light microscopy.
P. van Osta, J.M. Geusebroek, K. Ver Donck, L. Bols, J. Geysen, and B. M. ter Haar Romeny.
Proceedings of the Royal Microscopical Society, Sept., 37(3), pp. 161-166, 2002.

8. In Vitro Studies of Flemish, Dutch, and Wild-Type beta-Amyloid Provide Evidence for Two-Staged Neurotoxicity.
S. Kumar-Singh, A. Julliams, R. Nuydens, C. Ceuterick, C. Labeur, S. Serneels, K. Vennekens, P. Van Osta, H. Geerts, B. De Strooper and C. Van Broeckhoven.
Neurobiology of Disease, Nov., 11(2), pp. 330-340, 2002.

9. Cytomics and drug discovery.
Van Osta P, Donck KV, Bols L, Geysen J.
Cytometry A. 2006 Feb 22;69A(3), pp. 117-118

10. Extracting quantitative information from tissue-An industrial perspective.
Van Osta P
Cytometry A. 2006 May 5; Epub

Technical notes

P. Van Osta
Digital Imaging - Nyquist sampling rate
Microscopy and Microanalysis, Volume 4, Nr. 8, pp. 371-372, 2002.

Oral Presentations

1. P. Van Osta
The Internet in biomedical research.
UIA, Antwerp, Belgium, 1992.

3. P. Van Osta
Datacommunication I: background and technique.
HCC-Belgium, Antwerp, Belgium, 1992.

4. P. Van Osta
Datacommunication II: Internet, CompuServe and FidoNet.
HCC-Belgium, Antwerp, Belgium, 1992.

5. P. Van Osta
Multimedia: hardware requirements and applications.
HCC-Belgium, Antwerp, Belgium, 1992.

6. P. Van Osta
Informatics in genetics research.
UZG/RUG, Gent, Belgium, 1995.

7. P. Van Osta, J. Van Reempts
Morphometry and neuronal plasticity.
Janssen Research Foundation, Beerse, Belgium, June 1998.

8. P. Van Osta
Application of linear scale space and the spatial color model in light microscopy.
Spring Meeting NVPHBV, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 12 April 2000.

9. P. Van Osta, K. Ver Donck
Getting more out of your Microscope.
Janssen Research Foundation, Beerse, Belgium, 24 March 2000.

10. P. Van Osta
Principles and applications of automated image analysis in clinical research and diagnostics.
Lesson in Clinical Biology, University Hospital Leuven, Leuven, Belgium , 7 May 2002.

11. P. Van Osta
Automated Tiled Multi-mode Image Acquisition and Processing Applied to Pharmaceutical Research.
13^th ProRISC workshop on Circuits, Systems and Signal Processing, Veldhoven, the Netherlands, 28-29 November 2002.

12. J. Geysen et al.
Seamless integration of target validation, assay development and HTS.
Plenary Session
SMi, 3^rd annual Conference on Target Validation, London, United Kingdom, 7-8 April 2003,

13. K. Ver Donck, P. Van Osta, L. Bols, B. Vanherck and J. Geysen
Ultra-sensitive multimode microscopic reading in HTS.
Session 3C - Applications of Biological Imaging
SBS-2003, Portland, Oregon USA, Wednesday, 24 September, 2003.

14. J. Geysen, P. Van Osta, L. Bols, B. Vanherck and K. Ver Donck
Solutions for the Challenges in High-throughput Cell Based Screening.
Plenary Session 5: From Proteins to Cells: Accelerating Cell Biology
Current Challenges In Biomolecular Screening, SEBIOT 2003, Madrid, Spain, 13-14 November, 2003

16. P. Van Osta, B. Vanherck, K. Ver Donck, L. Bols and J. Geysen
The M⁵ framework for exploring the cytome.
The M⁵ framework for exploring the cytome.
Plenary Session and Discussion: Human Cytome Project, Abstract p. 66
Focus On Microscopy (F.O.M.) 2004, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 4-7 April, 2004

17. P. Van Osta - session chair
A Human Cytome Project
Round table discussion, Session LS 18, 27 Aug. 2004, (introduction by P. Van Osta)
13th European Microscopy Congress (EMC), University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium , 22-27 August, 2004

18. P. Van Osta
Cytomics in Pharmaceutical Research
7^th EWGCCA Workshop, Session 2 23 Sept. 2004), Human Cytome Project
EWGCCA, 4^th EUROCONFERENCE: Flow and Beyond
SCK/CEN, Mol, Belgium, 23-25 September, 2004

19. P. Van Osta
Cytomics in Drug Discovery
10^th Leipziger Workshop Incorporating: 3rd International Workshop Slide-Based Cytometry
Heart Centre Leipzig GmbH and Max-Buerger-Research Centre, Leipzig Germany, 7-9 April

20. J. Geysen, P. Van Osta, L. Bols, B. Vanherck and K. Ver Donck
Current and Future Applications of Automated Microscopy in Biotechnology and Drug Discovery Research
"Knowledge for Growth" Conference, Flanders Expo, Gent, 3 June 2005

21. K. Ver Donck, P. Van Osta, L. Bols, M. Moeremans, L. Geuens, B. Govaerts and J. Geysen
Non-Invasive Assessment of Cell Growth, Confluence and Compound-induced Inhibition on Unlabelled Primary Human Cell Cultures
SBS 2005, Geneva Switzerland, September 2005

22. T. De Clercq, P. Van Osta
Een interdisciplinair medicatiebeheer voor psychiatrische zorg
ICT Colloquium Automatisering en Zorgverlening, Affligem, Belgium, 22 May 2008.

23. P. Van Osta
CMMI from the trenches (implementation of CMMI Maturity Level 2 at Real Software)
Pronohau Know-How Seminars, Brussels, Belgium, 18 Sept. 2008

Poster presentations

1. D. Balériaux, Z. Patay, J. Brotchi, F. Rio, I. Salmon, P. Van Osta.
CD-ROM MRI of Spinal Cord Disease: a CD ROM tutorial
XV Symposium Neuroradiologicum, Kumamato, Japan, 25 sept - 1 Okt. 1994.

2. P. Van Osta, D. Balériaux, J. Brotchi et al.
CD-ROM MRI of Spinal Cord Tumors
Magna Cum Laude Citation for the scientific exhibit on the 33rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Neuroradiology (ASNR), April 1995, Chicago, USA, .
Prix Special Informag de 43^eme journées Françaises de radiologie, October 1995

3. Study of CSF in Alzheimer Dementia: Two-Dimensional Polyacrylaminde Gel Electrophoresis and Computer Image Analysis.
L. Moens, I. Stevens, P. Van Osta, ML. Van Hauwaert, P. Cras, P.P. De Deyn, H. Geerts, J-J. Martin.
2^nd Siena 2D Electrophoresis Meeting, Siena, Italy, Sept. 1996.

4. The timely relationship between Annexin-V-FITC staining and nucleus fragmentation in NGF-deprived PG12-cells. A multispectral microscopy study.
Gwenda Dispersyn, Peter Van Osta, Jan-Mark Geusebroek, Rony Nuydens, Roger Nuyens, Hugo Geerts
The 1997 Annual Meeting of the Belgian Society for Microscopy (BSM) took place on Saturday, November 29 at Janssen Pharmaceutica, Beerse, Belgium.

5. High density C. elegans screening: a drug discovery platform applied to the steerin (Unc-53) pathway.
K. Ver Donck, I. Maillet*, I. Roelens*, L. Bols, P. Van Osta, T. Bogaert*, J. Geysen
Abstract-Poster, C. elegans Meeting, Michigan, USA, June 1999
* DeVGen, Gent, Belgium

6. High density C. elegans screening: an automated phenotype analysis platform, applied to the Unc-53 (Steerin) pathway.
K. Ver Donck, I. Maillet*, I. Roelens*, L. Bols, P. Van Osta, T. Bogaert*, J.Geysen.
Abstract-Poster, European C.elegans Meeting, Blankenberge, Belgium, May 2000
* DeVGen, Gent, Belgium

7. Application of linear scale space and the spatial color model in light microscopy.
P. Van Osta
First Discovery Day, Janssen Pharmaceutica, Beerse, Belgium, Nov. 2000.

8. Color Differential Structure.
B.M. ter Haar Romeny*, J.-M. Geusebroek***, P. Van Osta, R. van den Boomgaard***, J.J. Koenderink**.
Third International Conference, Scale-Space 2001, Vancouver, Canada, 7-8 July, 2001.
* Image Sciences Institute, Utrecht University (UU), Utrecht, the Netherlands
** Human Perception, Dept. Physics of Man, Utrecht University (UU), Utrecht, the Netherlands
** ISIS, Faculty of Science, University of Amsterdam (UvA), Amsterdam, the Netherlands

9. Enhanced Analytical Performance of the C. elegans Flow Sorter COPAS BIOSORT: Automated Re-analysis of Populations in Multi-well Plates and Reading of Axially Distributed Positional Fluorescent Signals.
J. Geysen, S. Alam*, A. Ferrante*, P. Kalutkewitz*, P. Van Osta, S. Zusman*
Poster and oral presentation, European C. elegans Meeting, Paestum (Sa), Italy, May 2002.
* Union Biometrica, Inc, Somerville, MA, USA

10. Enhanced One-step Nematode Recognition on micrographs of Living C. elegans Cultures in 384-well Plates using Linear Scale Space Mathematics.
P. Van Osta, K. Ver Donck, J.-M. Geusebroek*, L. Bols and J. Geysen
Poster, European C. elegans Meeting, Paestum (Sa), Italy, May 2002.
* ISIS, Faculty of Science, University of Amsterdam (UvA), Amsterdam, the Netherlands

11. Assays Beyond uHTS through COPAS Flow Sorting.
K. Ver Donck, L. Bols, R. Bongaarts, P. Van Osta, A. J. Brouwer*, R. M. J. Liskamp* and J. Geysen
Poster, MipTec, Basel, Switzerland, June 2002.
* Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University (UU), Utrecht, the Netherlands

12. At the higher End of High Content Screening: The MIAS HTS Imaging Device.
K. Ver Donck, P. Van Osta, L. Bols and J. Geysen
Poster, MIPTEC, Basel, Switzerland, June 2002.

13. Application of linear scale space and the spatial color model in microscopy.
P. Van Osta, K. Ver Donck, L. Bols, J. Geysen, J.M. Geusebroek* and B.M.ter Haar Romeny**
Poster, Joint Microscopy Meeting, Trinoculaire (France, Switzerland, Belgium, The Netherlands), Lille, France, 25-28 June 2002.
* ISIS, Faculty of Science, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
** Faculty Biomedical Technology, Biomedical Imageprocessing, Technical University Eindhoven (TUE), Eindhoven, the Netherlands

14. The Multi-Mode Mosaic framework for automated microscopy and analysis.
P. Van Osta, K. Ver Donck, J.M. Geusebroek*, L. Bols and J.Geysen
Poster, Scientific Digital Imaging Session, MicroScience2002, International Conference and Exhibition, London, UK, 9-11 July 2002, p. 32
* ISIS, Faculty of Science, University of Amsterdam (UvA), Amsterdam, the Netherlands

15. The application of scale space and the spatial color model in microscopy.
P. Van Osta, K. Ver Donck, J.M. Geusebroek*, L. Bols, J. Geysen and B.M. ter Haar Romeny**
Poster, Image Quantitfication Session, MicroScience2002, International Conference and Exhibition, London, UK, 9-11 July 2002, p. 33
* ISIS, Faculty of Science, University of Amsterdam (UvA), Amsterdam, the Netherlands
** Faculty Biomedical Technology, Biomedical Imageprocessing, Technical University Eindhoven (TUE), Eindhoven, the Netherlands

16. Fast Assay Development for Multimode Microscopy Screening with a flexible HTS reader.
K. Ver Donck, L. Bols, P. Van Osta and J. Geysen
6^th MipTec, Convention Center Basel, Basel, Switzerland, 12-15 May, 2003

17. Bead-Based Assays Using COPASTM Flow Sorting
K. Ver Donck, L. Bols, R. Bongaarts, P. Van Osta, A. J. Brouwer, R. M. J. Liskamp, J. Geysen, D. Perrault, R. Pulak
European Symposium on Combinatorial Sciences, Eurocombi, Copenhagen, 29 June-3 July, 2003

18. Time-lapse projection of real time video reveals substantial detail of C. elegans locomotion on agarose and swimming in liquid culture.
K. Ver Donck, P. Van Osta, L. Bols, R. Pulak, J. Geysen
14^th Biennial International C. elegans Conference, UCLA, Los Angeles, USA, 29 June-3 July, 2003

19. Automated assessment of cell growth, confluence and compound-induced inhibition using unlabeled skin-derived cells and brightfield microscopy
J. Geysen, L. Bols, K. Franssen, L. Geuens, B. Govaerts, P. Stoppie, K. Ver Donck, P. Van Osta, M. Borgers
65^th meeting of the Society for Investigative Dermatology, 28 April to 1-May, 2004

20. A system designed for exploring the human cytome.
P. Van Osta, B. Vanherck, K. Ver Donck, L. Bols and J. Geysen
Session IM 11: New microscopies and novelties.
Poster IM11.P04 Proceedings Vol. I, Instrumentation and Methodology, Abstract pp. 401-402
13^th European Microscopy Congress (EMC), University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium , 22-27 August, 2004

21. A modular and flexible Solution-On-Demand model for clinical development.
T. Van Aken, E. Evens, G. Van Dael, P. Van Osta
Convention book, Poster 63, p. 346
Knowledge for Growth, Annual Flemish Biotech Convention, 16 June 2006, Gent, Belgium.

Publications on CD-ROM

1. H. Degryse, E. Van Moer, H. Fierens, M. Cremer, J. Devière, O. Le Moine.
CD-Gastro volume 1, Radiology and endoscopy of the upper GI tract, a professional service for medical training and information (French, Dutch - edition 1994).
Publication of Lasion Europe N.V., Antwerp, Belgium in collaboration with Astra-Pharmaceuticals Bio-Therabel, Belgium.

2. CD-ROM, Superficial mycoses from head to toe (Dutch, French, English - edition 1994)
Publication of Lasion Europe N.V., Antwerp, Belgium in collaboration with Janssen Pharmaceutica, Belgium

3. CD-ROM, Modern Medicine, Aesculapius Ceremony 1994 (English)
Publication of Lasion Europe N.V., Antwerp, Belgium in collaboration with Advanstar Communications USA

4. D. McLean, A. Sober
CD-ROM Illustrated Dermatology: synopsis of diagnosis and treatment
Publication of Lasion Europe N.V., Antwerp, Belgium in collaboration with Advanstar Communications USA (edition 1994/1995)

4. D. McLean, A. Sober
CD-ROM Illustrated Dermatology: synopsis of diagnosis and treatment
Publication of Lasion Europe N.V., Antwerp, Belgium in collaboration with Advanstar Communications USA (edition 1994/1995)

5. D. Balériaux, et al
CD-ROM MRI of Spinal Cord Diseases
Publication of Lasion Europe N.V., Antwerp, Belgium (edition 1995)

Workshops and Conferences

• BVM/SBM Technical Workshop on Input, Storage, Archive, Transmission and Output of Images, 12 September 1997, RUCA, Antwerp, Belgium
• Janssen-day, Growth and differentiation, Vaeshartelt conference center, 14 October 1997, Maastricht, the Netherlands
• BVM/SBM Technical Workshop on Images, R.U.C.A., 12 December 1997, Antwerpen, Belgium
• Fallmeeting NVvM, Fall 1999, Papendrecht, the Netherlands
• Spring 2000 Meeting of the Dutch Society for Pattern Recognition and Image Processing (NVPHBV), April 2000, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
• First Dutch Workshop on Colour Imaging and Vision ,22 Nov. 2000, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
• Fall 2001 Meeting of the NVPHBV, 14 November 2001, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
• Spring 2002 Meeting of the NVPHBV, 15 May 2002, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
• MipTec, May 2002, Basel, Switzerland
• Trinoculaire, Joint Microscopy Meeting, June 2002, Lille, France
• Microscience 2002, July 2002, London, UK
• Society for Biomolecular Sciences (SBS), September 2002, the Hague, the Netherlands
• 13^th ProRISC, November 2002, Veldhoven, the Netherlands
• MipTec, May 2002, Basel, Switzerland
• Focus On Microscopy, April 2004, Philadelphia, USA
• ISAC XXII, May 2004, Montpellier, France
• European Microscopy Congress, August 2004, Antwerp; Belgium
• EWGCCA, September 2004, Mol, Belgium
• 10^th Leipziger Workshop, Systems Biology and Clinical Cytomics, 07-09 April 2005, Leipzig, Germany
• Biotechnology and the promise of tailor-made medicine, Amigo Society, 21 February 2006, Brussels, Belgium
• FlandersBio, Bioscope-IT workshop on experiment design, co-chair of early clinical development session, 10 March 2006, Gent, Belgium
• IBBT Brokerage Event, 31 May 2006, Gent, Belgium
• Knowledge for Growth, 16 June 2006, Gent, Belgium
• Knowledge for Growth, 8 June 2007, Gent, Belgium
• RIDE Workshop, 8 December 2007, Brussels, Belgium
• Zorg & ICT, 19 and 20 March 2008, Utrecht, the Netherlands
• ICT Colloquium Automatisering en Zorgverlening, NKVV, 22 May 2008, Affligem, Belgium
• Knowledge for Growth, 6 June 2008, Gent, Belgium
• 'Enterprise Governance of IT' with COBIT 4.1 and Val IT 2.0, SAI Evening conferences, 28 April 2009, Brussels, Belgium
• Knowledge for Growth, 7 May 2009, Gent, Belgium
• ICT Colloquium Automatisering en Zorgverlening, 12 May 2009, Affligem, Belgium
• IBBT iMinds 2009, 12 May 2009, Gent, Belgium
• Dag van de huisarts: Domus Medic@ Connect-IT, 14 Nov. 2009, Antwerp, Belgium
• e-Health congress, 26 Nov. 2009, Brussels, Belgium
• Usability in het ontwikkelingsproces @ Philips, 10 Dec. 2009, Leuven.Inc, Leuven, Belgium
• Biotech gespot in Leuven, 17 Dec. 2009, Flandersbio, IMEC, Leuven, Belgium
• De toekomst van transmurale zorgpaden in Vlaanderen, 7 Jan. 2010, K.U. Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
• Studiedag Elektronisch patientendossier in rust- en verzorgingstehuizen, 5 Feb. 2010, Brussels, Belgium
• Symposium: Zorg voor ouderen: de scheiding lichaam-geest voorbij..., 23 April 2010, Brugge, Belgium
• Knowledge for Growth, 20 May 2010, Gent, Belgium

• ADM
• Agoria eHealth
• Association of Open Group Enterprise Architects (AOGEA)
• Domus Medica
• Euroscience
• FlandersBio
• Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS)
• International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE)
• Leuven.INC
• University of Antwerp Alumni
• Vereniging voor Gezondheidseconomie (VGE)
• Vlaamse Management Associatie (VMA)

Personal

• Beheerraad bibliotheek en gemeenschapscentrum Malle
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• Europese Beweging België / Mouvement Europëen Belgique
• HCC-Belgium, co-coordinator MS-DOS gg Antwerp, Belgium (1993-1994)
• HCC-Belgium, co-coordinator Internet-workgroup, Antwerp, Belgium (1995)
• Heemkundige Kring Malle
• University of Antwerp, Educational committee, Antwerp, Belgium (1989-1990)
• University of Antwerp, STUWER, Antwerp, Belgium (1988-1989)
• Wikipedia
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