be.Prepared: Setting up a cloud-based bioinformatics platform and coupled NRC usability platform for integrated genomic-epidemiological analysis at a national level, Gori, A., Kelchtermans Michael, Millis Kato, Van Laer Amber, Mairiaux Eric, initiative Members of the H. E. R., Van den Bossche An, Ceyssens Pieter-Jan, Mattheus Wesley, Mathys Vanessa, et al. , Applied Bioinformatics and Public Health Microbiology, 22/05/2025, Hixton, UK, (2025)

Galaxy @Sciensano: a comprehensive bioinformatics portal for genomics-based microbial typing, characterization, and outbreak detection., Bogaerts, Bert, Van Braekel Julien, Van Uffelen Alexander, D'aes Jolien, Godfroid Maxime, Delcourt Thomas, Kelchtermans Michael, Milis Kato, Goeders Nathalie, De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., et al. , BMC Genomics, 2025 Jan 08, Volume 26, Issue 1, (2025)

Salmonella spp. as a be.Prepared Case Study for Integrating Microbial Genomic and Health Data in Public Health Surveillance, Van Laer, Amber, Commans Florian, Mattheus Wesley, Van den Bossche An, Ceyssens Pieter-Jan, Vanneste Kevin, De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., Gori A., Kelchtermans Michael, Milis Kato, et al. , Scientific seminar for Infectious Diseases, 22/05/2025, Brussels, Belgium, (2025)

be.Prepared: An architecture to increase Belgian integration of health data as a way of strengthening preparedness for infectious diseases, Van Laer, Amber, Kelchtermans Michael, Millis Kato, Gori A., Van Cauteren Dieter, Brondeel Ruben, De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., Herman Philippe, Roosens Nancy, De Ridder Karin, et al. , The Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, March 2024, (2024)

be.Prepared to increase Belgian integration of health data as a way of strengthening preparedness for infectious diseases, Masset, Heleen, Van Laer Amber, Kelchtermans Michael, Millis Kato, Gori A., Winand Raf, De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., Roosens Nancy, Herman Philippe, Brondeel Ruben, et al. , ESCMID Global 2024, 27/04/2024, Barcelona, (2024)

A Bioinformatics Whole-Genome Sequencing Workflow for Clinical Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Isolate Analysis, Validated Using a Reference Collection Extensively Characterized with Conventional Methods and In Silico Approaches, Bogaerts, Bert, Delcourt Thomas, Soetaert Karine, Boarbi Samira, Ceyssens Pieter-Jan, Winand Raf, Van Braekel Julien, De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., Roosens Nancy, Marchal Kathleen, et al. , J Clin Microbiol, 2021 Mar 31, (2021)

Concentrations and distribution of chlorinated paraffins in Belgian foods, McGrath, Thomas J., Limonier Franck, Poma Giulia, Bombeke Jasper, Winand Raf, Vanneste Kevin, Andjelkovic Mirjana, Van Hoeck Els, Joly Laure, and Covaci Adrian , Environmental Pollution, Jan-12-2021, Volume 291, (2021)

Evaluation of WGS performance for bacterial pathogen characterization with the Illumina technology optimized for time-critical situations., Bogaerts, Bert, Winand Raf, Van Braekel Julien, Hoffman Stefan, Roosens Nancy, De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., Marchal Kathleen, and Vanneste Kevin , Microb Genom, 2021 11, Volume 7, Issue 11, (2021)

Phylogenomic Investigation of Increasing Fluoroquinolone Resistance among Belgian Cases of Shigellosis between 2013 and 2018 Indicates Both Travel-Related Imports and Domestic Circulation., Bogaerts, Bert, Winand Raf, Van Braekel Julien, Mattheus Wesley, De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., Roosens Nancy, Marchal Kathleen, Vanneste Kevin, and Ceyssens Pieter-Jan , Microorganisms, 2021 Apr 06, Volume 9, Issue 4, (2021)

Presence of chlorinated paraffins in foodstuffs and intake of the belgian population, Joly, Laure, McGrath Thomas J., Limonier Franck, Poma Giulia, Bombeke Jasper, Winand Raf, Vanneste Kevin, Andjelkovic Mirjana, Van Hoeck Els, and Covaci Adrian , LABINFO, 12/2021, Volume 20, Number 18, Brussels, Belgium, (2021)

Validation strategy of a bioinformatics whole genome sequencing workflow for Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli using a reference collection extensively characterized with conventional methods, Bogaerts, Bert, Nouws Stéphanie, Verhaegen Bavo, Denayer Sarah, Van Braekel Julien, Winand Raf, Fu Qiang, Crombé Florence, Piérard Denis, Marchal Kathleen, et al. , Microbial Genomics, Jan-03-2021, Volume 7, Issue 3, (2021)

Whole-genome-based phylogenomic analysis of the Belgian 2016-2017 influenza A(H3N2) outbreak season allows improved surveillance., Van Poelvoorde, Laura, Bogaerts Bert, Qiang Fu, De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., Thomas Isabelle, Van Goethem Nina, Van Gucht Steven, Winand Raf, Saelens Xavier, Roosens Nancy, et al. , Microb Genom, 2021 09, Volume 7, Issue 9, (2021)

Combining short and long read sequencing to characterize antimicrobial resistance genes on plasmids applied to an unauthorized genetically modified Bacillus, Berbers, Bas, Saltykova Assia, Garcia-Graells Cristina, Philipp Patrick, Arella Fabrice, Marchal Kathleen, Winand Raf, Vanneste Kevin, Roosens Nancy, and De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J. , Scientific Reports, Jan-12-2020, Volume 10, Issue 1, (2020)

Evaluation of a commercial exogenous internal process control for diagnostic RNA virus metagenomics from different animal clinical samples, Van Borm, Steven, Qiang Fu, Winand Raf, Vanneste Kevin, Hakhverdyan Mikhayil, Höper Dirk, and Vandenbussche Frank , Journal of Virological Methods, Jan-09-2020, Volume 283, (2020)

Identification of an unauthorized genetically modified bacteria in food enzyme through whole-genome sequencing., Fraiture, Marie-Alice, Bogaerts Bert, Winand Raf, Deckers Marie, Papazova N., Vanneste Kevin, De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., and Roosens Nancy , Sci Rep, 2020 04 27, Volume 10, Issue 1, (2020)

Screening strategy targeting the presence of food enzyme-producing fungi in food enzyme preparations, Deckers, Marie, Vanneste Kevin, Winand Raf, Hendrickx Marijke, Becker Pierre, De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., Deforce Dieter, Fraiture Marie-Alice, and Roosens Nancy , Food Control, Jan-11-2020, Volume 117, (2020)

Strategy for the identification of micro-organisms producing food and feed products: Bacteria producing food enzymes as study case, Deckers, Marie, Vanneste Kevin, Winand Raf, De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., Denayer Sarah, Heyndrickx Marc, Deforce Dieter, Fraiture Marie-Alice, and Roosens Nancy , Food Chemistry, Jan-02-2020, Volume 305, (2020)

Targeting the 16S rRNA gene for bacterial identification in complex mixed samples: comparative evaluation of second (Illumina) and third (Oxford Nanopore Technologies) generation sequencing technologies., Winand, Raf, Bogaerts Bert, Hoffman Stefan, Lefèvre Loic, Delvoye Maud, Van Braekel Julien, Qiang Fu, Roosens Nancy, De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., and Vanneste Kevin , Int J Mol Sci, 2019 Dec 31, Volume 21, Issue 1, (2019)

Validation of a Bioinformatics Workflow for Routine Analysis of Whole-Genome Sequencing Data and Related Challenges for Pathogen Typing in a European National Reference Center:  as a Proof-of-Concept., Bogaerts, Bert, Winand Raf, Qiang Fu, Van Braekel Julien, Ceyssens Pieter-Jan, Mattheus Wesley, Bertrand Sophie, De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., Roosens Nancy, and Vanneste Kevin , Front Microbiol, 2019, Volume 10, (2019)

Development of a bioinformatics pipeline for the routine analysis of Influenza whole genome sequencing data, Fu, Qiang, Winand Raf, Van Braekel Julien, Barbezange Cyril, Hutse Veronik, Thomas Isabelle, Van Gucht Steven, De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., Roosens Nancy, and Vanneste Kevin , European Conference on Computational Biology 2018 conference (http://eccb18.org/). 8 ? 12 September, 2018, Athens, Greece, (2018)

Nanopore sequencing technology: a new route for the fast detection of unauthorized GMO., Fraiture, Marie-Alice, Saltykova Assia, De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., and Roosens Nancy , Sci Rep, 2018 May 21, Volume 8, Issue 1, (2018)

Development and implementation of a transversal NGS & bioinformatics platform at the Belgian Institute of Public Health, Vanneste, Kevin, Bogaerts Bert, Fu Q., Winand Raf, Romeu A.G., Brown I., De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., and Roosens Nancy , Applied Bioinformatics in Life Sciences, 17/3/2016, Issue VIB, NA, (2016)

Development and implementation of a transversal NGS & bioinformatics platform at the Belgian Institute of Public Health: deployment of user-friendly pipelines for routine use, Vanneste, Kevin, Fu Q., Bogaerts Bert, Winand Raf, Romeu A.G., Brown I., Van Braekel Julien, De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., and Roosens Nancy , 15th European Conference on Computational Biology, 0/0/2016, Issue VU Amsterdam,  TU Delft,  DTL,  BioSB,  UMC Utrecht, NA, (2016)