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Jonas completed his PhD research at Ghent University, where he studied the interaction of bacteriophages and the human immune response. During his PhD, Jonas showed that certain Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus phages induce an immune response and have a tendency to induce anti-inflammatory properties.
During his research, Jonas developed a profound interest in phage biology and phage therapy, more specifically in the interaction between phages and the mammalian host.

Jonas is looking forward to further elucidate the interaction of phages with the human immune response, and the potential impacts this could have on phage therapy or human health.